• Homesense coming to NJ

    Homesense coming to NJ

  • Workers clearing property in Shrewsbury

    Workers clearing property in Shrewsbury

  • All signs of A&P are disappearing

    All signs of A&P are disappearing

  • Popeyes in Hazlet

    Popeyes in Hazlet

  • Cheeburger Cheeburger coming to Howell

    Cheeburger Cheeburger coming to Howell

  • Chase Bank planned for Toms River

    Chase Bank planned for Toms River

  • ShopRite of Wall on Route 34 is expanding

    ShopRite of Wall on Route 34 is expanding

  • Shopping center with supermarket planned for Holmdel

    Shopping center with supermarket planned for Holmdel

  • Bed Bath & Beyond opens a new store in Middletown

    Bed Bath & Beyond opens a new store in Middletown

  • Wawa coming to South Toms River

    Wawa coming to South Toms River

  • Jersey Mike's coming to Neptune

    Jersey Mike’s coming to Neptune

  • Livoti's Old World Market to open in Middletown

    Livoti’s Old World Market to open in Middletown

  • Hobby Lobby comes to Holmdel

    Hobby Lobby comes to Holmdel

  • AutoZone coming to Wall

    AutoZone coming to Wall

  • Michaels coming to Brick Plaza

    Michaels coming to Brick Plaza

  • Starbucks coming to Aberdeen

    Starbucks coming to Aberdeen

  • Walmart renovations

    Walmart renovations

  • New home for Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity ReStore

    New home for Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity ReStore

  • Greenleaf at Howell is growing

    Greenleaf at Howell is growing

  • Wall Promenade is coming

    Wall Promenade is coming

  • McDonald's of Aberdeen changing

    McDonald’s of Aberdeen changing

  • Sickles coming to Anderson building in Red Bank

    Sickles coming to Anderson building in Red Bank

  • Big changes for Seaview Square Shopping Center

    Big changes for Seaview Square Shopping Center

Manalapan woman hired by Long Branch ad firm

Alexandra DePierro, Manalapan, has been named vice president of client services and content development of Shore Creative Group, Long Branch, an advertising and marketing firm. DePierro will manage client accounts, create content and oversee social media platforms. DePierro was in charge of brand creation, and management of global sales for Health and Natural Beauty USA Corp., Piscataway, before joining Shore Creative Group. Shore Creative Group is a advertising and marketing firm whose services include advertising, branding, search engine marketing, social media, email marketing, Web design and video marketing.

Ocean Health Initiatives opens Brick health center

Ocean Health Initiatives opened its sixth site in Ocean County at 1608 Route 88, Suite 207 in Brick and is accepting new patients. The Brick Health Center, formerly run by Ocean Medical Center, has six exam rooms. OHI’s medical services include internal medicine, family medicine, and a range of pediatric services. Women’s health services are planned. Dr. Jay V. Wortzel and his team are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Ocean Health Initiatives has health centers in Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Stafford and Toms River. They provide comprehensive primary and preventative health and dental care to Ocean County’s uninsured, underinsured and insured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay.

HR group awards scholarships to local women

The Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources has awarded two Ann C. Edwards scholarships. Nicole Dykeman, a 2017 graduate of Neptune High School, received a $1,000 student scholarship to continue her college education. She will major in English with a concentration in publishing studies in the fall at Hofstra University, New York. Sasha Goldfarb Rivera, Brick, received the $500 member scholarship to help defray expenses associated with studying for the SHRM-CP professional designation. Rivera is a senior human resources analyst with Sparta Systems Inc. in Hamilton.

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