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  May 2008
Thursday,
May 8, 2008
2:30 pm
(Registration, Dinner & Presentation)

Transportation Technical Group

Half-Day Seminar:
"Liberty Corridor: New Jersey's Growth Engine"

Speakers:
Lynne Baumann, Jacobs
Robert James, PANYNJ
Lamis Malak, NJTA
Bruce Riegel, NJDOT
Collette Santasieri, NJIT
Neil Toglia, Jacobs Edwards & Kelcey

Location:
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Campus Center Atrium

Reservations: for reservation contact information, or .

Cost:

$75 for ASCE members
$85 for non-members

$45 for full-time students with ID

Thursday,
May 15, 2008
5:30 - Social Hour
6:30 - Dinner & Awards Ceremony

2008 Annual Branch Awards dinner

  • Civil Engineer of the Year
    Bala Sivakumar, P.E.—HNTB
  • Government Engineer of the Year Armand Fiorletti, P.E.—Retired
  • Young Engineer of the Year
    Robert Matthews, P.E.—Gannett Fleming Inc.
  • Service to the People
    Scott T. Rumana—Assemblyman
  • Educator of the Year
    Dave Janosz—Northern Valley Regional High School
  • Journalism Award
    Al Pagan—CE News
  • President’s Award
    Ken Clausen, P.E.—KS Engineers
  • Student Scholarships and Merit Awards
  • Induction of ASCE Life Members

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

Reservations:
by May 12, 2008 or send name, telephone number and email address to Teresa Peterson, or call her at 908-755-0040.

Cost:

$85 for ASCE members
$80 for Government Employees
$85 for non-members

$40 for full-time students with ID
$800 for tables of 10

Friday,
May 2, 2008
6:00 pm: Reception (Cash Bar)
& hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm: Welcome
7:15 pm: Dinner
8:00 pm: Awards
9:15–11:00 pm: Entertainment
& Social Time with Music

New Jersey Section 34th Annual Awards Dinner & Dance

Location:
Woodbridge Hilton
120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 494-4964

Cost:

$85 per seat

  April 2008
Thursday,
April 3, 2008
5:30–8:30 pm
(Registration, Meet/Greet,
Dinner, Presentation)

Geotechnical Group

Present and Future Developments
in the Meadowlands

Speaker: Thomas Marturano, PE, Director of Solid Waste and Natural

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, NJ

Cost:
$60 for ASCE members
$65 for non-members
$50 for government employees

$25 for full-time students with ID

Wednesday,
April 23, 2008
5:30: Registration
6:30: Dinner, followed by presentations

Environmental Technical Group

Microconstituents in Water

Speaker:
Mr. Joseph Clearly, P.E., HydroQual, Inc.
Mr. Bruce Brownawell, Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Mr. Joseph Bella, Executive Director of Passaic Valley Water Commission

Location:
The Newark Club
One Newark Plaza
Newark, NJ

PDH: 2 credits, under review

Cost:
Before April 18:
$65 for ASCE members
$75 for non-members

$40 for full-time students with ID

After April 18:

$70 for ASCE members
$80 for non-members

$45 for full-time students with ID

  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.
You may also .

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

See September Newsletter for details.

  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)