Lakewood Township Recreation Department – 2018 Indoor Winter Recreation Programs Begin Jan. 22
Have fun and stay fit this winter with the Lakewood Recreation Department’s 2018 winter recreation programs, scheduled from January 22 to March 23.
Indoor Soccer Instructional League, a program for boys and girls, with no try-outs, is designed for everyone to play and learn the basics of soccer. Co-ed soccer instruction for children ages 4-6 is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; children ages 7-8 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; and children ages 9-11 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Players are asked to bring a personal soccer ball to practice.
The soccer program, for all age groups, will be in the Ella G. Clarke School gymnasium, 455 Manetta Avenue, Lakewood, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, beginning January 22 through February 2. However, from February 5 to March 23 the soccer program for all age groups will move to the Lakewood Middle School, 755 Somerset Avenue.
The cost is $10.00 for all participants. Preregister on January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ella G. Clarke School.
Free Instructional Field Hockey, open to all girls ages 6-13, beginning January 23 to March 20, will take place at Ella G. Clarke Elementary School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday nights. Participants will learn the fundamentals of field hockey and grasp proper techniques of stick holding, dribbling, passing.
The Lakewood/Manchester Little League instruction for baseball and softball covers the fundamentals, including the proper techniques of batting, catching, throwing and pitching. Little League instruction is open to all boys and girls, ages 4 to 16; and girls softball is for ages 7 to 16. Pre-registration is January 17 AND 22 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ella G. Clarke School. Contact Rich at (732) 779-3022 or e-mail manchesterlittleleague@comcast.net for more information.
Lakewood residents in grades 9 and up are invited to participate in Adult Open Gym, including basketball, volleyball, and indoor walking track, and weight room in the Lakewood High School gymnasium, 855 Somerset Avenue, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Monday, January 22 to March 21. The sign-in fee is $2:00 per session.
Instruction is free but participants must supply their own materials for adult jewelry making, crocheting and arts & crafts at the Lakewood Community Center, Fourth Street. Instruction includes Jewelry Making, Mondays, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Crochet, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Crafts on Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Programs may be cancelled because of inclement weather, holidays, school building use or school construction. Listen to WOBM for cancellations. For more information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405 or visit www.lakewoodtwpnj.org.
Holidays Do Affect Trash and Bulk Pickup in Lakewood!
When holidays fall on Mondays or Tuesdays, garbage and recycling pickup will be pushed back a day (Zone 3 to Thursday and Zone 4 to Friday). Remember, bulk trash is only collected once a month in your zone so if a holiday occurs on your bulk trash pickup week, you will have to wait until the next month.
The holidays that will affect your trash, recycling, and bulk pick up this year are:
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 12: Lincoln’s Birthday
Monday, February 19: Washington’s Birthday/ President’s Day
Friday, March 30: Good Friday
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day
Wednesday, July 4: Fourth of July
Monday, September 3: Labor Day
Monday, October 8: Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 6: Election Day
Monday, November 12: Veteran’s Day (Observed)
Thursday, November 22: Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Friday
Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day
Call the DPW for questions or an appointment at 732-905-3405 to have bulk trash (items, such as brush, metal, leaves, e-waste, and sanitation bulk) picked up. Besides calling for an appointment to pick up bulk trash, residents can also schedule a pickup at http://lakewood.mobile311.com, which they can save as an icon to make it an app. Although the app is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the DPW is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays. All requests, however, will be viewed the next business day.
Zones Area by Street Locations
Zone 1 – Carey Street – 14th Street area
Zone 2 — Ridge Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Park Avenue
Zone 3 — New Central Avenue, Gudz Road, Miller Road
Zone 4 — Manor Drive, Erica Road, Lucy Road, Belgian Hill Road
Jim Mahlmann, COO of NetCetra, Named Chairman of OCVTS Foundation
Jim Mahlmann, chief operating officer (COO) of NetCetra, Toms River, a full-service internet company, 1027 Hooper Avenue, has been named chairman of the Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Education (OCVTS). A Toms River resident, Mahlmann is an internet marketing and designer specialist, and a certified Google Partner. He is also a partner in a data center in Walla Walla, Washington.
OCVTS Foundation, established in 1994, is a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers dedicated to ensuring a quality education for OCVTS students. All fund raising efforts directly benefit students and instructional programs at all Ocean County Vocation Technical Schools in such areas as equipment and training in technology, financial assistance, and staff development, among others.
Since 1994 to June 2017 the Foundation has awarded $719,970.00 in scholarships to OCVTS students and more than $565,019.15 in grants to teachers and programs.
Mahlmann said, “It is extremely rewarding to serve on the OCVTS Foundation because we help a lot of kids! Besides raising money, one of my goals is to make sure everyone knows about OCVTS and the outstanding programs it offers.”
Mahlmann is a member of New Jersey Business Industry Association (NJBIA) and chairman of its small business committee; a vice chairman of the Technical Committee of the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC); and serves on the Ocean County College Business Advisory Board.
Mahlmann received the 2016 NJBIA (New Jersey Business & Industry Association) “Main Street Award” for leadership, innovation, and dedication to NJBIA’s mission of creating a competitive business climate, locally and globally; and acknowledges efforts to provide greater resources and assistance to New Jersey-based small businesses.
He received a B.A. in marketing from the University of Minnesota.
OCVTS programs and academies offer career majors in more than 40 areas and include service occupations, such as child care professions, cosmetology, culinary arts, fashion design and merchandizing, and law and public safety; health technologies; construction trades, applied and performing arts, transportation technologies, and computers, among many others. For more information about OCVTS Foundation, 137 Bey Lea Road, Toms River, N.J., call 732-240-6414, Ext. 3339 or foundation@mail.ocvts.org
About NetCetra: NetCetra, established in 1994, provides internet marketing strategies to generate leads for its clients. Other services include Opt-in email lists, personalized email list blasts, banner swaps and such services as web design, web hosting, internet marketing, multimedia services, Internet consulting, social media, database creation, A/V streaming, server Colo for Businesses, online backup, email archiving, virtual private servers, and Cloud technology.
For more information, call NetCetra at 732-262-7888 or www.netcetra.com
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Foundation Members
Other OCVTS Foundation board members include Michael Donahue, Viking Yacht; John Homiek, Eastern Shore Heating & Air Conditioning; Jason Allentoff, Gen. Manager of Micromedia Publications/Jersey Shore Online; Jacqueline Bodine, OC Memorial Park; Laurie Cahill, Retired Detective Lieutenant, OC Sheriff’s Dept.; Frank Frazee, CPA, School Business Admin. and Board Secretary, OCVTS; Dr. Frederick W. Felice, Ed.D., Retired Superintendent of OCVTS; Jeremy Grunin, Grunin Properties, and Executive Director, Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation; William G. Henry, Retired Superintendent of OCVTS; William P. Hoey, Superintendent of OCVTS; Noelle Lotano, Exec. Dir. Toms River OC Chamber of Commerce; Skip Peters, Educator, Lacey Twp HS; Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq., Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC; Michael A. Pitch, Retired Educator, Farragut Academy; Howard Polenberg, , OCVTEA President, Brick Center; Peg Roma, Retired OCVTS Principal and Retired Educator, Toms River Schools; Stephen Scaturro, Board of Education, Vice President and Director, Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs; Tiffany Seeley, Educator, OCVTS and OCVTEA Vice President; Christopher Shea, Attorney; R.C. Shea & Associates; The Honorable Joseph H. Vicari, OC Board of Chosen Freeholders; Nancy Weber-Loeffert, Assistant Superintendent OCVTS.
Deborah Weiss Featured Speaker at Lunch Meeting January 9
Deborah Weiss, Ocean Gate, a listing specialist at Redfin (Real Estate), 619 Lake Avenue, Asbury Park, will discuss, “Real Estate Redefined with Redfin,” at the Lunch a Little, Learn a Lot business meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 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.
Weiss, who was a listing specialist at Keller-Williams for seven years, will be comparing traditional real estate with Redfin’s approach and methodology; and how SEO and technology are used to the customer’s advantage at Redfin.
Weiss earned a B.A. in business management from Monmouth University, Long Branch. She holds both a real estate broker’s license and an instructor’s license. For more information, call Deborah Weiss at 908-670-9896 or deborah.weiss@redfin.com. Visit Redfin at www.redfin.com.
Resolve Conflicts with Effective Problem Solving – HR Meeting January 11
Most people do not like conflicts. Attendees of the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, will learn the skills of effective conflict management Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
The workshop, based on the principles of the “Win-Win” process popularized by the Harvard Negotiation Project, will help attendees resolve differences and disputes in a constructive way, and gain skills that can be used immediately in a variety of disagreements and conflicts between individuals, and among departments and organizations.
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.) This program is pending one (1) SHRM and one (1) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credit. www.hrci.org
About the Speakers: Steve Gardiner is president of Gardiner Associates, a management development firm that specializes in leadership development, conflict resolution, team performance improvement, change management, and “rapid coaching.” Previously, Gardiner spent 13 years at Purdue Pharma, overseeing management and organizational development. He also worked for International Paper/Champion International for 17 years where he designed and delivered Interest Based Problem Solving workshops to joint union-management groups.
With conflict resolution credentials from Harvard, Cornell, and Eckerd College and a Masters in Conflict Resolution, Gardiner has extensive experience in teaching mutual gains problem solving and mediating interpersonal/interdepartmental disputes.
Did You Mark Your Calendar? Trash and Bulk Pickup Changes in Lakewood Start January 1, 2018
Starting January 1, 2018, all normal trash (green can) and recycling (yellow can) pickups for Thursday and Friday will be collected the day before. So if the normal pickup day was Thursday, it is now Wednesday. If your normal pickup day was Friday, it is now Thursday.
Starting January 1, 2018, the bulk trash pickup day will be Friday (not Wednesdays), every week according to your zone*. Bulk trash are items, such as brush, metal, leaves, e-waste, and sanitation bulk. All residents must call the DPW for an appointment at 732-905-3405 to have bulk trash picked up. Remember, bulk trash is only collected once a month in your zone so if a holiday occurs on your bulk trash pickup week, you will have to wait until the next month.
Besides calling for an appointment to pick up bulk trash, residents can also schedule a pickup at http://lakewood.mobile311.com, which they can save as an icon to make it an app. Although the app is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the DPW is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays. All requests, however, will be viewed the next business day.
Zones Area by Street Locations
Zone 1 – Carey Street – 14th Street area
Zone 2 — Ridge Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Park Avenue
Zone 3 — New Central Avenue, Gudz Road, Miller Road
Zone 4 — Manor Drive, Erica Road, Lucy Road, Belgian Hill Road
N.J. Health Care Network to Meet January 9
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, January 9, 2018, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at CareOne at the Cupola, 100 W. Ridgewood Road, Paramus, N.J.
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.
Lakewood Deputy Mayor Miller Promoted to Lt. Col. in U.S. Air Force
Lakewood Deputy Mayor Menashe P. Miller, who is a Major and Chaplain in the United States Air Force, 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., was recently promoted to the rank Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force.
Former Joint Base Commander Frederick Thaden noted, Major Miller is a “superb leader and stellar chaplain (with) outstanding pastoral skills; a phenomenal leader who strengthens both the base and the community.”
Besides his military service and contributions to the troops, Major Miller has been devoted to giving back to his community by serving on the Lakewood Township Committee, to which he was elected in 2003.
Some of Major Miller’s military duties included providing pastoral care; advising commanders, military and family members on matters of faith, ethics, and morale; providing individual and group counseling; and engaging in interfaith community events.
Major Miller received the Air Force’s Outstanding Unit award in 2004 and 2008. Comments in the recommendation for his current promotion included that Major Miller is a “PR genius—Ambassador in Blue; best I’ve seen; incredible talent; dynamic and savvy leader, and vital to the spiritual fitness at the Joint Base.”
Some of Major Miller’s accomplishments included that he provided critical religious information to Lebanon evacuees and 138 Joint Base families; led 22 Jewish Holy Day programs; strengthened community relations; led multiple outstanding national prayer and leadership luncheons, and provided superb warrior care. In Iraq, Major Miller provided military mission support there, which included counseling; giving ministry to people of all faiths, even those not religiously affiliated; and accompanying convoys to provide moral support.
Even when he is not on duty, Major Miller is always available for calls from any base personnel who have questions about faith, family, or any other area.
Major Miller was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 2002. After attending officer training school at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 2003, he graduated as a First Lieutenant. In 2004, Miller was promoted to Captain, and shortly after he was promoted to Major.
Major Miller says, “As a Jew, and especially an Orthodox Jew, I feel a strong responsibility to give back to our country. The Jewish people have been persecuted in many countries for generations just for being Jewish. This is the first country in hundreds of years to actually allow people religious freedom and an expression of individuality. Joining the U.S. military is my way of giving back to this wonderful country.”
Holiday Recycling and Reusing Reminders in Lakewood
Patrick Donnelly, the director of Public Works for Lakewood and Steven Hill, the recycling coordinator for Lakewood, remind residents to be especially mindful about recycling during the holidays.
According to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management website, “During the holidays there is a 25 percent increase in trash added to the nation’s landfills. Uneaten food, gift wrap, and packaging adds an extra million tons of garbage! Almost three billion greeting cards, wrapping paper, gift bags, and decorations end up in the nation’s landfills each holiday season.”
What can you do to help? You can recycle gift boxes and corrugated boxes, tissue paper, Kraft paper bags, catalogs, junk mail*, and envelopes. Do not put the following in the yellow recycling receptacles: NO foil paper, NO ribbons or bows, and NO greeting cards NO gift bags, NO paper tubes from gift wrap, NO Styrofoam, NO artificial trees.
Because of the amount of glitter, plastic film, and paperboard pop-outs used in greeting cards, they cannot be recycled; but you can reuse greeting cards and even gift wrap for art projects. Save gift bags and reuse them. Bring used peanuts from packaging, foam blocks, and other packaging materials to local mailing centers. Donate unwanted gifts or decorations to charities and nonprofits.
Trees: Sorry, but artificial trees you want to discard are considered bulk trash. Call Lakewood Public Works at 732-905-3405 to schedule a pickup. Consider replanting any natural holiday trees or maybe even compost them. Natural holiday trees can also be scheduled for pickup by Public Works. Call 1-877-627-2757 or visit www.oceancountyparks.org/, the website of Ocean County Parks for information about dropping off trees yourself from December 26 through January 31.
*Did you know that the average American receives more than 500 pieces of junk mail each year, about a tree for every household! Halt the delivery of junk mail by calling companies directly or visit http://.41 pounds.org or http://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist/
Ocean County owns and operates two recycling centers, one in the northern region of the county and one in the southern region. The Northern Recycling Center (732-367-0802) is located on New Hampshire Avenue (off Route 70) in Lakewood Township. The Southern Recycling Center is located at 379 Haywood Road (Manahawkin) in Stafford Township. Both facilities close on select county-observed holidays; however, 24-hour resident recycling centers at both sites remain open year-round.
Odyssey International Productions Presents Business Excellence Awards
Odyssey International Productions, a 501(c)(3) organization that recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of small-business owners, individuals, and organizations who have contributed significantly to the development of their communities, recently held its 18th annual Awards of Excellence ceremony at the Robert Treat Hotel, Newark, N.J
Melissa Persia Oliver, founder of Odyssey International Productions, said, “We were elated to honor such phenomenal individuals.” More than 200 guests attended to honor 15 award recipients who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.
Awards of Excellence were presented to the following recipients, including the Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence to the Honorable Mayor Wilda Diaz, City of Perth Amboy; the Outstanding Achievement Award to Rohan Defreitas, Principle/CEO, Crescent Consulting; and the Special Recognition Award to Pauline Gebon, Global Head of Supplier Diversity, MetLife; and I. Javette Hines, Director, Head of Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability, Citi.
Paola Camargo, Manager of Training Programs and Outreach Events, The Regional Alliance for Small Contractors; Theresa Childress, Associate Director, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.; Janald R. Walden, Deputy Diversity Compliance Manager, Tappen Zee Bridge-EnTech; Gregory A. Jenifer, President and CEO, Armand Resource Group, Inc.; and Patricia Fulks, Program Manager, Hudson County Department of Parks and Community Service, Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise, received the Business Awards of Excellence.
The Entrepreneur Awards were presented to Ronaldo Linares, CEO and Executive Chef, Martino’s Cuban Restaurant; Rick Martinez, Owner, Senor Sangria; Leo Cervantes, Owner, Chilangos Mexican Restaurant; and Hipatia Lopez, owner, H.L. Unico LLC.
Samuel P. Lamparello, president and CEO, MLB Residential Lending, LLC, received the
Community Service Award; and Nettie Seaberry, Director, Strategy and Services, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. received the 18th Year Green Diamond Award of Excellence.
Sponsors of the 2017 Awards of Excellence included MetLife, Component Assembly Systems Inc., Regional Alliance for Small Contractors Inc., Crescent Companies, Star Bright Services Inc., and StarCo Construction.
The honorees are selected by “Pass the Torch,” a program in which the past honorees nominate an honoree; or organizations and individuals nominate an individual. Board members of Odyssey review and make the final selection of the honorees.
For more information, visit www.odysseyip.com or contact M. Persia Oliver, 732-381-3003.
About Odyssey International Productions: Odyssey International Productions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Melissa Persia Oliver, has been recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of phenomenal individuals and organizations for their outstanding business and community service contributions for 18 years. Among other ideals, the mission of Odyssey is to provide recipients with a sense of appreciation and provide a platform for small businesses to network with corporations to gain additional exposure. Oliver was named one of the Top 25 Leading Woman Entrepreneurs of New Jersey by the organization Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners and was identified as one of the Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity by Diversity Plus Magazine.
Odyssey International Productions focuses on communities, neighborhoods and economies through informative and empowering events, seminars and fundraisers. Odyssey has also hosted several events to raise community awareness, such as a Season of Giving holiday party for underprivileged families that includes a home-cooked meal, books, toys, bikes, clothing and photos with Santa; a Tie-A-Tie Drive to not only teach young men how to tie a tie, but to teach them about professionalism; and a Back-to-School Backpack drive. For more information, visit www.odysseyip.com. Odyssey International Productions, 103 West Main Street, Rahway, NJ 07065. Phone: (732) 381-3003; Fax: (732) 388-7078; www.OdysseyIP.com