Paul Abrams is the new owner of "The Ocean Today," the publication which houses the GOTCC's monthly newsletter. Paul's reign began with the January 2012 issue, in which you will find fresh content and an updated look. Watch for changes on the Chamber's pages as well We welcome Paul and look forward to a long and fruitful relaitonship!  For coentent or advertising informaiton, reach Paul at 732.804.3690.

 

Kick Cancer Overboard is looking for help to promote their events. If you are able to forward their blasts or help in any way, please contact Ted Friedli of Excel Travel at 800.392.3588. Upcoming events::  3/12 Fashion Show/Dance Extravaganza at Two River Theater in Red Bank; 5/-5/6 NJ Marathon Weekend; and 5/19 Cruise to Bermuda. They are also looking for sponsors for the fashion show, volunteers for Marathon weekend and runners/walkers for the Marathon ½ and Marathon Relay.

 

Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2012 is about the positive impact you can have on your organization, community and beyond. See their World-wide live broadcast on May 4^th featuring Soledad O’Brien, Tim Tebow, Roland Fryer, Urban Meyer and others at www.chick-filaleadercast.com.

Edward Jones will be conducting a luncheon hosted by Robert Hall, Financial Advisor, on Tuesday, February 21^st at 12 noon at their office at 841 W. Park Avenue, Ocean. Wendy Murray from Oppenheimer Funds will speak.  If interested in attending, please RSVP to Tiffany Rutolo at 732.922.0417.

Upcoming events at Monmouth University’s Center for The Arts: 2/24 The Cowboy Junkies, 2/25 Ernani and 3/1 Comedy of Errors. For additional events from March - May, visit www.monmouth.edu/arts or call 732.263.6889.

It is with sadness that we bid farewell to a family-owned business that was a long-time GOTCC member.

Mike & Nellie’s, more recently dubbed “M&N’s Steakhouse,” by Chef Gordon Ramsey, closed their doors on January 21^st. Owner Mike Farber has since posted the following message on his Website ”It is with great sadness that we announce that Mike & Nellie’s will be open for its final night, January 21. It’s been a great run. Thank you to all my friends, relatives and loyal customers who have been there with me for the last 15+ years. When the time is right, I will let you know where I will be. -Mike & (Nellie).”

Due to growth, the offices of Howard A. Caplan, CPA have moved to a larger space at 708 Route 35, Neptune. This centralized location will provide all current, new and prospective clients ease and access to the best small business and individual accounting services. Accordingly, their new phone number is 732.897.1010 (Note the last 4 digits.

The Sheraton Eatontown will host a social Hour with their sales team on Wednesday, February 29^th from 5-7pm at JR’s in the hotel. You are invited for free appetizers and happy hour prices to eat, drink and chat. RSVP byouchah@sheratoneatontown.com.

Monday, March 19^th is the deadline for GOTCC college scholarship application submissions. High School seniors who reside in the Township of Ocean, regardless of what high school they attend, or are children of GOTCC members, are eligible to apply. Applications are available on the GOTCC Website homepage www.gotcc.org.

Wegmans has one again been nationally ranked by FORTUNE magazine! In 2011, they ranked #4 on the 15^th annual “Best Companies to Work For” list, as printed in the February 6^th issuer of FORTUNE and available on www.cnnmoney.com. This is their 15^th consecutive year on the list!

Businesses that are tourism related are eligible to participate in the Jersey Shore Convention & Visitor’s Bureau’s “Passport to the Jersey shore” program. Any tourism-related business is now permitted to participate in this heavily promoted program free of charge. It does require offering a discount. For more information about this and other programs, visit www.visitthejerseyshore.com or call 732.732.337.7061.

The NJ Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the US Senate, NJ Business Incubation Network and NJ Institute of Technology, is presenting their 4^th annual Small Business Clinic on Friday, March 9^th from 8am-1pm at NJIT Campus Center, 323 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Newark. For more information visit www.njchamber.com or call 609.989.7888 ext. 131.

The Lakewood BlueClaws will have their Opening Day on Thursday, April 5^th - a Thirsty Thursday! For information on their first round of 2012 promotions, visit their site at www.blueclaws.com.

Scarinci Hollenbeck Attorneys at Law have launched their unique social and digital media Website - www.scarincihollenbeck.com. The firm, that offers a wide range of legal services in New York and New Jersey, has developed an interactive site where visitors can have a digital dialog with their attorneys. The combination of social media components incorporated into the Scarinci Hollenbeck Website design is unique among large law firms, and includes Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube as well as blogs on Taxes, Trusts and Estates, Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights, Business Law and Sports and Entertainment.

 

Did you know that water bottles are green? The 5-gallon bottles that Kepwel Spring Water uses are. In fact, they are reused up to 150 times, versus single use disposables! In addition, their pure, great tasting natural spring water has been recycling their 3 and 5 gallon reusable bottles for over 150 years! Kepwel has been locally owned and operated, right in Wayside, since 1872. Their lowest price is only $4. For a 5 gallon bottle for pick up, and they will put it in your car! Commit to saving the environment one small bottle at a time, and refill your sports bottles from your cooler! Call Kepwel at 732.922.1030.

If you re-employ workers you may be eligible for grant money! For details of this of program, contact Lawrence Sternbach at 732.683.8850 x3711 or Lawrence.sternbach@dol.state.nj.us.

Waterfront College Planning wants you to know that you don’t have to wait until junior or senior year in high school to start the selection process and preparing for college acceptance.  Their program is affordable, costing less than the average summer camp experience and includes a step-by-step plan to guide you all the way to college, personal monthly coaching, SAT/ACT prep course to raise your score by 200 points, career assessment, powerful three-stage college search, essay help from a professional author, FAFSA and other financial aid form filing and help searching for private scholarships. And they are now offering low monthly payments or a discount for paying every 6 months. Their goal is to match students to great schools at the right price, with maximum financial assistance. The new discounted rates for payment every six-month investment , based on the student’s grade level when enrolled, is $749 for freshmen, $799 for sophomores, $859 for juniors and $949 for seniors. For additional information, contact Bob Feil at 732.643.1005 or planner@waterfrontcollegeplanning.com. Visit them online at www.waterfrontcollegeplanning.com. The new program and rate sheets are also available on the Chamber Website at www.gotcc.org/publicize.

NJ Press Media Solutions, parent company of the Asbury Park Press is now making it easier to find new employees. Candidates are delivered to you 24x7 and are able to learn more about your company and position available, and you receive a convenient, online solution containing candidate who have complete job-specific profiles and expressed an interest in your company. For more information on their Virtual Career Fair, or to advertise: nwilliams@njpressmedia.com 800.555.7737.  www.virtualcareerevent.com/newjersey.

 

Hally Roman, proprietor of Legal Link, LLC was just launched their new Website at www.LegalLinkLLC.com. Visit their new site to learn about the various legal support services that Legal Link offers, as well as their newest service - Virtual Paralegal Services! For additional information, contact Hally at LegalLinkLLC@gmail.com or 732.567.1968.

 

Prevention First is now offering Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training (CLYL), which has been scientifically proven to provide physical and emotional benefits. Laughter Yoga is a unique concept, which releases stress, reduces pain and improves health and social skills. CLYL can be effectively done with school children, people with special needs, those in recovery, cancer patients, social clubs, corporate organizations and senior citizens. Thee light aerobic exercises have sight variations as per the needs of the individual group. Students receive a comprehensive packet of resources

 

McDonald’s Billiards & Trophies has a new name and has become more specialized. Now called, C.S.C. Trophies, Awards & Gifts, they have chosen to focus on this marketplace, and away from gaming tables. They still offer fast, professional service. Please contact partner Val Baist at 732.695.3930 or val@mcdonaldsbilliards.com.

Did you know that GOTCC members receive a 10% discount on advertising in The Coaster? And "The Ocean Today?"

 

The Chiropractic Health Center has moved and changed their email address. They are now located at 1633 Highway 35 North, Unit 4, Oakhurst, NJ 07755. Their new phone number is 732.531.0999 and email address is drposture@optonline.net.

 

Quickie Print & Copy Shop has relocated their Oakhurst facility to Cobblestone Village, off West Park Avenue in Ocean. Their new address is 827 West Park Avenue, Ocean. Reach them at 732.531.8860 or ocean@quikieprint.com.

Businesswomen interested in writing about their career to appear in the Business Section of the Asbury Park Press may contact the APP Business Editor, Dennis P.Carmody.

Waterfront College Planning has just published a 140+ page eBook containing information that all parents and students should know when planning for college. It is available on their Website www.waterfrontcollegeplanning.com for download for only $12.95! A small sample is available on our newsletter page. You may also want to check out their YouTube video at http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvsUkU8UGho. For more information, contact President Bob Feil at 732.643.1005 or planner@waterfrontcollegeplanning.com.

 

The Rugby School at Woodfield, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, alternative day school for students K-12 who are challenged with a multitude of learning, emotional and mental disabilities, is seeking gifts and donations for their 35^th anniversary Dinner and Gift Auction on May 18^th to support their “Shepherding Program.” For more information on the program and the event, please email jkaplan@therugbyschool.org.

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Get on their email list and Adpro Imprints will reward you for your referrals. If you refer someone who spends $250 or more, they will receive 10% off their order and you will get a $25 gift card to The Olive Garden, Friday’s, Outback, Chili’s or Applebees.  You can also find a great marketing articles. Contact them at 732.531.2133 info@adproimprints.com or www.adproimprints.com

 

 Brookdale Community College is again offering free training for employees of businesses to allow them to brush up on their skills and learn new ones. Businesses that invest in developing employees tend to be more successful and earn greater profits. Take advantage of BCC’s program through a NJ DOL Business & Industry Grant. All NJ businesses are eligible to participate. Training is free in the following basic skills areas” Word and Excel level I & II, Windows, Outlook, Customer Service, Business Writing, Verbal Communications, Basic Math, Basic Measurement and English as a Second Language (ESL) I and II. Call or email James McCarthy at 732-224-2186 or jmccarthy@brookdalecc.edu.  

 

Waterfront College Planning has recently introduced new options to make their programs more affordable for more families. If you are time-challenged and concerned that you won’t do your child justice pertaining to the myriad of work involved in researching, applying and paying for college, then contact Bob Feil at Waterfront. Their service includes a step-by-step plan to guide you all the way through, personal coaching, SAT/ACT prep, career assessment, tailored college search, college application essay help, financial aid form completion and help in searching for private scholarships and grants. Waterfront now offers affordable monthly rates or a 25% discount when you pay every six months. Contact Bob at 732.643.1005 or visit their site at www.waterfrontcollegeplanning.com.

 

AS OF 2/17/12 PUBLICIZE HAS A NEW SUBMISSION POLICY: We are happy to promote our member's businesses, however we will no longer edit email blasts sent to us. Please submit a 50 words or less email or fax, including contact information, to gotcc@optimum.net or 732.660.1688. Your assistance is most appreciated!