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Principals of Local Investment Advisory Firm Join Shapiro Financial Security Group
William C. Stratton and James D. Jackson, principal owners of Nova Financial Consulting, LLC, Manasquan, recently joined the Shapiro Financial Security Group, Hazlet, N.J., a tax, financial planning, and investment advisory firm. Before joining Shapiro Financial Security Group, William Stratton, Avon, was a founding partner of Nova Financial Consulting. Prior to that, he had been…
Harmony Bank Announces Record 1st Quarter Earnings
Harmony Bank (the “Bank”), Jackson, N.J., today reported record earnings for the 1st quarter, ending March 31, 2013. For the three months, which ended March 31, 2013, the Bank reported net income of $242,014 or $0.16 per share, an increase of $89,555 or 59 percent over the $152,459 or $0.10 per share reported for the same…
Understanding Your Behavior and Your Coworkers–May HR Meeting
Need a manual to deal with your manager and coworkers? A simple four-style model of behavior known as DISC teaches people how to understand themselves and their coworkers. Merrick Rosenberg, cofounder of Team Builders Plus, will help participants discover their own behavioral styles and those of their coworkers through four characters: the Office Eagle, Office…
OHI to Participate in Sixth Annual Week of the Young Child Fun Fair
In recognition of The Week of the Young Child, a national celebration, OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), is participating in the sixth annual Week of the Young Child Fun Fair, Saturday, April 20 at the George J. Mitchell Elementary School, 950 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor, N.J., from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The 2013 Week…
Jackson Mayor Announces Grant to Rehab 46 Township Housing and Rental Units
Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and the Jackson Township Committee have announced a grant, made possible through the township’s affordable housing funds, that will bring 46 Jackson Township substandard housing or rental units up to code. Rehabco, Inc., the designated administrative agency for the Jackson Township Housing Rehabilitation Program, said grants up to $25,000 per…
Local Jewelry Merchant Donates “Gems” to Lakewood Historical Museum
Tom Calabro, the owner of Twin City Jewelers, 36 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, has donated ten oak jewelry display cases, a significant donation, to Lakewood’s developing historical museum. Calabro said, “When I heard that they (the Lakewood Historical Society) finally had a location for the museum and that they needed help, I thought that since we…
Home Health Care with Feeling Keeps Centenarian Positive and Happy at 106
Helen Graham Turner, Linwood, N.J., turned 106 on April 1. Her secret? Have a positive attitude and surround yourself with happy people and positive thoughts. Many of Turner’s positive thoughts come from the relationships she has developed with caregivers from Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, which has provided care to her for several…
OHI to Participate in Children’s Festival Saturday, April 13
OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations in Lakewood, Toms River, and Manahawkin, will be participating in the Children’s Festival, at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, Saturday, April 13, from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. The Children’s Festival, sponsored by the N.J. Association for the Education of…
N.J. Conference for Individuals with Disabilities Focuses on Recreation, April 17
How would YOU include individuals with disabilities in recreational activities? No matter how young or old you are, everyone wants to be accepted. But what if you were disabled? What if you had autism? What if you were blind? Would you be accepted and included in recreational activities? “Leisure 4 Life,” the 31st Conference on…
Little Mad Scientists to Meet at Brick Rainbow Kids Open House
Dress as “mad scientists” and have fun doing experiments at Brick Rainbow Kids, 1823 Route 88, Brick, N.J., Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Besides scientific activities, the public and their families can enjoy a book fair, bounce house and playground time (weather permitting) at no cost. The staff will be…