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$4000 Grand Prize Awarded in Shore Results’ Body Transformation Contest
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Atlantic Highlands, NJ – Out of 52 participants that lost a combined 494 lbs of body fat in 8 weeks, Cass Ferrigno of Highlands, Ron and Heather Immesberger of Rumson, and Maureen Catena of Rumson, each took home $1000 as first place winners of Shore Results’ New Year – New You Body Transformation Contest!
The Body Transformation Contest
Started on January 21st, the New Year – New You Body Transformation Contest challenged fourteen teams, of four participants, to lose the most body weight and gain the most muscle.
Photo: From left: Paul Mazzella, Shore Results Owner; Ron Immesberger, Cass Ferrigno, Maureen Catena, and Heather Immesberger of the winning team; Brian Bott, Certified Personal Trainer; Kim Garrity, Nutritionist.
Contest participants received exercise and nutrition coaching to help them on their fitness journey. Team members also attended a “Secrets to Fat Loss” workshop at the start of the program to learn how to achieve the most effective results. In addition to the ongoing fitness coaching, participants received weekly motivational emails, had access to online forums and web based information - all offered to provide the critical support proven to increase success rates.
Annual Senior Citizen Art Show Announced
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All visual artists age 60 or over are encouraged to participate
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original, visual art in Monmouth County’s annual 2013 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition.
County residents may download the complete application packet from the county Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com, pick up an application at the county’s Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans’ Services at
Artists who have professional or nonprofessional status are welcome. Categories in both divisions are acrylic, craft, computer imagery, drawing, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture and watercolor. Category specific information is included in the application packet.
Mrs Highlands Melissa M Festa (Campbell) Seeks Sponsors for Mrs New Jersey Pageant
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Mrs. Highlands United States 2013 platform: “Restoring The Shore: Hope For Highlands”
Highlands, NJ – Melissa M. Festa has garnered the title of Mrs. Highlands United States 2013 and will go on to compete at the Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant in May, where she will join married women from across NJ to promote her personal platform, fund raise for charities, and compete for a cash award, evening gown, year of image consulting, jewelry, and an all-expense paid trip to the national pageant in Las Vegas, among other prizes.
Melissa is representing Highlands in Monmouth County, where she is happily married to her husband, Bryan. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration of Television and Radio Broadcasting from Monmouth University. She is compassionate about her platform, “Restoring The Shore: Hope For Highlands”. Along with many other surrounding towns, Melissa's hometown was hit extremely hard by Hurricane Sandy. As a representative of Highlands, NJ Melissa hopes to bring much needed attention to this area.
The Community YMCA Expands Family Support Services in Monmouth County
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photo: Community YMCA staff ( L to R) Colleen Verriest, Darcy Dobens (Center Director) and George Hunt, Vice President of Counseling & Social Services, are pleased to provide additional services to support families in the northern Monmouth County area at the soon to be opened Bayshore Family Success Center in Union Beach.
Bayshore Family Success Center to Open this Spring at Union Beach Memorial Library
Union Beach, NJ – Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and representatives from the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) joined local officials at the Union Beach Memorial Library on April 2 to announce that The Community YMCA has received $300,000 in state funding to open the Bayshore Family Success Center to serve local families in need of support services.
The center, part of the state’s extensive network of Family Success Centers, will be housed temporarily at the library until a more permanent location is available in the Union Beach area. Families will be able to gather at the center to receive free resources and support before they find themselves in crisis, said Rhonda Anderson, President & CEO of The Community YMCA.
Veterans’ Job Fair April 24 at Middletown VFW
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Hiring our Heroes, a Job Fair for veterans, will be held on Wednesday, April 24 from 10 am to 1 pm at Middletown VFW Post 2179. The post is located at 1 Veterans Lane in the Port Monmouth section of town. The fair, which is organized by the Middletown Veterans Affairs Committee, is free for both employers and job-seekers. Employers across all sectors will be recruiting for currently-available positions. Interested employers and veterans can register for the event at hoh.greatjob.net. A resume writing class for veterans will be held in advance of the event at 8:30am. Also at the job fair will be a Mobile Health Outreach Unit from the US Department of Veterans Affairs that will provide basic health screenings as well as representatives from the Monmouth County Veterans Service office who will assist veterans with benefits and claims information.
This VFW- and ESGR-sponsored hiring event is being conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; the Department of Labor Veterans Employment & Training Service (DOL VETS); New Jersey Committee, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR); The American Legion; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; NBC News; the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; the New Jersey State Parole Board; the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and other local partners.
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