By Bradley Koltz
Packet Media Group, locally owned publishers of this newspaper and several others throughout central New Jersey, is holding its Best of 2012 contest this month.
Visit www.centraljersey.com to vote for your favorite shopping, dining, services and health care providers.
There is also a $100 gift card giveaway, with details at the website.
Congratulations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently announced that Peter R.Orszag, PhD, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, has joined its board of trustees, and that William H. Frist, MD, noted heart-lung transplant surgeon and former majority leader of the U.S. Senate, will join the board in January, 2013. The board leads the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans.
Dr. Orszag, an economist by training, currently serves as vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup, Inc. He is also a contributing columnist at Bloomberg View and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Orszag served as the director of OMB under President Barack Obama, from January 2009 until July 2010. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent two years serving as director of the Congressional Budget Office. Under his leadership, the agency significantly expanded its focus on areas such as health care and climate change.
Dr. Frist, currently a partner in the private equity firm Cressey & Co., represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate for 12 years where he served on both the Health and Finance committees responsible for writing health legislation. A Republican, he was elected majority leader of the Senate in 2003, having served fewer total years in Congress than any person ever chosen to lead that body. His leadership was instrumental in passage of prescription drug legislation and revolutionary funding to fight HIV/AIDS at home and around the world.
To learn more about the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, visit www.rwjf.org.
Camp Bow Wow on Bakers Basin Road in Lawrenceville has new owners, Louise and Kevin McKeown. They provide dog day care and overnight boarding. They’re open 365 days a year. Dogs experience all day play with their furry friends in spacious indoor and outdoor areas.
New restaurant
A new restaurant is coming to the space formerly occupied by Lahiere’s Restaurant on Witherspoon Street in Princeton.
Agricola Eatery expects to open in the fall at 11 Witherspoon St.
Agricola describes itself as “a community eatery where friends gather over dinner, where wine glasses toast to milestones, and where families savor Sunday brunch and time together. Delicious, locally sourced foods are a cause for celebration. Ingredients handpicked from our very own Great Road Farm as well as from other neighboring providers are prepared with the creativity, appreciation and craft they deserve.
New frontiers
Frontier Airlines will begin twice weekly air service between Trenton-Mercer Airport and Orlando, Fla., starting on Nov. 16. Fairs will be available for as low as $69 each way for a limited time. The airline will feature 138 seat Airbus 319 aircraft with flights on Mondays and Fridays. Visit www.frontierairlines.com for more details.
Operating results
Robbinsville-headquartered Roma Financial Corporation, the holding company of Roma Bank and RomAsia Bank, recently announced its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30.
Net income attributable to Roma Financial Corporation for the three and six months was $0.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively, or $.03 and $.08 per common and diluted share, compared to $1.4 million and $3.2 million, or $.05 and $.11 per common and diluted share, for the same period of the prior year.
Consolidated assets as of June 30 were $1.85 billion.
Wannabe millionaires
The Five-Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots will host open contestant auditions for “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” at TD Bank Ballpark before their game on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
The first 2,500 people in attendance (18 years of age or older) will be able to take an audition test beginning at 6:40 p.m. to see if they have what it takes to qualify to be a contestant on the show.
The event includes a fireworks show immediately following the Patriots 7:05 p.m. game against the York Revolution. For tickets, stop by the ticket office, call 908-252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.
Doing good
Cranbury Golf Club is having a benefit for the Wounded Warriors on Aug. 13. The price to play is $69. They are located at 49 Southfield Road in West Windsor. For more information, visit their website at www.cranburygolf.com or give them a call at 609-799-0341.
New location
Lace Silhouettes Lingerie will be opening in their new location at 51 Palmer Square West in mid-August. They’ll be located between the archway and Olsson’s Fine Foods.
Specials
Palmer Square in Princeton will be holding a Summer Sidewalk Sale Friday, Aug. 17, through Sunday, Aug. 19. Check out three days of great deals from some of your favorite merchants on the square, plus great music.
Furniture Works in Monroe is providing a 10 percent off coupon in the current edition of the Cranbury Press. They are located at 264 Matchaponix Avenue in Monroe. Call 732-521-1609.
Somerset Medical Center will hold a free weight loss surgery seminar Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Steeplechase Cancer Center, third floor, 30 Rehill Ave., in Somerville. Visit somersetmedicalcenter.com/events or call 800-443-4605 to register.
Monroe Medical Supplies is offering great deals on beds, chairs and other medical supplies. Look for is 10 percent coupon in the upcoming Your Health section of this newspaper at the end of the month. They are at 2715 Route 130 in Cranbury. Call 609-395-5578.
Princeton Junior School has Merit Scholarships available. Apply now for a limited number of 2012-13 awards for outstanding new students entering second grade who demonstrate high academic achievement, a passion for learning and excellent citizenship. Call 609-924-8126 for more information.
Local businesses doing something new, interesting and good for the community or who just want to let readers know about a new product or service may contact General Manager Brad Koltz at [email protected].

