Business Briefs

Jim Burton is the top producer for the month of December at Ann Davis’ Cream Ridge office of ERA Advantage Realty.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island, along with their guests, helped to raise $130,000 this holiday season for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, in an effort to put smiles on the faces of many deserving area children. Locally, Applebee’s has restaurants in Howell, Manalapan, Milltown and Tinton Falls.

Guests donated $10 per person to attend a breakfast with Santa, compliments of Applebee’s, and purchased paper "gift packages" to help support the program. This is the third year that Applebee’s has run the program, and the three-year total comes to more than $300,000. All proceeds benefited the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.

Matthew Siegel of Millstone has been promoted to regional vice president, New Jersey region, at AXA Advisors in Manasquan. AXA Advisors is a client-focused financial services company that provides wealth protection, asset management, and financial and estate planning to individuals and businesses through a family of brands. For more information, call Siegel at (732) 292-3392 or e-mail him at matthew.siegel@axa-advisors.com.