The Doctors’ Office Urgent Care of Manalapan invites all local doctors, business operators and families to its Feb. 28 grand opening event, being held from noon to 4 p.m. at 120 Craig Road, Manalapan. Mayor Susan Cohen will perform a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m.
The new office is open seven days a week and will provide medical care and treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, as well as school, sport and yearly physicals, drug screens, vaccinations and occupational medicine. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Appointments are not necessary. The Doctors’ Office Urgent Care of Manalapan accepts all major insurances, including workers’ compensation and Medicare. Details: 732-414-2991.
Center Stage Dance and Theater School, with locations in East Brunswick, Marlboro and Ocean Township, has kicked off the competition season. Center Stage believes the satisfaction of an excellent performance is all the motivation a dedicated dancer needs to work harder to continue improving. The school’s reputation for quality reflects an attitude toward competition and a goal to develop in each student a genuine respect for dance as an art form.
To that end, Center Stage Company Dance students ranging from 7 to 17 years of age participated in the school’s second in-house convention on Feb. 3.
The in-house convention provided a forum whereby students rotated throughout workshops taught by four dance professionals, who have appeared on Broadway and in national tours. Two of the instructors are Center Stage alumni Stephanie Klemons and Tera-Lee Pollin, joined by Ida Saki and Jennifer Frankel.
Center Stage is gearing up for its annual pep rally, scheduled for Feb. 24. This is a special performance for family and friends to showcase the Company Dancer participants and their choreography prior to the start of the performance season.
For more information about regular and company programs, contact [email protected] or contact one of the studio centers.
On Jan. 23, the New Jersey Apartment Association swore in Larry Stein of Manalapan, president of Appliance Brokers Ltd., as one of the new NJAA board members at the annual membership meeting, which took place at the Imperia on Easton in Franklin Township.
Appliance Brokers Ltd. has a warehouse facility in the Dayton section of South Brunswick, a designer showroom in Manalapan and a showroom in Asbury Park.
Stein has been a member of the NJAA since 1994 and serves on NJAA committees such as the Trade Show, Awards, Legislative, Membership, Vendor and Children’s Holiday Party committees.
The NJAA, which consists of the larger professional owners, managers, builders and developers of private capital and market-rate units as well as subsidized and affordable multifamily rental housing, is dedicated to providing safe, clean and affordable rental housing to more than 1 million families throughout New Jersey.
John Maughan, owner of Servpro of Freehold, has announced that Servpro Industries Inc., a cleanup and restoration franchise company, has been named No. 1 in the cleanup and restoration industry for the 10th consecutive year. The company also placed in the top 10 overall of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 rankings for the third year in a row.
In addition to providing fire and water cleanup, restoration and repair services, Servpro of Freehold also offers large loss, national storm response, mold remediation and other property maintenance and restoration services to home and business owners. For more information, contact John Maughan at 732-431-4440.
The Early Learning Center of Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will hold open registration for its Mommy & Me class, its summer camp and all of its 2013- 14 classes. Call Cindy Terebush, director of schools, at 732-566-2961 to tour and learn about the Early Learning Center program. Terebush also lectures about teaching and parenting young children and is the author of the blog Best Practice in Education — Early Childhood and Beyond.
For the third consecutive year, Mission Dance has been selected for the 2012 Best of Freehold Award in the Entertainers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA’s Best of Local Business Award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year. Ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities will be selected for awards. To nominate volunteers between the ages of 6 and 18, visit www.kohlskids.com through March 15. Nominators must be at least 21 years old. Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.
Robyn’s Sweet Boutique, a candy and chocolate shop in the Galleria shopping center at 100 Route 9 north, Manalapan, celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 9-10 with chocolate tastings and a ribbon cutting with Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen.
After 20 years of making chocolates, Marlboro resident Robyn Stern is thrilled to be opening this retail location. “Our community is the perfect place to offer sweets and treats that everyone will be happy to share,” Stern said. The shop specializes in handmade chocolate-covered pretzels and confections made to order. Along with gifts and custom party favors for all occasions, Robyn’s will also host on-site chocolatemaking parties for all ages and walk-in candy-bar making.
Peter Grandich, managing member of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Co., will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Colts Neck Business Association luncheon, to be held from noon to 3 p.m. March 5 at Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck.
Grandich will discuss the nation’s economy in a presentation titled “Is 2013 the Year the Chickens Come Home to Roost?” Some of the topics he will cover include the worst investment you can make for the next 10 years; the two words business owners and investors must understand to be successful; why robbing Peter to pay Paul cannot last; and America has become the makers vs. the takers, and the makers are losing.
There will be a guest appearance from Trinity Financial corporate advisory board member and retired New York Rangers’ player Nick Fotiu, who will sign autographs and pose for photos.
Tickets are $35. To order tickets, go to www.ColtsNeckBusiness.org or call Bryan Kuderna at 732-778-6640 or Sue Fitzpatrick at 732-946-0795.
Do you want more customers or clients? Do you prefer getting qualified referrals? If so, attend BNI’s Winner’s Circle open house. BNI is looking for local small business owners to join the group. Meet new people and learn how to increase your business on Feb. 28 at 6:55 a.m. at the Manalapan Diner, Route 9 north, Manalapan. Free breakfast will be provided. Details: 732-513-8213.
The OceanFirst Foundation of Toms River has awarded the Historic Village at Allaire, Wall Township, $4,000 for music and cultural programs. The grant will provide the Historic Village at Allaire the ability to continually present historically engaging and culturally enriching programs throughout the year.
OceanFirst Bank’s commitment to helping families, organizations, schools and communities throughout central New Jersey meet their financial needs has spanned several generations and reached new heights in 1996 with the creation of the OceanFirst Foundation.
The foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs in the OceanFirst market area. Since its inception, the OceanFirst Foundation has contributed in excess of $23 million to more than 600 charities in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties.