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Help Ocean County Children This Holiday Season: Support Ocean Partnership for Children’s Gift Drive and Paws & Claus Event
The Ocean County Business Association (OCBA) is proud to help spread the word about two opportunities to support local children and families this holiday season. Purchase A Gift From Our Wishlist > Buy Tickets or Become a Sponsor here > OCBA member Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) is organizing its 2026 Holiday Gift Drive and…
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From Automotive Leadership to Business Consulting: How Blaise Scibetta Helps Local Businesses Find Solutions
When Blaise Scibetta started Southern Ocean Consulting, his original idea seemed straightforward: take the skills he had developed over roughly two decades in the automotive industry and use them to help other business owners run their companies more effectively. As Blaise explained during his Commercial Craft Talk at the Ocean County Business Association’s October 1…
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New Jersey Business Action Center: Free Resources to Help Ocean County Businesses Grow and Succeed
Running a business comes with challenges that don’t always have obvious solutions. Finding financing, navigating state regulations, hiring employees, expanding into new markets, and securing government contracts can require expertise and connections that many small business owners don’t have readily available. What many New Jersey business owners may not realize is that the state offers…
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What Homebuyers and Homeowners Should Know About Today’s Mortgage Market
Buying a home, refinancing a mortgage, or deciding what to do with the equity in your current home can feel complicated—especially when interest rates and home prices dominate the headlines. During a recent OCBA Commercial Craft Talk, Rob Rauf of CMG Home Loans shared insights from nearly 40 years in the mortgage industry. His presentation…
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Building a Stronger Downtown Toms River Through Business, Arts and Community
Downtown Toms River is changing, and much of that work is centered on a simple idea: give people more reasons to visit, stay, return and support the businesses and organizations that call downtown home. At a recent Ocean County Business Association meeting, guest speaker Melissa “MJ” Fernandez-Torres shared an inside look at that work. As…
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Vote for OCBA Members in the 2026 Community’s Choice Awards
The voting round is officially open for the 2026 Official Community’s Choice Awards, and the Ocean County Business Association has plenty to celebrate. OCBA member businesses have earned nominations in more than a dozen categories across the Ocean County and Monmouth County awards, recognizing businesses and professionals in fields ranging from finance and home services…
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Robert Ott Landscaping: Decades of Experience Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces Across Ocean County
A well-designed landscape does more than improve curb appeal. It creates outdoor spaces your family enjoys, increases property value, and solves practical challenges like drainage, privacy, and accessibility. Those improvements also need to stand the test of time, which comes down to proper planning, quality materials, and experienced installation. During his recent Ocean County Business…
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Sandra Levine Shares Practical Marketing, Public Speaking, and Podcast Tips
Better Business Communication Starts with Better Storytelling Every business has a story. The challenge is communicating it in a way that people remember. At a recent Ocean County Business Association networking meeting, member Sandra Levine of Sandra Levine Productions shared lessons from a career spent telling compelling stories through television, documentary filmmaking, corporate video production,…
