Friday, March 29, 2013
Roof Diagnostics, a home solar energy company, is digging roots in Wall Township
For this installment of Spotlight On Wall, we've gone solar. Roof Diagnostics Solar, a home solar energy company, has recently set up shop in town. We caught up with owner Kelcy Pegler Jr. to walk us through this brave new world of energy production. Solar, eh? New Jersey's big on the budding Solar Industry. Lots of solar companies out there, even some in town. What makes your company unique? The Solar Industry has really condensed over the past year. In 2011 there were twice as many solar companies installing solar as in 2012. While the number of overall integrators (sales and install) decreased precipitously, the actual number of home solar installs increased. In terms of what makes us unique, I think we've done a very good job making …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Wall Township staple bucks trends, keeps family farm and business alive in Wall
Despite Winter's Last Gasp, Spring is really right around the corner. Don't believe me? You're about to turn your clocks ahead this weekend. So there. So for this installment, we thought we'd brighten things up a little and talk about flowers and planting and all things are are not Winter. Enter Barlow's Flower Farm, a Wall Township staple for decades. We caught up with Leslie Barlow for this Spotlight On Wall. As always, if you've got suggestions on businesses, groups or people you think deserve a Spotlight, please send them to: keith.brown@patch.com Barlow’s Flower farm has been a Wall Township staple, around since 1983. You’ve survived the rise of Big Box stores selling gardening essentials. What’s your secret to staying afloat when so …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Wall Township mainstay The Atlantic Club brings all manner of physical fitness
For this installment, we thought we'd change it up one more time and talk to some people who have been in Wall Township likely as long as some can remember. The Atlantic Club has been at its Atlantic Avenue location for 36 years, offering a wide variety of physical fitness programs and more. Take a few minutes and learn just a little about a place you may have driven past a thousand times. The Atlantic Club. That place is huge, right? Give us an overview of the kinds of programs you have there, if you would. You name we have it! Everything from TRX, kettlebell training, Water Arthritis Class, Heart pounding Boot Camp Combat classes, ballet Barre, Line Dancing, Bikram Yoga, Tween Yoga, FitLife Nutritional Coaching, Tennis, Swimming programs…
Friday, February 15, 2013
Wall Township Office Of Emergency Management learns from the last emergencies to better prepare for the next
For this installment of Spotlight On Wall, we focus on a slightly different organization, the Wall Township Office of Emergency Management. We had a few questions for the office's deputy coordinator, Wall Police Sgt. Joseph Wilbert. Here's what he had to say: Everyone has heard of the Office of Emergency Management, at least on a federal or state level. But I'm not sure if everyone really understands what it is the office does and why it’s important. Can you explain that? The mission of Wall Township OEM is to coordinate preparedness and cooperative response activities for all types of disasters and large special events which affect our community. With emphasis on leadership and support, we will create a safer community through effective …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Hockey playing bowler manages two winter sports while keeping grades up
As the Wall High School Varsity Boy's Ice Hockey team secured their second consecutive division championship this week with a with a commanding 8-1 win over rival Manasquan, (Go Wall!) Spotlight On Wall caught up with 17-year-old Junior Forward Ryan Waddell, who is also a star bowler for the high school. Please keep those suggestions of businesses, organizations or people in town you think deserve a Spotlight. Send to:keith.brown@patch.com or call (732) 292-4484. Now, our Spotlight on Ryan Waddell: You're a hockey player. But a bowler, too. You're a bowling hockey player. It's an unusual combination. Can you tell us how that evolved? I grew up playing baseball and soccer and had a lot of success in both sports playing for the South Wall …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of Wall residents
For this installment of Spotlight On Wall, we caught up with a charitable organization unique to Wall Township. Wall Helps Its People, or WHIP, has been around for decades with the mission to help Wall residents who have fallen on hard times. President Hilary Addonizio, a well-recognized name in town, currently heads up the organization. Here's what she had to say: First off, could you just tell us what Wall Helps Its People is and what the organization is trying to do? WHIP is a non-profit organization designed to help Wall Township residents in need. We are here to help families who suffer medical crises, have destruction to their home related to something beyond their control or need food assistance. Our policy is to help families once…
Friday, January 11, 2013
Spotlight On Wall catches up with a new business in town
Today, we introduce a new feature at Wall Patch designed to shine a light on businesses, clubs, organizations or people that help make Wall unique. We welcome ideas for future Spotlight stories, so if you know of someone or something in town you'd like to see featured, please let us know: keith.brown@patch.com or (732) 292-4484. Today's Spotlight On Wall features Carter & Cavero Old World Olive Oil Company, located at the newly renovated Sea Girt Square shopping center, on the former site of the Wall Library. We had a few questions about this new store, and Carter & Cavero Old World Olive Oil Company was kind enough to take a few minutes to respond. Below are the responses. 1.) The cornerstone of your store is olive oil, clearly. Why olive…
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