Colts Neck Jeweler Selected as a Member of the Forevermark Leadership Council, Awarded Carat Club Winners J. Vincent Jewelers in Colts Neck was awarded the first Forevermark Carat Club Winners. It is a tremendous accomplishment that has not only earned them accolades from their peers and colleagues, but has also rewarded Joseph Brando with an exciting opportunity to visit the De Beers Victor Mine, Ontario’s first and only diamond mine from August 16 through August 18, 2016. Officially opened in July 2007, the Victor Mine is a fly-in/fly-out remote mine approximately 700 miles north of Toronto in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario. The nearest road is approximately 250 miles away, the nearest year round railway is approximately 180 miles away and the nearest community is a remote fly-in First Nation Aboriginal Reserve approximately 60 miles away. The trip will include a visit to the HRA-Crossworks cutting and polishing facility in Sudbury, Ontario, which is approximately 430 miles south of the Victor Mine. Forevermark President Charles Stanley stated, “We are delighted to partner with Joe and his company J Vincent Jewelers. Forevermark prides itself in the selection of our diamonds and we are equally selective in choosing our partners. J Vincent Jewelers aligns with our own values and principles, conducting business with the highest ethical standards and providing Forevermark diamonds of the highest quality, brought to them with the knowledge they have contributed to the communities and people from where they are sourced. A Forevermark diamond from J Vincent Jewelers provides their customers a diamond they can be proud to own and wear forever.” “Our relationship and partnership with Forevermark has helped
LEFT TO RIGHT: Forevermark Marketing Supervisor Aaron; Joseph Brando, owner of J. Vincent Jewelers; Robyn Monether, a happy customer whose fiancé proposed with a beautiful Forevermark diamond ring; and Charles Stanley, President of Forevermark.
us grow in an economy that has posed different challenged for brick and mortar jewelry shops around the United States. I am proud to say that currently in the east coast, we are the lead Forevermark diamond sales in one carat or higher. I feel very privileged to have been recently selected by the De Beers Group of Companies, to be an officer on the Forevermark Leadership Council, and awarded the first Forevermark Carat Club Winners”, shared Joseph Brando, owner of J. Vincent Jewelers in Colts Neck.
7th Annual Touch-A-Truck Day. Fire Engines, Ambulances, Construction Rigs and More Hosted by Monmouth Day Care Center of Red Bank. Monmouth Day Care Center (MDCC) will host its seventh annual Touch-a-Truck “fun-raiser” September 24, 2016 from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Red Bank Middle School, located at 101 Harding Road in Red Bank. Tickets are $15 for a family of up to four if purchased in advance to include five activity tickets - $20 at the door. MDCC is partnering with Lunch Break, a Red Bank non-profit that provides food and clothing for those in need. Bringing a non-perishable food item for Lunch Break gets you an extra activity ticket. Advance tickets and additional information can be found at www.monmouthdaycarecenter1969.org, or by calling 732.741.4313. Ambulances, fire engines, military vehicles, limousines, dump trucks and other construction equipment will be displayed in the Middle School parking lot, where kids will get a closer look at the vehicles they love to see every day! Children are encouraged to explore the vehicles in a safe environment while the owners and operators are on hand to describe how the vehicles work and what kind of jobs they do.
“Every kid stops and watches when a police car or fire engine races by. This event gives them a chance to get to know these vehicles and the men and women who work with them, while contributing to a good cause,” said Heidi Zaentz, MDCC’s Executive Director. In addition to the vehicles on display, the event includes crafts, games (activity tickets required) and music. Food vendors will be available, and a 50-50 raffle will be held. All proceeds from the event will benefit Monmouth Day Care Center, a non-profit serving families seeking quality childcare without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or economic status. MDCC has been providing an excellent early childhood program to the children of the greater Red Bank community for 47 years. Monmouth Day Care Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and provides a safe, stimulating environment in which children are nurtured and challenged intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically.
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