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Models Danielle Moskowitz (l) and Kerri Nielsen caught everyone’s eye at the Studio 455 holiday charity auction in Manalapan. MANALAPAN — Under a ceiling reminiscent of a cold winter’s night sky in a room lit by candlelight and accented by lavender and silver, clients and staff of Studio 455, Route 9, drew on the spirit…

The Institute of Management Accountants will meet at Tommy’s Inn, Route 537, Millstone, Jan. 12 for a tax update. Future meetings will be held Feb. 9, when the discussion will be on Excel skills, and March 9, when the topic will be “Hand-held Computer technology.” For more information, call Peggy or Joe, (732) 683-2382. Monmouth…

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs recently awarded 10 women entrepreneurs from around the state funds from a $50,000 S.E.E.D. grant to help grow the women’s businesses. Winners were announced at a “Public Policy Day” sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) and held in Trenton. In attendance were NJAWBO…

Dr. Anthony A. Fiorilli, O.D., F.A.A.O., attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Optometry Dec. 9-11 in Tampa, Fla. The theme of the meeting was “Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Practice: Technology’s Impact on Standards of Care.” More than 3,000 optometrists, vision care professionals, vision scientists and optometry students from around the world attended the…

Monmouth County again ranks 10th of the top 200 markets in the nation for job creation and is growing more than twice as fast in key employment sectors, a national survey says. Bea Duffy, director of the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and Tourism, said in a press release that the Milken Institute has…

Woodward Realty Group has announced it will hold a food drive through Dec. 23, with donations to be given to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune. Woodward associates will either pick up contributions or the items may be dropped at the firm’s three locations: 114 Ave. of Two Rivers, Rumson; 6 Kings Highway,…

Commerce Bank has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) top lender in New Jersey during the agency’s fiscal year 2004. This marks the second consecutive year that Commerce Bank has received this honor. The Cherry Hill-based bank was cited for approving 479 SBA loans for $137.3 million to New Jersey small business owners…

The Inner Circle Alliance, a new business-to-business networking group in Monmouth and Ocean counties, is seeking members with a minimum of five years of experience in their industry or business. The next meeting will be held Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant, Route 34, Colts Neck. Meetings will be held the first…

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants has launched a number of educational programs to help state residents gain a better understanding of financial issues. In January, NJSCPA members will host a series of “town hall” meetings throughout the state, focusing on the importance of financial planning. The meetings, which are free and open…