March 2008
Thursday,
March 27, 2008
Registration begins: 12:30 pm
Presentations: 1:30 and 5:00 pm

NJB Structures Group with the New Jersey Institute of Technology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Design & Construction of Cable-Stayed Structures (Buildings and Bridges)

Speakers:
Jorge Suarez, P.E., Operations Manager, Michael Baker Corporation;
Rima Taher, PhD, Special Lecturer at New Jersey Institute of Technology; David M. Campbell, P.E., Geiger Engineers

Location:
Room 3730 at GITC Bldg.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102

This event has been approved for
3 PDHs.

Reservations: for reservation contact information.

Cost:
$55 for ASCE members
$65 for non-members
$50 for government employees

$5 for full-time students with ID

  February 2008
Tuesday,
February 5, 2008
Registration begins: 5:30 pm
Dinner and presentation: 6:15 pm

The Passaic River – 81 Miles Of History

Presented by: Phil Jaeger

Phil Jaeger follows the river thru seven counties from its source in Mendham to its end at Newark Bay with an emphasis on historic activities and structures along the river in past centuries. The focus is on topics such as: early mills, Glacial Lake Passaic, the first successful test of a submarine, extant Native American art and constructions, the country’s first industrial city and the heroic exploits of the “great descender” Sam Patch.

Location:
University Club, NJIT
(located off the main lobby of the newly
restored Eberhardt Hall NJIT Alumni Center)

Reservations: Gareth Middleton

Cost:
$30 for ASCE members and guests
$15 for Students

Tuesday,
February 12, 2008
6:30 pm

Younger Member Group
Open Meeting - All Welcome!

Please join us to review the events of the past year and plan events for this year! We encourage all members to attend with ideas for the group and lots of energy!

Location:
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) - Colton Hall
Civil Engineering Department Conference Room
Reserved Parking at the Deck on Summit
*Please indicate you are attending the ASCE meeting when parking.

Reservation are optional. Please contact Chrissa Roessner (973-407-1555).

  January 2008
Tuesday,
January 8, 2008
5:30 p.m.

Joint ASCE/ASHE Technical Dinner
The TUNNEL Project

Location:
The Quays, 310 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken, NJ
201-656-2521

Please RSVP by Monday, January 7, 2008 by emailing your name, phone number and e-mail to M. Golam Kabir or calling (973) 605-5200, Ext. 137.
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Cost:
$40 for ASCE or ASHE members
$45 for guests
$20 for Students

  November 2007
Saturday,
November 3, 2007
10:00 a.m.

Hike at Mount Tammany at the Delaware Water Gap

Location:
Mount Tammany at the Delaware Water Gap

Reservations are required. Please contact Robert Laner.

Event is free of charge.

Sunday,
November 18, 2007
8:00 a.m.

Younger Member Group
Paintball at Skirmish USA

Location:
Skirmish USA, Jim Thorpe, PA

Reservations are required. Please contact Robert Laner.

Cost: TBD

Tuesday,
November 27, 2007
5:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner;
presentation follows

Structural Technical Group
Bridge Inspection, Safety Assessment and Bridge Performance Measures: A Look to the Future

Location:
The Newark Club, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ

Please RSVP by November 20, 2007 by sending your name, phone number and email address to Mr. Satish Patel (732.452.9200).

Cost:
$60 for ASCE members
$65 for guests
$50 for Government Employees
$25 for Students

  October 2007
Saturday,
October 6, 2007
7:45 a.m.

Practice PE and FE Morning Exams

Open and free to all Members and Non-Members.
$5 charge for Non-ASCE Members.
Solutions will be provided!

Location:
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
619 River Drive Center 1
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Reservation are required. Please contact Tania Rojas.

Tuesday,
October 23, 2007
5:30 Reception
6:30 Dinner

Transportation Technical Group
Improvements to Garden State Parkway Interchange 142

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ

   

Cost:
$60 for ASCE members
$65 for guests
$50 for Government Employees
$25 for Students

RSVP: Please RSVP by October 18, 2007 by sending your name, phone number and e-mail address to Ms. Jean Go at 973.776.3715 or goje@pbworld.com or register online.

  September 2007
Tuesday,
September 25, 2007
5:30 p.m.

Professional Issues Technical Group
Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation of New and Existing Structures

Location:
The Newark Club, 1 Newark Center

  June 2007
Thursday,
June 14, 2007
10:00 am.

Structures Technical Group
Plant Tour at High Steel Structures

Location:
High Steel Structures Plant, Lancaster PA

A show of interest, with a choice of dates is requested. Please contact Satish Patel.

  May 2007
Thursday,
May 17, 2007
5:30 p.m.

2007 Annual Awards Dinner

 

Location:
The Newark Clubt
1 Newark Center
Newark, New Jersey

For Directions Call 973.242.0658 or visit http://www.newarkclub.com/

Cost:
$80
Government Employees: $70
Full Time Students: $35
Tables of Ten: $750

Thursday,
May 17, 2007
6:00 p.m.

Younger Member Group
Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony
The Order of the Engineer is the group of engineers understand the significance of the public trust bestowed upon them to perform their roles to the highest standards.

Location:
Part of the Annual Awards Dinner

Reservations are optional. Please contact Helen Shyu.

Cost: $15-20

Saturday,
May 19, 2007
Morning

Younger Member Group
Park and River Cleanup
The YMG will team up with Hackensack Riverkeeper for a park and river cleanup. The River Edge Environmental Commission is sponsoring this cleanup and the YMG is seeking volunteers! Members of all ages are welcome!

Location:
Kenneth B. George Park
River Edge, NJ

Reservations are required. Please contact Edgardo Perez (973-765-1879).

Cost: Free

  April 2007
Wednesday,
April 4, 2007
6:45 p.m.

Younger Member Group
From Project Engineer to Project Manager: Look Before You Leap
A webinar on CD and a Question/Answer session with a real Project Manager!

Location:
Langan Engineering
River Drive Center 1
Elmwood Park, NJ

Reservations are required. Please contact Chrissa Roessner (973-765-1946)
Reservation Contact Email: croessner@louisberger.com

Cost: $5

Thursday, April 19
Registration/Lunch: 12:30 pm
Presentation: 1:30 pm

Structures Group
Design of Steel Curve Girder Bridges

Location:
Room 3730 at GITC Building (Guttenberg Information
Technology Center) New Jersey Institute of Technology,
University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982

Cost:
$ 55 ASCE Members
$ 65 Non-Members
$ 50 Government Employees
$ 25 Full-Time Students with ID

Limited space available. RSVP by 04/13/07. Call Arjuna Ranasinghe at (973) 776-8621

Tuesday, April 24
3:30 PM Registration Begins
4:15 PM Presentations begin,
dinner to follow

Transportation Technical Group
Transportation Projects for the 21st Century

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Center, 22nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Visit http://www.newarkclub.com for directions

Cost:
$80 – Members
$90 – Nonmembers
$40 – Students

RSVP by Friday, April 20, 2007 (“No Shows” will be billed). Or send name, telephone number and e-mail address to Jean Go, PB, or call 973.776.3715.

  March 2007
Tuesday,
March 27, 2007
5:30 p.m.

Construction Technical Group
Using Information Technology to Simulate Building Construction

Location:
NJIT Campus
University Club
Everhardt Hall

Reservations are required. Please contact Steve Denes (201-307-2548) or Katy Ubinger (973-667-1600 x112).

Cost: $30 (members)

  February 2007
Wednesday,
February 28, 2007

Geotechnical Group Dinner Meeting
Redeveloping the World Trade Center Site from the Ground Up

Speaker:
Raymond E. Sandiford, P.E., Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the Port Authority of NY & NJ

Location: The Newark Club

Cost:
$55 ASCE Members
$65 Non-Members
$50 Government Employees
$25 Full-Time Students with ID

  January 2007
Tuesday,
January 9, 2007
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Cocktails, Dinner, Presentation)

Joint ASCE/ASHE Meeting

Speaker:
George Alexandridis of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

Location:
Snuffy’s Pantagis Restaurant
Scotch Plains, NJ

Cost:
$25 for members (ASCE and ASHE),
and $30 for non-members

Continuing Education: Eligibility for 1 PDH under review

Thursday,
January 25, 2007
Environmental & Water Resources Technical Group Dinner Meeting

New Jersey’s New Stream Encroachment Regulations

 

Speaker: Vincent Mazzei, PE of the NJDEP

Location: The Newark Club

Reservations: RSVP online above, or contact
Jim Heeren (973.739.9400 x3203).

Cost:
$55 Members
$65 Non-members
$50 Gov't Employees
$25 Full-time Students with ID

  November 2006
Saturday,
November 11, 2006
11:00 a.m.
Younger Member Group
Hiking in High Point State Park
Autumn is just around the corner. Join us for a hike at High Point State Park in Sussex County for a journey to New Jersey's highest point. It's a moderate trail with a gradual climb of 382 feet. Bring lunch for a picnic and your camera to capture awesome views!

Location:
High Point State Park
Sussex County, New Jersey

Reservations are optional. Please contact Edgardo Perez (973-765-1879) for additional information.

Cost: Free

Tuesday,
November 28, 2006
Registration: 5:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm, presentation to follow
Structures Group Dinner Seminar
New Directions, Same Directions & Wrong Directions for Structures at the NJDOT
Speaker: Richard W. Dunne, P.E., Chief Bridge Engineer, NJDOT

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, New Jersey

Cost:
$55 Members
$65 Non-members
$50 Gov't Employees
$25 Full-time Students with ID

  October 2006
Saturday,
October 14, 2006
7:30 a.m.
Younger Member Group
Practice PE Exam
Do you want to see if you’ve studied enough and are ready for the PE Exam? The ASCE North Jersey Branch YMG will be hosting a Practice PE Exam on Saturday, October 14 at the offices of the Louis Berger Group in Florham Park, NJ.

Location:
Offices of the Louis Berger Group
30 Vreeland Road
Building A, 3rd Floor
Florham Park, NJ 07932

RSVP required by Monday, 10/9/06. Please contact Chrissa Roessner at (973-765-1946). Please indicate which afternoon portion you intend to take.

Cost: $5.00 - Includes pizza and soda lunch.

Thursday,
October 26, 2006
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Transporation Technical Group
Public-Private Partnerships And Tolling—Potential Solutions to the Transportation Funding Crisis
Speaker: Ken Philmus, DMJM’s National Director of Toll Services

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, New Jersey

Cost:
$55 Members
$65 Non-members
$50 Gov't Employees
$25 Full-time Students with ID

  September 2006
Tuesday,
September 26, 2006
The Professional Issues Technical Group Dinner and Presentation:
The Challenges of Implementing a Security Capital Program at the Port Authority
Speaker: John Drobny, Director of the Port Authority of New York

Location:
Newark Club
Newark New Jersey

Cost:
$50 Gov't Employees
$55 Members
$65 Non-members
$25 Full-time Students with ID

  May 2006
Friday,
May 5, 2006
NJ Section Awards Dinner
Woodbridge Hilton
Woodbridge, NJ
Thursday,
May 11, 2006
5:30 p.m.
North Jersey Branch
2006 Annual Awards Dinner

Location:
Holiday Inn
Totowa, New Jersey

For directions call 973-9000 or visit the Totowa Holiday Inn web page.

RSVP by May 9, 2006

Friday,
May 19, 2006
5:30 p.m.
Career Day
Ann Street School
Newark, NJ
  April 2006
Sunday,
April 2, 2006
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Engineering Expo

Location:
Hennessy Center
Dominican College
Orangeburg, NY
When: Sunday, April 2, 2006, 11 am to 4 pm

More Information: www.engineeringexpo.org

Event is free and open to the public

Thursday
April 6, 2006
Structures Technical Group Seminar
Sustainability in the Design of Structures

  

Location:
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Guttenberg Information Technology Center
Room No. 3730
Newark, New Jersey

Cost:
$50.00
Gov’t Employees: $40.00
Full Time Students with ID: $20.00

Friday,
April 14, 2006
Deadline for submitting nominations for 2006 ASCE North Jersey Branch Civil Engineering Awards

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Friday,
April 20, 2006
Deadline for Submission of
2006-2007 North Jersey Branch Officer Ballots
Tuesday
April 25, 2006
5:30 pm
Environmental & Water Resources Technical Group
Nonstructural Stormwater Management Strategies Point System
By Sandra Blick, NJDEP Division of Watershed Management

  

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Center, 22nd Floor
Visit www.thenewarkclub.com for directions

Cost:
$55 for ASCE Members
$65 for nonmembers
$25 for full-time students with ID

Wednesday
April 26, 2006
2:30 pm -
Registration
3:30 pm -
Presentations;
Dinner to follow
Twelfth Annual Transportation Technical Group Seminar
TRANSIT: GET ON BOARD!
Plan It, Build It, Ride It

  

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Center, 22nd Floor
Visit www.thenewarkclub.com for directions

Cost:
$75 for ASCE Members
$85 for nonmembers
$35 for full-time students with ID

  March 2006
Tuesday,
March 21, 2005
5:30 pm
- Networking
6:30 p.m. - Program
Presentation by CMAA Metro NYNJ and North Jersey Branch
THE Tunnel Project
by Mr. Arthur Silber,
Chief, THE Tunnel Project, NJ Transit

Location:
Princeton University, Bldg. TBD

Cost:
Members: $75.00 (CMAA and ASCE NJB);
Non-Members - $95.00

For reservations and specific location:
Email: rabco@ix.netcom.com
Tel: 516-867-2036
(Reference: CMAANYNJ 3/7/06 Event)

Saturday
March 25, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Construction Technical Group
Construction Tour & Briefing
Loews Theater Construction Project in Rockaway, NJ

Location:
Meet at:
Panera Bread
395 Mount Hope Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866

Hardhats will be provided or BYO.

Reservations are required. Contacts:
Steve Denes (201-307-2548)
Katy Ubinger (973-667-1600, ext. 112)

Tuesday
March 28, 2006
5:30 pm
- Reception
6:30 p.m. - Dinner; program to follow
Geotechnical Group Dinner Seminar
Geotechnical Issues of Brownfield
Development in Northern New Jersey
By Issa S. Oweis, Ph.D., P.E.

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, New Jersey

Cost:
$55 ASCE Members, $65 for Non-Members
$50 Government Employees
$25 for full-time students with ID

  February 2006
Tuesday
February 28, 2006
5:30 pm
- Registration
and Cocktails
6:30 p.m. - Presentation
Transportation Technical Group Dinner Seminar
The No. 7 Line Subway Extension Project
Speaker: David A. Donatelli, P.E., Project Manager
Senior Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, New Jersey

Cost:
$55 ASCE Members, $65 for Non-Members
$25 for full-time students with ID

  January 2006
Tuesday
January 10, 2006
6:00-9:00 pm
Transportation Technical Group and the American Society of Highway Engineers Present a Joint Dinner Meeting
The Opening of Interchange 15X
Speaker: Michael Lapolla, Executive Director, New Jersey Turnpike Authority

Location:
Snuffy’s Restaurant
Park Avenue at Route 22
Scotch Plains

RSVP: January 6, 2006. Contact Malini Swaminathan (609-720 - 0770, Ext. 202)

Cost: $25.00 for ASCE and ASHE members and $30.00 for nonmembers

Thursday
January 19, 2006
5:00–7:00 pm
Structures Technical Group Presents
Railroad Bridge Design
Speaker: Kenneth Clausen, PE, of KS Engineers, a 27-year member of AREMA/AREA Committee 8, Concrete Structures and Foundations.

Location:
Office of McCormick Taylor, Inc.
Raritan Plaza III
101 Fieldcrest Avenue, 2nd Floor
Edison, NJ

Attendance is limited to 20 people on a first reserved, first served basis due to space limitations. For reservations contact Arjuna Ranasinghe (Phone: 732-692-1800 ext. 2605; Fax : 732-692–1803)

Cost: $10

PDH: 2 PDH’s will be earned for this seminar (approval expected).

  December 2005
Friday
December 2, 2005
6:00-8:00 pm
Younger Member Group
Bowling Happy Hour!

Location:
Wallington Lanes
299 Paterson Avenue
Wallington, NJ

  

RSVP to Teresa Peterson (973-739-9400)

Cost: $10 includes 2 games & shoe rental

  November 2005
Thursday
November 17, 2005
6:00 pm
Younger Member Group
Join us for an evening of adventure -
Indoor Rock Climbing

Location:
NJ Rock Gym
373D Route 46
West Fairfield, NJ

  

Reservations are required for group accommodations. RSVP by 11/15/05. Contact:
Teresa Peterson (973-739-9400) or
Daniel Jimenez (973-338-9100)

Cost:
$22; includes all necessary equipment

Tuesday
November 29, 2005
5:30 pm - Registration
and Cocktails
6:30 p.m. - Presentation
Structures Technical Group
Dinner Seminar:
New Jersey DOT Goes "Hyper-Build" - Featuring the Rehabilitation of the US 46 Bridge Over Overpeck Creek

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, New Jersey

 

RSVP by 11/22/05 by clicking the button above, or contact Ken Clausen (973-623-2999).

Cost:
$55 Members
$65 Non-Members
$50 Government Employees and
Full-Time Students with ID

  October 2005
Tuesday
October 25, 2005
5:30 pm
North Jersey Branch October 2005 Joint ASCE/ACEC Dinner Seminar
New Jersey Turnpike Authority: What’s New In Engineering?
Presented by:
Richard Raczynski, P.E., Chief Engineer
J. Lawrence Williams, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer, Construction
Robert Grimm, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer, Administration and Planning

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Center
22nd Floor Newark, New Jersey
For directions visit www.newarkclub.com or call 973-242-0658

  

RSVP by 10/21/05. Contact Thomas Ott (973-353-7628).

Cost:
$60 Members
$55 Government Employees and
Full-Time Students with ID