Category: Independent Business

  • Business Briefs

    Dearborn Farms, 2170 Route 35, Holmdel, will hold two horticultural presentations given by Monmouth County Master Gardeners Jan. 22. “Everything About House Plants” will be presented by Carol Palmer at 11:30 a.m., and “Orchids and Their Care” by Murray Sherman at 1:30 p.m. The presentations are free, and there will also be giveaways, door prizes,…

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    Middletown resident Beverly H. Linane was recently promoted to director of nonprofit accounting and auditing at WithumSmith&Brown (WS&B), Red Bank. Previously a manager at the firm, she joined WS&B in 1994. She has a concentration in the nonprofit sector, and also functions as audit manager on various nonprofit engagements calling for auditing under Government Auditing…

  • Soapmarket takes natural approach to bath products

    Owner: Natural soaps, organic products are simple luxuries BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer The next time you’re enjoying a brisk shower or steeping in a warm bath, consider what you’re slathering all over your body: particles of toxic chemicals like lye and noxious byproducts like rendered animal fat. Ewwhh! The two…

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    The financial services firm of Edward Jones, Freehold and Red Bank, was recently ranked No. 1 for the 12th consecutive year by the annual survey in Registered Representative magazine. The survey selects brokers and asks participants to rank firms in various categories. Jones received praise for its ethics, business focus and attention to the needs…

  • Burlington Coat Factory joins Monmouth Mall

    Ready-to-wear retailer occupies former Nobody Beats the Wiz space BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Coats, jackets, sportswear and dressy attire for men, women, teens and children can be found inside Burlington Coat Factory’s new location at Monmouth Mall. The discount retailer relocated to the mall last…

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    Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host the 15th “Jersey Shore Home Show” Jan. 14 from 1-9 p.m., Jan. 15 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Jan. 16 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The show is sponsored by MacEvents, Spring Lake, and will feature approximately 125 displays, and a marketplace of decorating…

  • Dollars worth what they used to be at store

    Family Dollar joins Keyport BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, Lisa Coppola, an employee an the Family Dollar, arranges a pile of stuffed animals in the toy aisle of the new Keyport store. At left, Jeff Lunsford, manager of the Family Dollar on West Front…