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Group That Helps Others at No Cost Will Celebrate 20 Years of Caring
What if your mom or dad were frail and homebound, and needed help. Suppose you didn’t live nearby. Or you worked and couldn’t leave your job. Who could help your parents? What would it cost? Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), a nonprofit interfaith agency, will help them for free. This month CVCJ is celebrating…
Toms River H.S. North Military Club to Help Troops Get Halloween Candy
Six members of the newly created Toms River High School North Military Club have volunteered to help pack a van, donated by Greater Media Radio Station WJRZ, with all the Halloween candy collected from Dr. Ron Rotem’s annual Halloween Buy-back program. The students will then deliver the candy to the Toms River Armory where members…
Lakewood Team M.E.D.S. Wins a National HRSA Award
The federal agency HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources and Services Administration), has given a national award to Team M.E.D.S. of OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health care center, with locations in Lakewood, Toms River, and Manahawkin. Team M.E.D.S. (Medication,…
The Rocky Horror Show Up Close and Personal at the Strand
Be seated ON stage for an intimate Rocky Horror Show experience this Halloween at the historic Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood. Three performances only at 8:00 p.m.: Halloween night, October 31; Friday, November 1; and Saturday, November 2. Just 150 tickets to this cult-classic rock musical will be sold each night to ensure full…
You Don’t Have to Call Pauly Walnuts to Get Paid! Attorney Jeff Gerstenblatt to Speak at JSBL Breakfast Meeting
Lakewood attorney Jeffrey Gerstenblatt will present “How to Get Paid without Calling Pauly Walnuts,” a talk about the facts and fiction of collections, at a breakfast meeting of Jersey Shore Business Leaders (JSBL) Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at Atlanta Bread, 1042 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Brick, N.J. 08723. Admission is $10.00…
LRRC Offers First Seminar on Obamacare
Who doesn’t have questions about the Affordable Care Act and how it will affect them? Is the process too complicated and confusing? Are you eligible for free or subsidized coverage? Need help in finding the plan that covers your particular health care needs? To help the public get answers, the Lakewood Resource and Referral Center…
Twin City Jewelers Sponsors Scholarship Contest “You’re the Designer”
Tom Calabro, owner of Twin City Jewelers, 36 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, N.J., is offering a $2500.00 scholarship to any high school student in Ocean and Monmouth counties who is the winner of You’re the Designer, a custom-designed engagement ring contest. The deadline to submit an original design for a custom engagement ring is December 31,…
Leta Kids Pumpkin Express Event to Benefit Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
The whole family is invited to enjoy a community event that will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation at the Leta Kids Pumpkin Express, Sunday, October 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Laurelton Fire House, Route 88 West and Olden Street (across from Jersey Paddler), Brick, N.J. The event includes kids’ games and prizes, a…
Kimball Foundation Food & Wine Festival This Thursday to Benefit Imaging Services
More than 35 food vendors along with wine, champagne and scotch dealers are offering samples of their specialties at the Kimball Medical Center Foundation Food & Wine Festival, Kimball’s centennial celebration, Thursday, October 10, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Pine Belt Chevrolet Showroom, Route 88, Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, N.J. 08701. Tickets cost $75.00 and…
Save Your Teeth and Treat the Troops – Dr. Rotem Sponsoring Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest
It’s happening! The stores are already filling up with Halloween candy and it won’t be long before parents will be wondering what to do with the piles of Halloween candy their children collected. How do you get kids to part with their Halloween candy stash and help save their teeth? Dr. Ron Rotem, a dentist…