Advisors Mortgage Group, Shrewsbury, announced that due to the Dec. 25 fire that destroyed its headquarters on Shrewsbury Avenue, the company has shifted its services to the Toms River office, 1 Robbins Parkway, Suite 4.
Steven Meyer, president of Advisors Mortgage Group, announced that the company anticipates that interruption of services, if any, will be minimal during the company’s temporary relocation. The main telephone number, (732) 212-0111, will remain in service, as will the fax number, (732) 212-0113. The Toms River office telephone numbers are (732) 736-0440 and (888) 736-0440, and the fax number is (732) 736-5525.
PNC Bank has provided a boost to New Jersey’s efforts to foster the growth of small businesses by making a $50,000 contribution to the Entrepreneurial Training Institute (ETI).
The ETI program is an eight-week course offered twice each year by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities’ and Women’s Enterprises, whose programs are managed by the EDA. The program offers practical information and guidance that is designed to help attendees develop a strategic, organized, step-by-step development plan for their own business or not-for-profit entity.
According to a press release from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, part of the funds will be used to support Hispanic outreach efforts to identify and assist Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs being carried out in conjunction with the UCEDC, a Union County-based economic development agency serving Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties. The rest will support postgraduate mentoring services being provided to not-for-profit organizations through the Seton Hall University Institute on Work by the National Executive Service Corps.
The ETI program began in 1992, with 136 individuals successfully completing the fall 2003 and spring 2004 sessions. Spring 2005 classes will begin in February and March in Jersey City, Lakewood, Mount Laurel, Newark, Pleasantville, Somerville, Trenton, Union, West Paterson and Woodstown. For information about the program, visit the EDA’s Web site at www.njeda.com or call the ETI at (609) 292-9279.
Professional and Business Singles Network has scheduled the following after-work socials. Membership is not required; drop-ins are welcome. Admission is $10 for each event, which will be held from 5:30-9 p.m. On Jan. 11 the social will be held at Cervantes of Spain, 24 North Ave., (Route 28), Cranford.
On Jan. 13, the event will be held at The Cranbury Inn, 21 South Main St., Cranbury. And, on Jan. 19, the group will meet at the Colts Neck Inn, Route 34 and Route 537, Colts Neck. For more information, call Ralph, (888) 348-5544 or visit www.PBSNinfo.com.
PEP (People Empowering People) — for business owners and professionals in the Monmouth County area — meets on the second Monday of each month. There is no cost to attend, and refreshments are served at the meetings. For more information, call Sandy Franco, (732) 863-9955.
Bruce Schoengood, CEO of King Media Inc., announced the publication of New Jersey Home & Style, which has launched its premier January/February ’05 issue.
The glossy, full-color magazine takes readers inside a number of New Jersey homes. Each issue spotlights New Jersey-based interior and landscape designers, artists, retailers, home renovation specialists and showrooms to supply readers with the education and insight to tackle any home project. Every issue will feature a pictorial of a New Jersey celebrity home — Gloria Gaynor will be featured in the premiere issue. The magazine will be on sale in bookstores, on newsstands and in retail chains throughout the state.
Schoengood has been publishing national magazines from his Manalapan-based publishing company for 12 years. In addition to producing New Jersey Home & Style, King Media produces several magazines covering a number of subjects, including food, beauty, travel, children’s entertainment, sports, comic books and other subjects. In addition to his publishing ventures, Schoengood has been contracted to develop a game show for network television.
The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, will open a new nursery program for 3-year-olds in September. Following the philosophy of the existing early childhood program, with its emphasis on experiential, child-centered education, the program will be housed in the Early Childhood Center of the nursery-through-grade-eight school.
The school’s curriculum includes music, creative art, storytelling, and Jewish holidays, and will also introduce the children to the Hebrew language. The program is staffed by licensed professionals experienced in early childhood education, and offers a low teacher-student ratio.
The new nursery program offers a five-day and a three-day option, from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. In addition, the school offers before- and after-school care through its Kids’ Care program. Kids’ Care is available from 7 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily and for an hour after the end of school on Fridays. For more information, call Susan Yellin, (732) 431-5525, or e-mail THINKSSDS@optonline.net.
National Association of Women Business Owners, Central Jersey Chapter, will hold an interactive workshop Jan. 11 beginning at 6 p.m. The program, “Guerrilla Marketing,” will be facilitated by Ellen Silverman, owner of ESA Marketing and a certified guerrilla marketing coach. She will discuss marketing plans, the need to update them, and the guerrilla marketing approach that was developed for small businesses. Silverman will donate her fee to the American Cancer Society in the chapter’s name. The meeting will be held at Brookdale Community College’s Western Monmouth campus, Route 9 south, Freehold Township, in room 003, basement level. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservations are required by Jan. 6. Seating is limited to 25. For reservations, call Jackie Rutberg, (732) 291-4613. Attendees should bring their own snack or refreshment.
The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will hold its 76th annual meeting and installation of officers and directors Jan. 12 at the Colts Neck Golf Club, 50 Flock Road, Colts Neck. Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon and program will begin at noon. The installation ceremony will be conducted by Monmouth County Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick. The cost is $40 per person, and reservations are due by Jan. 7. For details, call (732) 462-3030; fax (732) 462-2123; or e-mail admin@wmchamber.com.
Women in Business Committee of the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will host a program Jan. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Citrus Restaurant, 32 W. Main St., Freehold. Guest speaker Sally Madden, a professional organizer, will present “Banish Clutter From Your Life!” The cost is $30 per person and includes luncheon and the program. For details, call the Chamber, (732) 462-3030; fax (732) 462-2123; or e-mail admin@wmchamber.com.
The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will meet Jan. 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber office, 17 Broad St., Freehold. Guest speaker Dr. Jim Sinclair, first vice president of New Jersey Business & Industry Association, will discuss New Jersey’s gubernatorial election and budget debate. The cost is $10 per person and includes continental breakfast. For reservations and information, call the Chamber, (732) 462-3030; fax (732) 462-2123; or e-mail admin@wmchamber.com.
The Institute of Management Accountants will meet at Tommy’s Inn, Route 537, Millstone, Jan. 12 for a tax update. Future meetings will be held Feb. 9, when the discussion will be on Excel skills, and March 9, when the topic will be “Hand-held Computer technology.” For more information, call Peggy or Joe, (732) 683-2382.
Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host the 15th “Jersey Shore Home Show” Jan. 14 from 1-9 p.m., Jan. 15 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The show is sponsored by MacEvents, Spring Lake, and will feature approximately 125 displays, and a marketplace of decorating trends and products. Cost is $7, $5 for children age 12-17 and seniors (Jan. 14 only) and free for children younger than age 12. For details, call 1-800-332-3976 or visit www.MacEvents.com.