Stretch for Success – Proactive Prevention with Corporate Programs HR Meeting June 14
A healthy workforce and a safe work environment are key to the success of an organization’s mission. Properly training employees on self-care can greatly prevent unnecessary costs related to workers’ compensation.
A one-hour interactive program will focus on prevention of injury and improving employees’ postural awareness and correction at the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, Thursday, June 14, 2018, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Rhea O’Connor, a physical therapist, will introduce a time-efficient stretching program that can be incorporated into the typical day of more sedentary employees that will help reduce the risk of muscular skeletal disorders by reducing fatigue and stiffness; and by improving posture, muscular balance, and flexibility. Attendees will receive handouts as reference for the education and training of employees in the work place.
The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30.00 for JSAHR members; $40.00 for nonmembers; $25.00 for guests and those in-transition, and $10.00 for full-time students. Sponsorship for this meeting is still available.
Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email admin@jsahr.org or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator, at 732-701-7155.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Platinum Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) HUB International Insurance Agency, Lakewood, N.J., is the March meeting sponsor. This program is pending one (1) SHRM and one (1) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credit. www.hrci.org
About Rhea N. O’Connor: Rhea N. O’Connor is a physical therapist with 28 years of experience. She holds a B.A. in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines. She has experience in various clinical settings, such as acute care, sub-acute care, home care, and outpatient care. O’Connor is currently the Physical Therapy Manager for Meridian Occupational Health where her focus is on treating work-related musculoskeletal disorders and performing ergonomic evaluations, including workstation assessments, development of safe material handling techniques, and stretching programs and training that are customized for individual job descriptions. She also administers post-offer pre-employment testing for companies.
Exec. Dir. of N.J. Business Action Center to Speak at Joint ELC Meeting This Friday
Melanie Willoughby, the executive director of the N.J. Business Action Center (BAC) is the featured speaker at the joint Ocean/Monmouth County ELC, (Employer Legislative Committee) meeting and breakfast Friday, May 11, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 700 Hope Road, Tinton Falls, N.J. 07724
Willoughby will be discussing how to further enhance the mission of the New Jersey BAC, the State’s “one-stop” shop for business, which is responsible for efforts to attract, retain and grow businesses in New Jersey and make those businesses a prime investment both nationally and internationally.
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 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.
About Melanie Willoughby: Melanie Willoughby served as the Chief Government Affairs Officer of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the nation’s largest state-level business association, representing more than 19,000 member companies collectively employing more than 1 million people. Prior to joining NJBIA, she served as the president and CEO of the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, a statewide retail business organization representing more than 3,500 stores. She also served in Governor Brendan Byrne’s administration as director of State and Federal Government Affairs for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
She holds a B.A. from Rutgers College, where she was in the first class of women to graduate from the college. She was the first woman to be elected president of the Rutgers Student Government Association, and the first woman to be president of the Rutgers College Alumni Association. She also served on the Rutgers University Board of Trustees, representing Rutgers College.
HR Emerging, Young Professionals to Meet Thursday, May 24
Members of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources) are inviting any emerging, HR young professionals with eight or less years of experience to join them at the Boathouse Bar and Grill, 1309 Main Street, Belmar, N.J., 07719 for a happy hour and free networking event, Thursday, May 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
A happy hour menu for food and drinks will be available. To register, email Lisa Marowitz, HR administrator for the Walters Group, at lmarowitz@walters-group.com.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Platinum Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) HUB International Insurance Agency, Lakewood, N.J., is the March meeting sponsor.
WJRZ and WRAT to Host Annual Bark in the Park – Get Ready to Paw-ty with Your Dog!
Pet owners! Celebrate “Man’s Best Friend” by taking your pet to the annual 11th Annual Bark in the Park, hosted by Beasley Media Group radio stations 100.1 WJRZ-FM and 95.9 the WRAT-FM, at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood, N.J., Saturday, May 12, 2018, from noon to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine.
Before the game begins, pets can enjoy a variety of free activities, such as Silly Pet Tricks, a Pet Parade, a Doggie Adoption Showcase, and other four-legged contests and festivities. The winner of the 100.1 WJRZ’s Cutest Pet contest will be crowned on-site. Local animal shelters, rescue groups, and humane societies will also be on site to help you choose the right dog for you to adopt. Watering stations are available. All animals must be on a leash and have up-to-date shots.
Each radio station will be broadcasting live from FirstEnergy Park: Christy Springfield for 100.1 WJRZ and Jimmy Steal for 95.9 WRAT. Sponsors of Bark in the Park include Ashley’s Homestore in Eatontown and Freehold; Toyota World of Lakewood, New York Life.
Leashed dogs and their owners can also enjoy special seating area that day for the 4:05 p.m. Lakewood BlueClaws versus West Virginia baseball game by purchasing lawn seats for $10.00 and a Pooch-Pass for $2.00. To purchase tickets to the 4:05 p.m. baseball game, call 732-901 7000, Option #2.
For questions about Bark in the Park, contact Marie Daley, promotions director, at 609-597-1100 Ext. 204. To become a vendor, contact Jackie at 732-681-3800 Ext. 330.
ABOUT BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP: Beasley Media Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ; BBGI), which owns and operates 63 stations (45 FM and 18 AM) in15 large- and mid-size markets in the United States. Approximately 19 million consumers listen to Beasley radio stations weekly over-the-air, online, on smartphones and tablets, and engage with the Company’s brands and personalities through digital platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, text, apps and email. For more information, visit www.bbgi.com.
Andrew Greenberg Opens Qi Harmony Acupuncture – Open House on June 2
It’s not just needles! Andrew Greenberg, Toms River, a board-certified, licensed acupuncturist (LAc), has opened Qi Harmony Acupuncture NJ, a new company located in Ocean Integrated Wellness Center, 864 Route 37 West, Toms River, N.J. (www. QiHarmonyAcupunctureNJ.com.) On June 2, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Greenberg is holding an open house with light refreshments and talks, including the benefits of acupuncture and chiropractic, essential oils, and a weight loss program.
Greenberg specializes in pain management, headaches and migraines, neuropathy, and low back issues, among other areas. Currently, he is the only acupuncturist in Ocean County certified in the Micro Acupuncture 48 System for the treatment of eye diseases.*
Greenberg holds an M.S. of Acupuncture. He is a licensed acupuncturist and board-certified by the National Certification Commission in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He earned a B.A. from Rutgers University and his MBA from Pace University. He continued his studies at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine where he earned his acupuncture degrees. He is also a certified Level 1 Qigong Therapy Practitioner and says that fusing acupuncture with QiGong Therapy enhances his patients’ benefits.
A Lakewood native, Greenberg is well-known in the shore area. He lives in Toms River with his wife and two children.
In addition to his own practice, Greenberg is lending his services in two Ocean County chiropractic offices: Ocean Integrated Wellness Center, Toms River, and CMC Family Chiropractic, Cream Ridge, N.J. Call either office for more information and to schedule a free consultation, or call Andrew Greenberg at 732-503-4079. Email him at qiharmonyacupuncturenj@gmail.com.
*This system, developed by world renowned acupuncturist Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, has been used for the treatment of degenerative eye diseases, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, for more than 15 years. Visit http://qiharmonyacupuncturenj.com/eye-conditions/ for more information.
What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture, the insertion of very fine needles into specific points along the course of the meridians, is one of the many branches of Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture is used to restore the normal balance and flow of Qi (chee) so organs and bodily systems can work together in harmony. This balance sets the stage for the body to repair itself and maintain in a healthy state.
Treatment. While acupuncture in the U.S. is often associated with pain control, it has much broader applications. Acupuncture can be effective as the only treatment or in conjunction with conventional medical therapies. Acupuncture treats but is not limited to the following: Chronic and Acute Pain, such as headaches; migraines; neck and back pain; tendonitis, sciatica; carpal tunnel syndrome; fibromyalgia; TMJ. Digestive Disorders, such as constipation; diarrhea; irritable bowel; colitis; gastritis; heartburn; ulcers. Neurological Disorders, such as post-stroke recovery; Bell’s Palsy and Trigeminal Neuralgia; Upper Respiratory Disorders, asthma; allergies; bronchitis; sinusitis; sore throat; laryngitis; colds and flu; Urinary and Reproductive Disorders, such as menstrual cramps; irregular or heavy periods; infertility; menopause; Addictions, such as nicotine, alcohol and drug addiction; Eye and Ear Disorders, such as dry, blurry eyes; tinnitus; and Emotional Issues, such as depression; anxiety and insomnia
Business Marketer David Leta to Speak at May 8 Lunch Meeting
David Leta, a marketing manager and consultant for The Business Image, Brick, will be presenting “Simple Steps to Building Trust and Opening Up Opportunities” at the Lunch a Little, Learn a Lot business meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Charlie Brown’s Restaurant, 400 Route 70 West, Lakewood, N.J. The cost is $15 and includes Charlie Brown’s salad bar, a lunch entrée, a beverage, and an educational presentation. Walk-ins welcome.
In a workshop format, Leta will show business owners how to open up more opportunities by using an Easy Step-by-Step System that gets high value prospects to Know, Like, Trust them. Leta, who started the Business Image in 1984, focuses on marketing strategies, unique techniques, and implementing campaigns for a wide-range of businesses. His clients include legal and medical practices; financial planners; insurance, healthcare, and real estate agents.
Leta received B.A. in graphic arts, illustration, and communication from Kean University, Union, N.J. For three years, Leta served as an art director of Aqua-Field Publications, Red Bank, a national sporting publications company. He also completed professional sales training from the Sandler Sales Institute, Red Bank. Leta holds certification as a professional divorce mediator with the NJAPM (New Jersey Assoc. of Professional Mediators) for which he had been a board member and marketing chairman.
Among other accomplishments, Leta developed presentation materials for the Dave Windfield Foundation, NY Yankees; did logo, branding design, and product development for the Berlin Wall Commemorative, N.Y.; and logo and package label development for Rutgers University Food Research, N.J. For 20 years, Leta has orchestrated and managed Pumpkin Express, a Juvenile Diabetes fund raiser during which more than 1000 painted pumpkins are sold.
For more information, contact Leta at TheBusinessImage.com or call 732-458-6674.
Operating in Compliance – HR Meeting May 10
HR professionals who manage benefit programs for their organizations have the fiduciary responsibility to make sure the programs are fair and in compliance with relevant laws. Among other important information, learn about the common errors plan administrators typically make and know how to correct those mistakes at the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
During his presentation, Thomas Loncar, a VP and senior retirement consultant of OppenheimerFunds will also cover best practices in benefit administration and provide checklists to help manage fiduciary responsibilities.
The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30.00 for JSAHR members; $40.00 for nonmembers; $25.00 for guests and those in-transition, and $10.00 for full-time students. Sponsorship for this meeting is still available.
Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email admin@jsahr.org or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator, at 732-701-7155.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Platinum Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) HUB International Insurance Agency, Lakewood, N.J., is the March meeting sponsor. This program is pending one (1) SHRM and one (1) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credit. www.hrci.org
About Thomas Loncar: Thomas Loncar CRPS®, AIF®, VP and Senior Retirement Consultant of OppenheimerFunds, has 22 years of experience in the corporate retirement plan marketplace. He has presented at both local and national SHRM events, sharing insights on topical trends for plan sponsors. He helps fiduciaries find innovative solutions to retirement plan challenges in the ever increasingly complex employee benefit space, sharing expert technical knowledge and translating ideas into practical, actionable strategies.
Executive Director of the N.J. Business Action Center (BAC) to Speak at Joint Ocean/Monmouth ELC Meeting May 11
Melanie Willoughby, the executive director of the N.J. Business Action Center (BAC) is the featured speaker at the joint Ocean/Monmouth County ELC, (Employer Legislative Committee) meeting and breakfast Friday, May 11, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel – Eatontown, 700 Hope Road, Tinton Falls, N.J. 07724
Willoughby will be discussing how to further enhance the mission of the New Jersey BAC, the State’s “one-stop” shop for business, which is responsible for efforts to attract, retain and grow businesses in New Jersey and make those businesses a prime investment both nationally and internationally.
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 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.
About Melanie Willoughby: Melanie Willoughby served as the Chief Government Affairs Officer of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the nation’s largest state-level business association representing more than 19,000 member companies that collectively employ more than 1 million people. A seasoned government relations strategist, Willoughby has worked with state and local levels of government as an advocate for businesses of all sizes.
Prior to joining NJBIA, she served as the president and CEO of the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, a statewide retail business organization representing over 3,500 stores. She also served in Governor Brendan Byrne’s administration as director of State and Federal Government Affairs for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
An active participant in many community and civic organizations, Willoughby serves on the Board of the Rutgers University John Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, the Board of Isles, a Trenton economic empowerment organization, and the Board of the Rowan University South Jersey Technology Park. She is a Rutgers University Eagleton Institute Visiting Fellow,serving as a mentor to Eagleton students.
She holds a B.A. from Rutgers College, where she was in the first class of women to graduate from the college. She was the first woman to be elected president of the Rutgers Student Government Association, and the first woman to be president of the Rutgers College Alumni Association. She also served on the Rutgers University Board of Trustees, representing Rutgers College.
Willoughby is the recipient of many honors, including the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni Award, the Executive Women of New Jersey Leadership Award, NJ Association of Women Business Owners Leadership Award, the Girl Scout Council Woman of Achievement Award, NJ Women’s Political Caucus Women in Leadership Award and the Loyal Daughter of Rutgers College Meritorious Service Award. ELC meetings, open to the public, are designed to inform the business community about important legislation, provide face-to-face opportunities with key government officials, and encourage dialogue between business and government.
Free Panel Discussion Provides Insights into the Future of Work
It seems employers have a difficult time finding job seekers who have the skills needed for work today. In other words, a skills gap exists. What does that mean? A panel of professional experts from many industries will discuss the skills needed for jobs now and in the future at a free panel discussion and networking event on May 15, 2018, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, N.J. Admission is free but registration is required because seating is limited.
The moderator is Christine Dykeman, employment counselor, Business Services, Monmouth County Workforce Development. Panel members include Allison Colantuoni, PHR, SHRM-CP, director of HR, Maser Consulting; Irene DiNigris, vice president, talent, iCIMS; Kareen Kircher, CSP, CSM, CSPO, owner, DevOps Advisors; Martin Kohli, chief regional economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Michele Martin, NSCN, president, The Bamboo Project; Greg D. Mason, administrator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth; Greg Menza, job placement specialist, Brookdale Community College; Kari Prager, professional recruiter, CentraState Health Care System; Gayle Spak, associate VP, NJ Institute of Technology; and Ian Trammell, executive director, Economic and Cluster Development, NJ Innovation Institute.
Sponsors include Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources (JSAHR); Monmouth County Workforce Development Board, and Bell Works.
In addition, the panel will discuss opportunities available to job seekers throughout Monmouth County and surrounding areas; transferable skills; existing pathways in industries and across industries; the most desirable technology skills and soft skills; challenges facing the workforce to grow in this century; the pros and cons of the many generations in today’s workforce; and the “Gig Economy.”
To reserve a seat, email your name and cell number to Admin@JSAHR.org. This program is pending two (2) SHRM and two (2) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credits (www.hrci.org).
N.J. Health Care Network to Meet May 8 in Piscataway
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, May 8, 2018, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at PowerBack Rehabilitation, 10 Sterling Drive, Piscataway, N.J. 08854.
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.