CHEMED Hosting Free Health Screenings and Activities This August
CHEMED (The Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry) is inviting the public to participate in free screenings, health-related events and giveaways for adults and children August 13, 14 and 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at CHEMED, a federally qualified health care center, 1771 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, N.J.
• On August 13, 14, and 15 an educator from Rutgers will answer questions about calcium consumption in children and educate parents about the importance of calcium through the Rutgers Snap Ed Calcium Campaign for kids.
• Tuesday, August 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Horizon NJ Health is offering free glucose and blood pressure screenings in its mini-van, parked outside CHEMED. Children will receive coloring books and can win prizes by answering questions after spinning the Health Wheel.
• Wednesday, August 14 a health educator from Amerigroup Community Care will provide information about immunizations, and BMI screenings will be available. CHEMED is providing free dental screenings, with no appointments necessary for children ages 5 to 18.
• On Thursday, August 15, United Health Care Community Plan will sponsor giveaways, and health screenings and cholesterol checks from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the mini-van, parked outside CHEMED. Caricatures for children will be available.
• August 15, N.J. State Senator Robert W. Singer, the senior member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and vice chair of the Ocean County Board of Health, is expected to arrive at 11:00 a.m. to meet and greet CHEMED staff and patients.
National Health Center Week, August 11-17, 2013, recognizes the outstanding role of community health centers as a safety net for underserved populations by delivering comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
About CHEMED: CHEMED provides comprehensive health and medical services, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, dentistry, and endocrinology, among other fields, all in one building. Private patients are welcome along with uninsured and underinsured. Uninsured patients will be seen on a sliding-fee scale, based on an ability to pay. To make an appointment, call 732-364-6666.
JSAHR Scholarship Awarded to Vincent Colantuoni
Vincent Colantuoni, Brick, N.J., has been named the 2013 recipient of the Ann C. Edwards, SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) Scholarship. Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR), Neptune, awards the $1000 scholarship each year to member’s child who is pursuing post-high school studies.
Colantuoni, a 2013 graduate of Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River, is planning to attend Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. to pursue a degree in Communications.
The Ann C. Edwards SPHR Scholarship is given annually as a tribute to Ms. Ann C. Edwards, a founding member of JSAHR, who served in various board and leadership roles in human resources profession in New Jersey, including president of JSAHR. She was also a director on the Garden State Council of Human Resources and active in the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) on the national level. Edwards is now retired and living in New Hampshire.
For more information, call Kathi Evans, chapter administrator at 732-270-5204 or email jsahradmin@atbcelebrations.com.
About Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR): JSAHR is a professional organization that provides its members access to services and programs dedicated to the advancement of Human Resources in New Jersey, particularly Monmouth and Ocean counties. JSAHR gives members have opportunities to update and advance skills through education, network with peers and exchange ideas in a professional forum, learn about current and local legislative actions, and gather information needed to effectively practice the human resources’ profession
The JSAHR is an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and a member of the Garden State Council of SHRM. SHRM is the largest organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of the Human Resources profession and represents the interests of over 200,000 members and 20,000 businesses located throughout the United States.
Enroll Now for HR Certification Study Group
The growing trend of receiving certification in the field of human resources leads to many benefits, including having the preferred qualification for employment, national recognition, public recognition of your professional knowledge, career advancement, and personal development.
Mary Bromlow, SPHR, the director of certification for the Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources (JSAHR), Neptune, will conduct an HRCI (Human Resources Certification Institute) study group for the Fall 2013 PHR* or SPHR** certification exams, Tuesdays, beginning September 17 through October 22, 2013, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board, Suite 201, 145 Wyckoff Road, Eatontown, N.J.
The fee is $175.00 for JSAHR members and $250.00 for non members. Pre-registration is required. The deadline for payment is September 12, 2013. Make checks payable to JSAHR and send to Fall 2013 JSAHR Study Group, Box 1079, Island Heights, N.J. 08701.
For additional information or questions call Mary Bromlow at 732-922-9802 Extension 2131 or mbromlow@umh-nj.org.
About PHR and SPHR Certification: The Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), in affiliation with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), administers two certification exams for Human Resource professionals.
The *PHR (Professional in Human Resources) exam, designed for individuals with two to four years of practical experience, focuses on the operations and technical aspects of the HR professional. The**SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) exam, designed for individuals with six to eight years of experience, focuses on strategy and policy issues.
CHEMED Recognizes Nat’l Health Center Week with Three Days of Free Screenings and Activities
As part of National Health Center Week, the public is invited to free screenings, health-related events and giveaways for adults and children August 13, 14 and 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at CHEMED (The Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry) a federally qualified health care center, 1771 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, N.J.
On all three days, an educator from Rutgers will answer questions about calcium consumption in children and educate parents about the importance of calcium through the Rutgers Snap Ed Calcium Campaign for kids.
Tuesday, August 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Horizon NJ Health is offering free glucose and blood pressure screenings in its mini-van, parked outside CHEMED. Children will receive coloring books and can win prizes by answering questions after spinning the Health Wheel.
Wednesday, August 14 a health educator from Amerigroup Community Care will provide information about immunizations. BMI screenings will be available, and children ages 5 to 18 can receive dental screenings, with no appointments necessary.
On Thursday, August 15, United Health Care Community Plan will sponsor giveaways, and health screenings and cholesterol checks from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the mini-van, parked outside CHEMED. Caricatures for children will be available. N.J.
State Senator Robert W. Singer, the senior member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and vice chair of the Ocean County Board of Health, is expected to arrive at 11:00 a.m. to meet and greet CHEMED staff and patients.
National Health Center Week, August 11-17, 2013, sponsored by HRSA (the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recognizes the outstanding role of community health centers as a safety net for underserved populations by delivering comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
About CHEMED: CHEMED provides comprehensive health and medical services, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, dentistry, cardiology, and endocrinology, among other fields, all in one building. Private patients are welcome along with uninsured and underinsured. Uninsured patients will be seen on a sliding-fee scale, based on an ability to pay. To make an appointment, call 732-364-6666.
N.J. American Water to Begin Several Water and Sewer Projects in Lakewood
In the 2010 census, Lakewood Township’s population increased from 60,352 (2000 census) to 92,843, making Lakewood the 7th largest municipality in the State. With that population explosion and the subsequent building boom of homes and schools come the need to add a solid infrastructure of water and sewers.
The upper management of N.J. American Water Company and Greg Stafford-Smith, chairman of the Lakewood Utilities Advisory Council, have been working to initiate projects that would provide desperately needed infrastructure, increasing the economy and service to several developing areas in Lakewood.
Suzanne Chiavari, vice president of engineering for N.J. American Water Company, explained to Township committee members and the public several projects that will be built in Lakewood over the next year. She also introduced Elliott Schwartz and George Bauer, individuals who will be working with Lakewood developers and initiating a program of infrastructure improvements.
Elliott Schwartz, the infrastructure improvement coordinator, will manage the construction of water mains, sewer mains, and sewer pump stations. George Bauer, operations supervisor for Lakewood, will be overseeing the day-to-day operations of delivering water, collecting the sewage, and pumping the waste. He will also handle customer questions and identify issues to be resolved.
Several projects will be built over the next year. One project has already been completed and is currently in service. The Vine Street sewer extension ground breaking or Phase I took place with the laying of 3,000 feet of new sewer pipes on Vine Street from Oak Street north to Spruce.
In Phase II of that project, about 4,000 feet of 16-inch diameter pipes, will be installed from the intersection of Route 9 and Broadway through Oak Street, the northwest corridor, and will connect to the Phase I project.
This particular project holds a special interest to Lakewood’s redevelopment community because there is a moratorium on new sewer connections on Route 9 as a result of a capacity issue. This project will open up that corridor and allow N.J. American Water Company to take on over one million gallons a day of sewage in that corridor along Route 9.
This design has been completed and is before the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection. N.J. American Water Company officials expect to get permits approved this fall. Most likely construction will begin the beginning of 2014, with the hope of completing this project by early next fall.
Chiavari said, “We are likely to open that sewer connection on the south side of Route 9 in the fall of 2014. This will help developers plan their projects.”
Another project will involve new water mains on Cross Street and Prospect Avenue. N.J. American Water Company plans to build a new water storage tank in that area, connecting the same water main in and around Massachusetts Avenue, coming down Cross Street, and coming up Prospect Avenue toward Massachusetts Avenue.
Chiavari said, “We are evaluating the need to extend the water mains west from Cross and Prospect further west. We have not defined exactly how far we are going to go at this time. We need to see the plans for the schools and other developments for the next few years, such as the plans for schools, housing, and community centers. That’s one of the things Elliott will help us with by getting in touch with the development community, and determine for the future how much water they are likely to need.”
N.J. American Water Company is moving forward with the water main grid on Cross Street and Prospect. The next phase, moving west from that intersection, will probably be built within a year.
“We are working with the county to determine their repaving schedule of Prospect where we have plans to install mains. We need to know what their plans are so we can determine what side of the street to put our pipes in and to coordinate the timing. We are working as fast as we can, recognizing there is a lot of coordination needed there,” said Chiavari.
Although N.J. American Water Company is proceeding with its design, they would like to put in the pipeline before the road is repaved. Construction may begin possibly in the fall of 2013.
Over this winter, N.J. American Water Company plans to build a water storage tank that would be in service during the summer of next year, 2014. The water storage tank will help improve fire protection in the area, the western side of Route 9, the southwest corridor of Lakewood from Route 9 west to James Street south.
Chiavari points out that water mains are easier to design when all of the development plans are not definitive because it is easier to engineer and pump water around. To install sewers, however, more specific plans for development are needed in order to know in what direction to move the sewage.
“We know that we will be moving the sewage north and eventually it will be directed to the Ocean County Utilities Authority; but the routing of the piping is more difficult on the sewer side so we need more concrete plans as to what will be built there, how many housing units and what amount of sewage will be created that will need to be pumped and moved through the system to the OCUA. We have some preliminary ideas of how we are going to do that but until the development is a bit more defined, the design phase cannot be completed.
Business at the 19th Hole — Eagle Ridge — Jersey Shore Business Leaders’ August Event
Join Jersey Shore Business Leaders (JSBL), a professional business organization, for light hors d’oeuvres, business networking, and a cash bar, Tuesday, August 20, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Trophy Room, 2 Augusta Drive, Lakewood, N.J. Admission is $15.00.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the LADACIN Network. Established in 1952, LADACIN, formerly known as Cerebral Palsy of Monmouth and Ocean counties, offers early intervention, child care, educational programs, adult day programs, physical, occupational and speech therapy, vocational training and supported employment, among many other services to 2,600 family in 11 facilities.
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.
Boat Rentals on Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood, Bring Peacefulness and Unity
We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are all in the same boat. —Bernard Baruch
Jonathan Ely, owner of Traveling Tykes boat rentals, a company that specializes in family friendly parties and entertainment, is fortunate that his vision of families of all races and religions enjoying leisure time together on Lakewood’s Lake Carasaljo has become a reality.
Visitors to the lake will see a fleet of 50-plus paddle boats, swan boats and family boats that range in size from small enough for a couple to large enough for a party of 12. Paddle boats are powered by the people riding in them, while pontoon boats that can accommodate large groups are powered with electric motors. What you won’t see are high-speed watercraft.
“We wanted to retain the quiet, pastoral nature of Lake Carasaljo,” said Lakewood Mayor Isaac Akerman. “The response so far has been wonderful. I live near the lake and it’s great to see people enjoying it regardless of their age or income.”
Ely’s ideas took shape several years ago while he was enjoying a stroll along Lake Carasaljo. This lake had once brought people together. Why couldn’t that happen again? He thought the perfect way to do it would be with boats.
He may not have realized it at the time, but the location was ideal in more ways than one. The man-made lake was created in 1883 by Joseph Woolston Brick, a major figure in the history of both Lakewood and Brick, which is named after him. Appropriately enough, the Lakewood lake was named after Brick’s family, specifically his three daughters, Caroline, Sarah (“Sally”), and Josephine.
Almost 130 years later, many people are enjoying Ely’s efforts to bring a family focus back to the lake, and Lakewood township officials have embraced the idea. “The township has been absolutely supportive of my efforts here. Without their support this would never have happened,” Ely said.
Initially the township loaned him municipally owned floating docks once used for swimmers, which helped him get the boating project off the ground in 2010. Ely now owns his own docks, along with his fleet of boats. The boat rentals have proved so popular that Ely now makes the boats available year-round, dependent on weather. On mild days this autumn and winter, expect to see the lake still bustling with activity.
A Lakewood resident for 13 years, Ely sees strength in the town’s diversity and believes if the town continues to develop things that bring the community together, then people from all walks of life can come together under common interests, in turn making the community stronger. He wants to be part of making that happen.
Ely said, “It has been gratifying to see that the project has, indeed, brought people together. The boats have even drawn in entire classrooms from schools, such as Yeshivah Toras Emes, Yeshivah Kol Torah, and others.”
About Traveling Tykes: Traveling Tykes, North Lake Drive and Second Street at the Amphitheater, Sunday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. until dark. Rentals start at $11.00.For more information, call 732-942-1123.
Golf Outing to Benefit Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders
Grab your golf clubs, win prizes, make business connections and at the same time help raise money for children with cancer and blood disorders. CRA (Corporate Resource Alliance), a New Jersey contact and referral group for business executives, is hosting a golf outing to benefit Embrace Kids Foundation, Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Woodlake Country Club, 25 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood, N.J. 08701.
Embrace Kids Foundation supports the non-medical needs of children with cancer or blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease. The Foundation provides direct assistance and the resources that would not be available otherwise to help support families and hospital-based programs. All of the services provided are free.
The fee per golfer is $150.00 ($550.00 for a foursome) and includes a full buffet breakfast, a barbecue lunch, golf contests, beverage cart, and door prizes. Lunch only is $35.00. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.; the driving range opens at 7:00 a.m. with a free bucket of balls; shot gun start with scramble format starts at 8:00 a.m.
To make donation, register or for questions, contact Andy at 732-238-8290 or email at atp225@comcast.net
Please show your support of Embrace Kids Foundation by participating in the CRA golf outing. Cart, flag and tee sponsors are still available. Donations and door prizes are appreciated.
About CRA: CRA is an organization made up of experienced business owners, top-level executives, and professionals. Based on their knowledge, skills, and contacts, CRA members are considered leaders in generating qualified referrals and providing resources for others.
OHI Seeks Exhibitors for Family Health Awareness and Activity Fair
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations in Lakewood, Toms River, and Manahawkin, is inviting organizations, groups, and non-food vendors to participate in its Family Health Awareness and Activity Fair to celebrate National Health Center Week, rain or shine, Saturday, August 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue, Lakewood. Sponsorships are available.
OHI will be offering the public free health screenings. The deadline to reserve a free minimum 10 x 10-foot space is August 9, 2013. Participants must bring their own equipment, such as tables, chairs, tents, etc. For an application or 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.
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to uninsured and underinsured populations in Ocean County, N.J., including behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, podiatry and social services.
OHI increases access to care for these populations by using an affordable, sliding scale fee, and by serving patients regardless of their ability to pay.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; and 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; and 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin, provides comprehensive preventative and primary care, including pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, and dental health to the area’s uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented residents on a sliding-fee scale, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay.
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.
Seniors Got Talent Competition at the Strand July 28
America may have talent, but Ocean County Seniors think they have more! Find out at the Senior’s Got Talent competition, Sunday, July 28, 2013, starting 3:00 p.m. at the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, when contestants, ages 60 and older, vie for First, Second or Third Place prizes of $750, $500, or $250, respectively. All contestants will win “parting gifts,” including a commemorative Senior’s Got Talent T-Shirt.
VIP ticket holders are invited a special reception in the Strand Gallery Ballroom, including a buffet lunch at 1:00 p.m. VIP tickets cost $40.00 each plus a $4.00 service charge. Orchestra/Loge tickets cost $20.00 plus a $4.00 service charge; Mezzanine/Tier tickets are $15.00 plus a $4.00 service charge
Close to 200 seniors auditioned for 22 contestant slots this April at locations throughout Ocean County, including Harrogate Senior Living, Lakewood; Toms River Senior Center; and Ocean Acres Community Center, Manahawkin.
The panel of judges include Corinne Delaney, marketing coordinator, Alcoeur Gardens; Kevin T. Fletcher, director of sales, Harrogate Incorporated; Frances Kirschner, president, Frantasy Enterprises, LLC, a PR firm; and R.J.Lamb, chairman and founder, NINE Theatricals and South Street Players.
For more information call Camille Biamonte, executive director of the Strand, at 732-367-7789 Ext. 214 or visit www.strand.org.