Every Body Deserves a Massage Week, July 19-25, is sponsored by Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), the nation’s largest massage membership association. As an ABMP member and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, Sorina Durante of Energy Balance Laser Therapy and Massage joins this public service designed to raise funds for nonprofit organizations and promote the benefits of massage therapy.
During this event Energy Balance Laser Therapy and Massage, 55 Schanck Road, Suite A-20, Pinho Professional Center, Freehold Township, offers free chair massages on Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise donations or membership to benefit the Cancer Action Network, the nonprofit American Cancer Society’s sister advocacy organization supporting access to healthcare for cancer patients.
For more information or to make an appointment, call 732-462-0707, 201-233- 4475.
The Goddard School of Morganville, 50 Route 520, will host an open house ice cream social on Aug. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The open house will feature many activities, including face painting and a clown. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-617-8181.
Brian C. Huff, a native of Marlboro, has been promoted to relationship manager by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, in Piscataway. Huff will continue to provide lending solutions for TD Bank’s middle-market commercial lending clients throughout the central New Jersey.
Huff joined TD Bank in 2004 and has five years of lending experience. He started at the bank as an intern during college, then attended the formal credit training program which allowed him to become a credit analyst. Huff was then promoted to a loan representative at the bank. Huff is involved with the Risk Management Association, New Jersey Society of CPAs, and Garden State Credit Associates.
Huff, a resident of Clark, is a member of the Morganville United Methodist Church. He is a 2005 graduate of Rutgers University and the Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick, and a 2001 graduate of Marlboro High School.
Wegmans Food Markets in Manalapan recently celebrated with student employees who earned their position on the company’s annual college scholarship recipient list. Since the Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program began 26 years ago, more than 22,000 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $71 million.
Part-time employees will receive up to $1,500 a year for four years, while full-time employees receive up to $2,200. To be eligible for the award, each student kept a high academic average, worked a minimum number of hours and maintained a good employment record.
Students involved include Emma Schwartz, Gregory Becker, Alyssa Marotta, David Epstein, Matthew Kirson, Stephanie Devitto, Jordan Preiss, Michael Brenna, Kyle Schneider, Stewart Knee, Cody Jankowski, Eli Kramer and Alex Kramer.
My School Nursery School, 490 Route 520, Marlboro, is currently enrolling students ages two-and-a-half to 5. The school is celebrating its 30th year in operation. Details: 732-946-8860.
Travel Connections, Manalapan, was the recipient of an Outstanding Cruise Sales award for the third year in a row from Uniglobe Travel in Irvine, Calif. The award was presented to partners Jan Davis and Sue Betlesky at Uniglobe’s annual conference held in June at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Pine Barrens Golf Club, Jackson. For more information, call 732- 462-3030 or visit www.greatermonmouthchamber. com.
OceanFirst Bank will have a giant shredder and truck on site on Aug. 7 from 4-6 p.m. at the Freehold Marketplace branch, 308 West Main St., Freehold Township. People can bring documents to be destroyed and carted away for permanent disposal. The event is free and open to the public. Details: www.oceanfirst.com.
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will conduct a Business Before Hours networking event from 8-9:30 a.m. July 28 at Sam’s Club, 320 West Main St., Freehold Township. Bring business cards. Admission: $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Details: 732-462-3030.
Monmouth Business Exchange is a local networking group looking for new members. The group meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Empire Diner, Freehold Township. Details and RSVP to Peter Joffe at 732-995-8966.
The Freehold LeTip chapter, a networking group with more than 60 members, is seeking new members for available categories. Only one member per category is allowed. Categories may be viewed at www.freeholdletip.com. Meetings are held from 7-8:30 a.m. every Thursday at Twist- N-Shout in Summerton Plaza, 335 Route 9 south, Manalapan. Free breakfast is offered to prospective members during their first two meetings. Details: 732-685-4477.
BNI, Freehold Chapter now meets each Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the Bayou Cafe, 32 W. Main St., Freehold. Kevin Sheridan, chapter president and owner of Global Internet Technologies, welcomes visitors to check out the group and see how local businesses can grow through networking.
The Winning Colts chapter of BNI hosts a free breakfast to teach business owners how to grow their business every Thursday at 7 a.m. at the Colts Neck Café, Route 34, Colts Neck. Details: 732-547-7226.
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