WRAT-FM 95.9, South Belmar, a Greater Media radio station, held the third annual RAT Rock Open Charity Golf Tournament to benefit LADACIN (Lifetime Assistance for Developmental and Challenging Individual Needs) Network recently at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood.
Team winners were the foursome of John Pierre Tetrault of Red Bank, Rich Porter of Point Pleasant, Ray Rossi of Holmdel, and Rich Buonomo of Red Bank. Nina Anuario, OceanFirst Bank, won the “Beat the Pro” contest.
The tournament netted $18,600 for LADACIN Network. Proceeds will support educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities and multiple physical disabilities in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Jeff Callahan, president of Sandler Sales Institute in Freehold, and Joe Pipitone, of Coaching for Life, also of Freehold, have jointly announced the launch of the Freehold after-hours Network Plus event for business professionals. The event will be held Dec. 6 at the Metropolitan Café, 8 Main St., Freehold, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The fee is $10, which includes food.
Network Plus will be held once a month at the Metropolitan Café.
Network Plus, a statewide organization founded by Ted Fattaross, allows professionals to attend any breakfast, lunch or after-hours meetings held throughout New Jersey. The events are unstructured and relaxed, and feature guest lecturers about subjects such as how to make a “cold call” or how to market a business.
For details, go to www.joinnetworkplus.com or register by e-mail to [email protected]. For further details, call Jeff Callahan, (732) 409-1294 or (800) 814-5333, e-mail [email protected]; or Joe Pipitone at (732) 308-3813, e-mail [email protected]. For directions to the Metropolitan Café, call (732) 780-9400.
Starbucks is sponsoring its fifth annual Holiday Angels Joy Drive to benefit the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation.
Through Dec. 25, customers can donate gifts for seriously ill children served by the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foun-dation at all Starbucks retail locations in the tristate area. Customers are invited to drop off new, unwrapped books and toys at local Starbucks stores. Recommended gifts include books, board games, puzzles, hand-hold games (including batteries), craft its, building toys, DVDs, compact discs, dolls and infant items. Customers who wish to make a financial donation can visit Starbucks.com or slsb.org. Donated toys will be distributed to local hospitals or to hospitals that are a part of Starlight Starbright’s network of medical facilities in North America.
Damon’s Grill, Marlboro, is donating 100 percent of all dessert sales through Nov. 28 to help raise funds for the New Jersey chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to grant wishes to New Jersey children who have life-threatening medical conditions. Founded in 1983, the New Jersey chapter has granted more than 3,400 wishes to local children, according to the chapter’s press release. Damon’s Grill, which is located at 180 Route 9 north, celebrated its grand opening Nov. 22. To make a reservation, call (732) 617-2822.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. recently delivered 1,000 frozen Wampler turkeys to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune, for distribution to families in need this holiday season. The company’s Turkey Express program will deliver nearly 14,000 turkeys to food banks in the Northeast in November. The company also fights hunger through the Food for Friends campaign, which is expected to raise more than $1 million this year for more than 300 hunger relief organizations throughout six states.
WMGQ Magic 98.3, New Brunswick, a Greater Media station, switched to an all-holiday format as of Nov. 22 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue through Christmas Day. According to Tim Tefft, program director and afternoon drive host, the decision to make the switch earlier was to accommodate listener demand for more holiday music. The play list will include traditional holiday music and holiday hits by Magic 98.3 artists.