Team Kurlander, the real estate group led by Alan Kurlander and affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Marlboro/Manalapan, delivered donations to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program on Dec. 14. “We’re happy to help Toys for Tots brighten the holidays for local children in need,” said Kurlander. The team includes Billy DelQuaglio, Glenn Aaronson, David Frankel, Susan Schneid, Alan Kurlander, Lauren Vandenabeele, Pat Buccheri, Danielle Lazaro and Ian Zucker.
MoForNovember took place once again at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. The month-long campaign during November encourages men to grow their facial hair to raise awareness of and funds for men’s health and in particular men’s cancer. A record $10,835 was raised and 114 participants took part this year. Members of Howell, Adelphia, Ramtown fire companies, and the Howell, Manalapan and Freehold Borough police departments took part, as well as CentraState employees and CentraState Foundation board members. The New York Shaving Company, Freehold, sponsored the campaign and brought a master barber from Brooklyn, N.Y., to provide a complimentary shave to some of the participants at the end of the event for the shave-off. In addition to the men who participated, Alison Cleary, manager of population health at CentraState’s Health Awareness Center, took part to show her support for those individuals who may be suffering hair loss as a result of treatment.
Iris Lurie, broker/owner of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie announced the top 10 agents and top three teams as its top producing sales associates for the fourth quarter of 2018 based on company dollar. The top 10 agents in order of ranking were Laurin LaLima, Lori Ragovin, Brian Lichtenthal, Ianina Fishman, Frank Fortino, Carrie Moyer, Susan Kaplan, Daryl Ann Imperato, Stacy Prestigiacomo and Michael Broccoli. The top three teams in order of ranking were the Cole Gold Team, the Andrea and Harry Mesh Team and the Russ Team. Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie is a full-service brokerage at 47 Route 9 South, Marlboro.
Gail Plaza and her daughter Tara Plaza have joined forces as the Plaza Team at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Marlboro/Manalapan. They are the first mother-daughter team ever affiliated with the office. They are longtime Manalapan residents. They have an extensive knowledge of Monmouth and Ocean counties and experience in Middlesex, Somerset and Mercer counties. Contact the Plaza Team at 908-415-5426 or 732-757-1364.
CentraState Healthcare Foundation, Freehold Township, announced it has received a $10,000 grant from the Provident Bank Foundation, which supports not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other organizations that provide valuable services to the communities served by Provident Bank. The grant funding is for a project which will increase the rate of colon cancer screenings for low-income and uninsured/underinsured patients of the CentraState Family Medicine Center.
For a fourth straight year, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. has been named one of the top franchises in the country by Franchise Business Review in its “2019 Top 200 Best Franchises” list. The annual list is based on franchise owners’ satisfaction with their franchisor. Award-winning franchisees were selected for this year’s list based on surveys administered in 2018 by Franchise Business Review to more than 30,000 franchises, representing more than 300 leading franchise brands. The “2019 Top 200 Best Franchises” list may be found at https:// franchisebusinessreview.com/ page/top-franchise- opportunities
Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources, a human resources organization that provides two annual scholarships to support its commitment to education and the advancement of the human resources profession, has awarded two Ann C. Edwards scholarships.
Amanda Gallomardo of Manalapan received $1,000 toward her college studies at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn., where she is enrolled as an accelerated bachelor/master’s program in occupational therapy. Amanda is the assistant chair of Sisterhood Development for the Phi Sigma sorority. She is the daughter of JSAHR member Lisa Wheeler.
Sandra Shea of Freehold received a $500 JSAHR member scholarship to complete her professional certification through the Society for Human Resources Management. Shea, who will be certified in February, serves on the JSAHR Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is the human resources and benefits manager for Freehold Cartage, Freehold.
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, the nation’s 29th largest accounting and advisory firm, has promoted Scott Edison to partner. Edison, who is a CPA, brings more than 20 years of experience focusing on providing business consulting and advisory services as well as individual, partnership and corporate tax planning and accounting for privately held and family owned businesses. He is based in the firm’s Cranford office. Edison is a member of the Board of Trustees of Temple Shaari Emeth, Manalapan. He will be a partner in the firm’s Business Solutions group.
