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Citizens Bank Recognizes 30 ‘Small Business Community Champions’ for Strengthening Local Economies and Communities
May 3, 2021 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 3, 2021
Citizens Bank today announced its Fourth Annual Small Business Community Champion Award winners, drawn from more than 4,000 entries that highlighted how these businesses would use the grants to support community growth, meet needs of customers as well as strengthen and sustain their businesses. This year’s $300,000 program represents a significant increase in the commitment Citizens is making and the largest award pool ever, more than tripling the prizes awarded last year, including an additional ten awards each for women-owned and minority-owned businesses.
Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for March 10)
Keynote speaker Sheri-Rose Rubin will discuss Jews with Disabilities at 7:30 p.m. March 11.
Sheri-Rose and her husband Seth are the parents of Sophie, 20, and Max, 17; Max has cerebral palsy.
She is a councilwoman in Metuchen and the founder of the Metuchen Accessibility Committee and the organizer of Metuchen Buddy Ball.
Fellow panelists include Lauren and Michael Cohn, Meredith Parmalee-Kafah, Sheldon and Therese Jaffe, and Cantor Emily Simkin.
Hosted by Temple Emanu-El of Edison.
For more information, call 646-558-8656.
Although Woodbridge canceled its 2021 St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 1 the American Irish Association of Woodbridge started a “Parade of Food” to replenish the township food pantries. Through March 14, drop off food at any Woodbridge Township firehouse.
Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for March 10)
Pet licenses are required by March 31 to avoid late fee.
Helmetta will hold a rabies clinic from 6-8 p.m. March 23 at 51 Main St., Helmetta.
The Monroe Township Police Department created a new Facebook page and Instagram account in 2020.
In an effort to reach more residents, the department created a new Twitter account at www.twitter.com/MonroePoliceNJ
The department’s Instagram account is www.instagram.com/MonroePoliceNJ/
For more information, visit the department’s website at www.monroetwppolice.org/
The South River Police Department responds to emergency and non-emergency calls at businesses 24 hours a day. Occasionally, it becomes necessary to contact someone from the business outside of business hours. To assist police with having this information available when needed, the department maintains a database containing after hours contact phone numbers for business owners and representatives.
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for March 10)
A COVID-19 testing site has been set up in the front parking lot of the Sayreville Police Department, 1000 Main St., Sayreville.
It will be running daily, with no out of pocket cost.
Share a passion for knitting and crocheting and pick up a few new tips from fellow crafters at 6:30 p.m. March 11 and every second Thursday of the month. Have supplies and a current craft project ready. For more information, call Aziza at 732-727-0212.
Join Kenneth Vercammen at 6 p.m. March 15 for a program on wills and power of attorney.
ESL conversation classes meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel (for March 10)
Children must be 4 years old by Oct. 1, 2021, and reside in North Brunswick.
This is a pre-K lottery with priority given to 4 year olds and will allow for a limited number of 3 year olds.
Visit www.nbtschools.org and click on “preschool lottery” to access the application from the phone or laptop.
Applications will be accepted through March 31.
The notification of acceptance will be provided on April 23. Registration for accepted applicants will begin immediately after notification of acceptance.
A sock drive to benefit the Ozanam Men’s Shelter in New Brunswick will be conducted from 11 a.m. to noon March 13 in the parking lot of the Presbyterian Church, 100 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick.