el
President
Monir Sarker, PE
Parsons Brinckerhoff
(973) 353-7611
[email protected]
President Elect
Michael Sears, PE
Dewberry
(973) 780-9340
[email protected]
Vice President
Dhiren Patel, PE, LEED
Parsons
(973) 735-5415
[email protected]
Secretary
Edgardo Perez, PE PTOE
Parsons Brinckerhoff
(973) 565-4862
[email protected]
Treasurer
Laura Hazen, PE
HNTB Corporation
(973) 434-3120
[email protected]
Once again, National Engineers Week at Liberty Science Center was
a huge success. This year, 5,500 attendees came through the museum on
First Past President
Luis Barragan, Jr., PE
Garden State Engineering, Surveying
and Planning
(201) 587-1755
[email protected]
Monday, February 16. The following Saturday, February 21, we had 3,000
attendees. At one point or another, all of these guests stopped by our Engineers
Week activities. The activities attracted all sorts of guests, from toddlers to adults,
and included soil reinforcement, circuit design, foil boat construction, robotics,
and hoop glider design, just to name a few. Volunteers ranged from middle
school students presenting their own Future City projects to project engineers.
Second Past President
Greg Landry, PE
Moretrench American Corp.
(973) 627-2100 Ext. 223
[email protected]
YMG President
Joe Danatzko, PE
Affiliated Engineering Laboratories, Inc
(732) 429-1280
[email protected]
Projects highlighted in this exhibit included the Pulaski Skyway, Bridges & Tunnels,
Traffic Safety, Robotics & Coding, and a mechanical musical instruments & automata display from the Morris Museum.
Thanks go out to Gabrielle Czernik and Avni Patel, who coordinated all the efforts,
and to all our sponsors and volunteers, without whom this event could not be a
success. Thank you once again for supporting National Engineers Week 2015. We
hope that we will have the chance to work with you again in the future!
Branch Director
Scott Lubarsky, PE
Port Authority of NY & NJ
[email protected]
Branch Director
Kevin Doyle, PE
Stantec
(201) 587-9040 Ext. 8026
[email protected]
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A Message from the President
Fellow North Jersey Branch Members,
I hope you are well and endured the deep freeze of the last few
months. Hopefully we have seen the worst of the bitter cold and it’s all
behind us.
Since the beginning of the year, we at the North Jersey Branch have
been busy holding technical dinner meetings and planning for a few
more before the year’s end. In January, we hosted a joint dinner
meeting with ASHE North/Central Jersey Chapter on the Pulaski Skyway
Rehabilitation Update at Snuffy’s Restaurant in Scotch Plains, which was
very well attended. Following that, COPRI hosted their second event in
February on Waterfront Edge Design presented by Roland Lewis from
the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance at the Crowne Plaza in Fairfield.
We have a number of technical programs lined up through June, when
we conclude our 2014-2015 session. However, due to severe weather
in the northeast region, we had to make some changes to our original
schedule to accommodate our presenters. We will continue to keep
you informed of our upcoming events through email as well as postings
at our website www.ascenjb.org.
I would like to conclude today by assuring you that your Branch is
served by a dedicated executive board both at the Branch and younger
member level. They have found time to serve their profession in the
midst of their busy schedules and demanding jobs as well as personal
commitments. So, next time you see a member of the Board, please
express your appreciation for their service.
Once again, I urge your engagement and involvement with the Branch
and ASCE, which helps our Society remain relevant and our profession
vibrant.
IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Branch Events
and Technical Group
Leaders
See p. 3
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Younger Member Group
Recent and Upcoming
Events
See p. 4
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Future City Recap
See p. 5
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Call For Papers:
Geotechnical & Structural
Engineering Congress
See p. 6
Monir Sarker, PE
[email protected]
973-353-7611
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Check Out the Job Posting
Section on our Website!
www.ascenjb.org/
careers.html
See p. 7
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Upcoming North Jersey Branch Events
April 9th: Transportation Resiliency
REGISTER NOW
Crowne Plaza Fairfield
(COPRI—Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute)
April 16th: New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14A Improvements
REGISTER NOW
Crown Plaza Fairfield
(Transportation Technical Group)
41st Annual ASCE NJ Section
Awards Dinner
Friday May 8th
Hotel Woodbridge at Metropark
Join us to celebrate the accomplishments
of our civil engineering colleagues!
Click HERE to Register Now
Click HERE for information and details
about this year’s Award Recipients
April: Structural Health Monitoring (3 PDHs) — Half-Day Seminar
NJIT
Date still being finalized for this half-day seminar
(Structural Engineering Institute)
Technical Group Leaders
May 2nd: Tappan Zee Bridge Design-build Issues and Opportunities
Tarrytown, NY
(Construction Technical Group)
Construction Technical Group
Chris Hanna
(973) 462-7048
[email protected]
May 14th: Goethals Bridge Replacement Project Foundations
Crowne Plaza Fairfield
(Geotechnical Technical Group)
Structural Engineering Institute
Satish Patel
(732) 452-9200
[email protected]
May 19th: Estimation of Rock Properties for Foundation on and in Rock—
Full Day Seminar (up to 6 PDHs)
Snuffy’s—Scotch Plains
(Geotechnical Technical Group)
Geotechnical Technical Group
Brian Felber
(973)-434-3167
[email protected]
For more information on all events, and links to registration, please contact
the Technical Group leader (shown at right) or use the event calendar on our
website.
Transportation Technical Group
Tony Fulco
(973)-780-9253
[email protected]
Visit us on the Web at: www.ascenjb.org
Professional Issues Technical Group
Ron Gumann
[email protected]
Don’t forget you can get information on our website at any
time:
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View or post job opportunities in the Career Center
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Download scholarship applications from the Student Center

Get the latest news on Younger Member Group and E-Week
Activities
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Connect with Board Members and Technical Group Leaders
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Tony Pecci
(973) 780-9322
[email protected]
Water & Environmental Technical Group
Thzaira Charles
(973) 565-7554
[email protected]
COPRI—Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers
Institute
Murat Utku
(212) 377-8632
[email protected]
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Younger Member Group Recent and Upcoming Events
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT
"Developing your Elevator Pitch"
March 24, 2015 - 6:00pm -8:00pm
The Office - Montclair
619 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
The ASCE North Jersey Branch YMG held a Professional Development Event geared at helping younger members craft an
effective "Elevator Pitch" for to potential employers, clients, team partners and peers. An "Elevator Pitch" covers how to
present what is unique about your individual skills and experience or the services your company can offer. This initial
pitch is critical to enticing employers or clients to want to know more about you and/or your firm with the goal of growing long lasting business relationship. Following the presentation, a social hour was held to practice some of the techniques taught in the class.
PRACTICE PE/FE EXAM
Saturday March 28, 2015
7:30am-12:00pm
The ASCE North Jersey Branch Younger Member Group (YMG) hosted its spring practice PE/FE on Saturday, March 28,
2015 at the following three locations:
Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJ
Louis Berger - Morristown, NJ
New Jersey Institute of Technology - Newark, NJ
A practice test of the morning session for both the PE and FE exams was administered in an environment simulating actual test conditions.
LINCOLN TUNNEL 5K
REGISTER HERE
April 19, 2015
Weehawken, NJ
The ASCE North Jersey Branch Younger Member Group (YMG) would like to invite ASCE Members, Non-Members and
families to participate in the Lincoln Tunnel 5K Challenge.
The event will be held on April 19, 2015 with over 3,500 expected participants running through the south tube of the
Lincoln Tunnel. And, no need to worry about traffic because the tunnel is yours for this one of a kind race. The ASCE
North Jersey YMG invites you to join other members and experience the tunnel in this unique race. All proceeds from
the race will go to help Special Olympics New Jersey keep programs FREE for more than 24,000 athletes with intellectual
disabilities. Your run through the tunnel may be short, but the impact you're making really does last forever. Join members of ASCE in running for a good cause.
For more information on any YMG event, contact [email protected]
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On Saturday, January 17th, middle school students from across the state descended upon Rutgers’ Livingston Campus Student Center to compete in the NJ Regional Future City Competition. Students work from September through January to design a city of the future using SimCity, write a technical essay, and build a scale model of a section of their city. Working in
teams of three, the students present their model to judges for the chance to represent New Jersey at the National Finals
February 14th-18th in Washington, DC. The national winner spends a week at NASA Space Camp in Alabama! This year’s NJ
Regional winner is Marepolis from Heritage Middle School in Livingston, NJ!
At the NJ Regional Competition, in addition to presenting their cities, students attended sessions led by PSE&G, the Project
Management Institute, and Engineers Without Borders. They also met college students from engineering groups and spoke
with professionals from engineering firms, societies, and utility companies.
The competition, in its 8th year in NJ, was again a success. Approximately half of nearly 80 competing teams were awarded
prizes, ranging from tours of NJ Turnpike Authority and NJ Transit facilities, to tickets to Six Flags and a NJ Devils game, to
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grants for the top five teams. Future City has donated close to
$30,000 to teachers in the form of grants over the past eight years.
Future City would like to thank ASCE NJ Section and Branches, as well as all the firms and professionals who donated their
time or resources to help make this event a success. As a program run completely by volunteers, it would not be possible
without your support! If you or your firm would like to get involved, you can visit our website for more information
(www.futurecity.org/new-jersey) or contact the NJ Region Coordinator, Scott Lubarsky, at [email protected].
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND SESSIONS
GEO Institute (G-I) and Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers
are hosting this first-of-its-kind event! And, you can be a part of the excitement.
This joint conference has combined the best of both Institutes Congresses into one unique event. This
will take the place of the 2016 congress for both Institutes.
Submit an abstract or full session proposal by April 7, 2015
www.geo-structures.org
Please consider making a submission and attend this unique event.
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress
February, 14-17, 2016 –Phoenix, AZ
YMG Recent Event Recaps
Ski & Snowboard Trip: January 24, 2015
North Jersey YMG, Lehigh Valley YMF and Metropolitan Section YMF hosted
what’s become an annual day of skiing or snowboarding at Camelback Mountain
in Tannersville, PA.
This year, more than fifty ASCE members and guests hit the slopes for the event,
which continues to be a favorite activity for both younger members, and more
seasoned professionals and their families. If you missed out this year, be sure to
watch for information about next year’s Ski & Snowboard Trip.
YMG at Fair Lawn STEM Night: March 11, 2015
On March 11, three ASCE Younger Members participated in Fair Lawn High
School’s annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Night, teaching high school students about what it takes to become an engineer and what it
means to be a civil engineer. Sunny Gerlach joined ASCE YMG board members Steve Alpert, P.E. and Carlos Lopez, P.E. in briefly describing the varying types of civil
engineering work they do and how they became civil engineers. The presentations
were well-attended and the high schoolers enjoyed their evening!
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Job Postings on NJB Website
ASCE NJB is pleased to announce it now offers job postings on the Branch Website.
To submit a job posting to the ASCE NJB Section website, please email the position, title, and brief description
(no more than 50 words) with link to original posting, if available, to: Edgardo Perez, ASCE NJB Secretary
[email protected].
Listings should be civil engineering related, within commutable distance to/from the northern New Jersey area.
There is no fee to place a listing, and the listing will remain up for 6 months or when requested to take the posting down, whichever comes first.
ASCE North Jersey Branch Sponsors
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