"How to Start and Manage Your Own Business," a free workshop presented by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), will be held Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. For more information, call (732) 431-7242.
The Entrepreneurial Training Institute (ETI) is accepting registrations for its fall session. ETI is sponsored by the N.J. Economic Development Authority and the N.J. Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities’ and Women’s Enterprises. The ETI program offers practical information that is designed to help attendees develop a strategic, organized, step-by-step business plan for their own company. The eight-week program begins Sept. 10 and will be offered from 6-9 p.m. at several sites throughout the state, most locally in Lakewood at Lakewood High School on Sept. 21, and in Trenton on Sept. 16. The Lakewood class is sponsored by the Lakewood Urban Enterprise Zone Program. Specialized instruction will be available for nonprofit organization representatives at the Trenton class.
The ETI limits class size to 20 people. Once classroom sessions are completed, students submit their business plan to a panel of banking, accounting, law, marketing and economic development professionals for a review. Students are also eligible to apply for financing through the NJDA and EDA. Graduates can also use the Small Business Mentoring Program, which provides free post-graduate services through four business development organizations. To apply to the ETI program, students must have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma. They must attend at least six classroom sessions, complete all written assignments and present their business plan at panel review to graduate. The cost for the program is a $295 nonrefundable fee, which includes course materials. To request registration materials and more information or to register for a workshop session, call ETI at (609) 292-9279 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Applicants may also access the ETI registration form at www.njeda.com, but payment must be received for an applicant to be fully registered and eligible to attend class.
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced that it now offers free valet parking for anyone receiving services at the hospital. The service is also available for a minimal fee for visitors and others who are not hospital patients.
Valet parking attendants, all CentraState security personnel, are stationed outside CentraState’s physical therapy department, located near the hospital’s main entrance. The service is offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valet customers may obtain parking vouchers from the CentraState department where they receive services. Details: (866) 236-8727.
Keller Williams Realty West Monmouth, Marlboro, announced that Nicki Pizzimenti and Gina Coppola have joined the firm as sales associates.
Rose Van Clef of Howell has been awarded a Career Advancement Scholarship from the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation of Washington, D.C. Van Clef is attending Georgian Court University, Lakewood, and plans to receive a bachelor of arts degree in May 2006.
The Business and Professional Women’s Foundation established the Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial assistance to women 25 years of age or older seeking to further their education. The scholarships allow women to upgrade their skills and advance in their careers when they enter or re-enter the work force.
Weichert, Realtors announced that two sales associates from the Marlboro office have been recognized for their industry achievements in July. Stuart Katzanek led the office in listings. A licensed real estate professional, Katzanek earned a degree in computer science from Long Island University, New York. Joseph Dooling led the office in sales, revenue units and dollar volume. Dooling has more than nine years of industry experience. He earned an associate degree in liberal arts from Middlesex County College, Edison.
Stuart A. Hoberman, a partner of the Woodbridge-based law firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, and chair of its banking and financial services department, was installed as a delegate of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates, the policy-making body of that organization. In May, Hoberman, a resident of the Morganville section of Marlboro, was named president-elect of the N.J. State Bar Association. He will serve in that position for one year, when he will then become the 107th president of the BJSBA, the state’s leading organization representing approximately 16,200 lawyers and other members of the legal profession.
Hoberman concentrates his practice in all areas of banking and commercial finance, as well as in corporate, commercial and real estate matters. He has practiced law for more than 30 years and is a noted banking authority.