CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced that it now offers minimally invasive bariatric (weight-loss) surgery for patients suffering from obesity. CentraState also named surgeon Earl Noyan, M.D., medical director of the program.
CentraState Healthcare System is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network. For more information, call (888) 567-3928.
A free marketing seminar will be sponsored by Creative Marketing Alliance, a Princeton Junction-based marketing communications company, Aug. 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at its office, 191 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction. The seminar will offer information on a process that assists companies in identifying and analyzing their current business processes. Registration is due by Aug. 23; call (609) 799-6000, ext. 20, or e-mail riacobellis@cmasolutions.com.
Michael Baskin, an optometric physician who office is in Freehold Township, recently attended the Global Orthokeratology Symposium in Toronto. Optometric-related courses, lectures, panel discussions, hands-on workshops and information exchanges were presented at the education event. This year’s program agenda included advanced clinical practice methods and research relative to corneal reshaping, from central corneal thinning with myopic corneal refractive treatment to corneal thickening with hyperopic treatment, to treatment of the corneal for changes needed for bifocal refractive correction.
Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union employees have made a commitment to four local charities to make the transition to school easier for some children in need. From now until Aug. 21, employees, credit union members, and the public can pick an apple from the "apple trees" located in the six Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union offices — Freehold Township, Howell, Middletown, Neptune, Barnegat and Toms River. Each apple will represent a child who needs back-to-school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils, pens, etc.
The local organizations that will be receiving the donations are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County; Ocean’s Harbor House, Toms River; Howell Township Youth and Family Counseling Services; and 180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet. For more information, call Patricia Fabiano at (800) 666-6295, ext. 740, or Rose Jensen at ext. 710.
Paramount Homes announced that its Manalapan Ridge community’s Whitney-style home is available for delivery within 30 days, in time for the start of the new school year. The Whitney is priced at $966,900. The home has already been completed and needs only the carpet styles and colors to be chosen by the buyer.
Manalapan Ridge is located on Thompson Grove Road. For more details, visit www.paramountnewhomes.com.
Coastal Urology Associates announced the opening of its fourth office, at 30 N. Main St., Marlboro. Daniel T. Burzon, M.D., F.A.C.S., is accepting new patients, with hours by appointment only. The telephone number for the new office is (732) 845-9900.
Central Jersey Women’s Network will present its third annual networking event, "Network Your Way to Success," Aug. 24 from 6-9 p.m. at The View at Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Blvd., Lakewood (www.eagleridgegolf.com). Sunny Bates, author of "How to Earn What You’re Worth" and founder of Sunny Bates Associates, will discuss the fundamentals of effective networking and the power of leveraging personal and professional networks. Prior to launching Sunny Bates Associates in 1988, Bates was a magazine publishing executive who held top positions at Elle and Details. She is a founding board member of the New York Media Association, and holds a bachelor of arts degree from Cornell University.
The cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers, if registered by Aug. 13. After Aug. 13, the cost is $40 and $45, respectively. For reservations and details, call (908) 281-9234 or e-mail Redbank@cjwn.org.
Monmouth Legal Secretaries will hold its regular meeting Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Tinton Falls. All are welcome to attend. The guest speaker will be David A. Singer. M.Ed., of Stress Counseling Services, Freehold. For reservations and additional information, call Rachel Blasi, (732) 578-1880.