Business Briefs

Kipcon Inc., North Brunswick, is offering a free educational seminar on how to reduce utility costs March 19 at the Doubletree Hotel, 2117 Route 4, Fort Lee. Registration is 6 p.m., and the program 6:30 p.m. The course will be taught by Mitchell H. Frumkin, Kipcon president. Kipcon Inc. provides cost-effective design and engineering solutions. To RSVP, contact Casey at 732-220-0200 or cnoon@kipcon.com.

For the 17th year, Rita's Italian Ice will celebrate the first day of spring and hold "Spring FREEver" from noon to 1 p.m. March 20, during which each guest will receive a free 10-ounce cup of Italian ice. The event will take place at all Rita's locations. For locations, visit www.ritasice.com.

The annual Mates David and Hinna Stahl Memorial Lecture on Bioethics, a free seminar, will be held 4 p.m. March 24 at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson St., New Brunswick. Featured speaker will be Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., Ph.D., a family physician and epidemiologist, and national expert on healthcare disparities. The seminar is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 732- 235-5810 or visit http://rwjms.umdnj.edu.

The community education department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, will commemorate National Nutrition Month with "Eat Right for Heart Health: A Healthy Cooking Demonstration," 6-8 p.m. March 25 at the Arline and Henry Schwartzman Courtyard. The free program will feature a cooking demonstration with tasting by chef Sam Malek, and outpatient dietitian Anna Baratta. Space is limited, and registration required. To register call 732- 418-8110 or visit www.rwjuh.edu/healthycooking.

Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Women's Leadership Summit 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 26 at Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Cost is $75 for members, and $95 for nonmembers. "Good Morning Middlesex — Meile" will be 7:45-9 a.m. April 23. Tickets are $15 for members, and $30 for nonmembers, and $25 and $40, respectively for walk-ins. The 63rd annual golf classic will be 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28 at Forsgate Country Club. Cost is $300 per person, $1,200 for a foursome, and $60 per person for luncheon only. For more information, call 732-745-8090 or visit www.mcrcc.org.

The Natural Health Center of Central NJ, 2430 Route 130 north, North Brunswick, will hold a Green Cleaning party 10 a.m.-noon March 28. Attendees will learn how to make cleaning supplies, safely use essential oils, and learn natural cleaning tips. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call Rosina at 732-821- 5800 or visit www.nathealthctr.com.

Hank Bauer, North Brunswick, has been reappointed to the Middlesex County College board of trustees, following a direct appointment made by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.