Business
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•March 1, 2023
Innovations Conference: New Strategies for a New Era of Business
New insights and trends for the future of business will be explored in a dynamic presentation with the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce on March 30 at The Mainland Holiday Inn, Route 72 in…
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•March 1, 2023
Seaport Veterinary Center Is New Ownership With Familiar Staff
Veterinary doctor Kristin Lane is the new owner of Seaport Veterinary Center at 46 Great Bay Blvd. in Tuckerton, being acquainted with the business from working there under the former ownership of…
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•March 1, 2023
Family Promise of the Jersey Shore Is New Name for Next Chapter
Family Promise of Southern Ocean County announces its new name that reflects an expansion of its reach in a time of increased need. The local nonprofit affiliate of the national Family Promise…
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•March 1, 2023
Sea Tow Central Cited in Rescue Effort
Sea Tow Central New Jersey was recently honored by its parent company, Sea Tow International, for “going above and beyond” in its efforts in helping rescue a mother and her 4-year-old daughter last…
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•February 22, 2023
Jetty Buys Former Tilton Fitness Building for Apparel Distribution
Jetty is the buyer of the former Tilton Fitness Center at 700 South Main St. (Route 9) in West Creek, and the facility is intended to become a distribution center and other space for processing the…
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•February 15, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond Saying Goodnight
The Bed Bath & Beyond in Manahawkin is on the latest list of stores that are shutting their doors against financial uncertainty in a plan to avoid bankruptcy.
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•February 15, 2023
Customers Thanking The Good Life Boutique for 16 Years of Treasures
For Nancy Norton, the next phase of “The Good Life” will be relocating the exquisitely curated boutique to her primary home area of Bergen County. The successful Surf City store and building have…
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•February 15, 2023
AtlantiCare Opening Urgent Care Facility in Barnegat
To enhance same-day access to medical care for Barnegat Township and the Ocean County community, AtlantiCare plans to open an Urgent Care Center in Barnegat Village Square at 912 West Bay Ave. in the…
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•February 12, 2023
Nurse Has Loved Her Job for 50 Years, as Long as the Hospital Has Been There
The registered nurse whom co-workers have nicknamed “Mrs. SOCH” for her dedication to working with patients and staff at Southern Ocean County Hospital (now Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical…
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•February 8, 2023
Agnello Brothers Expand Business to the Mainland
Nearly a year ago, a group of brothers opened Agnello’s on the Cove, located in Harvey Cedars at the corner of Camden Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. It was their second venture, as a year earlier…
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•February 8, 2023
Local Nurse and New Mother Shares Lessons from Her Breast Cancer Journey
With approximately one in eight women getting breast cancer, it’s likely everyone knows someone diagnosed with the disease. Barnegat resident and nurse Rachel Vasquez, however, has a slightly…
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•February 8, 2023
Winter Business-Builders Presented
A workshop to bridge the potential for engaging young volunteers and staff; a conference updating attendees on innovations; a job fair – all are in the works and on the schedule of the Southern Ocean…
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•February 6, 2023
Restaurants Rally to Help Fight Hunger With Giving Kitchen
Several Island and mainland restaurants have formed a collective called the Giving Kitchen whereby each month a different restaurant prepares and donates 100-plus meals for the disadvantaged and…
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•February 1, 2023
American Heart Association Certification Awarded to Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Little Egg Harbor has earned the American Heart Association’s new Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Center certification.
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•January 25, 2023
Burger 25 Adding Sizzle to Ship Bottom in Late Spring
Burger 25, a popular niche restaurant on Route 37 in Toms River, is slated to open a second location in Ship Bottom in “late spring,” said co-owner Denise Vetter.
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•January 18, 2023
Visit Sand Castle B&B for ‘Women in Business’
The site of the first Women in Business of 2023 will be at the Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast in Barnegat Light on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and…
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•January 18, 2023
Rebate Available When Installing Residential EV Charger
Atlantic City Electric customers who own an electric vehicle, or are considering buying an EV, may be eligible for a rebate of up to 50% of the electrical upgrade costs – or a maximum of $1,000 –…
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•January 11, 2023
Stuffed Animals Migrate to Homes Via PetSmart/Knights/St. Mary of the Pines
Five thousand stuffed animals from PetSmart in Manahawkin made their way to both children and senior citizens for the holidays.
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•December 22, 2022
End-in-Sight Tape Invention Sticks in the Market
The transparent tape industry may never be the same after the latest ingenious invention by a former resident of Loveladies, which coincidentally comes on the market in time for a special need during…
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•December 15, 2022
Winter Winds Down Ride Season
A TURN OF SEASONS: The Ferris wheel at Fantasy Island Amusement Park and its fellow rides are methodically disassembled after an extended season. Every year the park packs its outdoor attractions…
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•December 14, 2022
Jumpstart 2023 With Economic Outlook Breakfast
Businesses can take advantage of key information at the 2023 Economic Outlook Breakfast, on Wednesday, Jan. 18 with check-in at 8 a.m. at The Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, 151 Route 72. The…
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•December 8, 2022
AtlantiCare Warns of Health Risks Hiding Under Holiday Indulgences
AtlantiCare, with a Health Park sited at 517 Route 72 West in Manahawkin, takes the opportunity in the season to reach out to the public about health issues that can arise from holiday indulgences.…
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•December 8, 2022
Stockton Manahawkin Location Celebrates 10 Years as ‘Trusted Resource’
It didn’t take long for Stockton University to have a direct impact on Southern Ocean County when its Manahawkin location opened 10 years ago. Just a few weeks after opening its doors at 712 East Bay…
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•December 7, 2022
Terraces at Seacrest Village Residents Visit Air Victory Museum
U.S. military service veterans were among a group of residents from The Terraces at Seacrest Village who visited the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton recently, touring vintage planes and artifacts…
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•November 23, 2022
Time to Hire Summer International Workers, Chamber Members Advised
Securing summer help through the J-1 visa program was the topic updated by Leslie Colossi of InterExchange at the Nov. 16 Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce meeting. A main point: It’s not too…
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•November 17, 2022
Heels & Hammers Gives Women the Tools for Real Estate Investment
The mentoring program Heels & Hammers was founded in 2018 for women to gain strategies and techniques to help build their real estate investment business. Upcoming dates are being booked, and also an…
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•November 16, 2022
‘Market, Mingle and Multiply’ Encourages Women Entrepreneurs
The Fearlessly Female community is hosting its first event locally for female entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Titled “Market, Mingle, and Multiply,” the program will take place at LBI Table…
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•November 12, 2022
Find Surprises in Our Own Downtowns
The nationwide “Shop Small Saturday” bustles beyond its Nov. 26 date and into December in Southern Ocean County. Small businesses have more special gifts to offer than customers could dream of. Make…
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•November 3, 2022
Causeway CARes Donates $30,000 to Family Promise SOC
WITH CARE: (From left) David Wintrode and Joe Stroffolino of Causeway CARes present Family Promise of Southern Ocean County Executive Director Elizabeth Golla, Trustee John Garofalo and staffer…
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•November 2, 2022
Sad Boyz: New Gretna’s Delicious Pit Stop
New Gretna is lesser to known to Long Beach Island residents and visitors, and the mystery is what makes it a hidden gem. To mainland locals, New Gretna is known for its quietude, harkening back to…
