Preferred Home Health Care Aides Receive Awards
Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) from Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown, a company that provides home care for individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, received Home Health Aide of the Year awards this October at the 2019 Home Health Aide Recognition Day, sponsored by the Home Care & Hospice Association of N.J., at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch, NJ 07764.
The Home Health Aide of the Year is awarded to CHHAs who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and compassion throughout their careers at their individual office locations. The CHHAs of the Year from Preferred are Magdaline Johnson of Hamilton from Preferred’s Robbinsville office; Debbie Arrozola, Nutley, Elmwood Park office; Shante Brockington, Sicklerville, Mount Laurel office; Guybonze Desinor, Eatontown, Neptune office; Robin Gavin, Lakewood, Toms River office; Bernieriz Collazo, Linden, North Brunswick office; and Myriam Lubin, Galloway, Galloway office.
Jonathan Herman, chief operating officer of PHHC, said, “Our hard-working and caring home health aides represent Preferred so well in the community and we are very proud of them for the quality care they provide to many clients and families in need.”
Each honoree received an award and a keepsake book with tributes about the contributions home health aides make to the care and safety of their clients.
Home health aides provide support and personal services, such as helping clients with bathing, dressing, and eating. They adhere to professional standards and maintain a safe, secure, and healthy client environment by following federal, state, and local requirements.
For more information about Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at 732-840-5566.
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About Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Inc.: Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Inc., Eatontown, N.J., is accredited by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner), an accrediting organization for the home health care industry. Preferred works collaboratively with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and facilities to ensure a smooth transition to one’s home.
PHHC has 15 locations. New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters in Eatontown; and branches in Elmwood Park; Galloway; Jersey City; Mt. Laurel; Neptune; North Brunswick; Robbinsville; South Orange; and Toms River. Pennsylvania locations include Allentown, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, and Pittsburgh. Delaware location: Claymont. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
In Case of Rain, Enjoy Lakewood’s Halloween Fun Festival and Parade in the Community Center
Enjoy the Halloween Fun Festival and Parade for Lakewood residents only, ages 1 to 12, on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue and Third Street, Lakewood, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. UNLESS it rains! In case of rain, Lakewood’s Halloween event will take place in the Lakewood Community Center, 20 Fourth Street, the corner of Princeton Avenue and Fourth Street.
The Lakewood Township Committee in conjunction with the Lakewood Police Department, the Lakewood Fire Department, the Lakewood EMTs, and the Lakewood Recreation Department are looking forward to offering many free Halloween the treats, including candy, face painting, music by D.J. Jimmy Givens, pumpkin painting, and a costume parade. Everything is free.
Remember the rain site has been changed to the Lakewood Community Center, 20 Fourth Street. For more information, call the Lakewood Recreation Department at 732-905-3405 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.
The Santa Parade take place Saturday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m. in Lakewood Town Square.
CHEMED Is Offering FREE Tdap Shots for Pregnant Women November 6
The Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry (CHEMED), a federally qualified health care center, 1771 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, N.J., is offering free Tdap shots at CHEMED for all pregnant women whether or not they are CHEMED patients on November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
The Tdap vaccine protects a baby against whooping cough, a serious disease that can be deadly for babies. Tdap is estimated to have saved over 500,000 lives alone in 2002.
The CDC recommends pregnant women get the whooping cough vaccine between 27 and 36 weeks of each pregnancy, preferably during the earlier part of this time period. Although the shot is so important for babies’ health, many women are not getting it for such reasons as it is too difficult to find a place that offers the shot or problems scheduling an appointment.
When the Women’s Health staff at CHEMED realized that many OBGYNs in the area do not offer the Tdap shot in-house, they decided to make free Tdap shots available.
According to Tali Lebowitz, manager of CHEMED’s Women’s Health Department, “The process at CHEMED is easy and quick. We also use the opportunity to educate the pregnant women about the importance of vaccinating in general and following the CDC recommended immunization schedule for their babies once they are born. Each woman gets a giveaway, educational materials, and enjoys some healthy snacks. We believe in making the pregnancy process as easy and pleasant as possible.”
As a continuing public health service, Tdap vaccines will also be offered at CHEMED on December 4 and January 8. For more information about this program, vaccinations, contact Nurse Susan Grill-Levy, outreach coordinator, at 732-364-6666 Ext. 8502 or sgrill-levy@chemedhealth. org.
About CHEMED: CHEMED provides comprehensive health and medical services, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, and dentistry, women’s health, radiology, pharmacy, radiology, geriatrics, among other services, all in one building. Uninsured and underinsured patients will be seen on a sliding-fee scale. CHEMED
has been recognized at the highest level as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Council on Quality Assurance (NCQA). To make an appointment, call 732-364-6666.
2019 Leaf Pickup Schedule in Lakewood Township
Almost everyone loves to look at the beautiful colors of fall leaves. Although they are wonderful when they are on the trees, leaves become a problem when they pile up on the ground. The Lakewood Department of Public Works (DPW), however, will help pick up all those fallen leaves according to the zone in which residents live.
If your normal trash and recycling pick-up is Monday, you are in Zone 1; Tuesday is Zone 2; Wednesday is Zone 3, and Thursday is Zone 4. The weekends and holidays are not listed as of now; but as the leaves fall and more residents starting putting them out, the Lakewood DPW will put crews out at those times. Leaf season officially ends Tuesday, December 31.
Some things to remember about those leaves: Number 1 – Know your Zone and do not call for leaf pickup. Number 2 – Do NOT put leaves in bags! Also do not put leaf piles near your bulk pickup items. Number 3 – As a safety precaution, rake the leaves in a neat pile away from storm drains and curb corners. Number 4 – Divide your pick up into three separate categories – leaves, brush, logs— because separate trucks pick up different items Number 5 – Be sure no branches are attached to those leaves. Brush is another term for branches. To get rid of brush, cut the branches into four-foot lengths and place them separate from the leaves. Branches that are larger than four feet in length and/or four inches in diameter are considered logs. The township does not and cannot pick up logs…sorry.
For more information, call the Department of Public works at 732-905-3405.
Biannual JSAHR Legal Seminar – 2019 Hot Issues in Employment Law
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) is hosting a half-day legal interactive seminar presented by the employment law firm of Jackson Lewis that will examine significant employment law issues, impacting organizations and human resource professionals, including recent developments.
The seminar led by attorneys Richard Cino, David Islinger, Bianca Olivadoti, and Luke Breslin is Thursday, November 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to noon in the Garden Room of Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, N.J.
The presentation will include such topics Arbitration Agreements and Confidentiality Provisions: Issues with FAA preemption and the New Restrictions under S-121; Drug Testing and Medical Marijuana, including discussion on the Carriage House Decision & CBD; Managing Workplace Absences: Interplay with Leave Laws and Paid Benefits Laws; Effective Supervisor Documentation; Employer’s Obligation to Keep Its Employees Safe from Third-Parties; Discussion of New Overtime Regulations; Review of Report Issued by Governor Murphy’s Taskforce on Employee Classification; and New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Hike. A question and answer session is included.
The registration fee, which includes breakfast and networking from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m., is $60 for JSAHR members; $90 for non-members; $50 for those in-transition and JSAHR guests; and $10 for students with valid ID. A $10 fee will be added for walk-ins.
Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email Christine Higgins at admin@jsahr.org or call JSAHR at 732-701-7155. This program is pending 3 HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) and SHRM recertification credits. JSAHR is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits.
About Jackson Lewis, P.C.: Jackson Lewis P.C. is among the largest firms in the country dedicated to representing management in labor, employment and benefits law, and related litigation. With 58 offices across the country, the firm has both a national perspective and keen understanding of the nuances of regional business environments. Jackson Lewis represents employers before state and federal courts on a wide range of issues, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, whistleblower, health, safety, wage,/hour, pension, and benefits. The firm’s attorneys negotiate collective bargaining before the NLRB, OSHA, and other federal and state agencies.
N.J. Health Care Networking Group to Meet November 13
The monthly meeting of N.J. Health Care Networking Group, a free organization for anyone in the health care industry, including those who provide ancillary products and services, is Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at The Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living, 350 Dermott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873.
The N.J. Health Care Networking Group provides an opportunity to build relationships among health care professionals, market events, and promote business. Membership is free; however, register to take advantage of member benefits, such as posting to N.J. Health Care Networking Group’s website all health care and marketing events, training information, employment listings, and access to a member directory.
Host sites are being planned now for 2020. If you or your company are interested in hosting a meeting, visit http://njhcnet.com/vip-package/.
For more information about N.J. Health Care Networking Group, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations for Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Eatontown, at lisa@preferredcares.com, call 732-547-9886, or visit www.njhcnet.com for the monthly location and member events. Meetings take place in a different New Jersey county each month.
Lakewood Chamber Announces 2019 Honorees for Citizen of the Year
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2019 Citizen of the Year Awards. Lakewood’s most outstanding citizens and business honorees will be recognized at the 47th annual Citizen of the Year Awards reception, Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Boulevard, Lakewood, N.J.
The 2019 Citizen of the Year honorees, who have made significant contributions to the growth and well-being of Lakewood and its surrounding region, are Mike Saccomano, Director of the Building Department of Lakewood Township; Jack Mallon, Chairman, and Daniel Regenye, Public Health Coordinator, Ocean County Board of Health; Ira Hoberman, Chairman, and Donald Mindiak, CEO, First Commerce Bank; Mike McNeil, Executive Director of “STEPS” (Solutions to End Poverty Soon); and Harrison Pfeffer and Jay Sokol, Proprietors of Bagel King.
Tickets cost $125.00 per person and include an hour and a half premium open bar, dinner, dessert and coffee. Sponsorship opportunities range from $750 to $1,800; journal ads range from $200.00 to $500.00. For tickets or more information, contact the Chamber Office at 732-363-0012 or staff@mylakewoodchamber.com. Also visit www.mylakewoodchamber.com.
Special Event Nov. 1 to Raise Funds for Free Performing Arts Lessons for Children
The Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, was created by Jodi and Melissa Grinwald to provide free ongoing vocal, dance, acting, and instrumental music lessons for children, ages 7-18, in Ocean and Monmouth counties, making children’s dreams a reality when the parents of many talented children simply cannot afford lessons for their children.
To raise funds for the free lessons, The Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation is holding its 2nd Annual Step into the Spotlight Soiree and Talent Competition, Friday, November 1, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at Jack Baker’s Lobster Shanty, 83 Channel Drive, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742. Among other supporters, the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation and Investors Bank are this year’s sponsors.
Last year, 148 people attended this event, which provided 30 full-year scholarships for children. Because some children do not have the transportation they need to get to lessons at a studio, Applaud Our Kids has also started a community outreach program to fund teachers who will go to after-school community programs and teach dance, acting, instrumental music, or vocal instruction. If a student needs supplies, such as dance shoes or instruments, the foundation makes every effort to provide these items depending on available funding.
For the major impact they have had in helping children and the Foundation in its first two years, Heather Barberi, executive director of the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation will be honored with the 2019 Spotlight on Kindness; Shawn Michaels and Sue Moll from Townsquare Media’s Ocean County Breakfast Show on 92.7 WOBM FM will receive the 2019 Media Spotlight; and Investors Bank will receive the 2019 Corporate Spotlight.
Tickets are $115 each and include dinner, a two-hour open bar, a silent auction, dancing, and talent competitions. Call 732-773-8970 or email jodi@applaudourkids.org for sponsorships, digital ad opportunities, tickets, or more information. To purchase tickets online visit https://aokstepintothespotlightsoiree.eventbrite.com.
For more information, email jodi@applaudourkids.org. visit www.applaudourkids.org. or call 848.333.2819. Donations can be mailed to Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation Inc., P.O. BOX 994, Barnegat, NJ 08005.
How Applaud Our Kids Began: Jodi and Melissa Grinwald’s dad loved to sing; but when he was a child, no one could pay for young Zzak Grinwald to take voice lessons. Finally, he took his first lesson when he was in his 30s. His teacher said he had the voice of an operatic tenor! He sang, he wrote music, and he composed songs, and was passionate about the performing arts until his death in 2015 at age 68 from ALS. To honor his legacy, his daughters created the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation in 2017.
Some students receiving lessons are dealing with difficult situations, such as a loss of a parent among other problems. The only constant they have in their life is the lessons Applaud Our Kids funds. Jodi Grinwald said, “We are a kids-helping-kids organization. The Applaud Our Kids Performance Group performs at corporate and nonprofit events to bring awareness about how important the performing arts are to kids. These talented kids help fundraise for their peers who want to take lessons just like them.”
Some facts: Students who take four years of arts and music classes average almost 100 points higher on their SAT scores than students who take only one-half year or less. Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education. Arts students are more likely to attend secondary schools than those who do not participate in the arts. Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.
Visit www.applaudourkids.org for more information about the Foundation. Visit Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/applaudourkids/.
Freeholder Director Haines to Speak at October 25 Ocean ELC Meeting
Freeholder Director Virginia “Ginny” Haines, the first woman in 40 years to lead Ocean County government, will be the featured speaker at the Ocean County ELC (Employer Legislative Committee) meeting and breakfast Friday, October 25, 2019, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 815 Route 37 West, Toms River, N.J.
The registration fee, including a buffet breakfast, is $20.00. R.S.V.P. to mpangelini@ preferredbehavioral.org or call 908-309-5395. Pay at the door or mail checks, payable to Ocean ELC, to Mary Pat Angelini, P.O. Box 517, Oakhurst, N.J. 07755.
The Ocean County ELC is sponsored by Holman Frenia Allison, PC; New Jersey Natural Gas, and NorthStar Strategies in partnership with the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.
About Freeholder Haines: A lifelong resident of Ocean County, Ginny Haines is devoted to public service. She was first appointed to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2016 to fill the seat left vacant by Freeholder James F. Lacey.
Among her many assignments, she serves as director to the Department of Parks and Recreation, overseeing 27 different park sites that includes two golf courses, sports field complexes, off-leash dog parks, and other recreation areas. She is the director of the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee, preserving 35,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands. She is liaison to Ocean County College and a staunch supporter of quality and affordable education. Freeholder Haines works closely with the college on various projects and is a champion of the Ocean County College Foundation that provides scholarships to new students interested in advancing their educations.
Among her many awards, Director Haines has been recognized with the Distinguished Citizen Award, and the Loyal Buffalo Award from the Jersey Shore Council of Boy Scouts, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ocean County Girls Scouts. She was named a Paul Harris Fellow, a Melvin Jones Fellow, New Jersey Law Enforcement Association Recognition, Citizen of the Year by the Nat’l Assoc. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Citizen of the Year by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Director Haines also is an inductee of the Lakewood High School Hall of Fame. She also is a member of the Joshua Huddy Chapter of the DAR.
About ELC: Employer Legislative Committees: The ELCs, established by NJBIA in 1959, are independent, local organizations representing all 21 counties. At each meeting, legislators, cabinet members or local officials will discuss important issues pertinent to business. Attendees also receive a briefing from one of NJBIA’s government affairs experts on legislative and regulatory issues affecting employers.
About NJBIA: The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Trenton, N.J., provides information, services and advocacy to its member companies in order to build a more prosperous New Jersey. NJBIA is the nation’s largest statewide employer association. Its members, as a group, employ more than one million people and represents every industry in the state, including contractors, manufacturers, retail and wholesale businesses, and service providers of every kind. Visit www.njbia.org for more information.
An Executive Chef Is Born and Harrogate Has Him!
The secret Ocean County Harrogate residents, families, and staff have known for a long time will be revealed on October 24. They have had a top chef for the past 17 years! And their top chef, Joe Alonzo, who began his culinary career at age 13, will be serving butternut squash pumpkin bisque with a cinnamon spiced crouton and a homemade triple chocolate explosion Napoleon, just two of his specialties, at the October 24 fundraiser for Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC) Foundation, Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food & Wine Festival beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Joe’s culinary career began the very night his father opened the family’s new restaurant in Manhattan near the Algonquin Hotel. When a waiter did not show up for work, Joe’s father had no alternative but to give Joe, age 13, a pad and pencil and send him to work. Joe made about $20 dollars in tips that day; but more importantly, he found his life’s calling – serving people.
After that first day, Joe wanted to learn everything about the dining business. He was the dishwasher, the salad person, the appetizer guy — you name it, he did it. Joe recalls that his family always revolved around food. His grandfather was a butcher and Joe would watch his grandmother cook different meals. His talent was recognized quickly, winning Home Economic awards in elementary school.
After high school, Joe attended the New York Restaurant Culinary School, attending classes during the day and working full time in the restaurant at night. Joe was especially interested in European cuisine. He often accompanied chefs at the restaurant to the meat and Fulton fish markets to buy ingredients, but the chefs were very secretive about their recipes and hid the ingredients from him. It was then Joe learned to depend on his taste to identify the seasonings in a dish so he could replicate it. At age 19, Joe became Executive Chef.
After graduating culinary school, Joe traveled to St. Thomas as an executive chef, working at Ill Villago, an Italian restaurant. Eventually, he came back the U.S. as the executive chef for Uba Tuba Restaurant in Long Island, earning 5 and 4 star status from reviews by Newsday and the Daily News.
With his wife and young children, Joe longed to return to his roots, a family home in Point Pleasant where his family had a summer home. He accepted a position at Villa Victoria, a local restaurant, again earning a 4-star review from the Asbury Park Press. He was also the executive chef for the Holiday Inn in Toms River.
In 2002, living in Bayville and with the birth of his youngest child imminent, Joe wanted a better work and family balance. He discovered Harrogate Continuing Care Retirement Community on the border of Toms River and Lakewood. Harrogate offered Joe the opportunity he was seeking – to continue to provide the cuisine he is passionate about, engage with people, and be available for his family.
The residents of Harrogate, an independent living community, say they could not be happier. Joe is always willing to please, trying new recipes and often replicating the family recipes residents provide. He serves about 600 meals a day to residents, who can order from an extensive menu.
On October 24, 2019, Chef Joe is participating in the Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC) Foundation, Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food & Wine Festival, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the showroom of Pine Belt Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 1400 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood. Tickets are $100 each and include food and wine tastings, and music by the Mike Dalton Band. Proceeds will benefit cancer services at MMCSC. For more information, call 732 886 4438 or www.rwjbh.org/flavorsofthejerseyshore.
About Harrogate:
Harrogate, an independent living not-for-profit corporation on 52 private acres at 400 Locust Street, Lakewood, N.J., offers 254 apartment homes from studios to two bedrooms with two baths, a spacious patio or balcony, fully equipped kitchens, individual storage areas, ample parking, private garages, gardening areas, walking paths, flowers, and vegetable gardens. A pet friendly community, Harrogate offers a variety of events, such as cultural and educational programs and opportunities, lectures, trips to the opera, concerts, and local and regional points of interest. Harrogate has offered LifeCare living since 1988, with lifetime skilled nursing, and rehabilitation and memory support services.
A percentage of a one-time entrance fee is refundable to the resident or to the estate. A monthly service fee covers interior and exterior maintenance, utility bills, meals, housekeeping, and the use of every community service, amenity, and convenience. The IRS has determined that a portion of the initial entrance fee and a portion of the monthly service fee is a deductible medical expense, whether a resident receives skilled nursing services or not during the year. The fee also covers real estate tax and itemizes it so it’s tax deductible.
For more information call 732-942-5272 or visit www.harrogate-lifecare.org