Business Briefs

Re/Max Champions, Aberdeen, has announced Jacqueline Reyes-Kasai has joined its office as a sales associate. Prior to Re/Max, she was employed at Weichert, Realtors. She specializes in the listing and sale of residential properties and relocation clients in Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. A resident of Old Bridge, Reyes-Kasai has been in the real estate industry for seven years, and earned the Circle of Excellence Award in 2003. She is also fluent in Spanish.

The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will have a holiday auction with the Middlesex-Somerset and Monmouth-Ocean chapters Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Route 35 and Industrial Way, Eatontown. Proceeds will benefit scholarship and outreach programs, as well as educational and legislative activities for the local chapter of NJAWBO. Cost is $45 per person, and advance registration is required and may be done by calling Marianne at (732) 775-8900.

We Care Adult Care, Union Square Shopping Center, 500 Route 35 south, Middletown, is now accepting nonperishable food items for its annual food drive to assist Middletown residents during the holiday season. Items may be dropped at the facility Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For details, call (732) 741-7363.

Crissy V. S. Tomaine, executive director of the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, Navesink section of Middletown, was recently honored by the Twin Lights District of the Monmouth Council of Boy Scouts with its Lady Baden Powell Award. Tomaine was honored for her volunteer efforts for the Council. She has been involved with the Chamber for five years, and began as an active member. She then served on its board of directors for two years. Currently managing the chamber as executive director, she has increased membership and strives to expand the chamber’s geographical business region. Tomaine is active with the New York/New Jersey Baykeeper Auxiliary, participating in the organization and planting of two new oyster reefs in the Navesink River.

Sun National Bank recently held the grand opening of its new Holmdel Community Banking Center in Holmdel. Featured at the event were Thomas A. Bracken, president and CEO of Sun National Bank, Sun National Bank officials and Holmdel Township officials. The bank is located at 626 Laurel Ave., Holmdel.

Frances “Fran” Barone Judas, a broker sales associate at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Middletown, recently attended the 15th annual Coldwell Banker Elite Retreat in Salt Lake City. The retreat honored the top 10 percent of Coldwell sales associates worldwide that earned membership in the International President’s Premier, Elite and Circle sales clubs for outstanding production during 2003. A resident of Middletown, Judas held the position of top associate in total production, listings sold and buyer-controlled sales for 2003. She’s a member of the New Jersey Association of Realtors distinguished sales club for associates that have earned the Circle of Excellence Award for 10 years or more.