Cherry Hill, N.J. -  At a public meeting this past Thursday, the Camden County Board of Freeholders paid tribute to Lori Braunstein, executive director of Sustainable Cherry Hill (SCH). Braunstein was the recipient of a Community Service Award on March 19 for her dedication to the community and her leadership of one of the area’s most influential nonprofits.

Since helping to found Sustainable Cherry Hill as part of the municipality’s Green Action Plan in March 2008, Braunstein has presided over the organization’s growth into a 501(c)(3) that boasts nearly 700 community supporters and a board of more than 25 local and regional stakeholders.

“Lori Braunstein’s vision, energy, dedication to her community, and ability to bring together stakeholders from throughout the region has resulted in a noteworthy nonprofit organization unique to Camden County,” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash. “Though only in existence for a year, Sustainable Cherry Hill has already had a tremendous impact on the township, educating residents on sustainability and rallying them around the mission to forge a sustainable future.”

From planning, organizing and hosting educational events throughout the year to holding a monthly “Green Drinks” environmental networking happy hour, Braunstein has striven to engage residents and offer everyone a way to participate in working toward what she considers a vital goal - creating a truly sustainable community.

“Lori has worked tirelessly to make a difference in Cherry Hill, and she is succeeding,” said Mayor Bernie Platt. “We have been actively going green at the municipal level, but it’s critical that our constituents buy into the concept and understand its importance as well. Through Sustainable Cherry Hill, Lori has significantly furthered that goal and put Cherry Hill on the map as a community leading South Jersey’s sustainability movement.”

The Camden County Board of Freeholders’ March 19 meeting was held at the Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kings Hwy North, at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Camden County Freeholders office at (856) 225-5085. For more information on Sustainable Cherry Hill, visit www.Sustainable-CherryHill.blogspot.com.

The Merion in Cinnaminson, April 23rd  

This Annual breakfast will feature key information on how the Stimulus Bill will impact South Jersey businesses and will also highlight major projects that will reduce the effects of the recession in our region.  

Keynote Speaker Joel Naroff, Chief Economist for TD Bank, will discuss what the Stimulus Bill means to South Jersey businesses. 

The Chamber will also feature major development initiatives in our region that will help to blunt the impact of the national recession on local communities. 

• Joseph Coradino, President, PREIT Services will review the major redevelopment at Cherry Hill Mall and the former Echelon Mall - now Voorhees Town Center.
• Robert Zane, Vice President-Real Estate Operations, Campbell Soup Company will showcase the development of their International Headquarters & Business Park in Camden City.
• Mark A. Pottschmidt, Partner, Stanbery Development will highlight the ‘Shoppes at Cross Keys’ in Gloucester Township.
• Cynthia Osofsky, Senior Vice President of Customer Service, NJEDA, will provide a South Jersey economic development overview.

 The breakfast will be held  at The Merion on Route 130 in Cinnaminson and is sponsored by National Employee Management Resources, LLC. Registration will begin at 7:30 am, the buffet breakfast will begin at 8:00 am and the speaker presentations will begin at 8:45 am. The price for members is $25 and for General Business is $35. Reservations can be made online at www.CherryHillRegional.com or by phone to Bernadette at 856-667-1600 x 301.

Photo:  (left to right) Wendy Bartlett, Commercial Lender, The Bank; Angela Snyder, President & CEO, The Bank; Pam Merkey, Mortgage Lender, The Bank; Manny Bermudez, Branch Manager, The Bank; Nicole Marrone, Teller, The Bank; SueAnn Metzner, Mayor of Winslow Township; Brett Miller, Teller Manager, The Bank; Holly Stillman, Regional Manager, The Bank; Diane Belcher, The Bannett Group.

Woodbury, NJ. -  The Bank celebrated the opening of their 45^th branch location with a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 9, 2009.  The Winslow Township branch officially opened its’ doors to the community with a grand opening celebration that included the Mayor of Winslow Township, SueAnn Metzner, area residents and bank employees.

Angela Snyder, President and CEO of The Bank said, “We’re really looking forward to serving the community, we take great pride in the brand of service we deliver to our customers.”

The Winslow Township branch is located at 528 Berlin-Cross- Keys Road, Winslow.  For more information about the branch please contact Manny Bermudez, Branch Manager at (856) 262-3071.

Louis Riff of Blackwood Redevelopment Company received $50 for Referring Richeez Italian Restaurant & Tavern

Rank Reflects Work/life Balance, Career Opportunities, Communication, Fairness and Respect

MILWAUKEE, WI, Dec. 31, 2008 - Glassdoor.com®, a career and workplace community, is honoring Northwestern Mutual with its Employees’ Choice Award, naming it as one of the top 50 “Best Places to Work.”  Northwestern Mutual ranked first in the financial services industry and fifth overall in the survey.  In addition, President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Zore received a 98% approval rating from participating employees, one of the highest among CEOs featured on the list.

Unlike many workplace-related awards that require companies to self nominate, Glassdoor relies solely on the input from employees.  The honor is based on surveys collected from employees at more than 11,000 companies operating in the United States, addressing key workplace factors, including work/life balance, career opportunities, communication, compensation and benefits, employee morale, recognition and feedback, senior leadership as well as fairness and respect.

Cherry Hill, NJ (February 12, 2009) Ancero, one of the nation’s fastest growing Managed Services Provider (MSP) is proud to announce that it has been selected as the official managed services provider of the Camden Riversharks. Ancero will also have a presence at the ballpark as a sponsoring partner of the team.

Through this newly formed partnership, Ancero will fully oversee the Riversharks IT functions and infrastructure, and will be recognized as the team’s “official managed services provider.”

“Ancero’s service has exceeded our expectations and their reliability has allowed our focus to remain on the core elements of our business - affordable, family entertainment,” said Joel Seiden, Assistant General Manager for the Camden Riversharks.

About the Riversharks

“South Jersey’s Home Team,” the Camden Riversharks are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. They are best known for their Friday night fireworks and family entertainment.

About Ancero

Based in South Jersey, Ancero offers a full suite of IT Solutions, Managed Services and Carrier Services. Ancero is a multi-vendor network consulting and solutions provider. The company helps customers plan, build, optimize and support advanced IT infrastructures while serving as a single point of access for virtually all networking requirements - managed, professional and carrier services, as well as managed hosting. For more information about Ancero, please visit http://www.ancero.com.

I’m happy to report due to the generosity of the management at SpaceMart Storage, the Rotary Club of Winslow Township officially has storage space for our Food Pantry. SpaceMart answered our “call for help” at yesterday’s meeting to obtain additional space for the expected increase of donated product coming in the next few weeks and months to come.By having this space our pantry will be able service more needy families in the Winslow Township area as well as distributing a quality food package for recipients.

This new partnership with SpaceMart will also allow access to a service truck, and a small meeting space at their Cross Keys location. We deeply appreciate SpaceMart’s support and providing all of these services to us at no cost to the club.

Attached is a picture of our new space. I encourage you to support SpaceMart in any of your new endeavors. Special thanks to Jim Kane, Manager of SpaceMart in Sicklerville for making all of this possible.

Mario D. Partee

WOODBURY, NJ - Jay Cipriani, president of Woodbury, NJ based Cipriani Builders, Inc., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Remodelers Association.  Cipriani has been a member of the Association since 1983, and has served on the consumer Arbitration and Membership Committees.

The New Jersey Remodelers Association was founded in 1979 and is a member-driven organization dedicated to excellence and innovation through the principles of integrity, leadership, quality and value.  The membership includes builders, remodelers, suppliers and financial and professional services organizations.

Cipriani Builders, Inc. Is a full service professional remodeling firm specializing in building unique additions, kitchens and baths.  The company celebrated its 30^th anniversary in 2008.

          For more information call 856-853-8398 or visit www.ciprianibuilders.com.

All Chamber Members are now members of VIP Discount Club…and it’s free.

The Chamber has formed an alliance with VIP Discount Club to provide discount coupons at hundreds of area locations

Pick up your free card at any Chamber event ($20 for non-members), go to www.vipdisclub.com, make your discount selection, print the coupon;  save some money!

There’s More:

• Register your own discounts online for an entire year, only $100 (a $50 Member Only Saving).
• Buy additional discount cards for employees, friends or clients for only $10 (a $10 Member Only Saving).
• Use VIP Discount Cards as a fundraising activity for your favorite charity, team, or other program. (If interested in the fund-raising program call Bernadette at 856-667-1600 x302

Hundreds of merchants post their discounts on the VIP web site, and thousands of cardholders print coupons and save.

Cherry Hill Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer this great value to our members.

Welcome to VIP Discount Club!!

Dresdner Robin Environmental Management

Treasure Island Self Storage of Cherry Hill

UPS

Delcrest Medical Products and Services

Tripod Technologies, LLC.

BSI Exhibits/Berm Studios, Inc.

Buca di Beppo

Cherry Hill Free Public Library

Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

New Seasons Assisted Living

Mr. Handyman

Cooper University Hospital

AAA South Jersey

Rutgers Small Business Development Center

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Market 279

Taxes Made EZ

1800-Got-Junk

Camden County Workforce Investment Board

McCormicks & Schmick’s/William Douglas Steakhouse

PICS, Inc.

American Express Travel Related Services

Deborah L. Kaplan, Graphic Artist

Moorestown Mall

Deptford Mall