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• Designing for Stability with NJDA, USGS and NJDEP

  • When
    February 12, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Stone Terrace by John Henry's
  • Spaces left
    100

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  Designing for stability in NJ

  Meeting Description

  Join your fellow practitioners and learn about updates, tips, and permitting pitfalls when designing for stability in New Jersey. There will be three short presentations from NJ Erosion Control Engineer, USGS, and NJDEP followed by a moderated panel discussion. 

  USGS: The US Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center has been cooperatively monitoring the water resources of the state for over 100 years. They regularly publish information and interpretive reports for water resource managers’ application and use in decision making across New Jersey and neighboring states. The focus of this presentation will be publicly available statistics and products related to state regulatory processes. This will include the web application StreamStats, a recently published report on statewide low flow statistics, and a summary of active projects including a software for evaluating groundwater mounding for detention basin design, statewide assessment of Manning’s n values, updated flood flow statistics at stream gages and updated statewide flood frequency equations.       

  Do you have a question for the panel? Email sara.irick@fpaengineers.com to submit a question in advance.

  Speakers

  John Showler, PE, State Erosion Control Engineer for the NJ Department of Agriculture

  John always wanted to be outdoors.  As a young boy, his favorite playground was the woods.  To this day he still loves to fish, hunt, camp and photograph the outside world.  Therefore it was only fitting that when he went to college, he studied forestry.  He wanted to be the guy on T.V. that put radio collars on elk and track their migration through the Rocky’s.  That was a great dream until he discovered the need for food, clothing and shelter and realized that those things required money.  Something that was not abundant in the world of elk collar tracking.

  In 1985, while working as a park ranger in Monmouth County (which afforded ample time to re-consider his life’s choices), he was introduced to the NJ Erosion and Sediment Control Program, and its supreme technical leader, Hunter Birckhead, P.E., the state erosion control engineer.   John seized an opportunity to leave the world of park ranger-ing and went to work for the soil Districts in 1987, where there was again, ample opportunity to re-consider his life’s choices.

  During his time in the Districts (John is an alumnus of the Freehold and Gloucester offices) he felt the need for formal engineering training.  He attended Drexel University in their Engineering Geology Master’s program, and after a year, transferred to Villanova University where he earned his Master’s in Water Resources Engineering.   During these years, Hunter Birckhead was instrumental in shaping John’s understanding of hydrology and hydraulics as they related to stormwater and watershed management.   John says he would be remis if he did not acknowledge the tremendous help he received from his mentor and friend.  

  Like a diving bell slowly rising to the surface of the ocean from its deepest depths, John rose in the ranks at the NJ Department of Agriculture where the NJ erosion control program is housed.  Eventually Hunter retired in 2008, having had enough time to fully consider his life’s choices.  Seeing no one else interested in the job, they offered it to John, where he took over for Hunter as State Engineer. 

  At the Department, John is responsible for overseeing the technical work of all District staff who review soil erosion control plans, updating and revising the erosion control Standards and overseeing the NJDA detention basin database.  He  provides standards and H&H training to Districts and the public,  and often lends a listening ear to other program staff who are reconsidering their life’s choices. 

  Joking aside, John has had the pleasure and privilege of working with many excellent colleagues in many places – the District’s, NJDEP, NRCS and NJDOT to name a few, and also many excellent engineers in private practice. 

  Jon Janowicz, Associate Director of Investigations at the New Jersey Water Science Center, US Geological Survey (USGS)

  Jon is a professional engineer with over 35 years of experience in Water Resources. He works for the US Geological Survey, New Jersey Water Science Center in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as Deputy Center Director.   He manages a staff of 60 hydrologists and technicians performing interpretive studies and data collection of surface water, groundwater and water quality for cooperators throughout the state and region.  He began his work with the USGS in 2016. He previously worked for 16 years in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program on Coastal and Riverine Flood Insurance Studies and All Hazards Mitigation Planning.  He holds a BS and MS in Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University.

  Thomas Suro, Hydrologist/Engineer at US Geological Survey (USGS)

  
  

  Vince Mazzei, Jr., PE, State Floodplain Administrator at New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed and Land Management (NJDEP)

  Vince started his career at NJDEP after graduating from Stevens Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s in civil engineering in 1988. In 2022, Vince Mazzei was appointed as New Jersey’s State Floodplain Administrator after serving for two and a half years as NJDEP’s Assistant Commissioner for Watershed and Land Management. Recognized as an expert in flood risk analysis and mitigation, Vince is a licensed professional engineer who has served the people of New Jersey and their environment for nearly 37 years. He has worked to support environmentally responsible planning, design and construction of thousands of development and infrastructure projects throughout New Jersey.

  Vince is the author of New Jersey’s Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules, which are the most stringent Statewide flood hazard area and stream corridor protection regulations in the nation, and has a leading role in the development of NJPACT, NJDEP’s transformative regulatory reform initiative that will improve our land use rules to protect against climate threats.

  Vince was named 2018 Government Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers, North Jersey Branch, and the 2016 Civil Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Central Jersey Branch, and is a two-time recipient of the State of New Jersey Teamwork and Partnership Award.

  PDH

  Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 PDH (NJ, PA, and DE; check for eligibility in other states).

  Schedule

  5:00 PM – Social Hour
  6:00 PM – Dinner
  6:45 PM – Meeting Sponsor Presentations
  7:00 PM – Presentation
  8:00 PM – Closing Remarks and Upcoming Event Announcements

  Cost (Registration closes on Friday, February 7, 2025)

  ASHE Member

  $65.00

  Non-Member

  $85.00

  Public Employee/Lifetime Member/Retired

  $25.00

  Student

  Free

  ASHE SNJ Meeting Sponsorship

  $250.00

  Includes 1 free registration.

  ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsor Meeting Sponsorship

  $150.00

  Available only to ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsors. Includes 1 free registration.

  Registrations changed after the registration closing deadline will be charged the Non-Member price.

  Sponsor this event!

  For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Richard Grubb at rgrubb@rgaincorporated.com.

   

  Need Registration Help? Or a looking to register as a Student?

  Email sara.irick@fpaengineers.com

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• Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Presents I-78 Emergency Repairs

  • When
    March 13, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy, Cherry Hill, NJ
  • Spaces left
    124

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  Joint Meeting of ASHE SNJ and ASCE SJ

  

  Delaware River Joint Toll BRidge Commission Presents i-78 Emergency repairs

  Project Description

  On the morning of July 16^th, 2023, the greater Phillipsburg, NJ area was inundated with nearly 4 inches of precipitation over an approximately 2-hour period. This storm event compromised the integrity of the I-78 stormwater drainage system in the vicinity of the easterly abutment of the I-78 bridge over the Delaware River. This resulted in the washout of an approximately 65-foot-high earthen slope, the complete destruction of the stormwater infrastructure extending down-slope, and the scouring of the soils immediately adjacent to the bridge abutment.

  French & Parrello Associates (FPA) was called upon by the DRJTBC to lead a rapid response. This presentation will delve into the inspection, design, and phased construction oversight services performed by FPA to restore the compromised infrastructure.

  Speaker Bios

  Steven Burke, P.E., LEED, Assistant Chief Engineer Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

  Steve Burke is the Assistant Chief Engineer at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, which owns, operates and maintains 8 toll bridges and 12 toll-supported bridges across the Delaware River connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania along with 34 approach structures. He supervises the delivery of a capital program of approximately $100 million per year involving the design, construction and maintenance of bridges, highways and buildings. From 2017-2022, he was part of the Construction Management team for the $500 million Commission’s Scudder Falls (I-295 over the Delaware River) Bridge Replacement Project, serving as a Resident Engineer. Steve is passionate about optimizing project outcomes through a collaborative approach to design, project management and construction that involves all key stakeholders working together from the earliest stages of each project through completion.

  Steven Tardy, P.E., President & CEO, French & Parrello Associates

  

  Beginning his career over 34 years ago as a summer intern at French & Parrello Associates (FPA) while pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering at Rutgers University, Steven Tardy has since risen to the level of President and Chief Executive Officer. Having received a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, the initial focus of his professional career was in this field, though the scope of his professional involvement has since broadened to encompass the design and management of projects involving many of French & Parrello’s Civil Engineering related technical disciplines.

  As President and Chief Executive Officer at FPA, Steven is responsible for overall day-to-day operations as well as advancing strategic growth initiatives. Prior to assuming the role of President in 2021, Steven has served in numerous other roles at FPA, including Chief Operating Officer and Board Treasurer, and his work within these capacities have been instrumental to FPA’s growth which now includes over fifteen disciplines, 225 employees, and multiple offices throughout the Northeast region. Steven remains actively involved in project delivery and participates as a technical advisor on many of French and Parrello challenging projects.

  PDH

  Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 PDH (NJ, PA, and DE; check for eligibility in other states).

  Schedule

  5:00 PM – Social Hour
  6:00 PM – Dinner
  6:45 PM – Meeting Sponsor Presentations
  7:00 PM – Presentation
  8:00 PM – Closing Remarks and Upcoming Event Announcements

  Cost (Registration closes on Friday, March 7, 2025.)

  ASCE SJ & ASHE Members

  $65.00

  Non-Member

  $85.00

  Public Employee/Lifetime Member/Retired

  $25.00

  Student

  Free

  ASHE SNJ Meeting Sponsorship

  $250.00

  Includes 1 free registration.

  ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsor Meeting Sponsorship

  $150.00

  Available only to ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsors. Includes 1 free registration.

  Registrations changed after the registration closing deadline will be charged the Non-Member price.

  Thank you to our event sponsors!

  

  
  

  Sponsor this event!

  For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Richard Grubb at rgrubb@rgaincorporated.com.

   

  Need Registration Help or looking to register as a student?

  Email sara.irick@fpaengineers.com

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• ASHE New Jersey Project of the Year

  • When
    April 10, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Forsgate Country Club, Monroe, NJ
  • Spaces left
    147

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  Join us as we celebrate

  the project of the year awards!

  
  

  New this year!

  This year, we are excited to announce that awards will be kept a secret until the night of the event. Presentations will not be given this year by award winners so we can keep it a secret! The awardees this year may include:

  • Project of the Year (Under $5 million)
  • Project of the Year (5 to $30 million)
  • Project of the Year ($30 million to $100 million)
  • Project of the Year (Over $100 million)
  • DBE Award
  • Student Competition Award*
  • Member of the Year*
  • Young Member of the Year*
  • Lifetime Achievement Award*
  • ASHE NJ Sponsor of the Year*
  • Agency of the Year*

  *Awards may be awarded based upon joint board discretion.

  Schedule

  5:00 PM – Social Hour
  6:00 PM – Dinner
  6:45 PM – Meeting Sponsor Presentations
  7:00 PM – Awards
  8:00 PM – Closing Remarks and Upcoming Event Announcements

  Cost (Registration closes on Friday, April 4, 2025.)

  ASHE Member

  $90.00

  Non-Member

  $115.00

  Public Employee/Lifetime Member/Retired

  $25.00

  Student

  Free

  ASHE SNJ & NC Meeting Sponsorship

  $250.00

  Includes 1 free registration.

  ASHE SNJ & NC Annual Sponsor Meeting Sponsorship

  $150.00

  Available only to ASHE SNJ & NC Annual Sponsors. Includes 1 free registration.

  Registrations changed after the registration closing deadline will be charged the Non-Member price.

  Sponsor this event!

  For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Richard Grubb at rgrubb@rgaincorporated.com.

   

  Need Registration Help or looking to register as a student?

  ASHE North Central Members should email for ASHE Member Rate.

  Email sara.irick@fpaengineers.com

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• Bags & Brews Cornhole Tournament & Fundraiser

  • When
    April 24, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Double Nickel Brewing Company, 1585 Route 73 Pennsauken, NJ 08110
  • Registered
    15 registrants

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  Schedule

  4 PM to 9 PM - Registration & Rolling Start Upon Arrival.  Please arrive on time so you don't miss out on Round 1 of single elimination.

  Cost (Registration closes on Friday, April 18^th, 2025)

  Single Cornhole Player - Will be assigned a teammate

  $75.00       

  Two-Person Cornhole Team

  $150.00       

  Social Only

  $35.00       

  All registrations include 2 beer/spiked seltzer tokens and food.

  Students are free to attend - includes food only.

  Sponsorship Opportunities

  Music Sponsor - 1 available

  $200

  Beverage Sponsor - 1 available

  $200

  Food Sponsor - 2 available          

    $200

  Cornhole Board Sponsor - 6 available

  $200

  SPONSOR DEADLINE IS APRIL 11

  Thank you to our sponsors and attendees for supporting our Student Academic Engagement & Stem Education Fundraiser!

  
  

  Food Sponsor

  

  Please contact Sara Irick at sara.irick@fpaengineers.com for any registration issues!

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• Drilling Techniques and Equipment - Live Demonstration

  • When
    May 06, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    81 Marter Ave, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  • Spaces left
    150

  LIVE DEMONSTRATION FIELD EVENT

  drilling techniques and equipment

  Project Description

  A team of licensed NJ drillers will review and demonstrate modern drilling techniques and related equipment in this exciting in-person workshop. A demonstration of direct-push technologies (DPT) soil and groundwater sampling, hollow-stem auger drilling (HSA), mud and air rotary drilling, and roto-sonic drilling will be displayed along with the various equipment and machinery needed to accomplish these tasks. Attendees will have an opportunity to observe some brief intervals of tooling advancement during this live demonstration, which will include an opportunity to ask questions of drilling professionals with well over 100 years combined experience. Please remember to bring your PPE!

  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required:

  Modified Level D, including hard hat, safety glasses, hi-vis vest/clothing, and steel-toed footwear.

  Instructors

  Doug Lindes, Enviroprobe, Inc.

  PDH

  Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 PDH (NJ, PA, and DE; check for eligibility in other states).

  Schedule

  5:00 PM – Live Demonstration at 81 Marter Avenue
  6:15 PM – Social Hour at location TBD

  Cost (Registration closes on Friday, May 2, 2025.)

  ASHE Member

  $65.00

  Non-Member

  $85.00

  Public Employee/Lifetime Member/Retired

  $25.00

  Student

  Free

  ASHE SNJ Meeting Sponsorship

  $250.00

  Includes 1 free registration.

  ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsor Meeting Sponsorship

  $150.00

  Available only to ASHE SNJ Annual Sponsors. Includes 1 free registration.

  Registrations changed after the registration closing deadline will be charged the Non-Member price.

  Sponsor this event!

  For information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Richard Grubb at rgrubb@rgaincorporated.com.

   

  Need Registration Help or looking to register as a student?

  Email sara.irick@fpaengineers.com

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