TLC Family Chiropractic of Howell will hold its annual Patient Appreciation Day on Feb. 11. Patients treated that day are encouraged to contribute their patient fees to the nonprofit Oklahaven Children’s Chiropractic Center in Oklahoma City, now in its 50th year of providing chiropractic care to severely sick and handicapped children, specializing in treatment of children that traditional medicine has been unable to help. Contact TLC Family Chiropractic at 732- 409-3445 to make an appointment with Dr. Barbara Ladagona.
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation, New Brunswick, will hold a seminar about navigating through the “Medicare/Medicaid Maze” from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 16. The program will feature an explanation and an update about both programs, and information about planning for long-term care insurance. A workshop about “Estate and Federal Income Tax” will be presented from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 16. Topics of discussion may include recent changes to federal estate tax and New Jersey estate tax, distributions from individual retirement accounts, saving for college, and exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence. “Starting and Succeeding With a New Business” will be held from 7-9 p.m. March 7. The goal of the program is to help new entrepreneurs by highlighting the keys to success and trouble spots to avoid. A seminar about “Landlord-Tenant Issues” will be held from 7-9 p.m. March 15. A questionand answer session will follow all workshops. All seminars are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required by calling 1-800-FREE-LAW(373-3529).
The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources will focus on tips for effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining military veterans, including workplace strategies for employing military spouses and engaging their families. Sherrill Curtis, who specializes in strategic human resource and business management solutions, will present “Shifting from Advocate to HR Strategy Architect,” a mini-workshop that outlines strategies for using military talent, Feb. 16, at the monthly meeting of the JSAHR, 8-10 a.m., at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Details: Kathi Evans, 732-244-8892.
Dr. Manuel T. Banzon, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement, arthroscopy, and fracture and trauma care at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold Township and Monroe Township, performed a new procedure at CentraState Healthcare called subchondroplasty, a minimally invasive surgery for osteoarthritic knee pain caused by chronic bone marrow edema (BME).
Howell Chamber of Commerce will host a Breakfast Bonanza networking event at the Chapter House, 1454 Route 9 south, Howell, from 8-9:30 a.m. Feb. 17. All are invited for networking and “What’s on Your Mind?” The event is free to chamber members and $5 for prospective members. Call 732-363-4114 for more information.
Arco Website Design is a professional web and graphic design service created by freelance designer Kelsey Arcoleo, a resident of Freehold. The company’s primary goal is to introduce small businesses, organizations, artists and others to the world wide web. Arco Website Design seeks to help those who are uncertain of how to go about starting their online journey. Visit www.arcowebsitedesign.com to view their full portfolio, contracts, services, and their contact information or call 732-597-6284. They are also on Facebook.
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has recognized that many agencies have offerings that can greatly benefit the business community, but that the information may not be reaching the business owners. The chamber has assembled resources from local, county, state and federal agencies, aggregated them in one program and is presenting them to the business community in a free “2012 Business Road Show.” The first presentation will be held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, SymmesDrive, Manalapan, on Feb. 28 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Presentations will include information about how to obtain grant dollars for hiring unemployed workers, free business coaching and skills training, free mailing list, GPS mapping services and website evaluations, matching dollars for energy improvements and more.
Presenters will include New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, Monmouth County Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas Arnone, representatives from the county departments of Economic and Workforce Development, the mayors of Marlboro and Manalapan, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Admittance is free, but registration is required. Visit the website at www.greatermonmouthchamber.com then click on the calendar tab for Feb. 28, or call 732 462-3030.
ProCare Rehabilitation in Colts Neck and Hazlet recently announced that the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, the world’s first and only treadmill using NASA-based anti-gravity technology, has been installed to help patients in their short-term rehabilitation programs. With use of this treadmill, impact on the body and the pain of recovery are reduced, which helps ProCare patients achieve better results. With the AlterG, patients can run and walk without bearing their entire weight, reducing the impact on the body to optimize rehabilitation and physical therapy outcomes. For more information, call 732-625-0170 (Colts Neck) of 732-335-8111 (Hazlet).
Manalapan Letip is now forming at Battleground Country Club. Letip is a business networking group in which one person per profession is represented. The purpose is the exchange of qualified business referrals. Meetings will be held every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Many business categories are available. For details and to RSVP, contact Peter Joffe at 732-995-8966.
Items for the Business Briefs may be sent via email to [email protected].