Category: Independent Business

New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), Monmouth/Ocean Chapter, will host a dinner meeting and networking event June 23 at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Eatontown, Route 35 at Industrial Way. Current and past recipients of NJAWBO’s “Business Woman of the Year” awards will present a panel discussion, including year’s recipient, Linda Coppolino of…

Artist leaves corporate world, crafts portraits of deceased animals BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer PHOTOSBY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff MIDDLETOWN — How does a computer programmer become an artist? You start hanging out at dog shows. “I thought I knew a lot about dogs until I met those people,” said…

Doctor praises system as an alternative and improvement to X-ray BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — At some point during a visit to the chiropractor, most people know that they’ll have the need for an X-ray. Maybe it’s because the patient has pain throughout their back, or perhaps the doctor…

The law firm of Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, Middletown, announced that 11 of its attorneys have been named “New Jersey Super Lawyers” in a special section of the May 2005 edition of New Jersey Monthly magazine, and the 2005 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine. John A. Aiello, chair of GH&C’s corporate and securities…

Goin BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff Carrying cases come in every shape and size at the newly relocated Goin’ to the Dogs, a bakery and boutique for dogs and their owners. At left, a feeding bowl is one of the many items for sale.…

Off the Wall Designs decorates children BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff With 1-year-old Kurt Dinnigan helping, muralists Lizz Dinnigan, Keyport, and Jodi Roberts, Sayreville, create kid friendly art for “Off The Wall Designs.” KEYPORT — Motherhood is off the wall. Why not make a few bucks…

Campobello BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer Store gives Holmdel ‘a little taste of Italy’ Campobello’s Market, Route 34, carries variety of pastas, deli specialties BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Bob Piantanida, Tinton Falls, purchases a loaf of bread from Danielle D’Angelo at Campobello’s Market and Catering on May 7. Below, Dolores…

180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, recently raised $60,000 at its 29th annual recognition dinner in late April. Honorees included Madeline M. Gilman, the Sen. Ellen Karcher, Larry Vecchio of Better Homes Realty, Alan Robinson of Woodhaven Lumber, Robert Becker of Becker/Jani Inc., Debbie Nissim, and Wachovia Bank. The dinner was attended by approximately 300 community…

The Jersey Shore Partnership will hold the seafood festival “Under the Sea” June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to kick off the 2005 tourism season at the shore. The event will be at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, and will feature chefs from throughout the shore area offering culinary items. Awards will also be presented to federal…