around thE JErSEy ShorE Harrogate Supports Safe Banking For Seniors

LAKEWOOD – Seniors continue to be targeted by scammers, irreputable people who prey upon others, hoping to gain access to personal information, including credit cards, financial records, social security numbers, and the list goes on. The methods used by these thieves can change daily and are sometimes hard to recognize, even by the most skeptical individual. Harrogate Retirement Community is pleased to partner with OceanFirst Bank in an important presentation “Safe Banking for Seniors; How to Identify and Avoid Scams.”

This special presentation will feature Jill Flynn, Branch Manager at the Lake Ridge office of OceanFirst Bank.

Jill started her banking career as a trainer, working in various departments. After making the decision to join OceanFirst, she felt branch banking was where she needed to be since she truly enjoys helping people. Jill is in her 18th year with OceanFirst, her passion is meeting new clients and looking forward to ways to help them with their finances. She feels the topic of how to identify and avoid scams is very important for today’s Senior in an ever-changing world.

Harrogate is welcoming people from the community to join the presentation on Thursday, February 23 at 12 p.m. in Harrogate’s Auditorium, 400 Locust Street, Lakewood. RSVP to 732-9425272 as seating for this important event is limited.

Ocean County Blood Drives

OCEAN COUNTY – New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center would like to announce that it is conducting blood drives in your area which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled next month:

March 3 - St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 1528 Church Road, Toms River; 1 to 7 p.m.

March 13 - Laurelton Fire Dept, Brick; 1 to 7 p.m.

March 30 - Forked River Presbyterian Church, 131 North Main Street, Forked River; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

March 31 - Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant, 513

St. Louis Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call 1-800-933-2566. Visit: nybloodcenter.org.

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