Rock for a Cause Brings Live Music, Raffles, and Community Together to Support Ocean Partnership for Children

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Tickets are $20 when purchased online and $30 at the door (21+ event). Each ticket includes an exclusive event cup, access to happy hour pricing, and a first set of raffle tickets, giving attendees even more ways to support OPC while enjoying the afternoon. “This event is about more than music, it’s about our community, … Read more

Brilliant Environmental Services: Navigating New Jersey’s Toughest Environmental Regulations

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At a recent OCBA meeting, Phil Brilliant, CHMM, LSRP, shared an inside look at the environmental challenges facing property owners across New Jersey—and how his firm, Brilliant Environmental Services, LLC, helps clients solve complex problems the right way. With more than three decades in environmental consulting and contracting, Phil leads a firm that focuses on … Read more

Mission-Driven Virtual Assistants Who Help You Win Back Your Day

When small and mid-sized companies feel buried in inboxes, follow-ups, forms, and “just one more task,” that’s the moment A+ Virtual Pro steps in. At our recent OCBA lunch, owner Katrina Golden shared how her team of trained virtual assistants plugs into a business’s daily operations—so owners and leaders can focus on revenue, clients, and … Read more

How a Small Ocean County Nonprofit Delivers Big Impact: Barbara Farley on Still Time for Joy

OCBA member Sandra Levine (Sandra Levine Productions) recently featured Barbara Farley—president of CAREing for Children—on her Dec. 23, 2025 episode of the podcast Still Time for Joy. The conversation offered a clear, practical blueprint for building a lean charity effort that truly moves the needle for local families. The need in Ocean County is rising—while … Read more

OCBA Holiday Party Fun at Georgian Court University Mansion

Paul and the other musicians provided us all with customized lyrics for this year’s OCBA version of the 12 days of Christmas carol and surprised us with a localized, sing-a-long rendition of Take Me Home, Country Roads. The raffle tickets were drawn and the gifts were distributed to the recipients with good humor and gratitude. … Read more

Ocean Partnership for Children: How Jessica Pepe’s Team Stabilizes Youth and Strengthens Families in Ocean County

At a recent OCBA lunch meeting, Jessica Pepe shared how Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC), the county’s Care Management Organization, wraps services around youth up to age 21 who are struggling with mental health, substance use, intellectual and development needs, at no cost to families. OPC’s care managers meet kids where they live, coordinate treatment, … Read more

CAREing for Children: An OCBA Legacy That Lifts Local Families

OCBA’s charity, CAREing for Children, began with a simple decision: keep charitable giving local and make a direct, practical impact. In this video, Barbara Farley recounts how the effort took shape inside OCBA and how members still power the work today. How it started OCBA members launched CAREing for Children so the business community could … Read more