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event, which raised $4,500.
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The sold-out JDRF South Jersey Chapter Fore The Kids Golf Classic was held recently at Tavistock Country
Club in Haddonfield, hosting 120 golfers under the strong leadership of co-chairs Tom Deeney (left) and Michael
Block. The event raised more than $94,000 toward funding research efforts for a cure for diabetes.
Fore the Kids
P u b l i s h e d b y E l a u wi t Me d i a
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
A new study finds that America has been
under-producing college-educated workers
for 30 years, and the absence of an immedi-
ate focus on bucking the trend will lead to
economic output below potential and a
widening of an already-growing income in-
equality.
The data are clear. The demand for col-
lege-educated workers is growing much
faster than the supply, said Anthony P.
Carnevale, director of the Georgetown Uni-
versity Center on Education and the Work-
force. In recession and recovery, we remain
fixated on the high school jobs that are lost
and not coming back. We are hurtling into a
future dominated by college-level jobs, un-
prepared.
The study, The Undereducated Ameri-
can, finds that the country is losing out on
the productivity that more postsecondary-ed-
ucated workers contribute to the economy,
and that this scarcity has driven up the cost
of postsecondary talent precipitously,
which in turn is exacerbating inequality.
In 2005, the earnings of workers with at
least a bachelors degree were 74 percent
higher than those with only a high school
diploma $54,502 compared to $31,242. That
was a 2 percent increase over the wage dis-
parity of 1999 and a whopping 54 percent in-
crease over the 1979 mark.
If nothing is done, the report finds that in-
come inequality will only worsen, rising as
high as 96 percent by 2025. Its solution is not
More kids need more education
please see EDUCATION, page 3
And more of that education could come through online courses, study finds
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Compared to the rest of the
country, New Jerseyans are sur-
prisingly not fat, but the states
residents are getting fatter.
According to a recent report,
New Jersey is the ninth least
obese state in the country, with an
adult obesity rate of 24.1 percent.
Only one-third of the countrys
states have obesity rates lower
than 25 percent.
Today, the state with the low-
est adult obesity rate would have
had the highest rate in 1995, said
Jeff Levi, executive director of
the Trust for Americas Health,
one of the groups that conducted
the eighth annual F as in Fat re-
port.
Over the last 15 years, though,
New Jerseyans have seen a dra-
matic drop in their overall health.
According to the report, 15 years
ago, the state had a combined obe-
sity and overweight rate of 47 per-
cent. Ten years ago, the number
increased to 55.2 percent, and it is
61.8 percent today. The states dia-
betes rate increased from 4.9 per-
cent in 1995 to 8.8 percent today.
And the 1995 hypertension rate of
23.5 percent has jumped to 27.2
percent today.
The health risks of getting fat-
ter are obvious, but the other pro-
found effect of being unhealthy
and one that most can relate to
is that it drives up the cost of
health care and benefits.
We cant afford to ignore the
impact obesity has on our health
and corresponding health care
spending, Levi said.
A 2004 report found that the
lifetime medical costs related to
diabetes, heart disease, high cho-
Surprisingly, the
states residents
are not as fat as
other states, but
they are getting
fatter, and its
becoming more
expensive
please see HEALTH, page 10
N.J. is
getting
fatter
Monthly Update
Hyland Levin recognized as
leading firm in real estate
Hyland Levin LLP was recognized
as a leading New Jersey firm in the
practice area of real estate in the
Chambers USA Americas Leading
Lawyers for Business 2011 guide. The
directory, which ranks Americas lead-
ing attorneys and firms, is used as a
referral resource across the country.
Both partners Richard M. Hluchan
and Mark D. Shapiro were named lead-
ing individuals in the area of real es-
tate, and Hluchan, who was recog-
nized for his zoning and land use work
in the real estate area, was also named
in Chambers New Jersey Environ-
ment section.
Hyland Levin LLP opened two years
ago and has 13 attorneys. In addition
to real estate and environment, prac-
tice groups include business and
transactions, zoning and land use,
franchise and licensing, business and
commercial litigation, immigration,
business planning and tax, leasing,
eminent domain and real property
taxation.
Jantek Industries agrees
with Energy Department
Jantek Industries, LLC has signed
an agreement with the U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy to provide windows to
the departments High Performance
Windows Volume Purchase Program.
The program is run by the DOEs Pa-
cific Northwest National Laboratory
as part of the Department of Energys
Building Technologies Program.
According to the DOEs Web site,
price has been principal barrier to
more widespread commercial use of
high efficiency windows in the mar-
ket. This program is aimed at provid-
ing high efficiency windows at truly
affordable prices.
For more information on the pro-
gram, visit Jantek Industries Web site
at www.jantekwindows.com, or stop by
the companys Medford factory and
showroom located at 230 Route 70 East
in Medford.
Markeim-Chalmers
represents Marlton sale
Markeim-Chalmers Inc., a leading
commercial real estate and appraisal
firm in the Philadelphia Metropolitan
Area, represented the Rothman Insti-
tute in the purchase of its new 70,000-
square foot facility located at Three
Greentree in Marlton. The Rothman
Institute, the regions largest or-
thopaedic practice based in Philadel-
phia, will occupy 35,000-square feet
and Markeim-Chalmers will lease the
remainder. Scott Martin, a vice presi-
dent with Markeim-Chalmers, negoti-
ated the sale on behalf of the buyer
with Brandywine Realty Trust and
will continue to represent the Roth-
man Institute in leasing space within
the building moving forward.
Berlin Medical Associates
has joined Advocare
Advocare, one of the largest inde-
pendent physician groups in New Jer-
sey and the Greater Philadelphia re-
gion, announced that Berlin Medical
Associates has joined Advocare.
Under its new name, Advocare
Berlin Medical Associates will contin-
ue to provide the same high quality
care to families in the South Jersey re-
gion. The practices board certified
physicians and staff include: Joseph
M. Hassman, David Hassman, Michael
Hassman, Richard Mauriello, Julius
Mingroni, Christopher Colopinto,
Lyndy M. Tanimae, Stacy Ford and
Kelly Costa.
Janney Montgomery Scott
opens Mt. Laurel office
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a
leading full-service wealth manage-
ment, financial services and invest-
ment banking firm headquartered in
Philadelphia, announced the opening
of a new Private Client Group office in
Mt. Laurel. The Mt. Laurel office is lo-
cated at 1120 Route 73, Suite 400.
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AUGUST 2011 BUSINESS TRENDS 3
simple but is straightforward:
America needs to add 20 million
postsecondary-educated workers
to the economy in 14 years. Doing
so would help raise the wages of
all workers, tightening the in-
equality gap.
For a rising majority of stu-
dents of the future, the goal could
be accomplished in what today
would be considered untradition-
al ways. Enrollment to distance
education programs, more com-
monly known as taking courses
online, has increased sharply
over the last few years and is now
outpacing enrollment in tradi-
tional postsecondary programs.
According a study from the In-
structional Technology Council,
campuses reported a 9 percent in-
crease in distance education en-
rollments from fall 2009 to fall
2010. Overall student enrollment
at all higher education institu-
tions rose 7 percent in that time
period, while enrollment at com-
munity colleges rose 8 percent.
The number of students who
took at least one online course in
that time also jumped by an im-
pressive 21 percent, according to
the Sloan Consortium. That far
exceeds the 2 percent growth of
the overall higher education stu-
dent population, with almost 30
percent of students taking at least
one course online.
The ITC Survey continues to
affirm what seems to be obvious
students like online classes and
they want more of them, said
Fred Lokken, past chair of the
ITC Board of Directors and au-
thor of the study. Nearly all of
the administrators who respond-
ed to the survey reported an end-
less supply of students who are
interested in taking classes on-
line with a constant gap be-
tween student demand and what
is offered.
Higher education institutions
throughout the country are going
to have to re-think the way they
provide education, if they havent
already begun doing so. Survey
respondents still seem skeptical
of online education, though, with
a steady decline in administrator
confidence over the accessibility
and compliance of online pro-
grams. Many colleges reported
that they are still uncomfortable
with their faculty being located
off campus, even though 40 per-
cent say they allow full-time facul-
ty to do so a significant increase
over recent years, according to
the study. But perhaps the biggest
concern of all is the effectiveness
of online education.
While retention and comple-
tion rates for online education
have gotten better over the years,
they still lag behind that of tradi-
tional face-to-face postsecondary
education. In 2010, the average re-
tention or completion rates for
online classes were 69 percent, 6
percent lower than face-to-face
courses.
Distance education is new to
most senior college administra-
tors who are being asked to sup-
port new staffing, space and budg-
et requests often with a fixed or
shrinking budget, Lokken said.
Frequently they have little, if
any, direct experience managing
distance education programs.
College administrators want to
ensure they are making decisions
that will benefit their students,
faculty, staff and greater commu-
nity, and make the most of limit-
ed resources.
However the education is ad-
ministered, Georgetown Univer-
sitys study says its essential that
it is done promptly.
Postsecondary education has
historically been one of the safest
long-term investments we can
make in our economic future,
Carnevale said. Educated work-
ers are more productive, earn
more and pay more taxes. Not
only is higher education a sure re-
turn on investment, but access to
postsecondary education has be-
come the arbiter of economic suc-
cess and upward mobility in our
society.
More postsecondary educa-
tion will achieve not only a more
dynamic and vibrant economy,
but a more equitable society.
We need more education
EDUCATION
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Above, Yesenia Nieves (left), assistant director of Hopeworks n
Camden, and Michael Sontag (right), chief operations officer, receive
$4,500 from Jersey Business Leaders President Terry Wall, the pro-
ceeds from the Roll for Hope fund raiser coordinated by JBL to
benefit the Hopeworks charity.
Below, Sharon Perrige of W. Michael Perrige DDS in Gibbstown won a
$50 gift certificate to Brio Tuscan Grill in Cherry Hill, at an Open
Networking Event sponsored by Jersey Business Leaders recently.
JBL member Randy Carbone (left), president of RC Computers in
Sewell, pulled the winning business card, and JBL President Terry
Wall of TGWall Management Consulting in Washington Township pre-
sented Perrige with the prize.
Roll for Hope
benefits
Hopeworks
4 BUSINESS TRENDS AUGUST 2011
CARMINE ABBATE
Roma Bank
Roma Bank President and CEO
Peter A. Inverso announced the
appointment of Carmine Abbate
as the banks chief credit officer.
A graduate of Baruch College,
Zicklin School of Business, Ab-
bate brings 17 years of commer-
cial credit and risk management
experience to his new position.
As chief credit officer, his pri-
mary role, as head of the credit
department, is to oversee com-
mercial loan underwriting and
credit analysis, evaluate the cred-
itworthiness of new loan origina-
tions, as well as loan renewals
and monitor the ongoing credit
quality of the banks loan portfo-
lio. Under Abbates leadership,
the credit department is responsi-
ble for performing credit risk as-
sessments to ensure that poten-
tial risks are identified and miti-
gated. He is also a member of the
banks Asset Classification Com-
mittee, which determines the risk
ratings of the banks borrowers.
KRISTEN DUBBS
Helder Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Helder Cosmetic & Family
Dentistry, a full service dental
practice in Woodbury, welcomed
registered dental hygienist Kris-
ten Dubbs, to its team. She joins
Robert Helder, DMD in treating
patients of all ages offering gener-
al oral hygiene and cleanings plus
cosmetic and restorative ad-
vanced techniques, such as root
canal, bone graft and custom
mouth guards.
Born and raised in West Dept-
ford, Dubbs is a registered dental
hygienist and registered dental
assistant. She has been working
in the dental profession for more
than 14 years and is a graduate of
Camden County College in Black-
wood, with two associates de-
grees in applied science the first
in 1997 and the second in 2010 to
fulfill her lifelong dream of be-
coming a registered dental hy-
gienist.
In her spare time, Dubbs enjoys
raising family and spending time
with her two daughters. She
coaches soccer and loves to be on
the sideline watching and encour-
aging the teams. She also enjoys
biking, golfing and taking the
girls to Dippys for ice cream.
NEW STAFFERS
Emerson Personnel Group
Emerson Personnel Group, a
Southern New Jersey staffing
and recruiting firm, announced
that two new staff positions, oper-
ations manager and recruiter,
have been created and filled with-
in the company.
Bonnie Jeffers has been named
operations manager. She joined
EPG in 2010 as a production assis-
tant and quickly learned the busi-
ness to eventually take on a re-
cruiter role. In her new position,
Jeffers will oversee marketing
and social media efforts as well as
business process development.
She will also support EPG Presi-
dent Bill Emerson. With a diverse
background in administration,
sales and technology, Jeffers ex-
perience will help Emerson Per-
sonnel Group expand, become
more efficient and build brand
recognition.
Judey Napoli was recently
hired as a recruiter to Emersons
staffing team. She brings 10 years
of staffing and human resource
experience to EPG. She will be
working closely with candidates
and clients to help them identify
their needs, goals and objectives
and then match the appropriate
candidate with the clients job
opening. Napoli will be placing
candidates on temporary, temp to
hire and direct hire basis in the
areas of administrative and office
support.
KEVIN MORAN
New Visions Homeless Day Shelter
Kevin Moran, director of New
Visions Homeless Day Shelter in
Camden, has recently been elect-
ed co-chair of the Coordination
and Collaboration Committee
(formerly known as the Homeless
Task Force Committee). Moran
was nominated/ elected by The
Community Planning and Advo-
cacy Council in Camden County.
Moran has served as director of
New Visions Homeless Day Shel-
ter for the past two years. New Vi-
sions is a program of Lutheran
Social Ministries of New Jersey.
It is the largest day shelter in
Camden, providing basic human
services for men, women, and
children.
Moran will co-chair all com-
mittee meetings with, Harold
Miller of Volunteers of America.
The Coordination and Collabora-
tion Committees objective is to
increase outreach efforts for the
access, enrollment and utilization
of mainstream resources for
homeless families, chronically
homeless individuals, individuals
discharged from prisons (and
other institutions), and those who
are homeless or at risk of becom-
ing homeless. The committee will
report back to the Homeless Net-
work Planning Committee,
chaired by Karen Talerica of
Cathedral Kitchen.
STEPHEN RIPA
South Jersey Eye Center
Stephen Ripa has been appoint-
ed as the new president and CEO
of the South Jersey Eye Center.
The South Jersey Center, which is
celebrating its 50th year of serv-
ice in 2011, provides free and low
cost eye health and vision care
throughout Camden City, Cam-
den County, and surrounding
Southern New Jersey areas.
Ripa, former financial officer
of Carlisle and Associates, has
served as immediate past chair-
man of the Eye Center Board of
Trustees and has served on the
board for more than 10 years. In
addition, Ripa serves as president
of the Cherry Hill Lions, a long-
time collaborator with the Center.
No stranger to Camden, Ripa re-
ceived both is BA and MBA at
Rutgers University.
BOB RIESENBACH
CMIT Solutions
After 20 years of launching
products for industry leaders
such as Wawa, JP Morgan Chase
and Subaru, Cherry Hill native
Bob Riesenbach has launched his
own business. He is owner and
president of CMIT Solutions of
Cherry Hill, which provides IT
services and solutions to small
and mid-sized companies.
A business strategist with a
high-tech background, Riesen-
bach is focused on helping South
Jersey entrepreneurs minimize
downtime, tap the latest technolo-
gy and focus on their business op-
erations. He is one of 130 inde-
pendent owners in the CMIT So-
lutions network across the U.S.
Most recently, he was manager
of new initiatives at Wawa, where
he developed and launched a gift
card program within 90 days of
joining the company. That catego-
ry has grown to become a signifi-
cant contributor to Wawas bot-
tom line. At Bank One, he intro-
duced the first consumer credit
card with a chip in the U.S. He
was also a key contributor to the
development of the Starbucks
Duetto Card, a hybrid credit and
stored-value card. Among his
other firsts was managing the
launch of the Subaru Outback,
one of the automakers most suc-
cessful product introductions
ever.
MICHELE N. SIEKERKA
Roma Financial Corporation
The directors of Roma Finan-
cial Corporation announced that
Michele N. Siekerka was elected
chairman of the board. Siekerka
replaces Maurice T. Perilli who
retired on June 30. She will also
assume chairmanship of Roma
Financial Corporation, MHC and
Roma Bank.
A graduate of Rutgers Univer-
sity and Temple University
School of Law, Siekerka is a li-
censed attorney and assistant
commissioner for economic
growth and green energy with the
New Jersey Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection. From 2004
to 2010, she served as the presi-
dent and chief executive officer of
the Mercer Regional Chamber of
Commerce. From 2000 to 2004,
Siekerka was employed by AAA
Mid-Atlantic, first as vice presi-
dent of human resources and
then as senior counsel. Prior
thereto, she was in private prac-
tice in Mercer County.
Active in numerous civic or-
ganizations, Siekerka is a mem-
ber of, among other organiza-
tions, the Mercer County Com-
munity College Foundation, the
YWCA of Trenton Board and the
Roma Bank Community Founda-
tion. She serves on the RomAsia
Bank Board and is on the Region-
al Advisory Board for AAA Mid-
Atlantic. Siekerka is also a for-
mer member of the Robbinsville
Township Board of Education
and served on Gov.Elect
Christies Red Tape Review Tran-
sition Team.
Siekerka served a fellowship in
the Ford Fellowship for Regional
Sustainable Development, and
has received the following distinc-
tions, among others: Mercer Al-
liance to End Homelessness 2011
Commitment to End Homeless-
ness Honoree; Mercer Regional
Chamber of Commerce - 2010 Cit-
izen of the Year; YWCA of Tren-
ton 2002 Celebration of Women
Award; the Girl Scouts of
Delaware Raritan Council - 2006
Women of Distinction World of
Community Leadership; and the
Project Freedom 2004 Stephen
Wensley Award for Community
Service.
JOSEPH W. VALERIO
TD Insurance Inc.
Joseph W. Valerio has joined
TD Insurance Inc. as senior vice
president - regional sales manag-
er for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Based in Mt. Laurel, he is respon-
sible for market growth and sales
leadership through a network of
multiple bank channels from
New York City to Washington,
D.C.
Valerio has 14 years of insur-
ance experience. Prior to joining
TD Insurance, he served as a
managing director for Wells
Fargo Insurance Services in
Philadelphia, and before that, as
regional operations officer at
Willis North America Inc., in
New York City.
Prior to joining the insurance
industry, Valerio spent six years
as an offensive lineman with the
NFLs Kansas City Chiefs. He also
spent time as a television sports
anchor and radio sports talk
show host in Kansas City.
Valerio serves as board chair
for the Southeastern PA Division
of March of Dimes. He volun-
teers as a football coach at Garnet
Valley (Pa.) High School and bas-
ketball and lacrosse coach with
the Brandywine Youth Club. Vale-
rio is a 1991 graduate of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia, where he earned
All-America first team honors
and captained the football team.
Valerio lives in Glen Mills, Pa.,
with his wife and their triplet
daughters.
JIYUN YUH
Maran Corporate Risk Associates
Jiyun Yuh has been named di-
rector of claims and risk control
at Maran Corporate Risk Associ-
ates, a full service insurance
agency and consulting firm with
offices in New York and New Jer-
sey.
With more than 20 years of ex-
perience in the insurance indus-
try, Yuh served for five years as
vice president and senior claims
consultant at Conner Strong in
Marlton before joining the Maran
agency in its Voorhees office.
Previously, she was at RSA Sur-
plus Lines Insurance Company in
Cherry Hill, for six years, rising
to the post of vice president and
claims manager.
Following her graduation from
Drexel University, Yuh joined
General Accident Insurance
Company as a claim representa-
tive and in 10 years with the firm
rose to be a claims supervisor and
home office analyst.
She is an Associate in Claims, a
Certified Insurance Service Rep-
resentative and a Commercial
Lines Coverage Specialist. Addi-
tionally, she is an Approved In-
structor for the Insurance Society
of Philadelphia.
She is a member of the Society
of Insurance Trainers & Educa-
tors, American Society of Train-
ing & Development, National Al-
liance and National Underwriter.
Yuh is married and resides
with her husband and two chil-
dren in Voorhees.
on the job
Abbate Riesenbach Valerio Siekerka
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Too much to do
Pressing issues demand Congress time
T
he public is quick to jump on members of Congress for
doing nothing when it comes to important issues con-
fronting the country. The public needs to keep things in
perspective. These folks have busy schedules.

Take, for example, Congress-
man Anthony Weiner, who sent
lewd photos and explicit text
messages from his Twitter ac-
count.

And lets not forget: Idaho
Sen. Larry Craig and his misad-
ventures in an airport mens
room; another New York Congressman, Chris Lee, and his
shirtless photo; former Congressman Mark Foley and his inter-
est in pages (and we dont mean the contents of a book); John
Edwards and his mistress (although that might have taken up
his time after he left Congress); and, well, you get the picture.
The list could go on and on.

How, as reasonable American citizens, can we expect these
folks to address the federal budget, economy, Social Security,
taxes and more when they have all of these other things going
on in their lives?

And thats just Congress. Governors have to walk the Ap-
palachian Trail, fly in helicopters to a kids baseball game and,
well, entertain housekeepers.

We humble regular people should recognize the super-human
skills and abilities these individuals must possess to just
squeeze all of these activities into a 24-hour day. Were lucky
to make it home after work, walk the dog and catch part of a
baseball game. After that, were beat and ready to go to sleep.

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Two good trips and a hellu-
va BBQ highlight this months
must do list.
Among the years best events,
and never to be missed, is the
Southern New Jersey Develop-
ment Councils annual Day on
the Delaware. Several hundred
very interesting people, a narrat-
ed tour of the Delaware River
waterfront south of Penns
Landing and a bonus this
year a peek at the emerging
Port of Paulsboro, which is slat-
ed to be up and running next
year.
So mark your calendar for
Aug. 11 and be sure to bring sun-
glasses and sunscreen.
Earlier in the month Aug. 3
to be exact you may also want
to get on board for the Burling-
ton County Chambers River
Route Tour, which includes cof-
fee and breakfast at Caf Madi-
son, transportation during the
tour on a luxury coach bus, and
a lunch reception at Caf Madi-
son.
Featured highlights will in-
clude economic developments
projects such as Seabox, Cin-
naminson Harbour, Sienna, Liv-
ing Springs, Pennington Park,
Bordentown Waterfront Com-
munity, Haines Industrial Park
and Zurbrugg Mansion. The
lunch program will include up-
dates from Whitesell on the
Haines Industrial Park and
Grapevine Development on The
Zurbrugg Mansion.
Then, close out the month
with another of the years best
bets the Gloucester County
Chambers 6th Annual End of
Summer Networking BBQ on
the 25th at Bogeys Club &
Caf/Sewell.
Heres the rest of whats on
tap in the month ahead.
Aug. 3
Economic Development River
Route Tour Burlington County
Chamber of Commerce
Caf Madison/Riverside
8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Info: 439-2520 or send an e-mail
to bccoc@bccoc.com
Aug. 4
Minority Business Leader
Awards
Philadelphia Business Jour-
nal
Crystal Tea Room, Wanamak-
er Building/Philadelphia
7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Info: Jennifer Wolf at (215) 238-
5106 or send an e-mail to
jenniferwolf@bizjournals.com
Aug. 9
Business Plan Writing Work-
shop
Salem County Chamber of
Commerce
Salem Community
College/Penns Grove
8 to 10:30 a.m.
Info: 339-4427 or visit
www.salemcountychamber.com
Aug. 10
Practical Applications of the
NJ Site Remediation Program
Rutgers University New Jer-
sey Agricultural Experiment
Station
Rutgers University/New
Brunswick
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Info: Pamela Mayer at (732)
932-9271, ext.626 or
pspring@rci.rutgers.edu
Aug. 11
Congressional Breakfast with
Congressman Frank LoBiondo
Salem County Chamber of
Commerce
Ranch Hope/Alloway
8 to 10 a.m.
www.salemcountychamber.com
Aug. 11
Day on the Delaware on the
Spirit of Philadelphia Southern
New Jersey Development Coun-
cil
Penns Landing/Philadelphia
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Info: 228-7500 or snjdc.org
Aug. 15
PNC Executive Series: Flyers
Coach Peter Laviolette
Chamber of Commerce South-
ern New Jersey
Mansion/Voorhees
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Info: www.chambersnj.com
Aug. 16
Ask Your Legislator Day As-
semblyman Mat Milam
Greater Vineland Chamber of
Commerce
By appointment only
GVCC Office/Vineland
11 a.m.
Info: 691-7400 or visit
www.vinelandchamber.org
Aug. 17
Lunch with Lieutenant Gover-
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AUGUST 4
SNJ CHAMBER NETWORK
CONNECTION LUNCH
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Caffe Aldo Lamberti,
Route 70, Cherry Hill
Cost: $20 members. $30 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: 424-7776
AUGUST 4
SNJ CHAMBER BUSINESS
AFTER BUSINESS
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Camden County Boat-
house, 7050 North Park Drive,
Pennsauken
Cost: $35 members. $50 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: 424-7776
AUGUST 10
BURLINGTON CO. CHAMBER
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
LUNCHEON
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Aloft, Fellowship Road,
Mount Laurel
Cost: $30 members. $40 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: Call 439-2520 or e-mail
bccoc@bccoc.com
AUGUST 11
GLOUCESTER CO. & SNJ
CHAMBERS BREAKFAST
BEFORE BUSINESS
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Adelphia Restaurant,
Deptford
Cost: $15
Contact: 881-6560
AUGUST 11
WINSLOW TWP.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Winslow Diner, 491
Williamstown Road, Sicklerville
Cost: $12 members. $15 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: Rita Owens at 667-1600
AUGUST 15
BURLINGTON CO.
CHAMBER BREAKFAST
BEFORE BUSINESS
Time: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Location: Courtyard Westampton,
24 Western Drive, Westampton
Cost: Free for members. $10 non-
members.
Contact: Call 439-2520 or e-mail
bccoc@bccoc.com
AUGUST 15
SNJ CHAMBER PNC
EXECUTIVE SERIES
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Mansion on Main
Street, 3000 Main St., Voorhees
Cost: $35 members. $45 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: 424-7776
AUGUST 16
CHERRY HILL
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Coastline Restaurant, 1240
Brace Road, Cherry Hill
Cost: $18 members. $25 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: Rita Owens at 667-1600
AUGUST 18
SNJ CHAMBER NETWORK
CONNECTION LUNCH
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Braddocks, 39 S. Main St.,
Medford
Cost: $20 members. $30 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: 424-7776
AUGUST 18
WHITE HORSE PIKE
CHAMBER NETWORKING
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Warwick Tavern, 400
S. Warwick Road, Somerdale
Cost: $16 members. $20 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: Rita Owens at 667-1600
AUGUST 23
ELC BREAKFAST
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn, 2175 West
Route 70, Cherry Hill
Cost: $20
Contact: Kevin Watsey at 782-2490
or kevin.watsey@amwater.com
AUGUST 24
WHITE HORSE PIKE
CHAMBER NETWORKING
Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: The Wyndham Mount Lau-
rel, 1111 Route 73 North
Cost: $15 members. $20 non-mem-
bers.
Contact: Rita Owens at 667-1600
AUGUST 25
BURLINGTON CO. CHAMBER
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Chamber Offices, BCC
Small Business Incubator, 100 Tech-
nology Way, Mt. Laurel
Cost: Free members only.
Contact: Call 439-2520 or e-mail
bccoc@bccoc.com
AUGUST 25
GLOUCESTER CO. CHAMBER
END OF SUMMER
NETWORKING BBQ
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Bogeys Club & Cafe,
Sewell
Cost: $25 in advance. $35 on the
day of the event.
Contact: 881-6560
AUGUST 28
CAMDEN COUNTY
SOCCER NIGHT WITH THE
PHILADELPHIA UNION
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: PPL Park, 2501 Seaport
Drive, Chester, Pa.
Cost: $30 adults. $25 children 12
and under
Contact: Dawn Toal at 667-1600
AUGUST 31
GLOUCESTER TWP.
CHAMBER
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: TBD
Contact: Rita Owens at 667-1600
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among the obese are $10,000 high-
er than among the non-obese. Be-
cause medical costs are higher for
the obese, and because most
health coverage premiums do not
depend on weight, healthier peo-
ple in the same coverage pool
often pay for the poor decisions of
the obese.
Furthermore, the negative
health effects of obesity decrease
the ability of the obese to pay for
government-mandated social pro-
grams, according to the report,
conducted by Jay Bhattacharya of
Stanford University and Neeraj
Sood of the RAND Corporation.
Losing weight decreases the
probability of falling sick, which
in turn decreases expected med-
ical care costs.
The data for youth is especially
alarming. New Jerseys obesity
rate for children and adolescents
age 10-17 was 15.4 percent in 2007,
the latest year for which data has
been collected, according to the
report.
This number is worse than
states that have an overall higher
adult obesity rate, a big warning
sign for the future.
The information in this re-
port should spur us all individu-
als and policymakers alike to re-
double our efforts to reverse this
debilitating and costly epidemic,
said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, presi-
dent and CEO of TFAH. Chang-
ing policies is an important way
to provide children and families
with vital resources and opportu-
nities to make healthier choices
easier in their day-to-day lives.
As a result, federal and state
governments are increasing focus
on programs aimed to prevent
and control obesity. Among New
Jerseys initiatives, according to
the report:
n The state has school meal
standards that are stricter than
the U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture requirements.
n The state limits when and
where competitive foods sold
outside of formal meal programs
such as through school stores or
vending machines may be sold
beyond federal requirements.
n The state has legislation that
requires body mass index screen-
ing for children and adolescents.
n The state has established a
farm-to-school program.
Creating healthy environ-
ments is key to reversing the obe-
sity epidemic, particularly for
children, Lavizzo-Mourey said.
When children have safe places
to walk, bike and play in their
communities, theyre more likely
to be active and less likely to be
obese.
Its the same with healthy
food: When communities have ac-
cess to healthy affordable foods,
families eat better.
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11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Info: www.chambersnj.com
Aug. 17
August Atlantic City Airshow
Great Atlantic City Chamber of
Commerce
Beach and Boardwalk/ At-
lantic City
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Info: (609) 345-4524 or visit
www.atlanticcitychamber.com
Aug. 18
From Fuel Cells to Fusion
New Jersey Entrepreneurs
Forum
2 to 6 p.m.
Info: (732) 208-4519 or e-mail
entreuniv2@gmail.com
Aug. 23
ELC Breakfast
Cherry Hill Regional Chamber
of Commerce
Holiday Inn/Cherry Hill
8 a.m.
kevin.watsey@amwater.com
Aug. 25
6th Annual End of Summer
Networking BBQ
Gloucester County Chamber of
Commerce
Bogeys Club & Caf/Sewell
5 p.m.
Info: www.gloucestercounty-
chamber.com
If you have information concerning
future events, send it along to
Michael Willmann at WMSH Market-
ing Communications in Haddonfield.
You can reach Mike at 616-2886 (x13)
or by e-mail at
michaelwillmann@wmsh.com.
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