Enjoy Free Music Concerts, Cattus Island Pontoon Tours, and Special Events This Summer in Lakewood
Lakewood residents can enjoy free Lakewood Township music concerts and special events during July and August. Concerts are held at the Lakewood All Wars Memorial Amphitheater near Lake Carasaljo, off Route 9, on North Lake Drive.
All concerts by the Lake are sponsored by Lakewood Township Recreation. For more information, contact Lakewood Township Recreation at 732-905-3405
Music Concerts
July 3 at 7:30 p.m.: Wilbur Wittemann Patriotic Band concert, followed by fireworks.
July 11 at 11:00 a.m. Lakewood Band Camp concert in Town Square
July 12 at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood Band Camp concert in Pine Park
Cattus Island Pontoon Tours — Must pre-register
July 22 at 5:30 p.m. Cattus Island Pontoon Tour, Adults only. Seating is limited.
July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Cattus Island Pontoon Tour, Adults only. Seating is limited.
Aug. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Cattus Island Family Pontoon Tour, Ages 4 and up. Seating is limited.
Aug. 21 at 4:00 p.m. Cattus Island Pontoon Tour, Adults only. Seating is limited
Special Events
Aug. 7 at 5:00 p.m. Lakewood Police Department, “Night Out Against Crime” in Pine Park
6:30 p.m. Big Band Boot Camp in Pine Park
Sunset Small Fireworks Display
Aug. 13 at 5:00 p.m. Lakewood Police Department, “Police Camp.” Call 732-363-0200, Ext. 5199 for more information
For further information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.
Where ARE All the Employees? Boost Your Competitive Edge with a Webinar on Recruitment Marketing
Because unemployment rates are at an all-time low, finding talent to fill open positions is becoming more and more challenging. Learn the insider’s scoop on recruitment marketing Thursday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. during the free Webinar Boost Your Competitive Edge with Recruitment Marketing. Sign up at https://drsabrina.easywebinar.live/registration-recruitment-marketing.
Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist ™ and author of How to Hire the Best series, will be interviewing Mike Ciavolino, founder and CEO of Shore Creative Group, Long Branch, an award-winning marketing agency.
Having spent more than 30 years in the marketing industry, Ciavolino has a proven record of developing successful recruitment advertising campaigns, connecting employers with the right candidates, and making the hiring process easier for HR/Talent Acquisition. He is a VP of JSAHR (Jersey Shore Assn of Human Resources; and a board member of the Garden State Council of SHRNM and the NJ Association of Healthcare Recruiters.
Ciavolino and Dr. Starling will discuss What is Recruitment Marketing? Should YOU be doing Recruitment Marketing? And strategies that businesses can immediately implement to attract top-performing team members.
About Shore Creative Group and Mike Ciavolino: Shore Creative Group (shorecreativegroup.com) and Mike Ciavolino, its Founder, provide a full spectrum of strategic digital, social, print and branding campaigns for attracting and retaining top talent. Shore Creative Group is at 176 Broadway, Suite B, Long Branch, N.J.
About Dr. Sabrina Starling: Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist™ and author of the How to Hire the Best series is the founder of Tap the Potential, which specializes in transforming small businesses into highly profitable, Great Places to Work!
Dr. Sabrina’s How to Hire the Best series grew from her desire to solve the toughest hiring challenges interfering with her clients’ growth and profitability. What sprang from her experience working with entrepreneurs in rural areas catapulted her into becoming the world’s leading expert in attracting top talent in small businesses — no matter what hiring challenges those businesses are facing — and earned Tap the Potential’s reputation as the go-to resource for entrepreneurs committed to creating thriving coaching cultures, while tapping team members’ strengths. With her background in psychology, and years of driving profit in small business, Dr. Starling knows what it takes to find, keep and get exceptional performance out of your biggest investment—your team members.
Saving Lives Isn’t Just for Lifeguards! 2018 Summer Blood Drive
It can’t be made synthetically. Only an actual donation of blood can save lives, and this summer Central Jersey Blood Center (CJBC) is facing a shortage of more than 1000 units of platelets and red blood cells! Here are the facts: One out of every 10 people entering a New Jersey hospital needs blood. Without blood transfusions, 4.5 million Americans would die each year.
To encourage blood donations, the Central Jersey Blood Center (CJBC), 494 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, N.J., is running a summer raffle. You donate blood. They will give you a raffle ticket you can enter to win a $2000 Norwegian Cruise Line vacation or a $1500 shopping spree at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, and more.
Every person who donates blood at a CJBC Donor Center will receive a raffle ticket for a prize now through September 4, 2018, when the winning tickets will be drawn. Donors can earn an additional raffle ticket by referring people, or bringing family or friends who have not donated to CJBC before.
Everyone, 17 years of age and older who can, should consider giving a donation of blood as soon as possible. Alyssa Drown, the marketing manager of CJBC, said, “Spread the word to friends, family, and members of the community about the importance of blood donations during the summer. Everyday literally hundreds of people in New Jersey need blood. Whether it’s because of automobile accidents, cancer patients in need of treatment, or the multitude of other reasons individuals need blood, we need your help today.”
The Central Jersey Blood Center, a community-based, nonprofit blood collection and distribution organization, strives to save lives every single day by providing safe blood products that go to local New Jersey hospitals. No substitution exists for human blood; it cannot be manufactured!
Blood donations can be made at one of three donor centers: Howell, Toms River, and Shrewsbury. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-71-BLOOD (888-712-5663). For more information, visit www.cjbcblood.org or contact Alyssa Drown at 518-569-1841.
Donor Centers:
Shrewsbury (732- 842-5750) Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Howell 4068 Route 9 South, Howell Plaza Shopping Center (732 901-0720) Monday and Wednesday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Sundays.
Toms River: 1256 Indian Head Road & Route 9 South, Indian Head Shopping Plaza (732-349-3110) Monday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Local Woman Business Owner Named a Top Leading Woman Entrepreneur
Cristina L. Amyot, Jackson, the president and CEO of EnformHR, a human resources consulting firm, 788 Shrewsbury Avenue, Suite 107, Tinton Falls, NJ 07721, has been named one of the 2018 Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs (LWE) and will be recognized at a ceremony Monday evening, November 12 at the Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
This LWE event, Transforming Tomorrow Together, honors women business owners nationally who excel in innovation and advocacy for women. It is an honor open only to those women who have helped make significant strides in advancing the economy through their hard work and resulting success.
Linda Wellbrock, the founder and CEO of LWE, said, “This prestigious group of women was selected out of hundreds of impressive nominations based on their strong business acumen and ability to both influence and inspire within their respective industries. Their tremendous accomplishments are representative of the increasing impact women are making in the world of business.”
Amyot and her team of HR business partners provide a full range of customized HR services that help companies protect and grow their business, including compliance audits, HR outsourcing, and training and development. Amyot also conducts seminars for clients and speaks publicly to industry associations on a variety of HR topics, such as non-harassment/discrimination, interviewing and hiring top talent, and building high performance teams.
Amyot is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management Association (SHRM), the Human Resources Management Association of Princeton, the Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources (JSAHR), the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA), the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC), Bridges Networking Group, and Corporate Resource Alliance (CRA).
EnformHR is certified as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) with the State of New Jersey and with NJ Transit, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the Port Authority of NY/NJ under the New Jersey United Certification Program (NJ UCP).
Amyot was graduated with a B.A. and an M.A. in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. She holds a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for Human Resource Management; certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); and a Life, Accident and Health Insurance License from the State of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
Tickets cost $125 and include cocktail hour, gourmet food stations, networking, renowned speakers, inspiring videos and the celebratory recognition ceremony.
VIP exhibit space and program ads, ranging from $300 to $1,000, are available. For more information, tickets, or ads, call 877-593-2090 or email info@lweworld.com. The selected Leading Women Socialpreneur winner featured in Women’s Day Magazine will also be featured at the event.
Contact Amyot for more information at 732-534-7844 Ext. 420 or visit www.enformhr.com.
Lakewood Recreation Program Continues 50+ Years of Tradition
The Township of Lakewood is pleased to announce that it will once again offer its summer recreation camp for the youth of Lakewood. This continues a long time tradition dating back to 1965 of providing an economical and local summer day camp experience for children 5-13 years of age and entering grades K-7 this fall. The 2018 camp experience will offer many fun activities and field trips to engage and entertain campers as well as enhanced safety and security measures to better protect our campers.
Summer camp will begin on July 2 and run through August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with no camp on July 4. Camp is free to all Lakewood residents and only $100 for out-of-town campers. Each camper will receive a free lunch daily.
Camp locations include Pine Park, D’Zio Park, Clifton Avenue Grade School, John Patrick Sports Complex and the Rev. Clayton Park. Summer Band Camp will be held at the High School only.
Registration is required. The Recreation program staff will be at various locations throughout the municipality between May and late June to help residents register their children. Check the township’s website for details. Registration forms are offered in both English and Spanish. Parents and guardians can download forms from our website www.lakewoodnj.gov and click “Summer Recreation Program” on the homepage. Forms may also be picked up and returned to the Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, or the Lakewood Public Works Department at 1 America Avenue.
For more information, visit www.lakewoodnj.gov and click “Summer Recreation Program” on the homepage or email recreation@lakewoodnj.gov .
Preferred Home Health Care to Hold Job Fair This June
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, with headquarters in Eatontown, is holding a Job Fair Open House, Thursday, June 28, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Preferred’s office, 17 W. Gay Street, Suite 101, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19308.
Positions are open for RNs, LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs. Day, evening and night shifts along with sign-on bonuses for referrals are available. Interviews will be done on site. Bring resume; driver’s license; social security card; and any RN, LPN, or CHA licenses. For more information call 215-692-2492 or apply online at PreferredCares.com.
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is a certified Great Place to Work (USA), December 1017-18. Contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at lisa@preferredcares.com or call 732-547-9886 or visit PreferredCares.com for more information about Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services.
About Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services: Since 1993, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), 45 Main Street, Eatontown, N.J., has provided a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PHHC is accredited by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program), 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. In-house services include skilled nursing care for infants, children, adults, and seniors; personal care services, including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, etc.; private duty nursing services; and at-home physical therapy, among others. All of the care can be provided in-house and is coordinated by registered nurses, with clinical supervision available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters, Main Street, Eatontown; South Orange; Robbinsville; Toms River; Galloway; Elmwood Park; North Brunswick; Wyckoff Road, Eatontown; and Mt. Laurel. Pennsylvania locations include Bala Cynwyd, Allentown, and Bensalem. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
N.J. Health Care Network to Meet June 12
The monthly meeting of NJ Health Care Network, a free organization for anyone in the health care industry, including those who provide ancillary products and services, is Tuesday, June 12, 2018, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, N.J. 07901. This meeting is hosted by Navitend,
The NJ Health Care Network provides an opportunity to build relationships among health care professionals, market events, and promote business. Meetings take place in a different New Jersey county each month.
For more information about NJ Health Care Network, email 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.
Membership is free; however, register to take advantage of member benefits, such as posting to Health Care Network’s website all health care and marketing events, news, training information, employment listings, and access to a member directory.
Launch Your Summer at the Shore with Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Kickoff Event!
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce, Wall Township, has announced its annual Summer Kickoff, Friday, May 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with ribbon-cuttings, food, drink specials, and vodka VDKA 6100 tastings at four different locations.
Participants can board a bus or meet at Klein’s Fish Market & Waterside Café, Belmar, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; The Oasis Pool & Day Club at The Headliner, Neptune, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.; The Atlantic Club, Manasquan, 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.; and River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar, Brick, 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. All bus riders will return to Klein’s at 5:45 p.m.
Bus tickets cost $25.00 and include food. A cash bar with drink specials is available at each location. Register online at www.jsccnj.com or contact Danielle at 732-280-8800 for more information. The 2018 Summer Kickoff is sponsored by VDKA 6100.
Lakewood Memorial Day Parade May 28 – Details and Schedule
On Monday, May 28, 2018, beginning at 10:00 a.m., members of the Lakewood Township community and organizations will be honoring our veterans, the men and women who have served and are now serving in the military, with a Memorial Day Parade and services at the All War Memorial Amphitheater at Lake Carasaljo, North Lake Drive, Lakewood.
The parade will begin with the Lakewood High School Marching Band playing at the Review Stand in Town Square, Third Street and Clifton Avenue. The Parade will then proceed down Clifton Avenue, make a right onto Main Street (Route 88), cross Route 9 South, and proceed to the All War Memorial Amphitheater.
Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller is this year’s Master of Ceremony. After the raising of the flag, the LHS Marching Band will lead the Nation Anthem. Next, Lakewood Mayor Raymond G. Coles will deliver the Mayor’s Address, followed by a prayer for troops currently overseas.
Various organizations will place wreaths at the memorial, honoring our veterans. After the 21-Gun Salute, the LHS Marching Band will play Taps. Participants in the Memorial Day ceremony include Senator Robert Singer, Assemblymen Sean Kean and Ned Thomson, and Freeholder Virginia Haines.
Parade participants are the Lakewood Police Department (Lead vehicle), The Lakewood Police Color Guards, the Ocean County Sheriff Department, the LHS Army JROTC, Lakewood American Legion Post #166, Jewish War Veterans, Concord Rehab, Civil Air Patrol, LCSW. SCHI, Birkur, Cholim, Bethel Pentecostal Church, Lakewood Historical Museum, LHS Marching Band, the DPW, the Lakewood Fire Department, the Lakewood EMS, Chaveirim, Hatzolah, and the Lakewood PBA.
Participants should be at their assigned location no later than 9:30 a.m. Bus transportation will be available to transport marchers from the lake back to the starting point of the parade. For questions or participation, contact Sarah Kay in the Mayor’s office at 732-364-2500 Ext. 5973 or email skay@lakewoodnj.gov.
The #Me Too Movement Panel Discussion – Create Harmony and Reduce Risks
Employers, human resources professionals, and in-house counsel must be proactive in creating a harassment-free workplace, and a more harmonious and productive work environment. Before issues arise, organizations must be knowledgeable about how to prevent, how to react, and what actions to take when claims are made.
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) and the law firm Jackson Lew P.C. are sponsoring a panel discussion of strategies necessary to create harmony and reduce risks in the workplace, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
Luke Breslin, Esq., of Jackson Lewis P.C., Monmouth County, a national workplace law firm, will moderate a panel made up of Robyn Aversa, Esq., Jackson Lewis P.C., Morristown; Susan Sangillo-Bellifemine, Esq., mediator and arbitrator; and Jessica Sautello, account executive in management liability insurance, Travelers. A question and answer session will follow.
The registration fee, including light refreshments, is $20.00 for JSAHR members; $25.00 for nonmembers. Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email admin@jsahr.org or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator, at 732-701-7155. Walk-ins are welcome.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Platinum Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) This program is pending one (1.25) SHRM and or HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credits.