Start Fall with Good Business Connections at Jersey Shore Business Leaders’ September Event
Join Jersey Shore Business Leaders (JSBL), a professional business organization, for light hors d’oeuvres, business networking, and a cash bar, Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Houlihan’s, 491 Route 70 East, Brick, N.J. 08723. Admission is $10.00.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ocean County, now in its 16th year of helping youth lead a better life through better relationships with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. According to the BBBS website, 52 percent are less likely to skip school; 46 percent are less likely to use illegal drugs; and 27 percent are less likely to begin using alcohol.
To register for this event, email JerseyShoreBusinessLeaders@gmail.com or call Arielle Bandes, Woodlake Country Club, at 732-278-4834. Find JSBL on www.facebook.com/ JerseyShoreBusinessLeaders and on Twitter at twitter.com/JSBLNetworking.
JSBL provides career-minded individuals with opportunities to continue to grow professionally, civically and socially by networking and building relationships. JSBL provides education to its members, focusing on business and industry trends.
Sandy Homebuyer Program Counselors Available at LRRC, Lakewood
The Lakewood Resource and Referral Center (LLRC), 212 Second Street, Suite 204, Lakewood, is making its offices available to the Faith Fellowship CDC (Community Development Corporation), Sayreville, to meet with low-income renters who were living in any one of the nine New Jersey counties* affected by Sandy and might qualify for one of the 500 forgivable loans, up to $50,000, to purchase their first home through the NJHMFA (New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency) Sandy Homebuyer Program.
Faith Fellowship counselors plan to meet with clients, by appointment only, twice a week though October. To arrange a counseling appointment at the LLRC with Faith Fellowship counselors, call 732-727-9500. No walk-ins will be accepted.
C. Sarah Rothenberg, the director of the LLRC, said, “As part of our mission to enhance the lives of Lakewood township and Ocean County residents, we are pleased to partner with Rev. Clarence Bulluck and the Faith Fellowship CDC counselors who are willing to travel to Lakewood rather than have local applicants travel all the way to Sayreville.”
Applicants for the Sandy Homebuyer Program must first meet the NJHMFA income eligibility guidelines, which Faith Fellowship counselors will determine. After completing an application and obtaining a mortgage prequalification from one of the NJHMFA approved lenders, applicants will meet with a housing counselor from Faith Fellowship who will review all documents for NJHMFA.
Once the documents have been submitted, applicants should expect to be notified by NJHMFA within 30 days, stating if they will receive a grant and the amount that has been awarded.
*Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union
First Senior Citizen Development in NJ Turns 50
The year was 1963 and big changes were about to come to Ocean County when plans for a new kind of housing development designed just for seniors were unveiled by developer and sports franchise owner Robert J. Schmertz.
The total retirement community designed to meet the recreational, physical, social and cultural needs of adults 55 and older was called Leisure Village and it would change the landscape of Lakewood and Ocean County forever.
“Retirees from all over the region located to Leisure Village; and in 1970, Leisure Village accounted for 20 percent of the city of Lakewood’s population. According to the 2010 census, one of every 12 people living in Lakewood resided within our village,” said Fred W. Hogan, president of the Leisure Village Board of Trustees, during a recent 50th anniversary celebration of New Jersey’s first retirement community.
“When the village opened, Route 70 was a wooded area and there were many surrounding roads that were still dirt. Downtown Lakewood was the shopping district. There were no malls, no shopping centers,” he said. “If you wanted to go the movies, you headed to the Strand Theatre. For a night on the town, you may have visited the Grossman Hotel or the Laurel in the Pines Hotel for dinner and dancing.”
The average cost for a unit in Leisure Village was $12,000; a new car cost $2,800; a first class stamp cost a nickel; and gas was 29 cents a gallon, he reminisced.
The community’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated during a brunch at Dorchester Hall. Dubbed “50 Years of Living the Life,” the program featured legislators, mayors past and president, and other notables from Lakewood, Ocean County, and New Jersey.
Senator Robert Singer, who has also served as an elected official in Lakewood for more than 30 years, recalled that Schmertz’s original vision for Leisure Village featuring two-story homes was almost a failure until the developer realized that senior citizens preferred living on one level. After a redesign, the project took off and Schmertz’s Leisure Technology couldn’t build the housing units as fast as they were being sold.
It’s possible that the ads in 11 major newspapers, including an eight-page supplement in the New York Times, radio ads, billboards and Actress Gloria Swanson’s public appearances to promote the senior development played a role in boosting sales.
The senator noted that although the township was leery of the concept at first, the township’s new residents were a tremendous asset because they did not drain the township’s services by requiring the construction of additional schools and the seniors also shared their knowledge and time by volunteering.
“They volunteered at the hospital, they volunteered in the schools, and they volunteered in all the nonprofit organizations around. They donated money, they were active in their church, and they were active in their synagogue,” he said. “They played an important part in the growth of Lakewood.”
Senator Singer acknowledged how the township and new retirement communities have changed, citing Four Seasons, Fairways, and the Enclave as retirement communities where homes are huge, often 3,000-square-feet, and each is individual. The retirement communities now are also much smaller.
Leisure Village, however, is still the largest retirement community in Lakewood, said the senator, who presented the trustees with a resolution from the Senate and Assembly congratulating the community for celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Lakewood Deputy Mayor Steven Langert who spoke for the entire town council said, “How wonderful it is to participate in the 50th anniversary of Original Leisure Village. I was thinking about it on my way here that Leisure Village is almost old enough to live in its own community!”
According to the development’s website, Leisure Village consists of 457 acres, 2,433 units, 21 miles of lighted streets, 51 miles of lighted concrete sidewalks, 240 acres of lawn, seven freshwater lakes, an administration building, two recreational centers – Buckingham and Dorchester halls, a 9-hole Pitch and Putt golf course, a total of 34 shuffleboard courts, four bocce courts and four horseshoe courts, a fitness center, two swimming pools, two parks, including one in memory the developer who died in 1975, a picnic area, and equipment and storage maintenance buildings.
The community also has a health care center in the administration building that is nurse-directed and financed solely by contributions, as well as a tax return program to help residents complete their annual tax returns.
Additionally, residents can enjoy an active Kiwanis Club and a variety of social clubs, plus a choral group, a tap dancing group, and a theater group. Residents agree that “Living the Life” is not just a motto.
Mastermind Group Forming This September — Enrollment Open
Dr. Daniel J. Cruoglio, Brick, the CEO of Life Adjustments Coaching and a board-certified chiropractor, is offering Success Mastermind Group for small business owners and those who are self-employed, beginning September 19, and meeting once a month from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Brick Chamber of Commerce offices, 270 Chambers Bridge Road #6, Brick, NJ 08723. The cost for the six-month program is $1200 and is limited to a maximum of eight people.
The purpose of the Mastermind group is to gain clarity and focus in order to accelerate business growth and development; increase profits by brainstorming with other masterminds for new and better ideas; tap into the skills of others to create synergy, saving time and money; increase one’s level of confidence in order to convert prospects into ideal clients; and have a built-in support staff to help achieve goals and objectives faster.
Dr. Cruoglio, a 2011 graduate of iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching), is a certified professional coach and master practitioner who uses the Energy Leadership Index.
He was graduated from New York Chiropractic College, Long Island, in 1980, completed post graduate work in Neurophysiological, Biomechanical, and Clinical Advances in Chiropractic at New York Chiropractic College, and holds a graduate studies certificate from the Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation.
Some of Dr. Cruoglio’s awards include Professional Excellence & Commitment to Excellence from Breakthrough Coaching, National Practice Development; Service Award from the Council of N.J. Chiropractors; and Award of Distinction for Dedication and Devotion from the former Koslow Practice Management.
For an application to apply for the Success Mastermind Group or for more information, call 732 – 690- 4054 or email DrDan@LifeAdjustmentsCoaching.com.
Local CPA Earns International Certification
Stephen Reed, CPA, PSA*, CGMA**, Jackson, N.J., the managing director of Cowan, Gunteski & Co, Monmouth County offices, recently completed the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Certificate Program, issued by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
IFRS certification enables Reed to work with manufacturers and distributors owned by a foreign parent company or with U.S.-based international subsidiaries.
Reed, the shareholder in charge of the Manufacturers Distribution Services Group, specializes in accounting, tax, audit, management consulting, and financial statement analysis and reporting, among other services.
He serves as finance chair for the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council (MODC), vice president of the Ocean County Private Industry Council, and is a member of the Ocean County Workforce Investment Board. Reed is also a board member of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Resource Alliance (CRA), of which he is a co-founder and past president.
Reed is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants. A sought-after keynote speaker, Reed was most recently the featured speaker at a national CPAmerica International annual conference in Orlando, Florida. He earned his B.A. with a concentration in accounting, cum laude, from Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.
His other memberships include the N.J. Business & Industry Association, the Association for Operations Management, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, the Northeast Spa & Pool Association, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the Eatontown Industrial Park Association, Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey and the Oilheat Association of South Jersey.
For more information, contact Stephen Reed at 732-676-4100 or visit www.CowanGunteski.com.
*PSA: Public School Accountant **CGMA: Chartered Global Management Accountant Credential
Local Dentist and Media Team up to Donate School Supplies
Super storm Sandy did more than destroy homes. It wiped out all the school supplies and inventory Ocean County BigBrothers BigSisters (BBBS) had planned to give needy kids to start the 2013 school year.
Dr. Ron Rotem, a Toms River dentist who has three school-aged children, teamed up with Greater Media radio station WJRZ (100.1 FM) and Comcast Spotlight, a local cable provider, to help replace those supplies and make sure that kids had the back-to-school supplies they need when school bells ring this September.
Dr. Rotem, 355 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, donated 50 filled backpacks to BBBS. WJRZ on-air personality Glenn Kalina and Comcast asked the public to make school-supply donations through free PSAs (Public Service Announcements), on-air promotions, their websites, and reminders at live functions.
Sue Sedivec, CEO of BBBS said, “From Dr. Rotem to WJRZ radio and cable provider Comcast, we extend our sincere gratitude for their generosity in helping the kids of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County.”
The public is always invited to help. Call Sue Sedivec at 732-505-3400.
About Dr. Rotem: Dr. Rotem was graduated from NYU College of Dentistry in 1991. His practice focuses on cosmetic dentistry and conscious sedation. Dr. Rotem belongs to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is affiliated with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, NJ Chapter of the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Dental Organization of Conscious Sedation, the International College of Cranial Mandibular Orthopedics, the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association, Monmouth/Ocean Dental Society, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Rotem is an active member of the Crown Council. He is also a member of the Jersey Shore Business Network, Toms River.
*SCHOOL SUPPLIES BBBS could use to help school children:
Boxes of 24 regular Crayola crayons
Large (fat) and Small Elmer’s glue sticks
Elmer’s glue 4 oz.
Safety scissors
Covered pencil sharpeners
Marble composition books (100 sheets)
Boxes of #2 pencils
Pencil pouch with zipper
Erasers
Dry Erase markers (BIC Great Erase Bold)
Supply box (max 2 ¼” high) to fit in desk
Folders with 2 bottom pockets – hard plastic vinyl
Construction Paper (9X12) assorted colors
Scientific calculators
Loose- leaf paper
Notebooks – 1, 3 or 5 subjects
Pens – Blue or Black
Colored markers –fat and thin
Colored pencils
White out tape and liquid
Highlighters and Sharpies
Rulers (dual function-standard and metric)
Flash drives
Index cards 3 x 5 and 5 x7
Binders 1” and 3 “
Binder subject dividers
Sticky Notes
Clear report covers
X-large book socks
Lunch-bags
Delivering Sustainable Results from People and Processes
What is needed from HR professionals and the value HR offers far outweigh job titles and descriptions. To drive the most critical results and bring value, HR professionals must be proactive leaders within their organization.
Jack Gottlieb, president of The Total Solutions Group, a consulting, training and coaching firm, will present a three-part educational, inspirational, and empowerment model to show HR professionals how to become proactive leaders in We Can’t Just Work in It; We Have to Work on It, Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the monthly meeting of The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR), a Silver Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30.00 for JSAHR members; $40.00 for nonmembers; $25.00 for those in-transition, and $10.00 for full-time students. This program is pending HRCI credits. To register, call Kathi Evans, JSAHR administrator, at 732-270-5204 email jsahr.shrm@gmail.com.
About Jack Gottlieb: Jack Gottlieb, the president of The Total Solutions Group, Inc., a strategic consulting, training and coaching firm, is committed to driving a sustainable increase to an organization’s results, value proposition and culture. The transformation and impact they create for their clients is through their commitment not to do training, but creating tangible results that people can take ownership of and replicate going forward.
Gottlieb is one of the highest ranked speakers who has been featured at the Garden State SHRM, New York State SHRM, Tri-State SHRM and the New Jersey Organizational Development Annual Conferences for the past seven years.
Electronic Recycler Achieves Certification in Two N.J. Facilities
The Basel Action Network (BAN), Seattle, Washington, a 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the information clearinghouse on electronic waste trade for the general public, journalists, and academics, announced that dataserv USA, Inc.® has become a certified e-Stewards® recycler in its Dayton and South Brunswick, N.J., facilities.
Charles McFadden, Brick, N.J., vice president of operations for dataserv USA, said, “Having e-Stewards certifications and meeting the standards for ISO 9001, ISO, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Responsible Recycling (R2) make us part of a select group of recyclers. The toxic metals found in electronic devices easily become environmental pollutants if not managed properly.”
BAN has documented so-called recyclers simply exporting old electronic devices to developing countries where they are dumped or scrapped in extremely primitive and polluting conditions.
Jim Puckett, BAN’s executive director, said “We welcome dataserv USA and congratulate them for achieving the ‘gold standard’ for global responsibility. There are far too many recyclers out there that simply export your old TV or computer to developing countries rather than properly managing it. Certified e-Stewards recyclers have undergone the industry’s most rigorous independent audit process and can demonstrate that they are managing all of the toxic materials and sensitive data responsibly.”
Thomas Holberg, global director of compliance and recycling for the dataserv group, said, “The e-Stewards certification not only substantiates our core beliefs in health, safety and the environment, but it assures our customers we are meeting their needs for adherence to the highest responsibility standards for their electronic equipment.“
For more information, www.dataserv-us.com or email at compliance@dataserv-us.com or call (609) 235-0867.
About dataserv USA: Founded in 1972, dataserv has more than 300 employees worldwide, and owns and operates 16 facilities in 10 countries, servicing more than 75 countries globally. The dataserv group has over 30 years of experience providing IT asset management and electronics recycling to a wide range of global customers, using the highest compliance-based standards. With its unique compliance- based process, dataserv has developed a standardized approach driven by global certifications. dataserv USA, Inc. has achieved the following standards: e-Stewards, Responsible Recycling (R2), ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
OHI Hosts Events in Recognition of National Health Center Week
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations in Lakewood, Toms River, and Manahawkin is hosting a number of events in recognition of National Health Center Week (NHCW), August 11-17. The 2013 theme of NHCW is Transforming Health Care in Our Local Communities.
• Wednesday, August 14, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Toms River Library, 101 Washington Street, Toms River: Get free blood pressure screenings, and learn about OHI and its services. OHI staff will also provide educational material and answer questions at a Health Exchange Marketplace table.
• Thursday, August 15, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., OHI Manahawkin Healthy Living Day, 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin: Costco is supplying refreshments.OHI is providing blood pressure and blood glucose screenings in its MMU (Mobile Medical Unit). Learn about OHI and its services. OHI staff will also provide educational material and answer questions in a Health Exchange Marketplace tent.
Horizon NJ Health will present a health awareness course about hypertension, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on August 15.
• Rain or shine, OHI is hosting its Community Family Health Awareness and Activity Fair Saturday, August 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue, Lakewood. Several sponsors and participating companies are providing the public with free health screenings, family activities, hourly giveaways, and local vendors. Families will enjoy the works of a caricature artist, face painting, balloon animals, and an appearance of a popular children’s character. Three live bands will perform.
For more information, contact Douglas Clark at 732-719-9026 or email PromotionsDept@ohinj.org.
National Health Center Week, August 11-17, 2013, was spearheaded in New Jersey by the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA), a nonprofit corporation that represents the organizational providers and affiliates of community-based ambulatory health care statewide.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; and 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; and 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin. OHI provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to Ocean County uninsured and underinsured populations on a sliding-fee scale, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call a representative in the Call Center at either 732-552-0377, Toms River, or 732-363-6655, Lakewood. Visit www.ohinj.org. for further information.
Lakewood Township to Celebrate Labor Day with a Band Concert and Fireworks
Lakewood Township, N.J., will begin celebrating Labor Day, a day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers, with a Municipal Band concert conducted by Wilbur Wittemann and fireworks on August 28 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the All Wars Memorial Amphitheater near Lake Carasaljo, off Route 9.
The fireworks display will begin around 9:00 p.m. and can be viewed either from North or South Lake Drive.
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is day of national recognition that acknowledges the contributions workers have made in making America strong and prosperous. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. It also signals the symbolic end of summer
For further information about the band concert or fireworks, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405, Ext. 6017 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.