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The staff of the Figaro II Barber Shop of Manalapan is hosting a Cut-A-Thon on March 6 from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit the Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit in Colts Neck that assists children with cancer and their families through financial, material and emotional support. The Cut-A-Thon will take place at the Marlboro…

Rainbow Academy Early Learning Center, a family of 10 Child Care Centers across New Jersey, will present a free franchise launch event Feb. 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 Route 1 south, Iselin. The franchise demonstration will illustrate to attendees how the company offers a business opportunity that makes…

Moustafa Shafey, M.D., medical director of psychiatric services at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, and Sharon Seitzman, R.N., B.S.N., executive vice president and chief operating officer of QualCare, Piscataway, have been elected to the board of trustees for CentraState Healthcare System. Seitzman joined QualCare in 1999 as vice president of HMO operations and was promoted…

The newly installed board of directors of the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce met Jan. 19 in the board room of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for a full day of strategic planning. The chairwoman of the board, Suzanne Pease, said she was elated that 21 very busy business people gave up their entire day…

Dr. Alan Nasar, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold Township, recently presented an interactive video program for Career Day to senior students enrolled in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Medical Sciences Specialized Learning Center at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough. Dr. Nasar tied together the use of innovation…

Doubletake boutique puts designer fashion within reach BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Doubletake consignment boutique features top runway names in designer apparel, handbags, shoes, accessories and jewelry at a fraction of original retail prices. The Red Bank location is the third opened by boutique owner Marci Kessler. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA RED BANK — As…

The Goddard School, Route 520, Morganville (next to TD Bank), will sponsor a Goddard Community Games event on Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will involve children and their families in a variety of playful learning activities based on the core curriculum and enrichment programs that are an integral part of…

OceanFirst Bank will be celebrating the new year with its annual food drive which is currently being held from Jan. 12- 26. All donations will help support the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Donations of nonperishable items can be made locally at the following OceanFirst branches: Freehold Poet’s Square Branch, 48 Thoreau Drive, Freehold…

Frank Panicali has been appointed to the position of senior vice president, director of wine operations at Fedway Associates. Panicali joined Fedway in 1994 after a successful supplier career that included senior sales positions with Kendall Jackson, Domecq Importers, and Monsieur Henri. Since joining Fedway, Frank has been responsible for the oversight of the combined…