Business Briefs Monmouth/Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners will host a beach party July 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Jenkinson’s Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach. NJAWBO members, prospective members and guests are welcome to enjoy an evening of fun, food, fireworks, beach volleyball and other activities. The cost is $40 per person, and reservations are required. To avoid a $3 surcharge, make reservations online at www.whoscoming. com/njawbo-monmouthocean. For more information call Jill Caren at (732) 264-8838. Mixed Greens, “Mother Nature’s Restaurant & Juicery,” is a new eatery in Manalapan that focuses on the nutrition benefits of its fare, according to owners Donny and Elaina Sheinwald. The restaurant features a full-service salad bar, and healthful dishes such as the Energy Wrap, freshly made juices, health shakes with antioxidants, and other nutritional items. The restaurant is located in the Gordons Corner Shopping Center, 356 Route 9 north, Manalapan and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Dr. Peter Joffe announced the opening of his new office, Joffe Family Chiropractic, in Manalapan. Joffe, a Manalapan native, has been practicing for four years in the Freehold and Manalapan area. Joffe Family Chiropractic is accepting new patients. The office is located at 61 Pease Road. For more information, call (732) 536-9191. CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced that its radiation oncology department now offers the Varian On Board Imager to deliver image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to treat cancer patients. IGRT uses three-dimensional imaging to localize a tumor each day before treatment. The integrated imaging technology improves the precision and effectiveness of IGRT by giving doctors the ability to target and track tumors more accurately. This new technology allows higher doses of radiation to be delivered safely and reduces the amount of healthy tissue affected by the radiation. The medical center also has opened an endovascular surgery laboratory providing minimally invasive treatments for a range of noncardiac vascular conditions, in which blood vessels may be clogged, collapsed or otherwise malfunctioning. The hospital named Larry E. Shindelman, M.D., a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon in private practice in East Brunswick, medical director of the lab. Endovascular surgery involves procedures on blood vessels from within the vessels themselves instead of from the outside in, as with traditional, open surgery. In such a surgery, the physician inserts a thin tube (catheter) and miniature treatment devices, including stents and balloons, through a small incision in an easily accessible artery, usually in the patient’s groin or arm. Then the surgeon uses X-rays and other imaging techniques to help guide them through the blood vessels to the affected location. Endovascular surgery is also called interventional radiology because of its reliance on imaging technology. The procedure does not require general anesthesia. Other advantages include minimal scarring, lowered risk of complications, faster recovery and reduced pain. Dr. Shindelman is conducting a clinical trial involving a special stent system for treating carotid artery stenosis. The system helps open narrowed arteries and captures plaque that may be dislodged from the artery wall to prevent it from traveling through the bloodstream and possibly causing a heart attack, stroke or other health problem. He is one of only 125 physicians nationwide involved in this research. The stent system is designed by Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company. The Arc of Monmouth , Tinton Falls, held its annual membership meeting June 23, and introduced officers and board members for 2006. Serving as president for the third year will be Rhona Levy, Point Pleasant Beach. Philip Fina, Middletown, will serve as first vice president, with Richard Kammerer, Holmdel, as second vice president. Rich Harter, Cream Ridge, will serve as secretary, and Robert Gura, Rumson, treasurer. Assistant secretary is Theodore Stieve, Fair Haven, and assistant treasurer is D. Roderick Webster, Little Silver. Randall B. Smith is immediate past president. Serving on the board of directors will be Neil Fleischman of Eatontown, Mollie Giamanco of Holmdel, Anita Roselle of Fair Haven, Nan Sullivan of Brick and Roger Trendowski of Middletown. Honorary board members are Thomas J. Mitchell of Holmdel and John P. Murray of Matawan. New member of the board is Roy Bolinger, Freehold. The 2005 edition of the New Jersey Small Business Resource Guide is available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Jersey District Office. The free 51-page guide features sections on how to start a small business; local, state and federal business regulations; how to find and secure business finance; doing business with the government; and entrepreneurial development resources. To receive a copy, call the SBA New Jersey District Office at (973) 645-2434 or e-mail Ursula Sanders at ursula.sanders@sba.gov. The guide may also be viewed and downloaded at the Web site www.reni.net/guides. The SBA’s Web site is www.sba.gov/nj.