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John McGeehan, community relations coordinator at CentraState Health-care System, Freehold Township, has been sworn in as president of the Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold. The oath of office was administered by Gary Rosen-berg, governor of the New Jersey-New York District of Optimist International. McGeehan had previously served as the organization’s vice president and was a…

Some Freehold Borough restaurants are helping to collect funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. More than a dozen downtown restaurants are expected to join the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Borough, in helping to raise funds for the Gulf Coast. Throughout October, restaurant patrons will be asked to contribute $1 or more when…

Wegmans Inc., based in Rochester, N.Y., recently made a $100,000 corporate contribution to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for the victims of hurricane Katrina, and announced that from Aug. 31 to Sept. 17 all of its stores will accept customer donations at the checkout. Customers donating $1 or more will have 100 percent…

Babies “R” Us, Route 9 south, Manalapan, will host “Grandparents Are Special Break-Fest” Sept. 10 from 9-10:30 a.m. In celebration of Grandparents Day, the store will offer refreshments, a seminar on baby products and product demonstrations. In addition, representatives of Primerica will offer information on college savings plans, Ardmore Photograph will give advice on family…

Business After Hours, sponsored by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, will be hosted this month by Grape Beginnings Wine School, 54 W. Main St., Freehold. The school guides “students” through the process of wine making, from crushing and pressing fresh wine grapes to racking oak barrels and bottling the wine. The Aug. 23 event…

Dr. Anthony Fiorilli announces the opening of his new podiatry office, Monmouth Family Foot & Ankle LLC, at 502 Candlewood Commons, Howell. Following graduation from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, he completed a three-year podiatric surgical residency. Dr. Fiorilli specializes in all aspects of podiatric medicine including sports medicine and wound care, as…

CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced that its radiation oncology department now offers the Varian On Board Imager to deliver image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to treat cancer patients. IGRT uses three-dimensional imaging to localize a tumor each day before treatment. The integrated imaging technology improves the precision and effectiveness of IGRT by giving doctors the…

Monmouth/Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners will host a beach party July 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Jenkinson’s Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach. NJAWBO members, prospective members and guests are welcome to enjoy an evening of fun, food, fireworks, beach volleyball and other activities. The cost is $40 per…

CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold Township, announced that James T. Karaman, Deborah A. Connors and Janice McAvenia have been promoted to assistant vice presidents of ambulatory services, budget reimbursement and managed care, and corporate patient financial services, respectively. Karaman had been business operations manager the past four years. In his newly created position, he oversees the…