U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-05 of Brick elected Terry Bearce as its flotilla commander and Dorothy Smith as the flotilla vice commander for 2004 at its December meeting. Stepping down from the commander’s post was Kevin Pace.
Commander Bearce installed his new staff officers, who are: Nancy Lopus, computer services and marine safety; David Anema, information services and member training; Frank D’Antonio, finance; Douglas Smith, materials; Donald Gricius, public affairs; Raymond Golden, public education; Kevin Pace, personnel services; Ruth Bearce, secretary; Samuel Porcello, vessel examinations.
Commander Bearce will also serve as publications officer, and Vice Commander Smith will serve as operations officer. The new bridge and staff have commenced preparations for public education, vessel examinations, water patrols and other auxiliary boating safety programs for 2004.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. the holding company for OceanFirst Bank, has announced the appointment of Douglas E. Johnson, Manasquan, as interim chief operating officer at OceanFirst, following the resignation of Karl E. Reinheimer. It was also announced that Jill A. Hewitt, Point Pleasant, was named interim director of retail banking.
Dr. Mary S. Hartman, author of "Talking Leadership: Conversations with Powerful Women," will be the keynote speaker at United Way of Ocean County’s Women’s Leadership Institute, beginning Feb. 4 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. A panel discussion, moderated by Hazel Frank Gluck will follow.
Now in its second year, this six-session program will offer 20 local women the opportunity to learn from leaders on a variety of topics, including change management, conflict resolution, gender differences in communication, board membership, creating a vision and negotiating skills.
Companies sponsoring scholars include Amergen Energy; Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks; Commerce Bank; Diane Turton Realtors; New Jersey Natural Gas; Ocean County College; Ocean County Library; OceanFirst Bank; Perlmart ShopRites; Southern Ocean County Hospital; and Wachovia. In addition, Wachovia is providing scholarships for four candidates to attend the Institute.
For further information, please contact Maggie Thompson at the United Way office at (732) 240-0311.
Steven Juliano, Brick, vice president of Shulman & Associates, will give a seminar entitled, "How to be the Master and Commander of Sales," for the Young Professionals of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, 25 Lindsley Drive, Morristown, 8-9:30 a.m., Feb. 2. Shulman & Associates, with offices in Iselin, Red Bank, Parsippany and Saddle Brook, is an affiliate of Sandler Sales Institute. Details: (973) 539-3882.
Ocean Medical Center, Brick, recently received approval from the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to establish an emergency percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) program, which will enable the Medical Center to perform emergency primary cardiac angioplasty. The approval for PTCA was made possible following the Medical Center’s submission to the state of one year of data indicating its expertise and success in performing cardiac catheterization on patients at high risk for heart attack.
Cardiac angioplasty, or balloon angioplasty, is a procedure that involves a balloon-tipped catheter that is inserted into a blocked artery that provides blood flow to the heart. This is a common treatment for coronary disease. The balloon is inflated, opening the blockage in the artery and increasing blood flow. The balloon is then deflated and removed.
What is also important about Ocean’s ability to now perform angioplasty is it also enables Ocean Medical Center’s affiliated interventional cardiologists to use stents. A stent is a medical device that is attached to the angioplasty balloon. As the balloon is expanded, the stent is forced against the artery wall. When the balloon is deflated, the stent remains in place, acting as a scaffold that helps keep the artery open.
The availability of this advanced cardiac procedure at Ocean, in most cases, will allow patients suffering from heart attack to receive the most advanced treatment at the Medical Center without the need to transfer to another facility. The program is expected to begin in late spring.