Make new contacts and meet other community members and users of Social Media in New Jersey.
We encourage your support of local NJ businesses, non-profits, and individuals by attending these NJ events.

To add an Event:  email us at editor@njsocialmedia.com or post on Facebook.com/NJSocialMedia. Thank you!

Banner photo by Eva Abreu. Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark NJ, speaking at “Social Media for Public Officials”
March 30, 2010, sponsored by NJ State League of Municipalities Educational Foundation

SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING and EVENTS:

Hire Me-NJ – Job Search Discussion with Absolutely Abby and Networking
Sunday, August 8, 7:00pm -  8:30pm Download flyer here

Location: Nighthawk Books, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park NJ. Web: Nighthawk-Books.com Tel.732-339-8930
Open discussion for job seekers, freelancers, consultants and anyone interested in helping each other to become gainfully employed. Bring resume, business cards and your 30 second pitch. Free wi-fi. Sponsor by NJSocialMedia.com. Abby Kohut is author of Absolutely Abby’s 101 Job Search Secrets. Visit AbsolutelyAbby.com for more info.
RSVP: Facebook, or tel. 973-610-5571 or email: editor {at} njsocialmedia {dot} com.

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Free Social Media Meetup for Businesses
Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Egan & Sons, 104 Harrison Ave. West Orange, NJ

Come and enjoy a drink or 2, some nosh and a meetup with other business people. How are you using social media? How do others? Nothing fancy, just a casual get-together of business folk talking and sharing ideas. Attendance is free, eating and drinking are on your dime    Sponsored by CellCon Consulting  http://cellconconsulting.com, contact Adam Wolf http://twitter.com/awolf12
RSVP: Eventbrite  http://www.eventbrite.com/s/1koy

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Using Twitter To Get Hired – Free Discussion, Networking Event sponsored by “Hire Me – NJ!” NJ Social Media
Tuesday, August 17, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location:  Zebu Forno – Freehold – 2 East Main Street (at intersection of West Main St. and Rt. 79)
Open to job-seekers, freelancers, consultants, and anyone interested in looking for work or new clients. Join Colleen Curry and Eva Abreu and learn more about how to find work through Twitter. Discussion will include case studies, resources, Q&A, networking. Bring resume, business cards and your 30 second pitch. Free WiFi available.
Learn how to: connect with potential employers or clients; find job postings on Twitter; develop relationships that lead to paid work. Free, seating is limited.
RSVP Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com/s/1mLY or Email: editor {at} njsocialmedia {dot} com or call 973-610-5571

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Making Time for Social Media – Free Discussion, Breakfast Networking Meeting
Monday, August 23, 2010, 8:00 am – 10:00 am Download flyer here

Location: Sertinos Cafe – Emerson NJ – 27 Kinderkamack Rd. Tel. 201-265-5550 Web:  SertinosNJ.com Click here to see Breakfast Menu selection
For business owners, managers and anyone interested in learning how to integrate social media in their busy lives. We’ll have separate small group discussions for beginners and advanced users of social media. Q&A and networking, bring business cards and your 30 second pitch. Free, seating is limited. Sponsored by NJSocialMedia.com and Sertinos Cafe.
RSVP Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com/s/1mLr or Email: editor {at} njsocialmedia {dot} com or call 973-610-5571

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Friday New Jersey Open Coffee Englewood
Every Friday, 10:30 am
Location: It’s a Grind (Coffee House), 389 Nordhoff Place, Englewood, NJ
This meetup is open to anyone wishing to attend. We discuss social media, technology, marketing and current topics of interest to the group. Please join us for coffee, networking and conversation. Bring your laptop, your business cards and a smile. Contact: Chris Kieff, Organizer, email: ckieff@gmail.com, tel 201-677-8302 Twitter: @ckieff

BUSINESS AND CAREER EVENTS:

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Grandma Rocks the Park – Benefit Concert
Saturday, August 21st, 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Horseshoe Lake, Eyland Ave, Succasunna, NJ
Musical Guests: Brian Mcardle, Mef & Angela, Rich LaPierre, Matthew Z, Joseph Cassella, Tom Kildea, Destination Home, & More!
Come for live music, food, games, arts & crafts, and our Rock-a-Thon!
A music festival sponsored by Action Through the Arts as a benefit for Your Grandmother’s Cupboard, an outreach ministry serving families and individuals living in poverty. Looking for food and other local vendors to participate. Also seeking volunteers to assist with the event (e.g. ticket booth sales, water sales, set up and break down, parking assistance, etc). Contact michelle@actionthroughthearts.org for vendor or volunteer opportunities.
Visit Action Through the Arts on Facebook. Hat tip to Dennis M. Paradise for this listing.

2010 Middlesex County Jingle Bell Run/Walk®
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Novita’s – Metuchen, NJ Registration: 9 am
Join the fight against arthritis in children and adults – join hundreds of runners in Central New Jersey as they tie bells to their sneakers and raise money for research for a cure! Children 12 & Under are also invited to participate in our Santa Chase. For more info/to register:  HTTP://MCJBR.KINTERA.ORG/
This event information was provided by Clare Puerzer who is inspired by her son: “My 8 year old has a form of junvenile arthritis called enthesitis-associated arthritis and spondyloarthropy. He first told us about his pain at 22 months, but he was not officially diagnosed until close to his 3rd birthday”

CHILDREN’S EVENTS:

Marlton, NJ – Back to School Skill Building class for 4-7 year olds
9004-F Lincoln Drive West, Marlton NJ
5 week class Tuesdays, July 13 – August 10
Ages 4 – 5 yr olds 9:30am-10:30am; Ages 6 – 7 yr olds 11am-12pm
Get help for your child in developing the fine motor skills that will be needed for school. Writing, cutting, coloring, utensil grasp, coordination and peer interaction will all be addressed. Call Mary’s Place Pediatric Rehab at (856) 988-1160 for more information or email tina@marysplacerehab.com
Mary’s Place Pediatric Rehab is a privately owned outpatient rehab facility specializing in Occupational and Speech Therapy.

Trenton, NJ – Summer Art and Theater Camp at Ellarslie For ages 6 – 13
For more information visit www.ellarslie.org or call: 609-989-1191 for an application.
Two weeks: July 26 – August 6, 2010. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Bring your lunch)
The Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, NJ
Fees for two weeks: $200 for museum society members, $250 for nonmembers. Scholarships available
Students will explore, build, and expand their skills in the areas of visual and performing arts. They will learn basic techniques of drawing and painting and learn about the theater arts progression. In addition, students will develop poise, discipline, teamwork, and self confidence. Experienced and talented educators will guide the students through the process of developing, writing, and acting out their own theatrical production. Students will also design and create their own scenery, back drops, and props. All are invited to a performance on the Saturday following the final camp day: August 7, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

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PREVIOUS EVENTS:

NJ Social Media Conference
“The Role of Media in Social Media”
Friday, June 18th, 2010, Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Crowne Plaza-Somerset, 110 Davidson Ave, Somerset NJ 08873
See full conference description at NJSocialMediaConference.com
See Conference Recap with photos, video and blog postings here: http://njsocialmedia.com/nj-social-media-conference-recap-2010
Future NJ Social Media Conference Partnership/Sponsorships Available: Email for more information

Gourmet Library Open House and Live Tasting and Tweeting!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6pm-8pm, Free
Wine Library, 586 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ
The Gourmet Library, located at Gary Vaynerchuk’s Wine Library will be hosting a live gourmet food sampling, focusing on five of the top American-made products. Join Justin and Everett as they lead this tasting, giving information and background on each of the items. The best part? You get to taste unique and unusual cheeses and gourmet goodies! Plus, we’d love to hear what you think as you’re tasting and will be tweeting live and reviewing at the same time. Use hashtag #glib in your tweets. Bring your video cameras to record and upload your personal food reviews and recommendations directly to the www.GourmetLibrary.com website. See you there!

Tweetup at College of Saint Elizabeth
*New Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
RSVP: Contact Michael Szarek tel. 973-290-4112 or email: mszarek@cse.edu
Location: 2 Convent Rd. Morristown, NJ, Santa Rita Hall – Riordan Board Rom
The theme is “Sharing Ideas, Building Community” where Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn users can meet other local business, academic and student contacts in the area.
Moderated by Eva Abreu, this free networking session is open to everyone in the community and will also include an optional break-out session for Educators in Social Media, led by Dr. Brian Friedlander, Assistant Professor at the College of St. Elizabeth. Free admission and parking, light refreshment provided.

Have an upcoming NJ Event that you’d like to post?

We’d also like your contribution and suggestions to create a comprehensive listing of NJ Events. We’ll accept any type of event, either social media-related or non-social media, such as local, community, or special event in New Jersey.  Help Wanted! We need someone to volunteer to help keep this section updated; WordPress experience required.

Thanks to John Knoeppel @EatontownBB for suggesting the idea of adding NJ Events section!

Header Photo by Eva Abreu, NJ Social Media: Newark Mayor Cory Booker, March 30, 2010, NJLM Social Media for Public Officials Conference

Leave a comment below with your upcoming New Jersey Event Listing or
Send Email:  editor {at} njsocialmedia.com and we’ll add your Event at no charge.
Thanks for your support!

Promoting all things New Jersey, using Social Media. Looking forward to seeing you at a NJ Event one day!

Eva Abreu, Publisher/Editor
Email: editor {at}  njsocialmedia {dot} com
Twitter: @NJSocialMedia
Facebook: NJ Social Media
Tel. 1-877-708-0884
Mobile 973-610-5571

Published by:
Eva Abreu Productions LLC
1308 Centennial Ave, Suite 407
Piscataway, NJ 08854

NJ Photo Credit: Bob Jagendorf via Flickr

Thank you to our television media partner:
ICEPN-TV

Here is the first of three videos produced by ICEPN-TV.
Eva Abreu introduces Keynote Speaker David Mathison, author of “Be The Media“:

Additional videos and links to be added…

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Thank you to Elizabeth Williams, Photographer
Girl + Camera LLC

Click on the screen shot below to view NJ Social Media Conference photographs by Elizabeth Williams on her blog.

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Thank you to Kristin Weinstein for speaking at our Conference

…and also blogging about it!

Click on pic below to read Kristin’s blog post:

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Thank you to Karma411 for sponsoring and speaking at our Conference!

…and also blogging about it!

Click on pic below to read Karma411 blog post:
http://www.karma411.com/blog/2010/06/23/355/

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How was your July 4th Weekend? Let us know what you did by leaving a comment below or on our Facebook Page or send a tweet on Twitter or send an email: editor {at} njsocialmedia {dot} com.

Here’s a video that I produced from the July 4th weekend: Fireworks in Highland Park NJ, July 3, 2010 for NJ Social Media.

Special thanks to Leora Wenger for her Facebook and “Here in HP” blog post, which is how I originally found out about the fireworks returning back to Highland Park.

Posted July 2, 2010
What events are happening this weekend? What are your plans for July 4th Weekend in NJ? Social Media related or not, let us know what’s going on in the state of New Jersey (or globally!)

Enjoy, have a safe holiday weekend, check back in with us again next week!

Talk to you soon,
Eva Abreu, NJ Social Media

(Photo credit: Bain Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print)

This week’s, the Editor’s Choice for NJ Social Media Pick of the Week Award goes to:

Best Buy – Eatontown
50 RT.36
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Grand Opening: Oct. 24, 2009

Twitter: http://twitter.com/EatontownBB
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eatontown-NJ/Best-Buy-in-Eatontown-NJ/84453503061
Hiring in NJ: http://www.eatontownbestbuy.com/

Best Buy – Eatontown NJ has been chosen because of their active participation and interaction on Twitter and Facebook with other New Jersey-based users, the online promotion of their community events, their local involvement with NJ non-profit groups, and their use of Social Media sites such as YouTube and Flickr to provide updates on the progress of the store’s construction and hiring. Congratulations!

[Editor's Note: Whenever possible, I'll feature pictures or video that I personally take of the Pick of the Week. Here are some exterior shots of Best Buy - Eatontown that I took while driving down Rt. 36 North, as they prepare for their Oct. 24 grand opening: Flickr ]

Here are upcoming Events scheduled at Best Buy – Eatontown: (for more information, please email Customer Solutions: John Knoeppel )

Fri. Oct 23, 2009  Private Women’s Tech Expo
Time: 6pm-8:30pm
Raffle $100. $50, $25 gift cards.
Workshops on Cameras, TV’s, GPS, Cell Phones, Bluetooth and more…

Sat. Oct 24, 2009  Official Grand Opening
Doors open at 10am
First 50 customers will receive a $20 Best Buy gift card
Free Geek Squad Shirt for all customers that sign up for a Best Buy credit card.
Free Tote bag w/ a purchase of any geek squad installation $129.99 or over.

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Full Disclosure: The publisher/editor of NJ Social Media is not affiliated with Best Buy, nor employed by, nor compensated in any manner by the company.

To nominate a company, organization or person for NJ Social Media Pick of the Week, or to submit yourself for consideration, please send an email to editor {at} njsocialmedia {dot} com and describe why your choice would be a good representation of Social Media in New Jersey.

NY Waterways Twilight Cruise
Meet at 7:15pm Depart Pier 78
38th Street & 12th Ave at Hudson River Park, NYC

Tickets: $26 Adults (Children age 12 & under, $15)
Book signing with Author David Mathison, copies of his book Be The Media will be available, must pre-register to reserve your advanced copy.

Invite friends,  family, co-workers too! Savor the last days of summer as we set sail around Manhattan for an hour and a half cruise.

RSVP via Twitter http://twtvite.com/r88bb7 or
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134965616072
or leave a comment below or email: eva {at} evaabreu {dot} com — Organized by @Eva_Abreu

Background:

I enjoy organizing business networking events and thought this would be a fun event to do especially while we still have nice weather before the summer ends. I’ve taken the NY Waterway ferry to/from Manhattan and it’s a really great ride, especially at sundown. The views of Manhattan are unbelievable and it’s such a refreshing experience to be in the middle of the wind and water. I was looking to collaborate with someone in the NJ/NYC area to get this idea going, but so far, I hadn’t connected with the right person…

…until, a few weeks ago, when I read an Associated Press article about David Mathison and how he sold 5,000 copies of his book Be The Media solely through his contacts on Twitter and Facebook.  I looked him up and saw he was from the NYC/LI area, so I contacted him and asked if he would be interested in the idea of a Social Media Cruise around Manhattan. He really liked the idea, which I’m glad because I have a ton of questions to ask him about his book! (Full disclosure: I’m not affiliated with David or Be The Media nor receiving any form of compensation. I’m just a fan, applying Social Media best practices).

This is a 90 minute cruise on the NY Waterways Twilight cruise, which is open to the public.

We’ll meet at 7:15pm at Pier 78 NY Waterways ferry terminal, inside in the seated waiting area. If it rains, we’ll look at an alternative indoor venue (If you have any recommendations, we’re open to suggestions on a backup place; please leave a comment below with ideas).

We’ll depart from Pier 78 at 38th St & 12th Ave at 7:30pm, then cruise on the Hudson River around lower Manhattan to the Brooklyn Bridge, then will circle back around again back to where we started. There’s an upper and lower deck on the ferry and the tour will be narrated, but we can have our own conversations amongst ourselves as well.

The ticket prices are $26 per adults (children ages 12 and under are $15 each).  Purchase tickets directly at NY Waterway Ticket Counter at Pier 78 NYC on the day of event (or in advance at any NY Waterway Terminal or via their website: www.NYWaterway.com )

Food concession and rest rooms are available in the ferry terminal; you can also purchase chips, sandwich wraps, beverages, beer & wine on-board the boat as well (starting at $5-$7 and up). There are free NY Waterways buses going to/from downtown & midtown, which run along the city bus lines (see www.nywaterway.com for times/routes). Also, there’s a free ferry transfer from New Jersey Weehawken terminal to NYC terminal.

Bring a name tag and business cards. We encourage business networking and topics for discussion about social media/social networking. Note: There is no wi-fi available on the boat.

Be sure to reserve your copy of the book “Be The Media” by David Mathison for the book signing! Let us know how many copies you’d like to reserve by leaving a comment below or email: eva {at} evaabreu {dot} com. We want to make sure we’ll have enough copies on hand.

If you have further questions or need more info, just let me know.

Thanks! See you on the Social Media Cruise!

Regards,
Eva
Email: eva {at} evaabreu {dot} com
Twitter: @Eva_Abreu
Tel. 1-877-708-0884