ADVANCE REALTY, the developer of Class A office, mixed-use and flex-space properties, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009. Founded by Chamber Executive Committee Member Peter J. Cocoziello, the Bedminster-based company has established itself as one of the region’s premier developers, with more than $2 billion of signature properties and development projects in the New Jersey and Washington, D.C. markets since its inception.

Chamber Executive Committee Member Bob Doherty, president, BANK OF AMERICA NEW JERSEY, presented Mercy Center with a $10,000 grant towards the center’s after-school program “Youth With a Purpose.” The program is available in Mercy Center’s Sisters Academy and Hope Academy, both located in Asbury Park.

Pamela Weber-Leaf has joined THE MARCUS GROUP as an account executive. Weber-Leaf brings more than a dozen years of journalism experience, as well as a background in environmental law, to the agency’s
public relations division.

Four attorneys from STERNS & WEINROTH were named to New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s list of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2009. They are: William J. Bigham, Frank J. Petrino, Robert P. Zoller and Michael A. Spero.

Six attorneys from the law firm of Hill Wallack were named to New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s list of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2009. They are: Edward H. Herman, Gerard H. Hanson, Kenneth E. Meiser, Donald R Daines, Stephen M. Eisdorfer and Craig W. Summers.

Michael V. Kerwin was named president and CEO of the SOMERSET COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, a business advocacy organization. Kerwin was previously president of SSP Architectural Group in Somerville. He replaces Tom Sharpe, who is retiring.

Seven lawyers from SCARINCI HOLENBECK were named to 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers by Law & Politics. They are Donald Scarinci, Victor E. Kinon, John M. Scagnelli, Matthew J. Giacobbe, Joel R. Glucksman, Theodore A. Schwartz and Thomas J. Cafferty.

Tara L. Lotito joined the law firm FAZIO, MANUZZA, ROCHE, TANKEL, LAPILUSA as a manager in its Trust and Estate Department. She was formerly with the Tax and Benefits Group at McCarter & English.

INFINEUM USA celebrated the national Take Our Children to Work Day by hosting Youth Day 2009 for 77 children of employees who work in its two Linden facilities.

J.G. PETRUCCI CO., the Asbury-based real estate organization, hosted its sixth Annual Crossing Borders Charity Awards Luncheon. During the event, Gretchen S. Wilcox, president and CEO of Q10 Capital|G. S. Wilcox & Co. was honored with the Community Impact Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership and economic improvement within their community.

GELMAN IMAGES was the official image-maker for the 2009 New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the NJ Performing Arts Center on May 3.

The NEW YORK SHIPPING ASSOCIATION received the 2009 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Quality Award for Business on behalf of its members, the highest recognition presented to the
public by the EPA.

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