Tatyana Shkolnaya, M.D., has joined the staff at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, as attending physician for pediatrics with hospital privileges. Shkolnaya has practices in Howell Township and Eatontown. She received her medical degree at Kievskij State Medicinskij Institute, Kiev, Ukraine, and completed her residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y. She is a resident of Long Branch.
PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. and the PETCO Foundation are launching a new program, "Think Adoption First." With this effort, PETCO will recommend adoption before purchase of any animal, and the kick-off event for the new initiative will be a National Adoption Days drive the weekend of Aug. 28-29.
According to a press release from PETCO, a similar event this past May helped more than 12,000 animals find homes nationwide. With this new effort and the additional animal welfare partners it will bring onboard, PETCO hopes to exceed that number.
The initiative is in conjunction with Petfinder.com, an Internet-based animal adoption organization. PETCO does not sell dogs or cats, and for almost 40 years has worked with shelters to find homes for adoptable animals, but the stores do offer small animals, reptiles and birds. Although PETCO will continue to offer companion animals in their stores, they will encourage customers to seek adoptable animals in the community as a first option, and will provide informational kiosks and in-store adoption opportunities to a larger variety of rescue groups.
In the local area, PETCO is located in Freehold Township on Route 9 north, in the Pond Road shopping center. More information is available at www.petco.com. to find adoptable animals, log on to www.petfinder.com.
Joseph E. Stampe of Allentown has been named vice president of development for the Foundation of University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. In his new position, Stampe will lead the fund-raising efforts for UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and its centers ad institutes, including the Child Health Institute of New Jersey and the Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey, which are both in the process of constructing new buildings in New Brunswick. In addition, he will work closely with development officers at the medical school’s Cancer Institute of New Jersey in its fund-raising efforts. Stampe will also oversee fund-raising efforts at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health.
Stampe has worked in the fund-raising field for the past 16 years, having been employed most recently by Rutgers University as the assistant vice president for development. He has a master’s degree in corporate and organizational communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Drew University, Madison.
The Foundation of UMDNJ is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a volunteer board of trustees that solicits private sector support for the educational, research and health care programs of UMDNJ. It has offices in New Brunswick, Newark and Stratford, Camden County.
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 not-for-profit organization representatives at the Trenton class.
New for the fall session is the self-assessment form, "Are You Ready?," which can be accessed on the Web at www.njeda.com. This tool is designed for anyone who is thinking about starting or improving a business operation.
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.
Free workshops on business planning and financing will be offerd to familiarize new and aspiring small-business owners with the ETI. Locally, a session will be held Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m., at the Ocean County Library’s Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive. There is no charge for the workshop.
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 eti@njeda.com. 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. Enrollees do not have to be residents of the municipalities or counties in which classes are held.
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. For more information, call (866) 236-8727.
Tammy Cottrell of ERA Adantage Realty Inc., Cream Ridge, recently completed a certification program for the SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) designation. The training will help her assist customers considering retirement moves, buying or selling homes, obtaining rental property or making other life-changing real estate decisions.Prudential New Jersey Properties will host an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner with proceeds benefiting The Sunshine Kids, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children with cancer. The event will be held Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m., at Scooters Family Restaurant, 6782 Route 9 south, Howell. For more information or advance tickets, call Prudential New Jersey Properties at (732) 367-5200. Additional information on The Sunshine Kids is available at the Internet Web site www.sunshinekids.com.
WithumSmith&Brown, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, announced that John King of Freehold and Justin Vogel of Howell, both certified public accountants, have been promoted from senior accountant to manager.
Vogel is based in the firm’s Red Bank office, and King is in the firm’s New Brunswick office.
Vogel received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
King received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rider University, Lawrenceville. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
WithumSmith&Brown has offices in Princeton, Red Bank, New Brunswick, Livingston, Toms River and Flemington, and in Newtown, Pa