Lakewood Township Shade Tree Commission Recognizes Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners

Posted on June 24, 2015 By

Lakewood Mayor Isaac Akerman and members of Lakewood’s Shade Tree Commission recently recognized the 25 winners of the 2015 Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to public school students, grades one to five. All recipients — one first place winner, two second place winners, two third place winners, and 20 honorable mentions — received Proclamations from…


Preferred Offers Job Opportunities at the Ocean County Fair

Posted on June 23, 2015 By

Add job opportunities to what you can find at the Ocean County Fair besides family entertainment, demonstrations, exhibits, contests, rides, a horse show, 4-H animals and shows, and commercial and food vendors! If you are an RN, LPN, or CHHA (Certified Home Health Aide) looking for a job, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services…


OHI Opens a Pharmacy in Its Manchester Health Center

Posted on June 23, 2015 By

OHI, (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), recently opened an onsite pharmacy in its Manchester Health Center, Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70, Lakehurst, N.J. The pharmacy is OHI’s first at the Manchester site. Because OHI is an FQHC, only OHI patients are eligible to use the pharmacy under the discounted…


Visit OHI at Ocean County Park’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on June 22, 2015 By

Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) will be participating in the 75th Anniversary of Ocean County Park at its recreation, education and preservation event in Ocean County Park, 700 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, Saturday, June 27, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The OHI Mobile Medical Unit will be on site in the parking lot toward the open…


Lakewood Township Celebrates Independence Day with a Band Concert and Fireworks

Posted on June 19, 2015 By

Lakewood Township, N.J., will celebrate Independence Day, the birthday of the United States of America, with a fireworks and a concert on Thursday, July 2. The All-Star Patriotic Orchestra, the municipal band conducted by Wilbur Wittemann, will begin the celebration at 7:30 p.m. at the All Wars Memorial Amphitheater near Lake Carasaljo, off Route 9….


Business Association Raises $20,000+ at Charity Golf Outing Chaired by Attorney Robert C. Novy

Posted on June 18, 2015 By

The Ocean County Business Association (OCBA) raised $20,087 for the charity, almost double from what was raised last year, at its Marty Aronow CAREing for Children Golf Classic, held recently at the Pine Barrens Country Club, Jackson. The golf outing was renamed the Marty Aronow CAREing for Children Golf Classic in honor of past OCBA…


National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 By

They bite, they carry deadly diseases, and most of us hate them! But mosquitoes don’t just make you itch. Because they infect people, pets, and livestock with serious deadly diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, West Nile Virus, chikungunya, and yellow fever, mosquitoes are often said to be the deadliest insect on earth. This year…


OHI to Host Event in Recognition of National Men’s Health

Posted on June 17, 2015 By

OHI, (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center, is promoting National Men’s Health Week, at its Lakewood site, 101 Second Street, Thursday, June 25, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with free HIV testing, blood pressure screenings, glucose testing, a men’s health-themed gym bag door prize, and informational flyers. Horizon NJ will provide…


Latino Springfest and Health Fair – Saturday, June 20

Posted on June 16, 2015 By

The public is invited to visit the Latino Springfest and Health Fair, Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, Saturday June 20, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Latino Springfest and Health Fair, coordinated by Monica Guerrero, the owner of the Latino Community Connection, 111 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, is an event designed to support…


Health Symposium at CareOne at Jackson

Posted on June 12, 2015 By

CareOne at Jackson and Right at Home Homecare, Brick, are sponsoring a Health Symposium and complimentary continental breakfast, open to the public, at CareOne at Jackson, 11 History Lane, Jackson, N.J., Tuesday, June 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the dining room of CareOne. Health experts will discuss such topics as osteoporosis, total knee…