Anyone deserving of an ‘Honorable Menschen,’ can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com.

HM can’t heap enough praise on Roy Goldberg’s (Margate) philanthropy in this region and his personal charities such as his dedication and passion for his mother’s humanitarian work helping area women with her Shirley May Breast Cancer Fund. Goldberg’s current accomplishment, among many, is his naming to the Cape Bank’s board of directors. It is the largest community bank in Cape May County, with many branches. Also named to the board is Somers Point resident, successful businessman,

Mark Benevento. “The expansion of the board ensures the bank will continue to benefit from the diversity of experience and perspectives. Roy and Mark each bring to our bank wealth of entrepreneurial accomplishments and unique insights, enabling Cape Bank to take advantage of new growth opportunities,” stated bank president and CEO Michael Devlin. Goldberg, among his many enterprises, heads Gold Transportation, a major supplier of transportation services to Atlantic City. Roy, who also is a member of the Jewish Times Board of Trustees, has many other business and philanthropic interests, and a deep commitment to the Jewish Community and strong support of the Ruth Newman Shapiro Heart and Cancer Fund – and his first love, his mother’s Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Fund. Mazel Tov Roy and Mark, you are the Honorable Menschen of the month.

UNIQUE WINE, BEER STORE OPENS IN MARGATE TOWERS

Encouraged by her experience working in liquor stores while in college, Stacey Blacker started her unique idea of a wine and beer store – with some liquor on the shelves -by opening her first in Florence, N.J., in 2001. She has now expanded her business to a Margate Towers location. Stacey tells HM wine sales total 75 percent, and that she offers drinkers wines and beers from around the world. She says “I search out wineries and producers from around the world that are lesser known and try to stay away from mass produced wines.” What she has on her shelves are items “you won’t see elsewhere. And I’m not trying to be a snob or a cork dork as we refer to them. I’d just rather sell wines that people put their blood, sweat and tears into making,” she tells HM. “We appreciate good quality wines at affordable prices,” she says. Although Stacey Lives in Delran with her husband, Sam, and their two dogs, she drives daily to Margate. Her business name is “Red, White and Brew.” and thus far her enterprise has enjoyed much success and acceptability. Stacey, board member of Temple Sinai of Cinnaminson, N.J., tells us that on Fridays, “we always have kosher wine tastings, which will continue throughout the Fall. I always say “try before you buy. That’s my motto.”

MINI-SERIES ON ROSH HASHANAH REPLACES ‘FRONT PORCH’ NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

Because Rosh Hashanah occurs next Thursday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 10, Barbara Altman’s “Front Porch” will be replaced with a High Holiday devotional mini-series, which Altman helped produce, to be broadcast on WOND-AM from 10 a.m. to noon. On Thursday it will feature discussion and prayers with Rabbi Aaron Gaber of Congregation Beth Judah, BJ Hazzan Jeffrey Myers and BJ’s summer rabbinical intern, Zachary Silver focusing on themes of the year. While most members of our Jewish community will be in shul, others at home who can’t make it will get some holiday insights. On Friday, Sept. 10 Don Berkman’s reviting book on his and his mother’s survival during the Holocaust will be discussed and in another subject, Jane Stark will discuss the Woodbine Heritage Museum and the Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue which she heads.

STOCKTON’S LLOYD LEVENSON INSTITUTE UNDER DR. ISRAEL POSNER PROMOTES TOURISM, CASINOS

This area’s economy depends mostly on tourism and casino gambling and Richard Stockton College’s Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, headed by Dr. Israel Posner, Ph.D., focuses on promoting the region’s bread and butter. Without these economic strengths, this region would have no power and skills to market and bring tourists here. “Teaching our students and graduate students these three courses are a significant part of the college’s curriculum,” says Posner. “The Levenson Institute helps the college serve vital regional interests utilizing Stockton’s intellectual resources to help the public as well as policy makers and leaders make critical decisions that effect the lives of the citizens of New Jersey.” And, Posner added, “Stockton is up to the challenge.”

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Class reunions are lots of fun and nostalgic.They’re an opportunity to see former classmates and exhange stories of where everybody went and what they did career-wise. That’s exactly what the Atlantic City High School Class of 1950 will be doing Sunday, Sept. 12 at noon at Linwood Country Club, class member Janet Kramer of Margate tells HM. Janet is the wife of Jewish Times publisher Shy Kramer who will be there enjoying the festivities. Mazel Tov Janet and your classmates . . . AC Convention Authority CEO

Jeff Vasser is right with his reaction to the renewal of professional ice hockey returning to Atlantic City in the near future. He said many hockey fans feel excited about the game retuning here. “The game will put much excitement into the Boardwalk Hall.” Vasser feels that with lots of heavy marketing and media coverage success is imminent. ... N.J. Arts Council’s only South Jersey member Alisa Cooper, following in the footsteps of the late Lillian Levy’s impassioned advocacy for placing South Jersey on the state’s cultural map, has issued high praise for the support of the visual and performing arts by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and its CEO

Chris Daggett. The Foundation was established to promote cultural values. Daggett is a Linwood native while Cooper calls Linwood home.