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BO AR D O F D I REC TOR S

OFFICERS

President Lawrence McCreanor American Personal Alert

Systems

1st Vice President Drew Anlas

NJ Lenders Corp.

2nd Vice President Patricia “Pat” Mayer

Diane Turton, Realtors

Treasurer Matt Appel AXA Advisors

Secretary Allison Wilson

First Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Past President Adam Puharic

Danskin Insurance Agency

Director Emeritus John Spottke C&A Financial RJ Furlong

STAFF

Evelyn Mars

JSCC Executive Director

Danielle Kidney Executive Assistant

DIRECTORS

Jeff Bezick

ServPro of Freehold/Middletown

Jack Costello Chadwick Financial Group

Jim Dallas

Envirotactics

Errol Ernstrom American Placemats

James Goddard Indivisuals

Dennis O’Brien

Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc.

James Schepis C&A Financial Group

Peggi Shader-Gother Investors Bank

Lauren Stroin HarborPoint Bancard C orp.

Donna Szakats Initial Impact

Linda Talbot kearny bank

Virginia Tesch The Provident Bank

Anthony Urgola Deluxecartridges.com

Kristine Zulewski

Manasquan Savings Bank

Message from the Membership Chairman & 1st V.P. – Drew Anlas: What makes the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce a great organi-

zation?

As membership chairman of our chamber for the past few years I get

asked quite frequently what makes our organization special or different

from other chambers of commerce or networking groups?

My answer is simple and sincere; the members and all that they do!

When I joined the chamber 3 years ago I saw a chance to help energize

the group by helping grow the membership and enhance some of our events. I have to say I am

very pleased to see how things have gone and how everyone gets involved volunteering for

committees and attending events.

We have added events to our already impressive calendar such as “The Young Professionals

Group” networking dinner and our 1st ever Memorial Day, Jersey Shore Kickoff party which

was simulcast live over the internet from Klein’s Tiki Bar on Friday of Memorial Day weekend.

These events will only get better, trust me!

Some of our other successful signature events are our Annual Golf Tournament and some

big events coming up, Summer BBQ at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, which is our big schol-

arship fundraiser on August 20, and the 30th Annual Golden Osprey Awards Dinner at Jumping

Brook Country Club in October and the Holiday Gala (and installation of officers) at Barlow’s

of Sea Girt in December.

We cannot thank you enough for making our Coffee Connector breakfast every Wednes-

day morning the place to be. Our average attendance at this weekly event is now over 40 or

double what it was a few years ago. Add that to our increased attendance at our First Monday

networking night and the very popular “Women in Business” networking events and you can

see how much opportunity there is to show off your business and meet some great people.

The one thing that truly sets us apart as a group though is the comradery I see at all the

different events. No matter where we go and what our group does, seeing everyone smiling,

laughing, having a good time and doing business with one another is really special. We are not

just a business group, we are a big family! And for that I thank each and every one of you for

helping make this chamber special.

Sincerely,

Drew Anlas

The committee is looking for donations for our silent auction.

Sponsorships still available.

P A G E 3

Women In Business

Allure Oyster Bar & Grille was host to the 2015, 2nd Quarter, Women in

Business After Hours Event. This meeting welcomed over 30 members and

guests. The After Hours format was a great success and enjoyed by all. Allure

Oyster Bar & Grille provided us with delicious buffet and the service was

wonderful. We all enjoyed networking in this wonderful new addition to the

chamber.

After the attendees had the opportunity to network, they became acquainted

with each other by standing and giving a 1 minute summary of their names,

businesses and job functions.

Dana Puharic of Michael’s Feat along with co-chair Pat Mayer opened the

meeting with a few “save the date” announcements. There are many exciting

social networking events coming up, be sure to read your newsletter!

Keep an eye on our website for the next Women in Business Meeting!

Pinnacle Award – M. Claire French

Business Excellence – Pat Mayer - Diane Turton, Realtors

Outstanding Community Service – The Historic Village at Allaire

Outstanding Chamber Service

Linda Talbot – kearny bank & Jack Costello – Chadwick Financial Group

Rising Star – Victor Coppola – GreenWorks Environmental LLC

Aspiring Youth – Michele Beer, H.W. Mountz Elementary School

Osprey Awards Dinner will be held at

Jumping Brook Country Club

on Thursday, October 15, 2016

from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.

Now Offering Flat Fee Debt Collection Services

Tax Services

Accounting Services

Business Startups

Financial Planning Services

Business After Hours

From May – Oct. 2015

First Monday’s will be held at

Klein’s Waterside Café

Ramtown Carpet One

June 18, 2015

Fred Astaire Dance Studio

of Manasquan

May 28, 2015

ADVER T IS E ON WWW.JS C C N J . C OM !

NEW LOWER PRICES!

The Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce web site was recently

redesigned by inVisual New Media Design. The new Chamber site

is full of important information about upcoming Chamber events,

news and town information. There is a complete member

directory where businesses can be located alphabetically or by

category. We are offering all of our members exclusive

advertising opportunities on the web site. T he bus iness lis tings

were created us ing the information the Chamber had on file and

include bus iness name, contact information, address, phone, fax,

email, web address, hours and a general description. If you would

like to update your listing or inquire about the many advertising

opportunities available on the web site, contact Dave at

dave@invisual.us. Also, contact us for all of your advertising

opportunities.

For more detailed info visit

www.www.jsccnj.com/advertise.asp

R A T E S H E E T :

J E R S E Y S H O R E C H A M B E R O F

C O M M E R C E W E B S I T E

( W W W . J S C C N J . C O M )

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For the Year:

$250: Banner Ad

$350: Sponsorship

$600: Menu Page

$650: Jump Screen, only one per business category.

Available! Act f ast!

$50 for two weeks Front Page Ad

All graphic design is included in price if needed

Also available: One-time fee

$80: Logo or picture upgrade added to your business listing

$100: Logo and picture added to your business listing

Save the Dates: August 20, 2015, Hot Summer Night BBQ at Bar

Anticipation

September 1, 2015, First Monday (on a Tuesday)

at Klein’s

September 15, 2015- Meet the Mayors Breakfast

at Klein’s

September 21, 2015- Business After Hours at

AXA Advisors

October 8, 2015- Business After Hours at Bar-

low’s with Brick Chamber

October 15, 2015- Annual Osprey Awards at

Jumping Brook Country Club www.monmouth.score.o

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS April (Rescheduled from February)

Café Anna Bella of Wall was host to the JSCC February General Membership

Meeting that was postponed until April 1 due to inclement weather. We

were able to make it a Coffee Connector/GMM mash-up. The room ar-

rangement was perfect for our meeting and food was delicious!

This meeting was made possible through the sponsorship Cherie Cattanach

of Shore HR Online.

Larry McCreanor, President of the Chamber, facilitated the breakfast meet-

ing. Upcoming events were rolled out and attendees had the opportunity to

network with each other and become acquainted with each other by stand-

ing and giving a 1 minute summary of the ir names, businesses and job func-

tions.

The speaker of the day was Frank Cong ilose of C&A Financial. Frank is a long time member of the JSCC and spoke with us a bout how to

capitalize on your unique ability, experience and process to be successful.

The meeting concluded with door prize giveaways.

April

Café Anna Bella in Wall was host to the JSCC April General Membership Meeting. April’s GMM was a great success! Sam DiM attia of

Café Anna Bella put our a wonderful breakfast buffet for our members and guests to enjoy.

This meeting was made possible through the sponsorship of HCS, Inc; Thank you T om and Holly, we all love the stress balls you gave to

each attendee.

Drew Anlas, our 1st VP and Membership Chair, started our breakfast meeting. He spoke about our upcoming events, the excitement of

our inaugural Jersey Shore Summer Kick-Off.

New members had an opportunity to introduce themselves as well as tell our members a little about their business. Then our members

had the opportunity to network with each other and become acquainted by giving a 1-minute summary of their names, businesses and

job functions.

The speaker of the day was Jon Messner of JMP Fitness; Jon is a personal trainer, owner of JMP Fitness, a college cross-country and

track coach, a published author, lecturer, and podcast host. Jon’s topic for today’s meeting was Coporate Wellness. He spoke about the

three keys to a successful corporate wellness plan: Healthy Food Choices , Walking and Adjustable Height Work Surfaces. There were

many questions regarding each key factor and Jon was forth coming and honest with his answers.

The meeting concluded with door prize giveaways.

May

CareOne at Wall was host to the JSCC May General Membership Meeting. What a great meeting on a beautiful spring day!

This meeting was also sponsored by CareOne at Wall; thank you Jen Ka rbach, we all loved getting a chance to hear about the facility

and all of its services.

Larry McCreanor, President of the Chamber, facilitated the lunch meeting. After the attendees had the opportunity to network upcom-

ing events were rolled out and attendees became acquainted with each other by standing and giving a 1-minute summa ry of their

names, businesses and job functions.

The speaker of the day was Sheryl Paynter of the Small Business Administration. She spoke to us about the many different ways the

SBA can assist small business and the variety of ways to apply for an SBA loan and the different banks that can help with the loan proc-

ess.

The meeting concluded with door prize giveaways of two Coffee Connector vouchers and two GMM vouchers.

Join Us for the 30th Annual Osprey Awards Dinner, Oct. 15, 2015

Jersey Shore Coffee Connector!

Join us every Wednesday morning from 8:00-9:00 am

Café Anna Bella, 1800 Route 34; Building 2, Suite 210,

Wall, NJ 07719

Start your mornings in a positive and energized manner!

Members: Enjoy networking and breakfast all for $12

Call to reserve your week to showcase your business! 732-280-8800

Guests of the JSCC receive their first breakfast event free,

thereafter cost will be $16.

Each week one member will have the floor for 5-10 minutes to showcase themselves and their business (for only

$50 more!) You will receive breakfast, networking, 2 email blasts with your logo to our database of over 1,000

email addresses and you will have the attendees undivided attention for 5 - 10 minutes! All for $60.

Registration is not necessary -

just wake up and roll in!

Payment may be made by check,

cash or credit card.

Newsletter Ads

. Business Card 2″ x 3 ½″ (per issue) $65

. Business Card 2″ x 3 ½″ (annual – 4 issues) $225

. ¼ Page Ad 4 ¼″ x 5 ½″ with ½″ framed border (per issue) $185

. ¼ Page Ad 4 ¼″ x 5 ½″ with ½″ framed border (annual – 4 issues) $625

. ½ Page Ad 5 ½″ x 8 ½″ with ½″ framed border (per issue) $315

. ½ Page Ad 5 ½″ x 8 ½″ with ½″ framed border (annual- 4 issues) $1125

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For More Advertising Information Contact the Chamber Office: Telephone: 732-280-8800 Fax: 732-280-8505 E-Mail: info@JSCCnj.com Website: http://www.JSCCnj.com

Don't miss the opportunity to advertise in JSCC's Biz News.

Member

Prices

Non-Member

Prices

JSCC Summer Kick-Off The inaugural JSCC Summer Kick-Off was held, Friday, May

22, 2015 at noon. The JSCC celebrated Memorial Day

Weekend and the unofficial start to summer with parties

at eight different member locations. Big thank you to CAT

Limousine for taking our group of “party people” around

for the afternoon! Thank you to RJ of Armbruster Com-

munications and Dave of inVisual for all their help and

support! Thank you to Allure Oyster Bar & Grille, Bar An-

ticipation, Beach Haus Brewery, Fratello’s Restaurant,

Harpoon Willy’s, Klein’s Waterside Café and River Rock

Marina and Restaurant for their cooperation and partici-

pation!

Photos this page courtesy of Angela Squicciarini Photography

JSCC Summer Kick-Off

See you all next Summer!

Photo courtesy of The Star Ledger

JSCC 13th Annual Golf Outing

This year’s outing, held at the Pine Barrens Golf Club, was a morn-

ing event, beginning with a delicious breakfast at 6:30 am followed

by a Shotgun Tee Off at 8:00 am.

The Pine Barren Golf Club provided just enough challenge without

taking away from the fun on a gorgeous golf course. Foursomes en-

joyed the company of new and old friends and some old-fashioned

competition with our Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive contests.

A big thank you to the attentive golf club staff that made sure a good

day was had by all.

As lunch was served the awards were given out; all winners went home with great prizes donated by generous sponsors,

members and the JSCC. There was an opportunity to win door prizes and no one left empty handed, as there were goodie

bags for all.

JSCC 13th Annual Golf Outing

A very special thank you to our sponsors: Gold Sponsors – Broege Neumann Fisher & Shaver and C & A Financial Group;

Silver Sponsors- Shore HR Online and Crown Financial Services; Shirt Sponsors – Manasquan Savings Bank and Ini tial Im-

pact; Cocktail Sponsor – Bar Anticipation; Putting Green Sponsor- Matt Appel of AXA Advisors; Print Sponsor – The UPS

Store; and our all of our hole sponsors.

Thank you to our chamber members and volunteers who generously donated items for door prizes, golf goodie bags and

their time volunteering.

See you in 2015!

With donations from our golfers and our Putting Green contest,

we were able to donate $1900 to Wound Warriors Project.

Fratello’s

May 12, 2015

RE C E N T CH AMBE R E V EN T S

Dangers of Formaldehyde and Indoor Air Quality in the Home

Formaldehyde is a Hot Topic in the news. If you haven’t seen 60-Minutes Lum-

ber Liquidators piece on Health and Safety Violations associated with Formal-

dehyde; you need to watch it right now! Your family’s health could be at stake!

What You Should Know About Formaldehyde?

Just about everyone is exposed to small quantities of Formaldehyde in air,

some foods we eat and in products we use. In fact, small amounts of formalde-

hyde are produced naturally by plants, animals and humans. But it’s the use of

formaldehyde in the production of resins that bind many of the wood products

in our homes that is of particular concern. The US Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is a great resource.

Is My Home’s Indoor Air Quality at Risk?

When building materials such as wood floors, plywood and resins; furniture; carpeting and household products off-gas in-

side the home, formaldehyde levels can reach dangerous levels. Formaldehyde is a colorless flammable gas that does ini-

tially have a distinct pungent aroma to the trained investigator. But Formaldehyde quickly breaks down in air making it dif-

ficult to detect where it can take years for new building materials to totally off-gas.

Formaldehyde Health Effects

Some of the more common health effects from low level exposure to Formaldehyde are eye, nasal cavity, and throat irrita-

tion and neurological effects. Coughing, wheezing, chest pains, and bronchitis have also been reported. High levels of for-

maldehyde exposure are associated with reproductive issues, changes in lung function and eczema (inflamed / irritated

skin). Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen supported by inhalation studies. The Agency for Toxic Substances & Dis-

ease Registry (ATSDR) has detailed information of Formaldehyde health effects.

What can I do?

If you suspect you are being exposed to Formaldehyde, engaging a qualified Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) professional to per-

form an IAQ investigation may be needed. They will interview the occupants, assess building materials and contents and

take air and / or bulk material testing and followup with a detailed report of findings with recommended courses of action.

How do I get relief?

The quickest way to get relief is to remove your-

self from the premises and start ventilating the

home. If no relief is obtained and you still experi-

ence ill health effects, removing suspect materials

may be your only option.

Do You Have More Formaldehyde Ques-

tions?

Does your family have persistent respiratory or

other health issues that you suspect may be com-

ing from Formaldehyde? An investigation by a

qualified IAQ Firm such as GreenWorks Environ-

mental, LLC would be helpful in determining your

next move. Call one of their Environmental Advi-

sors at (732) 223-2073 to help you get the an-

swers you are looking for.

Top 20 Benefits of the JSCC: NETWORKING 1. Weekly "Coffee Connector" breakfast meetings 2. Informative Quarterly Meetings 3. Sponsor a meeting or event 4. Host a business after hours 5. Annual Golf Outing 6. Quarterly Women in Business meetings 7. And many more opportunities! ADVERTISING/CUSTOMER ACCESS 8. Business referrals from our office 9. Member-to-Member discounts 10. Access to our mailing lists 11. Spotlight your business in local publications 12. Listings in Chamber publications including our area map & guide 13. Free listing and links on our website to yours 14. Annual Business Expo 15. Submit a FREE article for our Chamber newsletter COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 16. Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 17. Use of Chamber conference room (by appt.) 18. Support local high school seniors with college scholarships 19. Osprey Awards honoring area businesses and community members

20. Free Certificate of Origin for export

V I S I T W W W . J S C C N J . C O M F O R Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N & J O I N T O D A Y !

Member-to-Member Discount Member to Member Discounts may be added to our website

by logging in to your Member Information Center.

Please call the Chamber office with any questions: 732-280-8800.

Grand Openings

Jersey Shore Wellness Center

Pt. Pleasant - April 23, 2015 Photo: Ryan Mayer—The Ocean Star

Simply Self Storage Neptune - May 9, 2015

Mathnasium Wall - May 16, 2015

Believe Beauty Company Sea Girt - April 9, 2015

Beach Haus Brewery Belmar - May 15, 2015

Photo: The Coast Star

Leverage Your Membership with the

Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce

Here are three ways to leverage your JSCC Membership to better

your business and the community.

Membership in the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce provides your business with powerful tools to mar-ket your services, reach potential clients, and foster positive economic development in the communities where you live and work. Joining the JSCC is about more than attending General Membership Meetings. Here are three hot tips for making your membership dollars work for you: Contribute to our newsletter and have your article reach our entire email database….all for FREE. By writing articles in the quarterly JSCC Southern Exposure Newsletter, your words of wisdom will reach the entire JSCC email database. This is a surefire way to leverage your membership dollars and market your industry know-how to a friendly audience that you will meet again. Articles with an awareness or education focus can be forwarded to clients who need your services, providing endless opportunity to work with the existing membership to reach your ideal customer. Hosting a “Business After-Hours” is the lowest cost solution for bringing customers through your door. One of the benefits to JSCC membership is the opportunity to host a “business after-hours” gathering that is broadcast to members with plan-ning advice provided by the Chamber. There is simply no more inexpensive way to create advertising, broadcast a message, and reach a willing and enthusiastic audience. What would you pay to have 30 – 70 potential customers in front of you at once? Joining the JSCC allows the Chamber to flourish and provides an important business incubator for startups and entrepre-neurs. Let’s face it, the past two years have proven that we all share the same national economy. Whether your business has 300 employees or you are the “chief cook and bottle washer,” a vibrant chamber allows startups the best opportunity to reach customers, test their business models and grow into success. Your chamber membership is about more than reaching customers. Even the largest of companies in our area can do their part in supporting the community around them.

JERSEY SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO

Sizzlin’ Summer Business Expo 2015

The Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Sizzlin’ Summer Business Expo 2015 was a great success. With over 300 people

walking through the doors, each participating vendor had maximum exposure. The Expo was held at Jumping Brook Coun-

try Club in Neptune, NJ. Over fifty area businesses set up tables at the Expo, each offering information about their services,

as well as handing out giveaways and offering chances to win fabulous door prizes. Several local restaurants donated deli-

cious food, providing attendees with a sampling of their fare. The restaurants provided a plethora of culinary dishes as well

as plenty of desserts and a cash bar offering a variety of beverages.

One Grand Prize winner picked exclusively from the JSCC Member Exhibitors won a free membership to the Chamber for

2015. This year’s winner was Linda Talbot of kearny bank. All attendees had a chance to win the Grand Prize of a 40” Flat

Screen HD TV, which was won by Lowe’s Express. A special thank you to Optimum Health Chiropractic for sponsoring this

grand prize. We had over 30 door prizes donated from our members, as well as a $2500 advertising package from Greater

Media which was won by World Financial Group. Last but not least a Taste of the Jersey Shore Gift Basket. The basket was

filled with wines from Spirit of ̀ 76 Wines & Liquors and gift certificates from all the food exhibitors participating at the

Expo and was won by our own Tom Froehlich. Thanks to all of our members who donated such amazing door prizes.

Thank you to our special Guest Emcee, Doug Sjonvall of Greater Media WRAT 95.9/WJRZ who kept the atmosphere fes-

tive and the energy high. And special thanks to Joe Sharp of All is Sharp Photography for capturing all the great moments

in pictures. Their participation added great fun to our event. A special thank you to all of our Sponsors, Alcoeur Gardens,

American Placemats, Coastal Financial Advisors, Garrow Family Chiropractic, Greater Media, Manasquan Savings Bank,

Merandex, New Jersey Natural Gas, ServPro Of Freehold/ Middletown, Shore HR Online, Solari Creative, The UPS Store,

CAT Limousine and Valerie Barba, DDS, LLC.

The JSCC wants to give a special thank you to Jumping Brook Country Club for hosting this event in their beautiful banquet

facility.