Smiles by the Sea wins business-decorating contest in Belmar

Above: Pat Tecza, chair of the Belmar Business Partnership’s Retail Programs Committee (far left), presents a $100 Anchor Tavern gift card to Beverly Hanapole, team leader at Smiles by the Sea dental practice in Belmar, New Jersey. Also pictured from Smiles by the Sea (from left to right) are Gina Marzulla and Thomas J. Sniscak, D.M.D. Photo by Christine Cardellino.

Smiles by the Sea dental practice, located at 611 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, is the first-place winner in the Belmar Business Partnership’s (BBP) new holiday-themed business-decorating contest. The contest, which was timed to coincide with the Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade, was launched by the BBP’s new Retail Programs Committee in 2018.

Two Belmar businesses tied for second place in the contest: Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More, located at 801 Main Street, Unit 1H (enter via Belmar Plaza), and Fancy Formals Boutique, located at 923 Main Street. Each business won a $25 gift card to a Belmar merchant of its choice.

According to Pat Tecza, chair of the BBP’s Retail Programs Committee, “In total, eight Belmar businesses took part in the contest. Entries were ranked on a scale of one to three against three judging criteria: execution, creativity, and overall appeal. Smiles by the Sea scored a perfect 21 of 21 possible points.”

The BBP wishes to thank the additional businesses that participated in the decorating contest: Belmar Paint and Decorating, 511 Main Street; Belmar Window Shop, 703 Main Street; Century 21 Schlossbach Realty, 1312 Main Street; Sweet!, 701 10th Avenue; and Windmill Hot Dogs, 1201 River Road (junction of Route 35/Route 71).

The next BBP business-decorating contest will be themed for the July 4th holiday and is open to all Belmar businesses in the Central Business District, as well as those along Ocean Avenue and the Route 71 corridor. Businesses are asked to register by mid-June (registration is free), with judging to take place approximately 10 days prior to Independence Day.

Registration forms will be emailed from the BBP in early June and also will be available for pick up at the BBP office, 708 10th Avenue, or at Nostalgic Nonsense Vintage Clothing, 903 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey. Please contact the BBP at 732-894-9022 or Pat Tecza at 732-681-8810 for more information.

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About the Belmar Business Partnership

The Belmar Business Partnership (BBP) at the Jersey Shore is the non-profit district management corporation created under municipal ordinance and state statute to manage the Belmar Special Improvement District.

The Board of Trustees of the BBP is composed of business owners and business property owners, with additional representation from the Borough’s civic leaders and residents. The BBP’s Visual Improvement, Branding and Marketing, Retail Programs, Business Development, and Organization Committees develop and execute programs to carry out the strategic priorities and goals of the BBP.

All of the group’s efforts are provided on a completely volunteer basis. Board members spend hundreds of hours working together each year to support and promote the business community in Belmar. For more information, please visit www.belmarbusinesspartnership.com or call 732-894-9022. Find the BBP on Facebook at @BBPNJShore.

Read more Belmar business stories on the Belmar Beachcomber blog.

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