Two More Winners Announced in Rotem Dental Care’s Give-away Cruise
Daniel and Susan Prima of Bayville, N.J., are the latest winners in Rotem Dental Care’s ‘Take Me to Bermuda’ sweepstakes, a free cruise to Bermuda aboard a Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ship, to celebrate the 20 years dentist Dr. Ron Rotem has been in practice in Ocean County.
Daniel Prima, principal at the Clara B. Worth School, Bayville, and his wife Susan will join Joyce and Eric Frankle, Manchester, and Suzanne and Frank Perkowski, Toms River, previous cruise winners, May 2018. The promotional trip was planned by Berkeley Travel, Bayville, along with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Rotem Dental Care selected and arranged for all included amenities.
Five more individual winners and their guests will be selected over the summer. Random winners are chosen each month for the sweepstakes that began February 14. Entries can only be submitted online at Rotem Dental Care’s website www.rotemdentalcare.com. You do not have to be a patient to enter.
For more information call Rotem Dental Care at 732-341-8500 or visit www.rotemdentalcare.com. For more information about the Norwegian Escape cruise and how to enter the sweepstakes, visit www.rotemdentalcare.com/CRUISE.
About Rotem Dental Care and Dr. Ron Rotem: Dr. Ron Rotem earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from New York University College of Dentistry in 1991. Since then, while building his practice and establishing himself as a top dentist in the state, he continues to constantly update his knowledge by taking courses in many areas of advancement in dentistry.
Much of Dr. Rotem’s state-of-the-art training took place at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies where he continues to study under some of the top dentists in the field of sedation. Dr. Rotem has completed such course levels as Full Mouth Reconstruction, which has been completed by less than one per cent of dentists nationwide.
The primary focus of Rotem Dental Care at 335 Lakehurst Road is in the areas of cosmetic and implant dentistry, and an offer of sedation dentistry. As a child, Dr. Rotem was inspired to be a dentist by his family dentist who always made certain visits were comfortable. Dr. Rotem thinks of each patient as a guest who deserves personal and individualized attention in an atmosphere as comfortable as that of their own home.
Information for First-Time Home Buyers under One Roof at LRRC Open House
Although attendees came from all over, what they all had in common was a need to learn about buying a home for the first time. The Lakewood Resource and Referral Center (LRRC)’s First-Time Home Buyer Open House, held recently in partnership with Solutions to End Poverty Soon (STEPS) and the Township of Lakewood, did not disappoint!
Vendors helped attendees gain a better understanding of what mortgage options are available and how to qualify for them. Representatives from local lending institutions discussed topics related to the home-buying process, with a special emphasis on lower interest rates and down payment requirements with no PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance).
Attendees also had the opportunity to discuss and review mortgage products with each lender and receive preliminary prequalification for loans. LRRC and STEPS certified housing counselors were on hand to answer questions.
Each participant received a copy of the all-new second edition of the LRRC’s Home Buyer’s Handbook, which offers a summary of the entire home-buying process and important advice for home buyers, as well as several interesting new features.
The LRRC offers a twice-monthly homeownership education session required by many lenders in order for clients to take advantage of first-time home buyer mortgage products.
To ask a question, register to attend a housing education session, or schedule an appointment with a housing case manager, call the LRRC at 732-942-9292 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Call for specific times of walk-in and telephone hours.
About the Lakewood Resource and Referral Center (LRRC): The LRRC, a federally-designated 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization located at 212 Second Street, Suite 204, Lakewood, provides free comprehensive social services, information, referrals, and assistance for government and private sector programs and auxiliary services in such areas as housing, rental counseling, health care, insurance plans, nutrition, and utilities. For more information about the LRRC, call 732-942-9292 or email info@lrrcenter.org.
Fern Tamborra Featured Speaker at June13 Lunch Meeting
Fern Tamborra, Lakewood, a financial advisor for Allstate Financial Services LLC, will discuss, “How to Build Wealth and Income for a Happy Life” at the Lunch a Little, Learn a Lot business meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 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.
Tamborra, who specializes in retirement planning and family protection needs, help people understand the myriad of investment choices and tax considerations in maintaining one’s lifestyle.
Tamborra holds a CRPC® (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor) designation from the College for Financial Planning, and a General Securities License (Series 7) and Securities Registrations (66). She is an active member of the Financial Planning Association. Tamborra earned a B.S. in computer science from the College of Staten Island.
For more information, call Fern Tamborra at 732-882-8415 or ferntamborra1@allstate.com.
New Jersey Health Care Network Meeting June 13
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 13, 2017, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Villa, 220 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill, N.J., 08003.
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.
Surviving the HR War – June 8 HR Meeting
In 2016, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) answered close to 1,000 questions from human resources professionals and business owners throughout N.J.
Stefanie Riehl, a former Princeton HRMA (Human Resources Management Association) legislative chairwoman, will present some of the funniest, toughest and most delicate questions she received over the years to provide practical pointers at the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 7:45 to 10:00 a.m., at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Riehl will present problems and explain how she helped employers resolve them. Attendees will benefit from real life examples to assist them in HR decision making, how to apply best practices, and the importance of staying current with industry regulations and workplace laws.
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 Speaker: Stefanie Riehl leads the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s Member Action Center – a one-stop shop providing government contacts, legal and business assistance, and data analytics to 20,000 companies. As an expert on employment and labor issues, Riehl has been interviewed by the Associated Press, Bloomberg, NJ101.5, the Star Ledger, the Bergen Record, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She also served as legislative chairwoman for the Princeton Human Resources Management Association from 2013-2015.
Details of the Lakewood Township Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 29, 2017
On Monday, May 29, 2017, 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 Memorial Day ceremony will begin at the Review Stand in Town Square, Third Street and Clifton Avenue, where the Lakewood High School Marching Band will play as it marches by. The Parade will 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. The Memorial Day program will begin with the Lakewood High School (LHS) JROTC posting the colors. The LHS Marching Band will lead the Nation Anthem. After the raising of the flag and an Invocation, the Honorable Mayor Ray Coles will give the mayor’s address.
Various organizations will place a wreath 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, Assemblyman David Rible, Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles, Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller, and Committeemen Isaac Akerman, Mike D’Elia, and Meir Lichtenstein.
Participants in the parade 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, Civil Air Patrol, LCSW. SCHI. Birkur Cholim, Bethel Pentecostal Church, LHS Marching Band, and the New Jersey State Police, the Lakewood Fire Department, the Lakewood EMS, Chaveirim, Hatzolah, and the Lakewood PBA.
If an organization or group would like to participate in The Memorial Day Parade, contact Sarah Kay in the Mayor’s office at 732-364-2500 Ext. 2771 or email skay@lakewoodnj.gov.
OHI to Sponsor Event at Manchester Health Center for Women’s Health Week
OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc.), a federally qualified health center, is recognizing National Women’s Health Week by sponsoring an awareness event at its Manchester Health Center, 686 Route 70, Lakehurst, on Friday, May 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
OHI staff will be offering screenings, such as blood pressure and glucose, among others. Attendees will receive small giveaways and information about OHI’s services.
The Manchester health center recently expanded its women’s health and OB/GYN services, adding four new exam rooms, a new nursing station, and new medical equipment and supplies.
National Women’s Health Week, May 14 – 20, 2017, honors women – mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, friends and colleagues – and encourages them to make their own health a priority. To learn more about National Women’s Health Week visit womenshealth.gov/nwhw/ or contact Douglas Clark, marketing manager, at 732-719-9026
About Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI): OHI, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC), has five health centers, a Mobile Medical Unit, and two school-based wellness programs in Ocean County. OHI health centers are at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Manchester, 686 Route 70 , Lakehurst; 798 Route 539. Building 3, Little Egg Harbor. The school-based wellness programs in Lakewood are in the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue; and Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Suite A. The Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor and Manchester health centers have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive primary and preventative health and dental care to Ocean County’s uninsured, underinsured, and insured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include family and internal medicine, dental, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health and social services, podiatry and pharmacy services. OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.
It’s Paw-ty Time for Your Dog! Beasley Media Group to Host Annual Bark in the Park
Every dog should have its day – right? Give your dog his or her day by taking your pet to the annual “Bark in the Park,” hosted by Beasley Media Group radio stations 100.1 WJRZ and 95.9 the WRAT, at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood, N.J., Saturday, May 13, 2017, 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 and a Pet Parade, which take place on the field, a Doggie Adoption Showcase, and other four-legged festivities. The winner of 100.1 WJRZ’s Cutest Pet Contest will be crowned on-site at Bark in the Park. Watering stations are available. All animals must be on a leash and have up-to-date shots.
Local animal shelters, rescue groups, and humane societies will also be on site to help you choose the right dog for you to adopt. Interested vendors should contact Jackie at 732-681-3800 Ext. 330
With the purchase of lawn seats for $10.00 and a Pooch-Pass for $2.00, leashed dogs and their owners can also enjoy special seating area for the baseball game that day at 4:05 between the Lakewood BlueClaws and the Columbia Fireflies.
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; Pine Belt Auto Group; Ocean County Veterinarian Hospital, Brick; New York Life; and Howell Animal Hospital.
For tickets to Bark in the Park, call 732-901 7000, Option #2. Please Note: The BlueClaws are SOLD OUT of reserve seats for this game due to the anticipated appearance by Columbia Fireflies (Mets) outfielder Tim Tebow. Sod Squad General Admission tickets are currently available. For up-to-date information, call 732-901-7000 or visit www.blueclaws.com. For questions about Bark in the Park, contact Marie Daley, promotions director, at 609-597-1100 Ext. 204.
ABOUT BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP: Beasley Media Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., which was founded in 1961 by George G. Beasley. Today, inclusive of announced divestitures, Beasley Broadcast Group owns and operates 69 stations (50 FM and 19 AM) in 16 large-and mid-size markets in the United States. Approximately 20.1 million consumers listen to Beasley radio stations weekly over-the-air, online and on smartphones and tablets and millions regularly engage with the Company’s brands and personalities through digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, text, apps and email. For more information, please visit www.bbgi.com.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno to Speak at May 19 ELC Meeting
The Honorable Kim Guadagno is the featured speaker at Ocean County ELC (Employer Legislative Committee) meeting and breakfast on Friday, May 19, 2017, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 815 Route 37 West, Toms River, N.J.
Lieutenant Governor Guadagno will be speaking about business issues in New Jersey. 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.
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 and New Jersey Natural Gas 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.
Lakewood Township Holds Arbor Day Celebration
The public, members of the Shade Tree Commission, and officials from Lakewood Township, recently celebrated Arbor Day by planting three Kwanzan cherry trees (Prunus Serrulata Kwanzan), with help from the Lakewood Public Works Department, in the Larry D’Zio Park, Locust Street, Lakewood. Lakewood Township has held Arbor Day ceremonies and planted hundreds of trees over the years to recognize the importance of planting trees.
Some of those who attended included Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller, liaison to the Shade Tree Commission, and his son; Lakewood Township Committeeman Mike D’Elia; Craig Theibault, vice chairman of the Shade Tree Commission, and members John Craddox and Joanne Kashansky; Patrick Donnelly, director of Public Works; Phil Roux, Lakewood Public Works; and Yaakov Wenger, publisher of the Lakewood Shopper, and his son.
Lakewood has been awarded “Tree City USA” for more than 30 years for its outstanding urban forestry. The first celebration of Arbor Day in the United States took place in 1872. The holiday, is held on the last Friday in April.
Craig J. Theibault, vice chairman of the Lakewood Shade Tree Commission, said, “You know what they say, ‘The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago; the second best time is today.’”
Theibault, who holds a B. S. degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, has been a member of the Ocean County Shade Tree Commission since 1992. Besides serving on the Shade Tree Commission locally, Theibault has also served as a member of the N.J. Community Forestry Council, a 20-member advisory board to the State Forester, since 1999.