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DCH Auto Group announced that 27 of its dealership franchises have been recognized for excellence in customer service by earning the J.D. Power and Associates Dealer of Excellence Award for 2006. The awards were presented to Shaw-wai Lam, president of DCH Auto Group, by Dave Power, founder of J.D. Power and Associates, during DCH’s annual…

“Six Steps to a Better Business,” a free workshop for business owners, will be presented by local business owner Susan Koval, a certified business coach with Action International business consulting and coaching services, 6:30-9 p.m. May 4 and 7:30-10 a.m. May 5, at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce office, 17 Broad St., Freehold. Registration…

The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Auxiliary will hold its annual luncheon at noon May 4 at the Deal Golf and Country Club. Proceeds will help provide vaccinations for shelter pets awaiting adoption. The event will also feature a gift auction and 50/50 raffle, and Le Papillon will present…

Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly general meeting at 11:30 a.m. April 20 at the Freehold Gardens Hotel, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold Township. Ed Whitney and Cal Thomas, senior executive associates of the Institute for Independent Business, will present “Prospecting for Business.” The fee is $30 for WMCC members and $35 for…

“How to Start Your Own Business” will be presented by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 11 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Two experts in business development will offer advice in the two-part workshop. Bill Belgard will guide participants from the concept phase of starting a business…

Rita’s Water Ice, which has local franchises in Freehold, at 47 W. Main St., and in Manalapan at 342 Route 9 north, will hold its annual spring giveaway event March 20 from noon to 9 p.m. Anyone who stops by will receive a free, regular-size 10-ounce Italian ice. Rita’s has more than 340 locations throughout…

The Cream Ridge Winery, Route 539, Upper Freehold Township, will hold a fiesta benefit for the Foundation for the Assistance of Abandoned Children. Two of the winemakers’ grandchildren were adopted through the foundation. The benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11. The cost is $10 for adults, and children can…

Greater Media Inc., Boston, announced that Senior Vice President and Regional General Manager Tom Bender was named Market Manager of the Year at the 2006 Radio Wayne Awards. The honor was announced during a Feb. 3 breakfast hosted by the Radio Advertis-ing Bureau at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas. “We are very proud of…

CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold Township, has appointed Stephen J. Walsh, the owner and manager of management consulting practices including National Strategies Inc., IMI Group LLC, and Universal Technology Solutions, to its board of trustees. Walsh has 14 years in executive management with the City of New York for both the executive and legislative branches. His…