Frank Streibig A SCORE workshop, “How to Start a New Business the Right Way,” will be presented at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Areas to be covered include entrepreneurial self-evaluation, preparing a dream plan of expectations and goals, registration and licensing procedures, legal structure options, financing alternatives and business plan preparation basics. The presenter will be Joe Wasilewski, a CPA who specializes in dealing with the small business owner. To register or inquire about more information, call (723) 431-7220, or visit www.score36.org.
The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has announced that national award-winning business advocate, entrepreneur and consultant Christopher L. Hansen will be the featured speaker at the chamber’s next general meeting, June 27 at 8:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the chamber office, 17 Broad St., Freehold.
When asked to define success, Hansen, the founder and president of the Home Based Business Council, said, “Success means doing what you want to do, with whom you want to do it, where and when you want to do it – without worrying about money.”
Hansen will share his insights on what it takes achieve that success and become one of the elite 3 percent of business owners who know how to lead a “strong life” and build a “strong business.”
To register for the event call the chamber at (732) 462-3030. The fee is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers and includes the program and a continental breakfast.
Animal Health Care of Marlboro LLP of Englishtown has again received accreditation following an evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association. The evaluation includes a quality assessment review of the hospital’s facility, medical equipment, practice methods and pet health-care management.
Only 12 percent of all small animal veterinary practices in the United States have achieved accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association, according to the press release. In order to maintain accredited status, Animal Health Care of Marlboro LLP must continue to be evaluated regularly by the association’s trained consultants.
The American Animal Hospital Association is an international organization of more than 36,000 veterinary care providers who treat companion animals. Established in 1933, the association is well known among veterinarians for its high standards for hospitals and pet health care. For pet care information or a referral to an AAHA hospital, pet owners can visit the AAHA Web site at www.healthypet.com.
Animal Health Care of Marlboro LLP, located at 299 Route 9 south, has been an accredited practice member of the association since 1993 and can be reached online at www.animalhealthcare.com.
Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg performed a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Entrée Vous, the “make, take and bake” kitchen in the Bear Brook Commons on May 24.
During the event, owner Anissa Berger hosted an open house, serving hot appetizers, samples of their May menu and refreshments. In attendance was Western Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce Immediate Past Chairwoman Kathleen Lockwood. Representatives from CentraState Healthcare System were present with the members of the mayor’s weight-loss challenge for a cooking demonstration and discussion of ordering for healthy choices. Lessons on how the meal assembly concept works and how convenient and economical it is for families were given by Entrée Vous staff.
The concept at Entrée Vous is simple an fun. Guests go online and choose from a variety of entrees. Then, they select a date that they want to create the dinners in Entrée Vous’ kitchen. Entrée Vous does all the prep work – slicing, dicing, chopping, peeling and blending marinades from scratch. A professional chef cooks all of the sauces using only fresh ingredients. All guests have to do is show up, put the ingredients together and take the dinners home to their freezers. Guests are encouraged to get groups of friends together. In less than an hour, guests have prepared nearly a month’s worth of delicious entrees for about $4 per serving and no kitchen cleanup.
Another option is to order meals and have Entrée Vous assemble them for pickup. Visit www.entreevous.com for more information
Young professionals from all over New Jersey will gather June 27, 6-8:30 p.m., at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, for an evening of speed networking at the June meeting of Young Professionals, Forty and Under, sponsored by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.
Attendees are encouraged to bring friends and an ample number of business cards. The registration fee and a light dinner buffet is $25. Details and registration: (201) 421-9148; or e-mail [email protected].
Tom Hesslein, Toms River, who started his career 16 years ago as a commercial copywriter and voice-over person for WJRZ-FM, has returned to his radio roots. Hesslein has been hired as a regional account sales manager for Greater Media radio stations WRAT-FM and WJRZ-FM, Belmar. His duties include increasing revenue for both radio stations through combining radio advertising and interactive Internet marketing services.
Prior to joining Greater Media, Hesslein was a local sales manager for Millennium Radio Group, overseeing various sales staffs, and being involved with account executive training, political advertising, and public relations, among other duties.
Hesslein, graduated from Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, in 1987 with a bachelor of arts degree in radio and television, along with a minor in business. Hesslein parlayed his senior internship at Philadelphia’s WCAU-TV into the per diem position of associate producer with the news lead-in program “Live on Cityline,” hosted by Matt Lauer.
Greater Media Inc. is the parent company of 20 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly papers in central New Jersey as well as several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
The Monmouth-Ocean chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will host a dinner networking meeting on Thursday, June 28, from 6-9 p.m. at The Mill at Spring Lake Heights.
Caryn Kopp of Kopp Consulting will present “The Path to the Cash: The first step in closing a sale with a new customer is the initial meeting. Do you want more of those?” The session guides you through the essential steps of locating and connecting with decision-makers who will say yes. This efficient process saves countless hours with less stress and brings more financial success. All are welcome to attend. Cost is $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Register online at www.whoscoming.com/njawbo-monmouthocean, or call (732) 845-3624.
Frank Streibig, Toms River, has been hired as an account executive for Greater Media Inc., radio stations WRAT-FM and WJRZ-FM, covering Monmouth and Ocean counties. His duties include new business development and building client relationships. Before joining Greater Media, Streibig was an account executive with Millennium Radio Group-Shore Cluster where he received the 2006 Customer Service Award.
Streibig is scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 59, Toms River. In 2005, the Jersey Shore Council Boy Scouts of America awarded Streibig the District Award of Merit. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council 4969 and a religious education instructor at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, Toms River.
Streibig attended Brookdale Community College and Rutgers University, where he studied finance and economics.
WRAT-FM and WJRZ-FM are radio stations of Greater Media Inc. Greater Media Inc. is the parent company of 20 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly papers in central New Jersey, as well as several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
James Pastorini of Freehold Township has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Co. for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and financial service sales, and was awarded the Allstate Honor Ring. For nearly 60 years, the award has been Allstate’s symbol of outstanding achievement. James Pastorini is based in Freehold Township at 110 Village Center Drive.
Joseph R. Iantosca, Marion W. Schloemer, and Gregg S. Berkowitz, M.D., have been elected to two-year terms on the CentraState Healthcare System Board of Trustees.
Iantosca, senior vice president and chief administrative officer for OceanFirst Bank, Toms River, also serves on the CentraState Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees.
Schloemer, wealth management adviser and assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch & Co., Freehold, also serves on the CentraState Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees.
Berkowitz, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with New Jersey Orthopedic Associates, Freehold, also was elected secretary/treasurer of the CentraState Medical Center medical-dental staff this year. He has been a member of the medical staff since 1991.
CentraState Healthcare System is a nonprofit community health organization consisting of an acute-care hospital, three senior living centers, a health education and activities center, a Family Medicine Residency Program, and a charitable foundation. It is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network and a clinical research affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.