Sam’s Club will sponsor a Merchan-dise Showcase for business owners March 7 from 7-10 a.m. at its Freehold Township store, 100 Trotters Way. Business owners who buy merchandise to resell for profit will have the opportunity to view a display of name-brand merchandise, sample products, and receive a complimentary sample bag. Attendees not currently members of Sam’s Club will receive a one-day guest pass. For more information, call (732) 780-4477 or e-mail www.samsclub.com.
Nonna’s Italian Feast Restaurant, formerly Nonna’s Family Style Italian Restaurant, announced its new name along with a new look. Nonna’s has new landscaping, lighting and a new color scheme, and plans are in the works for a fountain, rooftop plantings and Italian ceramic urns for the spring.
The Marlboro restaurant will celebrate the changes by staging a “Feast of San Gennaro” on March 9, with proceeds to benefit the newly expanded emergency department of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Last year, owners Rob Kash and Joe Mosco donated $5,000 to the “Baby and Me” program at CentraState.
The restaurant, on Route 9 just north of Union Hill Road, will re-create the atmosphere of San Gennaro from 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 9, with “street carts” featuring authentic Italian cuisine, a variety of Italian wine and classic desserts, along with music, live entertainment, special attractions and an auction. Tickets are $75 and available by calling Steve, (732) 536-9050.
Gellman Images, Howell, was chosen to photograph the front cover of George Taber’s “Guide to Financing and Growing Your Business in New Jersey.” The publication was released to 58,000 financial leaders in New Jersey.
Alan J. Zwerin, founder and CEO of AJZ Consulting, a business-to-business financial management company based in Marlboro, announced the expansion of his firm into full-service payroll solutions. AJZ Payroll Solutions creates and implements customized payroll operations plans for clients ranging from entrepreneurs to large corporations. Ser-vices include payroll check printing, direct deposit of payroll checks, automatic deposit of payroll taxes, full federal, state and local payroll reporting compliance, generation of W-2 forms, and other services.
Business After Hours, sponsored by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, will be hosted this month by haircolorxperts, 55 Route 9 south, Man-alapan. Haircolorxperts is an upscale national franchised salon chain specializing in hair color. The networking event will be held March 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person and includes refreshments and a consultation at the cyber imaging station, where guests will be able to try different hair colors and styles. For reservations, call the chamber at (732) 462-3030, fax (732) 462-2123, or e-mail [email protected].
Curves for Women, a ladies-only fitness and weight-loss center that offers a complete workout in 30 minutes, announced that it is celebrating the first anniversary of its Freehold Township location, at 329 W. Main St. The fitness center will mark the anniversary the week of March 21.