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Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Shop Local on Small Business Saturday

Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it in Manalapan?

Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves. What about those mom-and-pop businesses all over Manalapan and Englishtown and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day? That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. …

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7:54 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Looking for a Job? Seasonal Positions Are Still Available

In an informal survey of local businesses, Patch found many in Monmouth County still have positions to fill.

Even with the state's bleak 9.1 unemployment rate, retailers gearing up for the holiday selling season -- from Christmas tree purveyors to athletic gear retailers -- say they still have jobs to fill.  Patch did some investigating and it turns out that there a seasonal jobs to had, right here in Monmouth County. Big chains like Toys 'R Us, with locations in Hazlet and Eatontown, need people to stock shelves, work the overnight, help on the salesfloor and ring up customers at all those doorbuster sales. The grocery giant Wegmans is beefing up staff at it's Manalapan store to handle all the holiday dinners shoppers are planning. But the jobs aren't just at the box stores. The Mom and Pops of Main Street are looking to hire too. In Little …

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