The Jackson Post Office has announced the addition of an Automated Postal Center (APC) to its facility. APCs provide easy access to banking services, much like Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at banks. However, unlike ATMs, APCs do not add transaction fees.
The Jackson Post Office was among the facilities chosen to receive an APC because it is one of the nation’s 2,500 busiest post offices. The APCs will enable customers to enter the post office lobby 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and conduct their business using credit and debit cards. Services include buying stamps; weighing and calculating postage on items weighing up to 70 pounds; sending items via Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, and Parcel Post; looking up ZIP codes and obtaining mailing information; and obtaining Express Mail, Certified Mail, and Return Receipts. Purchase Delivery Confirmation services and receipts are also available through the APC. Postal staff will be placed in the lobby to assist customers with initial transactions.
The Eye Center at Jackson, 260 County Line Road, Jackson, will host its second annual “Biker/Harley Davidson Days” May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a rain date of May 21. The Harley frame representative will have the entire line of Harley frames, safety glasses and sunglasses on hand for the event. Other motorcycle glasses on display will include Wiley X and Panoptix. Raffle prizes will include a free eye exam and eyeglasses. Details: (732) 730-EYES (3937).
The Lakewood Chamber of Com-merce will sponsor a “Job Shadowing Day” with Lakewood High School students. The students will be at the chamber’s general membership luncheon meeting May 24 at the Ramada Inn and Suites, Toms River. Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. The cost for the luncheon is $30 for chamber members. Businesses interested in hosting a student should contact Pam at the chamber office at (732) 363-0012.
LEMONADE (Leading, Enhancing, Mentoring, Opportunity, Networking, Acting, Delivery, Entity) networking group of southern Monmouth and northern Ocean county business owners meets the last Tuesday of each month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in Brick. New members are welcome. Call James Lemons at (732) 785-7739 for details and location.
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants announced that its Disaster Recovery Guide is now available free of charge. The updated guide provides free financial and tax advice to crisis victims, and includes information on topics such as how to document losses and replace personal identification papers. It also includes IRS forms and publications. For a copy of the guide, visit www.njscpa.org/recovery, e-mail communications@njscpa.org., or call (973) 226-4494, ext. 246.
The Monmouth-Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) recently presented the Teal Heart Service Award to three local female business owners. Sue Cole, sole proprietor and operator of The Illustrated Chef, Matawan; Stephanie Geisel, client manager at Margery S. Davidson, Certified Public Accountants Inc., Aberdeen; and Dawn Nakash, president and founder of Daybreak Marketing Services Inc., Jackson, received the award at the organization’s meeting in late March. The award honors NJAWBO members who have distinguished themselves in the chapter, and gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Ocean County College Center for Business Education and Training, 150 Brick Blvd., Brick, will host a “Business After Hours” networking event May 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Sovereign Bank. The public is invited to an evening of refreshments, creative conversation and to see what the center can do for businesses. Reservations are required and attendees are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards. The cost per person is $5. Call (732) 363-0012, fax (732) 367-4453, or register online at the Web site www.mylakewoodchamber.com.
The Howell Chamber of Commerce announced that the following events will be taking place:
• May 19, 7:45 a.m., breakfast at Scooters; state Sen. Robert Singer will be the speaker.
• June 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cowboy Adventure at Curry Farms, 177 Georgia Tavern Road — a fund-raiser for the Howell First Aid Squad.
All networking events are $7 per person or two for $10. The charge for breakfast is $15, lunch is $20, and dinner is $25. Nonmembers will be charged an additional $5. Details: (732) 363-4114.
Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union is offering students of Monmouth and Ocean counties a different way to save money. For every “A” a child earns, Mon-Oc will deposit $1 in a student’s Mon-Oc savings account.
The program is called “Dollars for A’s,” and it’s available to Monmouth and Ocean County school students up to grade 12. Parents can bring their child’s most current official report card into any Mon-Oc branch until July 1. Details: (800) MONOC-95.