The Plumsted Business and Merchants Association is planning a Fall Consumer/Business Expo for Nov. 5 at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School on Main Street. The cost for a table is $35 for PBMAmembers and $50 for nonmembers. Nonprofit organizations will not be charged for tables. Limited space is available. Details: 609-758-8002 by Nov. 2.
A Breakfast Bonanza networking event hosted by the Howell Chamber of Commerce will be held at Kumon Learning, 4242 Route 9 south, Howell, from 8-9:30 a.m. Oct. 14. All are invited to attend for networking and an information session titled “What’s onYour Mind?” Free to chamber members; $5 for prospective members. Details: 732-363-4114.
“Being Red Cross Ready: How to Prepare Your Business and Home Should a Disaster Arise” will be presented by Carol Cohen of the Red Cross at the Howell Chamber of Commerce’s Lunch and Learn from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Nonno’s Pizza, 4118 Route 9 south, Howell. Admission is $15 for chamber members, with nonmembers welcome for $25. Details: 732-363-4114.
The Hire a Veteran Job Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 in recognition of Veterans Day. Businesses or organizations seeking qualified men and women returning to the work force after serving in the military may rent exhibit tables at the event. Through the efforts of Toms River dentist Dr. Ron Rotem, Reynolds Marketing, and Greater Media Radio New Jersey, veterans will have an opportunity to seek employment directly from employers, attend employment-related workshops, and find out about personal services available to them in a Veteran’s Resource Room at the job fair. The Hire a Veteran Job Fair will be held at the Merri-Makers catering facility at the PNC Bank Reception Center, Exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. Exhibit
tables are available for $200 each to those employers seeking well-qualified men and women in the military who have returned home.
The $200 fee will be donated to the G.I. Go Fund, a nonprofit troop support organization that helps military veterans and their spouses find jobs. Register online at WRAT.com or at MagicVariety.com to reserve a table. For further information or questions, call Scott at 973-538-1250, ext. 1355.
Dr. Miriam T. Furlong has relocated her practice, Jackson Orthodontics, to 186 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, across from the Jackson Justice Complex. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the practice. Some of the amenities in the new office include a spa-like setting, a refreshment bar, Internet stations, video game systems and a play area for preschoolers and toddlers. Furlong has been practicing orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics since 1998. She is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Dental Association. Furlong is the current treasurer of the Monmouth-Ocean County Dental Society and has been voted among the top dentists in New Jersey by her peers. She is a participating provider with Donated Orthodontic Services and Smiles Change Lives. Furlong has donated orthodontic treatment to qualifying Jackson students and she supports local charities and scholarships. Furlong and her husband, Mike, live in Jackson with their two sons.
A business expo hosted by the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and CentraState Healthcare System will be held 4-8 p.m. Nov. 7 at CentraState Medical Center’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. The event will feature prizes, giveaways, DJ, Zumba demonstrations, and workshops. A limited number of tables are available. Register by Oct. 28. Details: 732- 462-3030.