March Dinner Meeting| RSVP
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Social Hour: 6:00 P.M. Dinner & Program: 7:00 P.M.
MJ’s Restaurant, Bar & Grill
905 Bay Blvd, Bayville, NJ 08721 • 732.269.7764 • www.mjsrestaurant.com
All members are encouraged to invite a Young Professional!
PROGRAM:
“New NJDEP GI Based Stormwater Rules”
Presented by Jeromie P. Lange, PE, PP, CME, CFM, EXW, Senior Principal, Maser Consulting and Stephen Gomba, P.E., C.F.M., Water Resources Group Manager, Maser Consulting
Approved for 1 CPC Ethics for NJ Professional Engineers
COST:
$40 for NJSPE members
$50 for non-members
$15 for students/unemployed
New member’s special – 1st meeting free with proof of NJSPE membership.
Please make checks payable to OCSPE. Payments are non-refundable.
RSVP: RSVP online here by 12:00 P.M. on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Guests and Spouses are welcome!
Please take note of the upcoming OCSPE meeting dates for 2019-2020:
ANNOUNCING THE 2019-2020 OCSPE OFFICERS
The new officers were installed at the June 25, 2019 meeting.
President: Michael Drobny, P.E.
Vice President: Alina Ferreira, PE, PP, CME
Treasurer: Vacant
Secretary: Joe Letinski, EIT
Chapter Director: Chris Theodos, PE, PP, CME
The officers look forward to serving you in the upcoming 2019-2020 year.
ANNUAL BLUECLAWS PICNIC AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION
The annual Lakewood BlueClaws outing was held on June 4, 2019, with scholarship awards presented prior to the game. We thank the attendees for joining the annual OCSPE’s scholarship presentation.
The scholarship recipients for 2018 were as follows:
Alex Duque Scholarship: Ian Templeton (in attendance)
OCC Scholarship: Pascal El-Khouri (presented at OCC Ceremony)
OCSPE Scholarship, in honor of Mike Testa: Anthony Dante (in attendance)
52nd ANNUAL ENGINEERING CAREER DAY
NJSPE Educational Foundation hosted the 52nd annual Engineering Career Day on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. This program was held at the Rutgers College of Engineering on the Busch Campus in Piscataway, NJ and was well attended. The Engineering Career Day is organized as a public service to high school students to introduce them to career opportunities available in engineering. This program is supported by corporate sponsors, public authorities, local colleges and universities. Mike Testa, PE, OCSPE Past President was in charge of organizing the event; some volunteers from OCSPE along with our Past President, Mark Rohmeyer, PE, helped Mr. Testa put together this event. We extend our gratitude to Mr. Testa and OCSPE volunteers for their efforts!
We hope to see your high school next year! Please reach out to us for more information: Mark Rohmeyer, P.E. at mrohmeyer@tandmassociates.com
MATHCOUNTS
OCSPE, together with Ocean County College, hosted the 2019 MathCounts Competition on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Middle School students competed as individuals and as teams in our annual event. Northern Burlington Middle School won the competition. There were some additional amazing standouts, and a couple new schools that impressed, as well! Good luck as you move on to the State Competition!
CHAPTER DIRECTOR INSTALLATION
The Installation Ceremony for our new Chapter Director, Chris Theodos, took place on September 29, 2015, at our monthly meeting at The Cove, in Bayville. Thank you to Chris for joining the officers, and thank you to Jason Burneyko, Past President, for performing the installation! Photos from the installation are located in the Photo Slideshow on this page.
CHRIS THEODOS WINS NJSPE DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING SERVICE AWARD
OCSPE’s Chris Theodos was presented the Distinguished Engineering Service Award at the NJSPE Awards Ceremony on June 19, 2014 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. CLICK HERE to read Chris’ bio. Congratulations Chris!
The Photo Slideshow on this page has photos of Chris receiving his award. CLICK HERE to see more photos from this event.
President
Michael Drobny, PE
French and Parrello Associates
Michael.Drobny@FPAengineers.com
Vice President
Alina Ferreira, PE
Brick Utilities
aferreira@brickmua.com
Treasurer
Joe Letinski, EIT
Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC
jletinski@vancleefengineering.com
Secretary
Matthew A. Danza, PE
Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC
mdanza@vancleefengineering.com
Past President
Brian Van Nortwick
CDM Smith
vannortwickbm@cdmsmith.com
Director
Chris Theodos, PE
Brick Utilities
ctheodos@brickmua.com
If you need to contact the officers, please send an email to OCSPE.NJ@Gmail.com
1980-1981 Alan Rissmiller
1981-1982 Alan Veverka
1982-1983 Allen Chase
1983-1984 Richard Finlay
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1986-1987 Charles Lindstrom
1987-1988 Chris Theodos
1988-1989 William Voeltz
1989-1990 Jeff Carr
1990-1991 Robert McCarthy
1991-1992 Jeff Daum
1992-1993 Glen Beckmeyer
1993-1994 Dan Paterson
1994-1995 Dave Applegate
1995-1996 Bruce Connell
1996-1997 Bill Skorton
1997-1998 Mike Geller
1998-1999 John Paluchowski
1999-2000 Bob Burdick
2000-2001 Rob Harrington
2001-2002 William Delisky
2002-2003 Timothy Lurie
2003-2004 Charles Bassano
2004-2005 Brian Murphy
2005-2006 Charles Witte
2006-2007 Michael Testa
2007-2008 Doug Bartels
2008-2009 Jason Marciano
2009-2010 Mark Reme
2010-2011 John Mele
2011-2012 Rich Cestone
2012-2013 Patrick Lynam
2013-2014 Matthew Lunemann
2014-2015 Jason Burneyko
2015-2016 Carolyn Feigin
2016-2017 Mark Rohmeyer
2017-2018 David Barry
2019-2020 Brian Van Nortwick
Join now and start receiving valuable member benefits!
CLICK HERE to apply via the secure application on NSPE.org
Make sure to select New Jersey and the Ocean County Chapter when applying!
OR CLICK HERE to download the PDF application and Email Kelly
CLICK HERE to download the PDF application and mail to:
NJ Society of Professional Engineers
414 River View Plaza
Trenton, New Jersey 08611
OR fax to: (609) 393-9891 Attn: Kelly Biddle
Also, feel free to join our Partnering Sponsors:
To join the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE),
CLICK HERE to apply via the ASHE Southern New Jersey section’s website.
To join the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
CLICK HERE to apply via ASCE’s website.
CLICK HERE for more information on the New Jersey chapter of ASCE.
Dear Members,
We received below inquiry from Eric Max, Esq. of New Home Warranty Arbitration Services, LLC:
NSPE Officers,
I run an arbitration service that provides construction experts to arbitrate disputes between new home builders and new home owners under the NJ New Home Warranty Program. Under NJ regulations only architects/engineers may serve as arbitrators to resolve certain types of construction claims under the Program. Architects/Engineers are paid for their services and will receive training in how to conduct an arbitration. I was hoping you could circulate the attached flyer to your members. Thank you for your help.
Eric Max, Esq.
New Home Warranty Arbitration Services, LLC
800 Denow Road, Suite C #305
Pennington, NJ 08534
(215) 493-4852
eric.max@nhwas.com
NEW HOME WARRANTY CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATORS WANTED!
NEW HOME WARRANTY SERVICES, LLC.
CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATORS NEEDED TO RESOLVE NEW HOME WARRANTY DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THE NJ STATE ISSUED WARRANTY PLAN. ARBITRATORS NEED TO BE QUALIFIED AS BUILDING INSPECTORS, SUB CODE OFFICIALS OR LICENSED ENGINEERS/ARCHITECTS. (SEE BELOW.)
“Arbitrators must have one of the following credentials to serve in this program:
Arbitrators serving in matters involving a major structural defect claim must adhere to the qualifications outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:25-5.5(c)3i(1) and, when appropriate, N.J.A.C. 5:25-5.5(g)3ii, and, must be a licensed professional engineer or a registered/ licensed architect.”
Arbitrators will be compensated based on the complexity of the matter.
A one-day training session is required for all new arbitrators handling state warranty cases. The training will be conducted in New Jersey and cost $250.00. (Please note this training only qualifies you to arbitrate cases for New Home Warranty Arbitration Services, LLC.)
For additional information go to www.nhwas.com or email Eric Max, New Home Warranty Arbitration Services, LLC at: Eric.Max@nhwas.com
