The Freehold Chapter of LeTip International, a business networking organization, announced that it now has a new Web site: www.letipoffreehold.com.
According to a press release from LeTip, the Freehold branch is one of the top 10 groups of LeTip International in the United States and Canada, with more than 60 members.
The site was designed and is maintained by Ciro Saverino, president of WSI Webmasters, of Manalapan.
LeTip of Freehold meets every Thursday morning at 7 at Old Country Buffet in the Pond Road Shopping Plaza, Route 9 north in Freehold Township. Meetings end promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Sue Kozel, owner of SK Visions, a small business based in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township, received one of 14 national finalist awards from Enterprising Women magazine’s 2005 Enterprising Women of the Year award program. The award was presented at a ceremony held Feb. 11 in Florida.
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced that it now provides comprehensive speech therapy services on an outpatient basis. The outpatient services for communication and swallowing disorders are available to patients age 15 and older with speech, language, voice, swallowing and/or cognitive-linguistic deficits.
Patients who might require speech, swallowing and/or cognitive-linguistic therapy include those who have suffered a stroke or head injury or have a neurological disorder such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) or multiple sclerosis, and those with vocal cord problems, according to certified speech therapist Marilyn Abrahamson, director of the outpatient program. Therapists work with patients to eliminate or relieve symptoms and also teach family members and caretakers how to assist with the patient’s therapy.
Abrahamson, who has a master’s degree in speech pathology from Kean College, specializes in neurogenic swallowing and communication disorders in adults. She also has experience in both children’s and geriatric rehabilitation.
For more information on CentraState’s outpatient services for communication and swallowing disorders, call (732) 294-2705.
Amper, Politziner & Mattia, a certified public accounting and consulting firm with offices in Wall, Edison, Flemington, Princeton, Hackensack and New York, is making available to the public its Year 2005 Tax Pocket Guide.
The guide answers many commonly asked tax questions for both individuals and businesses. The guide can be obtained directly from AP&M’s Web site at www.amper.com/services/tax.asp. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting Karen Tortoriello at (732) 287-1000, ext. 309, or e-mail tortoriello@amper.com.
Monmouth Legal Secretaries Association will hold its annual fashion show April 2 at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown. Doors will open at 11 a.m., and luncheon will be served at noon. Fashions will be presented by J.C. Penney. The event will also feature door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Reservations are required by March 24; call Ann Smolen or Maryjane Trexler, (732) 462-7170. 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. Services 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, located at 55 Route 9 south, Manalapan. 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 they 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 admin@wmchamber.com.
Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly general meeting March 24 at 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber office, 17 Broad St., Freehold. Assemblymen Michael Panter and Robert Morgan will give an update on legislative and regulatory issues pending in Trenton that may have an impact on business, and what they see happening for New Jersey in the coming year.
The fee is $10 per person and includes a continental breakfast. For reservations, call the Chamber at (732) 462-3030, fax (732) 462-2123, or e-mail admin@wmchamber.com.
GBH Consulting LLC announced that they have moved into new offices in the Ginesi Drive office complex in Marlboro. GBH Consulting provides business and individual income tax planning and preparation services. The company also offers PrimePlus and elder care services, focusing on the special needs of active adults, including income/expense monitoring, estate planning, long-term care planning and resource management.
The new office is located at 704 Ginesi Drive, Suite 11F, and can be reached at (732) 972-1170.
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 center will mark the anniversary the week of March 21.
PEP (People Empowering People), an organization for business owners and professionals in the Monmouth County area, meets on the second Monday of each month. For more information, call Sandy Franco of Primerica Financial Services, (732) 863-9955.