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Reinventing Recruiting…and It’s about Time HR Group Meets March 13

Every business wants to recruit and hire the best possible candidates and retain them. That is why in June and July of 2013, 122 firms willingly listed, described and dissected nearly 100 recruiting practices that “touched” their candidates’ experiences. Ninety of those companies even invited a random sample of candidates, the majority of whom were…


First of Its Kind Online Wellness Tool for the Mind Offered by Preferred Behavioral Health

Most people today, who are extremely savvy about their own care and wellness, want access to treatment and support on-demand. To fulfill that need, Preferred Behavioral Health (PBH), of NJ, 1500 Route 88, Brick, NJ 08724, announced today that they have signed an agreement with myStrength, Inc.™, a online behavioral health and wellness company, to…


OHI Extends Its Hours for Open Enrollment Appointments – Open to the Public

With the deadline to enroll in health insurance looming, OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health care center, is extending the hours of its Open Enrollment Help Days in Lakewood, Toms River, and Manahawkin to accommodate the growing need of the general public and OHI patients to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable…


National Trainer and Consultant to Be Featured Speaker at OCBA

Want to grow and expand your business? Barry Farber, a trainer and consultant to Fortune 500 corporations, business owners, professional athletes and entertainers, will give you the inside story at the annual open house being held by the Ocean County Business Association at Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 815 Route 37 West, Toms River, on…


Local Dentist Participates in Annual “Smiles for Life” National Campaign to Benefit Children

Imagine having a sparkling white smile and then imagine that your beautiful smile is helping families whose children have cancer or children who need cleft palate surgery. If you see people with beautifully whitened teeth, chances are they are participating in the 2014 Smiles for Life Campaign, sponsored each year by Toms River dentist Dr….


UEZ Microloans Benefit Six Lakewood Businesses

Rabbi Moshe Weisberg, treasurer of the Lakewood Development Corporation (LDC) and Patricia Komsa, LDC executive director, awarded six microloans, ranging from $20,000 to $35,000 each, to certified Lakewood UEZ businesses at a recent Lakewood Township Committee Meeting. The recipients are Cleanstock, a paper and plastic goods company with a same-day delivery service; New Jersey Appliance,…


There’s a New CPA Firm in Town!

Shari Canell and Arleta Kozek, two experienced women CPAs, have formed the new accounting firm of Canell, Kozek & Co., LLC, at 10 West Main Street, Freehold, N.J., in the same offices of the accounting firm of the former Susan Schneider who has closed her practice. All services and phone numbers remain the same. Shari…


You’re a WHAT! What’s a Vegan? What Does That Mean? Local Woman Co-Authors Book

Lisa McComsey, Island Heights, needed an edge to win her family’s annual fitness competition. She had heard that a vegan diet might just give her that edge so McComsey decided to try it for a month—why not? How bad could it be? Instead of feeling bored and deprived, McComsey found the vegan diet to be…


Emmanuel Cancer Foundation to Honor Jonathan and Alene Herman

The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (ECF), 1710 Highway 71, Wall Township, is honoring Jonathan and Alene Herman, Manhattan, at its 13th Annual Winter Gala “Hollywood Nights,” at the Jumping Brook Country Club, Saturday, February 22, 2014, 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $150.00 each and include a cocktail hour, dinner with a six-hour open bar; live…


Costanzo Named Branch Manager of Home Health Care Company

Michelle M. Costanzo, Brick, N.J., was recently named branch manager of the Brick Township office of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), with headquarters in Eatontown. As branch manager, Costanzo is responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of all internal employees and external staff of certified home health aides and skilled nurses,…