Monmouth Legal Secretaries Association will hold its next monthly meeting Feb. 3 at the Holiday Inn, Hope Road, Tinton Falls. All are welcome to attend. The guest speaker will be Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson. For more information, call Rachel, reservations chairperson, at (732) 578-1880.

Red Bank resident Peter Bruckmann, a personal financial representative at Allstate Financial Services LLC, Colts Neck, recently received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Monmouth University, West Long Branch, of which he was a member of the class of 1970. Bruckmann has been an active member of the alumni board of directors since the mid-90s, and is treasurer of the alumni association and chairman of the Alumni Awareness Committee. Under his leadership, the committee has undertaken projects such as new alumni association banners for Kessler Field and Boylan Gymnasium, and sponsorship of children’s theater productions for the second year at the university’s Pollak Theatre. Bruckmann is certified in long-term care (CLTC). The CLTC designation focuses on giving insurance professionals the tools needed to meet clients’ long-term care needs.

The Monmouth/Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners will hold a dinner meeting Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Old Time Tavern, routes 37 and 166, Toms River. The topic of discussion will be “Women Need To Know More About Social Security!” Dave Delaney, senior public affairs specialist for the New Jersey Area Office of the Social Security Administration will give the presentation and will host a question-and-answer session. The cost is $40 for nonmembers and $35 for members, and reservations must be made by Jan. 21. For reservations, call Marianne at (732) 775-8900.