Saturday, May 18, 2013
Brick office receives more staff as summer influx expected; Ocean City office permanently destroyed, LBI office renovated
Comcast has said it has rebuilt 144 miles worth of cable infrastructure since Superstorm Sandy struck the Shore area and has hired extra staff for coastal area offices as an influx of seasonal customers is anticipated. Additional customer service employees and 170 extra technicians are to start work May 25, the company said in a statement this week. Additionally, at the company's offices in Brick, Absecon, Avalon, Northfield, Ocean City and Wildwood, the number of workstations "has been nearly doubled to provide more expedited, one-on-one attention for customers," the company said. The company's Long Beach Island office in Ship Bottom has been "completely renovated," while its Ocean City office was destroyed and is now operating out of two…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
William Stratton and James Jackson Join Firm
William C. Stratton and James D. Jackson, principal owners of Nova Financial Consulting, LLC, Manasquan, recently joined the Shapiro Financial Security Group, Hazlet, N.J., a tax, financial planning, and investment advisory firm. Before joining Shapiro Financial Security Group, William Stratton, Avon, was a founding partner of Nova Financial Consulting. Prior to that, he had been a financial advisor with American Express Financial Advisors, and held various positions in finance and engineering with Verizon and Bell Communications Research. Stratton currently serves as Government Relations director of the New Jersey Chapter of the Financial Planning Association. He is a past recipient of the Financial Planning Association of NJ (FPANJ®) …
Jersey Shore Business Leaders Invite You
Jersey Shore Business Leaders is hosting “Business Speed Networking,” a round robin of fast-paced one-on-one business introductions, Tuesday, May 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Tuscan House, 1250 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, N.J. Registration is $20.00, open to the public; and includes, pizza and pasta, a cash bar, and networking. Space is limited so please pre-register by Friday, May 17, 2013. To register, email JerseyShoreBusinessLeaders@gmail.com or call Arielle Bandes, Woodlake Country Club, at 732-278-4834. Find JSBL on www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreBusinessLeaders and on Twitter at twitter.com/JSBLNetworking.
Monday, May 6, 2013
New Toms River Branch Expected to Open This June
Harmony Bank (the “Bank”), Jackson, N.J., today reported record earnings for the 1st quarter, ending March 31, 2013. For the three months, which ended March 31, 2013, the Bank reported net income of $242,014 or $0.16 per share, an increase of $89,555 or 59 percent over the $152,459 or $0.10 per share reported for the same period in 2012. As of March 31, 2013, the total assets of Harmony Bank were $156.6 million, an increase of 17 percent over the $134.4 million reported at March 31, 2012. Total loans have increased $25.7 million or 27 percent to $121.7.0 million as of March 31, 2013 compared to $96.0 million as of March 31, 2012. Total deposits at Harmony Bank increased 18 percent to $138.8 million at March 31, 2013, compared to $117.8 …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Developers competed in a 24-hour hackathon, creating applications to support businesses impacted by Sandy.
Tech talents from across the state pulled an all-nighter in Asbury Park last weekend, contributing code to help restore the Shore. The Jersey Shore Comeback-A-Thon, a 24-hour hackathon sponsored by Marathon Data Systems of Wall, challenged developers to create an application to benefit the local business community in the first summer following Superstorm Sandy. “There’s nothing like coding for a good cause,” said Cory Cardio, a Long Branch resident who teamed up with Margaret Kim of Fort Lee and Gary Kagan of Sebastain, Fla. under the moniker “Team Mango.” The trio’s crowd-sourced application allowing community members to give and receive up-to-the-minute location-based information was selected as the hackathon winner. Cardio, Kim and …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Utility company petitioning state board for consumer rate increase
The state Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to hold a pair of hearings on Wednesday on a proposed rate increase for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L). The first meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Freehold Township Municipal Building, at Schanck and Stillwell Corner roads. The second meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the same location. The utility company, roundly criticized for its response during Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter that followed, wants a rate increase of 4.5 percent in its effort to raise $603 million the company says it needs to repair infrastructure damaged in hurricane’s Sandy and Irene. The company faces opposition. "We will speak for the hundreds of ratepayers who are tired of paying more for less service…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The hackathon event in Asbury Park comes with a $1,000 prize for the winning app developer.
Calling all app developers: your tech skills are needed to help restore the Shore business community. The Jersey Shore Comeback-a-thon will bring coders together at Cowerks in Asbury Park on Saturday for a 24-hour hackathon sponsored by Wall-based software company Marathon Data Systems. During a hackathon, developers have a set period of time to create a computer program or application that fits the event’s theme. With the Jersey Shore Comeback-a-thon, Marathon Data Systems wants to bring the area’s best tech minds together to build an app to support local businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy. “When you get talented, creative people together, you never know what they’re going to come up with,” said Eric Farr, vice president of …
Casino Pier signed a contract with Weeks Marine, and said the process of removing the roller coaster from the ocean could take a few weeks
The Jet Star roller coaster, which has become a staple of the damage wreaked on the Jersey Shore by Superstorm Sandy, may soon be removed from the Atlantic Ocean, according to an NJ.com report. Casino Pier, the owner of the amusement that was dumped in the Ocean by Sandy, signed a contract with Weeks Marine, a dredging and stevedoring company based out of Cranford, to remove the coaster in less than a month, the article said. A date has yet to be set for the roller coaster’s removal, the article said, and Toby Wolf, spokesperson for Casino Pier, would not disclose the cost of the contract or estimated cost of the work. The process of performing a hydrographic survey of the Jet Star below the ocean as well as dismantling and removing the …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Grants to Go to Income Eligible on a First-come-first-serve Basis
Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and the Jackson Township Committee have announced a grant, made possible through the township’s affordable housing funds, that will bring 46 Jackson Township substandard housing or rental units up to code. Rehabco, Inc., the designated administrative agency for the Jackson Township Housing Rehabilitation Program, said grants up to $25,000 per owner-occupied or renter-occupied unit are available on a first-come-first-serve basis to income eligible individuals who provide a completed application and supporting material. The occupants of the units must have incomes that fall within the (2011) income guidelines established for Ocean County by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and/or Council …
lifelonginbrick
1:11 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
@A Resident. It was a long time ago (8-9 years ago) and only for a year. I don't think anyone else was "paying my share" rather I think Comcast operates on a high margin and there is room to haggle. I havn't had many service issues with them over the years. One thing I have learned with Comcast (or I guess any cable company) is if you have to "trim down" because your bill it too high it's best to… more ›