LAW OFFICES OF GEOFFREY D. MUELLER, LLC

366 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, New Jersey 07675
610 East Palisade Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
2 William Street - Suite 304
White Plains, New York 10601
Phone: (201) 569-2533 Fax: (201) 569-2554

Peter E. Mueller, Esq. joins the Firm as Counsel

Gregory J. Irwin, Esq. joins the Firm as Of Counsel

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We are pleased to announce that Gregory Irwin has joined the Firm as Of Counsel.

I was proud to carry his bag for a number of years and now, he will continue the Firm's expansion into personal injury, products liability, professional negligence, and construction litigation.

Mr. Irwin has also represented lawyers in a variety of ethics and disciplinary proceedings. Greg continues to serve as the municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Hillsdale and Westwood. Mr. Irwin received his B.A. from Miami University (Ohio) in 1976. He received his J.D. from Seton Hall Law School in 1979.

In both New Jersey and New York, Greg has been a trial attorney for more years than he cares to count, and is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a certified civil trial attorney. Certified Civil Trial Attorneys have demonstrated levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in civil trial practice as recognized by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work. To attain and maintain this designation involved a written examination and ongoing continuing legal education requirements in civil trial law. Less than 2% of New Jersey attorneys are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Mr. Irwin served as law clerk to Hon. Leonard D. Ronco, Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County for the 1979-1980 term. Mr. Irwin was an Assistant Prosecutor in Bergen County from 1980-1982, and is a former member of the District Ethics Committee for Bergen County.

Mr. Irwin is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the courts of the State of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mr. Irwin is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association, the Hudson County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers of New Jersey, the American Arbitration Association as well as a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.

Mr. Irwin has been named by New Jersey Super Lawyers® magazine as one of the top attorneys in New Jersey since 2009. The usual disclaimers apply.

Greg will be happy to hear from you at (201) 569-2533 or girwin@gdm-law.com

NORAD Tracks Santa!

GDM Law proudly hosts our 10th annual cocktail reception to benefit the Marines Care Foundation.

GDM Law proudly hosts our 10th annual cocktail reception to benefit the Marines Care Foundation

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. honored as a 2022 Top Lawyer by Bergen Magazine in the areas of Chancery Practice as well as Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate

Robert N. Glaser, Esq. Joins the Firm as Counsel

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller is proud to host its Ninth Annual Cocktail Reception to Benefit the Marines Care Foundation on September 15, 2022

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. appointed as 2022-2023 Co-Chair of Bergen County Bar Association General Equity Committee

Bergen Vicinage to begin two in-person Civil jury trials simultaneously

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. nominated for Secretary of Bergen County Bar Association

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. honored as a 2021 Top Lawyer by Bergen Magazine in the area of Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate

Captain Midnight's final full show Friday night.  Special on WFAN Monday from 1p to 2p.

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. appointed by NJ Supreme Court to serve on District Ethics Committee for Southern Bergen County

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed as Municipal Prosecutor for the Township of River Vale

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as a Bergen Magazine 2020 Top Lawyer for Commercial Litigation and Wills, Trusts, Estates & Probate.

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2020 and 2021 Super Lawyer for Estate & Trust Litigation

Secretary Wilkie's 2020 Veteran's Day Message

Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs - Memorial Day History

GDM Law Covid-19 Plan

Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller proud to be a "2 Carat" sponsor of Woodcliff Lake PFA's "Denim & Diamonds" to support WCL Schools

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as  a Bergen Magazine 2019 Top Lawyer for Commercial Litigation and Wills, Trusts, Estates & Probate

Have No Fear, the Halloween 2019 Edition of the Safe Snack Guide is Here!

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as a (201) Magazine Top Lawyer for Trusts & Estates; Wills & Probate.


Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller Expands With Addition of Westwood Office at 366 Kinderkamack Road


RIP Tim Conway


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2019 Super Lawyer for Estate & Trust Litigation


GDM Law's 8th Annual Cocktail Recept'n f/b/o Marines Care Foundation - April 25, 2019


Detroit Red Wings' Ted Lindsay dies: A badass on ice, a gentleman off


Sober Ride - AAA DUI Justice Link


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2018 Top Lawyer by Bergen Magazine For Civil Law/Litigation


SiriusXM Reveals 2018 Holiday Lineup

Joshua Ryan Shafer Passes


Michael J. Cicala, Esq. Appointed to Bergen County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel

Michael J Cicala Esq Appointed to Bergen County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel
The Firm is proud to announce that Michael J. Cicala, Esq. has been appointed to the Bergen County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel. As part of the ESP program, Mr. Cicala will be assisting the Court and litigants attempt to settle their divorce in a fair and economical fashion. The ESP program is mandatory, but the panel's suggestions are non-binding.

Should you have a matter that has been assigned to the ESP program or have any questions regarding your divorce, please feel free to contact us at your convenience.

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Named a 2018 Top Lawyer For Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate In Bergen County by (201) Magazine


Sports Gambling Officially Legal in New Jersey


All 35 restaurants in Asbury Park, ranked worst to best


GDM Law's 7th Annual Cocktail Recept'n f/b/o Marines Care Foundation - April 26, 2018


Michael J. Cicala, Esq. Joins The Firm as Of Counsel, Expanding The Firm's Matrimonial & Family Law Departments

Michael J Cicala Esq Joins The Firm as Of Counsel Expanding The Firm039s Matrimonial amp Family Law Departments
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller is proud to announce that Michael J. Cicala, Esq. has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Cicala has practiced law in the Superior and District Courts across the state for over a decade. He served as Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Daniel P. Mecca, P.J.S.C. in Bergen County. Mr. Cicala completed his clerkship and joined the boutique firm of Sodini and Spina, primarily representing banking clients and commercial investors. He then proceeded to Wilson Elser in Newark, continuing to represent commercial clients in all aspects of their businesses.

Mr. Cicala represents numerous clients on a wide variety of issues and strives to give each client the individual attention that is sometimes lacking at larger firms. Mr. Cicala specializes in all aspects of Family Law litigation, including divorce, custody, child support, adoption and restraining orders. Additionally, Mr. Cicala has worked with the New Jersey Office of Parental Representation for over a decade representing defendants in DYFS/DCPP litigation.

Building off of his experience in banking and commercial litigation, Mr. Cicala has also represented many clients in contested foreclosure and bankruptcy matters. Mr. Cicala litigation experience also includes complex commercial, contested estate and personal injury matters. He also is knowledgeable in transactional work, including residential real estate closings and estate planning.

Mr. Cicala is an adjunct professor of Legal Studies at Sussex County Community College, teaching Estates and Trusts, Law Office Management and Business Law. He is a welcome addition to the Firm.

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as a 2017 Bergen County Top Lawyer by Bergen Magazine for General Litigation


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Named a 2017 Top Attorney/Rising Star in New Jersey Monthly Magazine


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Elected Passaic County Bar Association Trustee


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2017 Rising Star by Super Lawyers for Trust & Estate Litigation


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Named a 2017 Top Lawyer For Chancery Practice In Bergen County by (201) Magazine

Geoffrey D Mueller Esq Named a 2017 Top Lawyer For Chancery Practice In Bergen County by 201 Magazine
Once again, we are honored by our peer recommendations and extend our thanks to those attorneys as well as our clients and friends, without whom, none of this would be possible.

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2017 Top Lawyer for Chancery Practice by (201) Magazine.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

NOTE: (201) Magazine is a private organization, not a public certification process. Accordingly, no aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.




NJ Supreme Court Enters Order for Judicial Assignments Effective September 1, 2017

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Re-Elected Bergen County Bar Association Trustee for 3-Year Term


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed as Alternate Prosecutor for Borough of East Rutherford, New Jersey


GDM Law's 6th Annual Cocktail Recept'n f/b/o Marines Care Foundation - April 27, 2017


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. appointed as Zoning Board Attorney, Special Legal Counsel and Alt. Prosecutor for the Borough of North Arlington


USA Wins World Junior Gold in Shootout Thriller Over Canada


Get Home Safe on New Year's Eve


Annual NJ Devils Tree Lighting Tonight at Prudential Center


George M. Pangis, Esq. Joins The Firm as Of Counsel, Expanding The Firm's Bankruptcy & Commercial Departments

George M Pangis Esq Joins The Firm as Of Counsel Expanding The Firm039s Bankruptcy amp Commercial Departments
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that George M. Pangis, Esq. has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Pangis has acquired extensive experience in State and Federal Courts, representing both Creditors and Debtors in consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases, Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, commercial transactions and commercial and residential real estate closings, to name but a few practice areas. This experience also includes successful appellate litigation with a recent published opinion establishing the standard for service of cram down motions on lending institutions for the District of New Jersey.

Outside of the office, Mr. Pangis has furthered his intellectual approach to the profession by co-authoring the article Mandatory Arbitration of Statutory Disputes: The View from the Fourth Circuit for the Journal of Individual Employment Rights. He has also lectured his colleagues on key developments in the bankruptcy profession at the Honorable William H. Ginden Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference, where his published decision and its application to the bar’s practice were recently dissected. Believing very strongly in using the stature of this honorable profession to give back to the community, Mr. Pangis was a founding member of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation, for which he has also served as a Trustee, and has been a guest speaker for the Mercy College Upward Bound Program.

Published Opinions
·        Jacobo v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, 477 B.R. 533 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2012)

Publications
·        Mandatory Arbitration of Statutory Disputes: The View From the Fourth Circuit, Journal of Individual Employment Rights, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2000-01.

Associations
·        New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation, Founding Member & Trustee
·        New Jersey State Bar Association
·        Bergen County Bar Association
·        New York State Bar Association
·        Westchester County Bar Association
·        Putnam County Bar Association

Education
·        Rutgers-Camden School of Law & Graduate School of Business (J.D./M.B.A., 2001)
·        Boston University (B.A. 1997)

Admissions
·        State of New York
·        Southern District of New York
·        State of New Jersey
·        United States District Court, District of New Jersey
·        United States Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
·        State of Connecticut

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed as Panel Chair of the Bergen County District IIB Fee Arbitration Committee

Effective October 1, 2016, Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been appointed as Panel Chair of the Bergen County District IIB Fee Arbitration Committee. As the Panel Chair, Mr. Mueller is charged with overseeing and resolving attorney fee disputes in District IIB of Bergen County.

As an alternative to lawsuits regarding attorney's fees, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has established the fee arbitration process as a low-cost and efficient method to resolve such disputes. District fee arbitration committees throughout New Jersey are maintained by volunteers, with the goal of resolving, through binding arbitration, disputes over attorney fees. Fee arbitration is impartial and inexpensive, and the arbitration process is typically resolved more quickly than a court case. The fee arbitration process may be less stressful for all involved, since it is less formal and designed to bring matters towards their conclusion in a straightforward, time-saving, and efficient way.

For more information, please see: http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/oae/fee_arb/fee_arb.html

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored by (201) Magazine As 2016 Top Lawyer For Chancery Practice

Once again, we are honored by our peer recommendations and extend our thanks to those attorneys as well as our clients and friends, without whom, none of this would be possible.

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2016 Top Lawyer in the area of Chancery Practice by (201) Magazine.  Per (201) Magazine:

(201) Magazine presents the results of the annual Bergen’s Top Lawyers peer-review survey, conducted by Professional Research Services (PRS) of Royal Oak, Mich. Thousands of attorneys throughout Bergen County were contacted by PRS and asked who they would recommend within the county in given areas of law. Via an online ballot, each attorney was allowed to recommend up to three colleagues in each given legal specialty. (Note: The opinions are not those of (201) Magazine, BergenCounty.com, North Jersey Media Group or any of its employees.) 

Once the online nominations were complete, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license and their current standing with the State Bar Association of New Jersey. Attorneys who received the highest number of votes in each specialty are listed in alphabetical order.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

NOTE:  (201) Magazine is a private organization, not a public certification process.  Accordingly, no aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.


In Memoriam: Kenneth David Lancin


Geoffrey D. Mueller Sworn In as Trustee of Bergen County Bar Association


GDM Law's Fifth Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps - April 28, 2016

GDM Law039s Fifth Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The US Marine Corps April 28 2016
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC
Is Pleased To Host Its Fifth Annual Cocktail Reception
To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps

April 28, 2016
Locale Restaurant
Closter, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Donations Accepted To Benefit The U.S.M.C.

Suggested Donation - $100, But Any Amount Will Be Gratefully Accepted.

For more information, please email:
usmc@gdm-law.com


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2016 Rising Star by Super Lawyers

Once again, we are honored by our peer recommendations and extend our thanks to those attorneys as well as our clients and friends, without whom, none of this would be possible.

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2016 Rising Star in the area of Trust & Estate Litigation by Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business). Per its website:

Only 5 percent of lawyers in the state are named in the Super Lawyers list and they represent more than 70 areas of practice. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. For information on the selection process, please visit:http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

Super Lawyers is a private organization, not a public certification process. Accordingly, no aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

The Claw Machine Is Rigged


Lou Lamoriello Owns Gary Bettman at Martin Brodeur Retirement Ceremony


Hon. Richard J. Donohue (Ret'd) Passes


Wishing Everyone a Happy & Healthy 2016!


Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Announce 2016 The River Tour


Pediatrician of 30 Years Shows How He Calms a Crying Baby


NHL All-Star Game To Take 3-on-3, Division-Based Format


Happy 240th Birthday To The U.S. Marine Corps and an Early Happy Veterans Day to All Who Served


Bruce Springsteen Announces "The River" Box Set


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2015 Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as 2015 Top Attorney - Rising Star by N.J. Monthly Magazine

Once again, we are honored by our peer recommendations and extend our thanks to those attorneys as well as our clients and friends, without whom, none of this would be possible.

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2015 Rising Star in the area of Trust & Estate Litigation by Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business). Per its website:

Only 5 percent of lawyers in the state are named in the Super Lawyers list and they represent more than 70 areas of practice. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. For information on the selection process, please visit:http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

Super Lawyers is a private organization, not a public certification process. Accordingly, no aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

We are also proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has also been honored as a 2015 Top Attorney - Rising Star by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

P.K. Subban Donates $10 Million to Montreal Children's Hospital


Tom Brady/NFL Appeal Transcript Now Public Record

Per NBC Pro Football Talk.

Link below.  Looks like there's some explaining to do...

Lou Lamoriello Leaves Devils to Become GM of Toronto Maple Leafs


Inaugural Comm. Ave. Charity Classic To Benefit Compassionate Care ALS - BU/BC Rosters Are Loaded


Rutgers Hoping To Be Next B1G Division I Ice Hockey Team


Memorial Day History


Harry Shearer Leaving "The Simpsons" - Mr. Burns, Smithers, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, et al. To Be Recast

An Evening For Baby Angelina


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2015 Top Attorney - Rising Star by New Jersey Monthly Magazine


The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has also been honored as a 2015 Top Attorney - Rising Star by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

Lesley Neadel's Fundraiser on #CrowdRise To #ClimbOutOfTheDarkness


GDM Law's Fourth Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps - April 30, 2015

GDM Law039s Fourth Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The US Marine Corps April 30 2015
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC
Is Pleased To Host Its Fourth Annual Cocktail Reception
To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps

April 30, 2015
Locale Restaurant
Closter, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Donations Accepted To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps.
Suggested Donation - $100
But Any Amount Will Be Gratefully Accepted.

For more information,
please email
usmc@gdm-law.com

Blue Star Mothers of North Jersey In Urgent Need of Supplies for Troops

The Blue Star Mothers of North Jersey Chapter 3 are in the process of collecting URGENTLY needed supplies for our deployed troops in Afghanistan.  We have been advised that supplies such as general toiletries and food items are in such limited amounts due to the drawdown of troops, closing of many outposts and the consolidation of some of the larger bases.  This means basic goods are getting scarce and supplies are needed again.

The Passaic Vicinage Superior Court, Passaic County Bar Association, Passaic County Clerk’s Office and Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be participating in the collection and have designated the following drop off locations:

401 Grand Street, Passaic County Bar Association, Room 308
77 Hamilton Street, 6th floor, TCA’s office
55 Dale Avenue, Probation Division, conference room
401 Grand Street, Passaic County Clerk’s Office, Room 130
401 Grand Street, Family Division, Room 819

The drive will run from Monday, February 23 through Wednesday, March 18 and donations can be made at the above locations.  Please refer to the attachment from the Blue Star Mothers which detail the items needed.

Please consider helping in whatever way you can.  This is a great way to say thank you to those men and women who have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe.

Thank you for your continues support.  We greatly appreciate your help.
Blue Star Mothers of North Jersey In Urgent Need of Supplies for Troops

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed as Alternate Municipal Prosecutor for The Borough of Haworth

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been appointed as the Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of Haworth, New Jersey.  The Haworth Municipal Court convenes the First Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m.  For more information, or to contact the Court, please call (201) 384-4883.

Warren C. Farrell, Esq. Joins The Firm as Of Counsel

Warren C Farrell Esq Joins The Firm as Of Counsel
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Warren C. Farrell, Esq. has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Farrell brings a wealth of litigation experience and trial knowledge to the Firm. He has been admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey since 1966. Mr. Farrell received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1961 and his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1966.

In addition, Mr. Farrell sat for the Patent Office examination in 1968 and was admitted to the Patent Bar that year as a registered patent attorney. Mr. Farrell served as a Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor from 1970 through 1972 and specializes in Appellate, Construction, Product Liability and General Litigation.

Mr. Farrell is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and has been Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney.

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Farrell to the Firm! He can be reached at (201) 569-2533 or wfarrell@gdm-law.com.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year

Credit: DesignsNext.com

To all of those who have supported the Firm, not only this past year, but from the beginning, we offer our humblest thanks and gratitude.  It remains our pleasure to be afforded the opportunity to be of service, and we wish you and yours nothing but the best in 2015.

N.J. Judiciary Issues Uniform Rules on Electronic Devices in Courtrooms

Google Launches A Santa Tracker To Teach Kids How To Code


International Drug Policy Reform Conference - Washington, DC, November 18-21, 2015


Veteran's Day 2014 - Thank You

October 8, 1954:

Proclamation 3071

"In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance. I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible."

         - President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Cywinski Wins Second Term as Mayor, Incumbents Keep Council Seats in Demarest


FARE - Support The Teal Pumpkin Project

FARE Support The Teal Pumpkin Project
Per Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc.:

This Halloween, FARE is encouraging communities to start a new tradition that will help make this holiday season less scary for children with food allergies: the Teal Pumpkin Project. This campaign encourages people to raise awareness of food allergies by providing non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and painting a pumpkin teal - the color of food allergy awareness - to place in front of their house along with a free printable sign from FARE to indicate they have non-food treats available.

Ideas for Non-food Treats  

Available at dollar stores, party supply stores, or online shops, these low-cost items can be purchased and handed out to all trick-or-treaters, or made available in a separate bowl from candy if you choose to hand out both options. Nearly all of these items can be found in a Halloween theme or festive colors.

  • Glow sticks, bracelets, or necklaces
  • Pencils, pens, crayons or markers
  • Bubbles
  • Halloween erasers or pencil toppers
  • Mini Slinkies
  • Whistles, kazoos, or noisemakers
  • Bouncy balls
  • Finger puppets
  • Coins
  • Spider rings
  • Vampire fangs
  • Mini notepads
  • Playing cards
  • Bookmarks
  • Stickers
  • Stencils
  • Novelty toys
#TealPumpkinProject

JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, Bergen / Passaic Counties 2014: Alexandra-Sandy Rey - JDRF


Help 7 month-old Charlotte Fight Brain Cancer


Help Angelina Portela Fight Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency


British Pathé - Treasure Trove of Historic Video

Where else can you see Elvis and the Abdication of Czar Nikolas?

Per British Pathé:

"British Pathé is one of the oldest media companies in the world.

"Their roots lie in 1890s Paris where their founder, Charles Pathé, pioneered the development of the moving image.

"They were established in London in 1902, and by 1910 were producing their famous bi-weekly newsreel the Pathé Gazette. After the First World War they started producing various Cinemagazines as well. By 1930 they were producing the Gazette, the Pathetone Weekly, the Pathé Pictorial and Eve's Film Review, covering entertainment, culture and womens' issues.

"By the time Pathé finally stopped producing the cinema newsreel in 1970 they had accumulated 3500 hours of filmed history amounting to over 90,000 individual items.

"Over the last 30 years this material has been used extensively around the world in television programmes, home videos, advertisments, corporate productions and, most recently, in web publishing.

"Whereas all professional usages still require a licence fee we are delighted to be able to offer free "preview" facilities on this site."

It Won't Cure His Cancer, But Send 5 Year-Old Danny Nickerson Birthday Cards By July 25, 2014

Per WCVB (Boston):

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —It’s not the cake, presents or party that gets Danny Nickerson excited for his sixth birthday on July 25 – it’s the cards.

The Foxborough boy diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer last fall has had to stop going to kindergarten, his family tells ABC News. But when he’s feeling lonely, nothing cheers him up like a card with his name on it.

“He can recognize his name now,” mom Carley Nickerson told ABC News. “When he saw his name on the package from magical fairies on Easter, he was so happy.”

Danny Nickerson underwent 33 radiation treatments after his October diagnosis and he’s now getting chemo therapy every two weeks, according to ABC. His doctors say children with his type of cancer rarely live longer than 18 months.

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Cards can be mailed to Danny Nickerson, P.O. Box 212, Foxborough, MA, 02035.

Full article after the jump...

World Cup: Simple Flowchart For All Possible Results of Team USA vs. Germany

This was emailed without attribution. If anyone knows who deserves credit for this, please email gdm@gdm-law.com and we will give credit where credit is due.
World Cup Simple Flowchart For All Possible Results of Team USA vs Germany

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed To District IIB Fee Arbitration Committee

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that the Office of Attorney Ethics of The Supreme Court of New Jersey has appointed Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. as a member of the District IIB Fee Arbitration Committee.  The appointment is effective immediately and the term concludes August 31, 2018.  The District IIB Fee Arbitration Committee serves northern Bergen County and has original jurisdiction over fee disputes between clients and attorneys authorized to practice in the State of New Jersey.

For more information, please visit the judiciary link below.

Memorial Day: In Memory & Celebration

Per USMemorialDay.org:

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan's General Order No.11, WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 1868


HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.

We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.

If other eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us.

Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from hishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.

It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to lend its friendly aid in bringing to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
Department commanders will use efforts to make this order effective.
By order of

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief

N.P. CHIPMAN,
Adjutant General

Official:
WM. T. COLLINS, A.A.G.

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as 2014 Top Attorney - Rising Star by N.J. Monthly Magazine


The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2014 Rising Star in the area of Trust & Estate Litigation by Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business). Per its website:

Only 5 percent of lawyers in the state are named in the Super Lawyers list and they represent more than 70 areas of practice. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. For information on the selection process, please visit: http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

Super Lawyers is a private organization, not a public certification process. Accordingly, no aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

We are also proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has also been honored as a 2014 Top Attorney - Rising Star by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.


Third Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps - May 1, 2014

Third Annual Cocktail Reception To Benefit The US Marine Corps May 1 2014
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC
Is Pleased To Host Its Third Annual Cocktail Reception

May 1, 2014
Zana-D Restaurant
Tenafly, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Donations At The Door Gratefully Accepted
To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps.

For more information,
please email usmc@gdm-law.com


Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Appointed as Municipal Prosecutor for The Borough of Demarest

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been appointed as the Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of Demarest, New Jersey.  The Demarest Municipal Court convenes the Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.  For more information, or to contact the Court, please call (201) 768-1160.

AAA Tipsy Tow Program - New Year's Eve 2013


PLEASE NOTE THIS SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL AREAS AND SHOULD NOT BE YOUR PRIMARY PLAN FOR GETTING HOME TONIGHT.

Per AAA.com:

As millions of Americans prepare to celebrate the holidays with loved ones, AAA reminds motorists to take the following safety precautions as the holiday season kicks off: drive only while drug and alcohol-free, select a designated driver for the evening, plan to take a cab or stay with a friend.

AAA works year round to educate motorists about driving practices that will help keep them safe and reduce traffic-related crashes and the injuries that can result. PreventDUI.AAA.com is an online resource offering impaired driving facts, transportation alternatives and expert advice.  Once there, AAA encourages visitors to Take the Pledge to drive drug and alcohol-free.

While not a nationwide program, a number of AAA clubs offer safe ride services on select dates for members and nonmembers. This service is not available everywhere. AAA strongly encourages motorists to pick a designated driver before they head out for any holiday celebrations.

*Please note availability is subject to change without notice.

Full list/map of service areas and alternative Sober Ride program links follow.

BE SAFE EVERYONE!  HAVE A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2014!

NORAD Tracks Santa

Per NORADSanta.org:

"For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.

"The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief's operations "hotline." The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.

"In 1958, the governments of Canada and the United States created a bi-national air defense command for North America called the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, which then took on the tradition of tracking Santa.

"Since that time, NORAD men, women, family and friends have selflessly volunteered their time to personally respond to phone calls and emails from children all around the world. In addition, we now track Santa using the internet. Millions of people who want to know Santa's whereabouts now visit the NORAD Tracks Santa website.

"Finally, media from all over the world rely on NORAD as a trusted source to provide updates on Santa's journey.

"In Memory of Retired Colonel Harry Shoup, NORAD's First Santa Tracker:
September 29, 1917 - March 14, 2009"

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On the web: http://www.noradsanta.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noradsanta

Twitter: @NoradSanta

Phone (starting 4 a.m. MST on Christmas Eve): 877-HI-NORAD

Email: noradtrackssanta@outlook.com

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Joins New Jersey Guardianship Monitoring Program

Effective immediately, the Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller will be volunteering as a member of the New Jersey Guardianship Monitoring Program.  "The New Jersey Judiciary Guardianship Monitoring Program (GMP) is a comprehensive statewide volunteer-based court program established to monitor guardians in their handling of the affairs of incapacitated individuals, including elderly and developmentally disabled adults.

"The goal of the GMP is to safeguard and reduce the potential for abuse and exploitation of incapacitated individuals by their guardians. The program is committed to helping ensure that these vulnerable members of society are treated with dignity and respect, while also assisting guardians in their sometimes difficult role.

"The GMP monitors guardianship cases to ensure that guardians of incapacitated persons are performing their duties appropriately. Monitoring and oversight of guardianships helps identify, address, prevent, and deter activities that are harmful to incapacitated individuals.

"Trained GMP volunteers use the Guardianship Monitoring System (GMS), a computer application comprised of a statewide guardianship database and a report review tool, to track and follow up on guardianship files. The volunteers’ work ensures that guardians comply with statutory and court-ordered requirements to file documents and reports and manage the affairs of incapacitated individuals effectively."

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"The program, which is expected to be statewide by June 2014, is currently in four counties – Hunterdon, Passaic, Burlington and Mercer. Prospective volunteers in other counties will be kept informed about the start of the program in their counties.

"Contact Us: Should you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to email or call using the contact information below."

Email: njguardianship.mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us
Phone Toll Free: 855-406-1262

In Thanks For Our Veterans - General Pershing's address to the American Expeditionary Forces

Per Army.Mil:

AEF GHQ General Order 203, 12 November 1918 - General Pershing's address to the American Expeditionary Forces

"The enemy has capitulated. It is fitting that I address myself in thanks directly to the officers and soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces, who by their heroic efforts have made possible this glorious result.  Our Armies, hurriedly raised and hastily trained, met a veteran enemy, and by courage, discipline and skill always defeated him. Without complaint you have endured incessant toil, privation and danger. You have seen many of your comrades make the Supreme Sacrifice that freedom may live.  I thank you for your patience and courage with which j-ou have endured. I congratulate you upon the splendid fruits of victory, which your heroism and the blood of our gallant dead are now presenting to our nation. Your deeds will live forever on the most glorious pages of America's history.

"Those things you have done. There remains now a harder task which will test your soldierly qualities to the utmost. Success in this and little note will be taken and few praises sung; fail, and the light of your glorious achievements of the past will be sadly dimmed.  But you will not fail. Every natural tendency may urge towards relaxation in discipline, in conduct, in appearance, in everything that marks the soldier. Yet you will remember that each officer and each soldier is the representative in Europe of his people and that his brilliant deeds of yesterday permit no action of today to pass unnoticed by friend or foe.  You will meet this test as gallantly as you met the test of the battlefield. Sustained by your high ideals and inspired by the heroic part you have played, you will carry back to your people the proud consciousness of a new Americanism born of sacrifice.  Whether you stand on hostile territory or the friendly soil of France, you will bear yourself in discipline, appearance and respect for all civil rights that you will confirm for all time the pride and love which every American feels for your uniform and for you."

New Jersey’s Second Medicinal Marijuana ATC Opens In Egg Harbor

Per The Star Ledger:

"Days before the second medicinal marijuana shop opens in New Jersey, the dispensary’s owners held a building dedication ceremony yesterday in memory of an ardent patient advocate who helped get the law passed but died before she could become a customer.

"Diane Riportella’s family, friends and fellow advocates gathered at Compassionate Care Foundation, Inc. in Egg Harbor Township to pay tribute to her efforts that help persuade state lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana in 2010."

***

"Some 600 patients have elected to use the Egg Harbor facility as their dispensary, Thomas said. The Health Department has asked Compassionate Care to meet with patients in the order in which they signed up, he said, noting that some people have been waiting a year.

"About 130 patients have been served at Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair."

Full article after the jump...

Bright Side Manor's "Raise The Roof" Gala Continues Push For New Assisted Living Facility in Teaneck


Dogfish Head Announces Release of American Beauty Imperial Pale Ale

With all of the frustrating events in Washington, here's something we can all agree is good news:

Per Dogfish.com:

"There was something different about a Grateful Dead show. Whether you saw one or 100, you felt it, but you knew it wouldn't last forever. If only you could have bottled it....

"American Beauty, an Imperial Pale Ale inspired by the Grateful Dead, captures the spirits of the band's 30 years of touring and recording. Dogfish Head and the Dead both built their followings by connecting directly with beer lovers and music lovers, so we asked those loyal fans to help drive the recipe.

"For more than 1,500 ingredient suggestions, organic granola was tops. It was the main course in millions of parking lot meals and is a sweet and toasty complement to the barley and all-American hops."

ABV: 9.0
IBU: 55

For more, head over to Dogfish.com or follow the link below.

(THIS SHOULD BE COMMON SENSE, BUT PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.)

Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. Honored as 2013 Rising Star, 2013 Outstanding Young Lawyer and 2013 Bergen County Top Lawyer

Geoffrey D Mueller Esq Honored as 2013 Rising Star 2013 Outstanding Young Lawyer and 2013 Bergen County Top Lawyer
The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2013 Rising Star by Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business).  Per its website:

"Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

"Super Lawyers Magazine features the list and profiles of selected attorneys and is distributed to attorneys in the state or region and the ABA-accredited law school libraries. Super Lawyers is also published as a special section in leading city and regional magazines across the country.

"In the United States, Super Lawyers Magazine is published in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., reaching more than 13 million readers."

We are also proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as a 2013 Outstanding Young Lawyer by New Jersey Monthly Magazine in the area of Trust & Estate Litigation.
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Finally, we are proud to announce that Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq. has been honored as one of Bergen County's 2013 Top Lawyers across all ages and practice areas by (201) Magazine for work in the area of Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate
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We are humbled and thank you for the continued opportunity to be of service.

Boston Globe: Wiffle Ball Event a Big Hit for Travis Roy Foundation

Per The Boston Globe:

"ESSEX, Vt. — Konnor Fleming makes a spectacular game-ending catch in the 12th Travis Roy Wiffle Ball Tournament, catapulting headfirst into the right-field bullpen at Little Fenway Park, and vanishing from sight.

"When he finally surfaces, Travis Roy breathes a sigh of relief.

“It did cross my mind that I hope he didn’t just break his neck,” says Roy, who was watching from his wheelchair.

"It has been nearly 18 years since Roy, 38, crashed headfirst into the boards at Walter Brown Arena, just 11 seconds into his first shift as a Boston University hockey player, and became a quadriplegic. Today, Roy remains paralyzed from the neck down, with just enough movement in his right arm to operate the joystick of his motorized wheelchair."

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"Roy, who lives in Boston, heard one of the explosions from the Boston Marathon bombings from his apartment. He knows the trauma the survivors are going through. When he was in the hospital after his accident, a peer counselor with quadriplegia visited and told him everything was going to be fine.

“I said, ‘Get the [expletive] out of my room,’ ” says Roy. “I just wasn’t ready to hear it. You’ve got to deal with losses and feel the pain. But life has gotten a hell of a lot better than I thought it would.”

"To help survivors, he penned an article for WBUR.

“My advice to those who are injured is to cling to those things that still put a smile on your face, and build from there,” he wrote."

Full article after the jump...

Registration For Egg Harbor, NJ Alternative Treatment Center To Open August 5, 2013

Per The New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program:

PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
For Release:
August 1, 2013
Mary E. O'Dowd, M.P.H.
Commissioner

For Further Information Contact:
Office of Communications
(609) 984-7160


Patients & Caregivers in New Jersey's Medicinal Marijuana Program
Can Register with Egg Harbor ATC Beginning Monday

Trenton, NJ - In anticipation of the September opening of the Compassionate Care Foundation (CCF) Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) in Egg Harbor Twp., patients and caregivers will be able to register with this ATC on the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program's webpage beginning Monday, August 5, 2013, Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd announced today.

Beginning Monday, patients will be able to choose between two ATCs based on geographic location, the quality of service, type of product or any other considerations patients may have.

CCF will schedule patient appointments in the order in which patients registered with the MMP. CCF expects to dispense product after mid-September.

"Patients will now have more options in terms of locations and types of product, which some patients and caregivers have said they would prefer," said Commissioner O'Dowd. "One of the strains CCF is growing has a high cannabidiol (CBD) content and is low in THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)."

Patients can choose any ATC regardless of where they live. Patients can change ATCs at any time and it does not require a new identification card. There is no cost to change ATC registration, but patients only register with one ATC at a time.

The Department issued Compassionate Care Foundation (CCF) a permit to cultivate on June 6, 2013 and has been working closely with CCF toward a September opening.

Patients and caregivers can reach the CCF customer service department by calling (609) 277-7547 or visiting its website at http://ccfnj.org/.

The MMP has reached out to registered patients with instructions on how to change their registration. Information and instructions on the Patient Initiated ATC Selection Process can be found on the Department's MMP webpage. Patients may also contact the MMP Customer Service Unit at (609) 292-0424.

2013 NJ Fireworks Guide - Best of NJ

Divided by county and town (or date), the Best of NJ 2013 Fireworks Guide is an easy, comprehensive guide to fireworks displays in your area. Per Best of NJ:

"The 2013 N.J. Fireworks Guide is a work in progress....We’ve been getting helpful information from our readers and great responses from town clerks all over the state and we’ll be working every day up to the 4th and beyond since there are so many displays this on Friday the 5th, Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th.

"This year we’re in a particularly rainy period and firework displays are being rescheduled every day. In order to keep up with this, we are rechecking our reports daily and doing updates several times a day.

"We’ve divided up the fireworks guide into different regions, counties and cities. Our old guide was just too big and clumsy to read. (sort of like carrying a set of encyclopedias to the beach) We also advise you to check the information on each event yourself before you travel any great distance. Fireworks displays do get cancelled and you should confirm the details if the weather looks iffy."

More after the jump...

Passaic County Bar Association - Annual Troop Supplies Drive Through June 26, 2013

Please support our troops overseas by donating supplies at the Passaic County Bar Association:

401 Grand St., 3rd Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
Tel: 973-345-4585
Fax: 973-279-6015

The Blue Star Mothers will be packing up the supplies on June 27, 2013. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA
NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER 3

Most commonly needed Items for our Troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq:
  • Dr. Scholl’s Gel Inserts (full shoe)
  • White socks (good cotton content)
  • Foot Warmers (full shoe or toe warmers)
  • Lip Balm
  • Eye Drops (Visine)
  • Baby Wipes - unscented. softpack (e.g. Pampers Thick 72 Count)
  • Foot Powder (Gold Bond/Baby Powder w/cornstarch)
  • Q-tips
  • Antibiotic cream
  • Deodorant – unscented
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Disposable razors
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Sun screen
  • Travel size – lotion
  • Travel size – shampoo
  • Drink mix sticks (Crystal Light, etc.)
  • Coffee sticks (Taster’s Choice – Target)
  • Non-dairy creamer sticks (Target)
  • Chef-Boyardee Ravioli/Pastas/Soups/Stews (pop-top cans)
  • Canned fruit (pop-top cans)
  • Snack packs of Cookies
  • Peanuts – individual size 2.5 oz. (no large bags please)
  • Hard Candy (Jolly Ranchers/Lifesavers individually wrapped)
  • Card games/entertainment items
  • Small footballs
  • Magazines – current
  • Batteries (AA, AAA, C and D)

Play Hockey For Food - 5 Hole For Food 2013 Tour Coming to NYC June 29, 2013

Play Hockey For Food 5 Hole For Food 2013 Tour Coming to NYC June 29 2013
Five Hole for Food is an organization that asks one simple question: Will you play hockey for food?

Five Hole for Food (FHFF) is a national, volunteer-driven, social-profit organization with a bold, enterprising, and entrepreneurial approach aimed at raising food and awareness for a cause that affects 10.8 million Canadians a year.

Over the past three years, FHFF has raised in excess of 200,000 pounds of food in support of local food banks across Canada. Armed with national partners, the unwavering support of over 40 volunteers, and an identity borne from social media, FHFF is bringing together communities across Canada by using hockey as a vehicle for social change, and reaching a new generation of social entrepreneurs.

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http://www.fiveholeforfood.com/2013/05/canada-day-international-five-hole-for-food-in-new-york-city/

In partnership with Canada Day International, we are pleased to announce that we will be joining Canada Day New York, a celebration of Canada and all things Canadian on the global stage. Taking place in Central Park on June 29, we will be hosting a ball hockey tournament benefiting the New York City Food Bank.

This tournament will be like nothing you’ve ever experienced. We promise.

More details will be announced in the coming weeks. Be sure to circle June 29 on your calendar and join us in Central Park for our New York City Debut.

More information after the jump...

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan's General Order No.11, WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 1868

Per USMemorialDay.org:

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

General Orders No.11, WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 1868

The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.

We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.

If other eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us.

Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from hishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.

It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to lend its friendly aid in bringing to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
Department commanders will use efforts to make this order effective.
By order of

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief

N.P. CHIPMAN,
Adjutant General

Official:
WM. T. COLLINS, A.A.G.

Announcing - The Billy Fotos Scholarship for Fort Lee High School

Announcing The Billy Fotos Scholarship for Fort Lee High School
The family and friends of Billy Fotos are establishing a memorial to his life with the creation of a scholarship in his name. The Bill Fotos Scholarship will be awarded to a qualifying, college-bound Fort Lee High School wrestler who embodies the principles Billy represented.

Billy was an exceptional athlete, excelling at both wrestling and football. He was passionate and dedicated – to his team and to the sport. When Billy stopped playing, he returned to the field as a coach and mentor, guiding with the same principles and values that helped define his memorable athletic career.

The recipient must share Billy’s commitment to work hard, devotion to his team, and love for the game. Preference will be given towards wrestlers who also play football. The coaches will ultimately decide on the recipient.

The recipient will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship, funded by family and friends who knew and appreciated Billy for the man he was.  If you would like to contribute to this fund please send a check to:

Sandy Fotos Rey
449 East Park Drive
New Milford, NJ 07646

Please make checks payable to: MARG Charitable Foundation.

Also, please spread the word! We want this scholarship to endure for many years, bettering the lives of its recipients and keeping alive the memory of Billy’s warmth and grace.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you will contribute. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Sandy "Alex" Rey at (201) 919-7565 or by e-mail at reygal@optonline.net.

We hope to make this scholarship a long standing commitment to a man who truly was larger than life.


Military Appreciation Month - Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Blue Star Mothers

Military Appreciation Month Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Blue Star Mothers

North America vs. Russia - NHL Legends for Hurricane Sandy Relief - April 13, 2013

Per The Star Ledger:

"North American and Russian hockey legends will take part in a charity game benefiting the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund on April 13 at 1 p.m. at Prudential Center.

"Among those scheduled to play are Ken Daneyko, Bruce Driver, Grant Marshall, Jim Dowd, Sergei Brylin, Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Valery Kamensky, Alexe[i] Yashin and Darius Kasparaitis.

"All proceeds will support programs designed to address the unmet needs of New Jersey communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

"Also playing will be Bob Carpenter, Bill Guerin, Claude Lemieux, Randy McKay, Stephane Richer and Brendan Shanahan. Ron Duguay, Brian Leetch and Brian Propp are also expected to skate.

"Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (April 2) at 11 a.m. through Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at Prudential Center’s box office."

More after the jump...

Second Annual Cocktail Reception - April 25, 2013

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC
Is Pleased To Host Its Second Annual Cocktail Reception

April 25, 2013
The Assembly Steakhouse
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Donations At The Door Gratefully Accepted
To Benefit The U.S. Marine Corps.

For more information, please email usmc@gdm-law.com

All Donations to Benefit the Marines Care Program

Rivals For Relief - NYPD vs. NHL Alumni to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims - March 24, 2013

Keep this date on your calendar: Sunday, March 24 for the NHL Alumni-NYPD joint effort at Madison Square Garden to benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief fund. The event is being organized by Benoit Hogue and Junko Kobayashi, President of The Stan Lee Foundation. Please see details below:

A charity hockey game - Rivals for Relief

Madison Square Garden
Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 12:00 Noon
NYPD Hockey team versus NHL Alumni team

Benoit Hogue, Pat Lafontaine, Bruce Driver, Dan Blackburn, Ken Daneyko, Ron Duguay, Jim Dowd, Pat Flatley, Darius Kasparaitis, Vladimir Malakhov, Grant Marshall, Eddie Mio, Brian Mullen, Krzysztof Oliwa, Michel Petit and Mick Vukota, coaching by Ron Greschner, Ed Hospodar and special appearance NFL great Boomer Esiason and others.

We had some families reach out to us to see if we could give them tickets and we need help in having people sponsor them. We and the Sandy victims would be grateful if you and others like your organization would sponsor groups to attend the game. So many have lost everything and a little entertainment is probably the exact thing that they could use right now.

Check out, this video of the NYPD hockey practice, talking about cops and what they lost.

http://youtu.be/TvMP94LI2yY

With the majority of the proceeds going toward the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City - Hurricane Sandy Relief, we are striving for a large turnout so we can support the rebuilding efforts in those areas.

1) To buy tickets:

http://www.thegarden.com/events/2013/march/rivals-for-relief-2013.html

2) There is also a tax deductible donation alternative.

Every contribution helps as well as all the emails, Facebook posts, and Twitter tweets to promote and share this info with all the people that you know in order to help us let everyone know how important this effort is for those families.

Tenafly Nature Center's 2013 Annual Dinner - March 3, 2013


Details

Honorary Chair/Emcee: Jen Maxfield
Founder's Award Recipients: Bruce Baker and Charles Klatskin
Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient: Paul Keyes

Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 5:30 PM
The Clinton Inn, Tenafly

Tickets

Our website allows you to purchase tickets to our annual dinner online.
You can buy as many as you like by adding guests to your ticket purchase.
If you'd like to buy an entire table (seating for 10 guests) you may do so by
purchasing a ticket and adding nine guests.  We look forward to seeing
you at the dinner!

Bergen County Bar Association - SAVE THE DATES

  • Annual Diversity in the Profession Dinner
    March 21, 2013
  • Annual Meeting & Beefsteak Dinner
    April 18, 2013
  • Annual Dinner & Dance
    May 3, 2013
  • Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
    June 24, 2013

Passaic County Bar Association Distinguished Practitioner Awards - March 19, 2013

Please join the Passaic County Bar Association as we formally honor those members who have promoted and advanced the goals of the legal profession:

  • Miles R. Feinstein - Criminal Law
  • Joseph A. Spinella – Civil Law
  • Thomas R. Raimondi – Family Law
  • Susan E. Champion – Chancery Law

The Valley Regency
1129 Valley Road
Clifton, New Jersey
Cost: $55.00 per person
Family and friends are welcome to attend this event!

~OPEN SEATING~
TABLES OF TEN MAY BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE
Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.(Cash bar) Dinner: 7:00 p.m
No walk-ins at the door. Please RSVP no later than March 8, 2013.
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Passaic County Bar Association, Court House, 401 Grand St., 3rd Floor, Paterson, NJ 07505.
Please RSVP no later than March 8, 2013.

Eva's Village - Inaugural Casino Night - March 8, 2013

Eva’s Village First Annual Casino Night

JOIN US ON FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL CASINO NIGHT.

Enjoy an evening of Games, Hors D’oeuvres and Cocktails beginning at 6:30pm.

To make a reservation or for more information, please call Joe Mazza at 973-523-6220, ext. 235 or email joey.mazza@evasvillage.org.

Sponsorships are available:

Event Sponsor:  $10,000

Includes: Name/Logo on poker table cards and chip, Special signage throughout the event, Special Web PR and 20 tickets for Casino Night (includes $200/ticket in chips).

High Rollers Texas Hold’em Tournament:  $5,000

Includes: Name/Logo on poker table cards and chip, 5 seats for high rollers tables (includes chips for Texas Hold’em) and 5 tickets for Casino Night (includes $200/ticket in chips).

Gaming Table Sponsor Package:  $600

Includes: Special signage at table and 2 tickets for Casino Night (includes $200/ticket in chips).

Gaming Table Sponsor:  $500

Includes: Special signage at table.

Single Tickets

- Ticket Package - 10 Casino Ticket (includes $200/ticket in chips) - $1,000

- High Rollers Table - (1 seat, chips for Texas Hold’em and $200 chips for Casino - $500

- Casino (1 ticket and $200 in chips) - $150

Eva039s Village Inaugural Casino Night March 8 2013

Eva's Village is a uniquely progressive and comprehensive non-profit social service organization dedicated to fighting homelessness and poverty. Our mission is to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide medical and dental care to the poor with respect for the human dignity of each individual.

Passing of Hon. Joseph A. Falcone

With credit to the Passaic County Bar Association:

"It is with a heavy heart to inform you of the passing of the Hon. Joseph A. Falcone.

"The viewing will be held at the Vander May, Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, located at 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne N.J. on Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 24, from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. (the phone number is 973.696.2900) - http://www.vandermay.com/Home.aspx

"The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 25th at 9:30 AM at the Community Center adjacent to St. John the Baptist, Cathedral, 387 Grand Street, Paterson, N.J.; for those who wish to leave from the funeral home in procession, they will be meeting at Vander May at 8:30 a.m.

"Our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies are extended to Judge Falcone's wife Beverly, daughter Larissa and family.  Judge Falcone will surely be missed by many."

Deadline for Filing Claim in National Foreclosure Settlement - January 18, 2013

Per The Consumerist:

"It took years to reach the $25 billion settlement between the nation’s largest lenders and 49 states, but affected homeowners were only given months to claim their piece of the pie.

"So this is a reminder to anyone who [lost] their home due to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011, and whose loans were serviced by any of the following at the time — Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Ally/GMAC, Citi, Bank of America. The deadline to file your claim is Friday, Jan. 18."

Various conditions apply.  More information can be found at the official website (link below).

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year

Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (per Bloomberg).


To all of those who have helped get the Firm off the ground this past year, we offer our sincerest thanks and gratitude.  It remains our pleasure to be afforded the opportunity to be of service, and we wish you and yours nothing but the best in 2013.

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For those interested, courtesy of Becky Sue Epstein at Bloomberg.com:

"Ever wonder why we celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne? The answer dates back at least 1,500 years. And it involves a mix of history, location and -- not least -- skillful marketing.

"In the late fifth century, King Clovis, the reigning monarch of northern France, was fighting to defend his territory. Legend has it that he promised his wife, the Burgundian princess Clotilde, that if he won his next battle, he would convert to Christianity. He won, and in 496 he was baptized in a church in the city of Reims, in the heart of France’s Champagne region.

"For centuries afterward, kings of France were crowned in Reims, eventually at a great cathedral built there. Before trains and cars, trekking out to Reims was a major undertaking. So, after a coronation, the royal court would linger in the Champagne region for a while, and partake of the local wines.

"In the Middle Ages, the wine world was very different from what it is today. Like other agricultural products, wine was commonly consumed within a year after it was produced. Grapes were harvested and fermented for a few weeks, then exported during the fall and winter, usually shipped in barrels. The wines of Champagne at the time were “still,” not effervescent as champagne is today."

More after the jump...

NORAD Tracks Santa

Per http://www.noradsanta.org/en/aboutSanta.html

About Santa

Santa reading The Night Before Christmas

Santa keeps a long list of children who have been good throughout the year. His list grows longer each year due to the world's increasing population. Check out the world’s population right now.

Though his list gets longer, Santa still has to deliver all of the presents in the same amount of time. If one were to assume he works in the realm of standard time, he would need to limit his stay to about three
ten-thousandths of a second per home!

Santa Claus is more than 16 centuries old, yet he does not appear to age at all. This is our biggest
clue that he does not work within time as we know it. His whole trip may appear to us as taking
only 24 hours, but to Santa it may last days, weeks or even months in standard time!

Santa would never rush the important job of distributing presents to children and spreading
holiday cheer to everyone, so the only logical conclusion is that Santa functions within a
different time-space continuum than the rest of us. Santa is a true mystery to us all!

Is he real?

Based on historical data and more than 50 years of NORAD tracking information, we believe that
Santa Claus is alive and well in the hearts of children throughout the world.

Santa Claus is known by many names, including Saint Nick. Historians claim that the history of
Santa starts with the tradition of Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Christian priest who lived in the
Middle East and became famous for his kindness. He was known for giving gifts to the less
fortunate, sprinkling gifts of gold down people's chimneys, and for hiding surprises in their stockings.

It may be that the Santa we know today emerged from the legacy of Saint Nicholas. Clearly, Santa's
basic approach to gift giving is strikingly similar. Could they be the same person? Only Santa Claus
knows for sure!

Long before the Wright brothers flew the first airplane or the Montgolfier brothers launched the first
hot air balloon, Santa had to find a way to travel from house to house at great speed. We know from
our Santa Cam images that Santa’s choice for quick transportation was a herd of flying reindeer.
Detailed information on these reindeer remains elusive; we do know, however, that Santa enlisted
the reindeer to help him with his worldwide mission of gift-giving. A veil of sweet mystery hides the rest.

Virginia's Letter to Santa

Virginia’s letter, written in December 1897, is the most famous
example of a child wanting to know about Santa.


Bergen County Bar Association - Holiday Cocktail Party - 12/4/12

Bergen County Bar Association


Holiday Cocktail Party
Open Bar and Full Array of Hors d'oeuvres

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
5:30 ~ 8:30 pm

Seasons
644 Pascack Road, Washington Township, NJ 07676    201-664-6141

$68 Members
$78 Non-Members
$10 additional at the door
_________________________________________________________________________
12/4/12
Return To:
Bergen County Bar Association
The George W. Newman Law Building
15 Bergen Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Name____________________________________________________________________

Phone____________________________________________________________________
Please submit one check per event

New Jersey Judiciary - Complimentary Emergent Case File Reconstruction

The New Jersey Judiciary is providing emergent case file reconstruction assistance for those attorneys and self-represented litigants whose case files have been destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Sandy.  Those affected attorneys and self-represented litigants can request from the Judiciary, at no cost:  (a) a listing of their active cases, and (b) copies of court documents in specific active cases, by completing the Active Case File Recovery Assistance -- Emergent Hurricane Sandy Request Form.  (Click on form or go to www.judiciary.state.nj.us/forms/11655_casefile_recover_sandy.pdf to access the Active Case File Recovery Assistance -- Emergent Hurricane Sandy Request Form).  Please see the Notice to the Bar below for more information.

NOTICE TO THE BAR
EMERGENT ASSISTANCE FOR ATTORNEYS AND SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS --
RECONSTRUCTING ACTIVE CASE FILES DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED BY HURRICANE SANDY AT NO COST TO THE REQUESTER

           The destruction in New Jersey caused by Hurricane Sandy included damage to and destruction of active case files maintained by attorneys and self-represented litigants in areas affected by the hurricane and its aftermath. To assist those affected attorneys and self-represented litigants to reconstruct their lost or damaged files, the Judiciary is providing an emergent assistance process by which those affected can request, at no cost: (a) a listing of their active cases, and (b) copies of court documents in specific cases.
An "active" case file for these purposes is defined as follows:

·    Any Superior Court matter that has an "active" status in the court's case management system. These are matters that have not been marked settled, dismissed, or those where judgment/summary judgment has not been entered, any matter where the time to appeal has not yet expired, any matter post-judgment that has an active writ, any matter post-judgment that has a proceeding or application pending before the court, or any matter where an application to the court cannot be made without obtaining new copies of documents in the court's files;
·    Any docketed judgments where the statutory period of the judgment (generally 20 years) has not expired, where a judgment was revived prior to the expiration date and the revival is still within the statutory period, or where the statutory period is expired but has been tolled, or extended, by the court;
·    Any Municipal Court cases that have not been disposed of; and
·    Any case pending a decision of the Tax Court, Appellate Division, or Supreme Court; in these courts, however, the need for copies of documents will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis regardless of the status of the case.

Affected attorneys and self-represented litigants can request a list of their active cases by completing the Active Case File Recovery Assistance -- Emergent Hurricane Sandy Request Form. The form can be accessed on the Judiciary's website and the New Jersey Bar Association's website.  The completed form can then be submitted to SCCO via a new dedicated email address (RequestsForRecordsDestroyedByHurricaneSandy.Mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us).

This same form can be used to request copies of specific case files. Priority will be given to those requests in cases with upcoming trials or other emergent needs.

Adversaries of attorneys and self-represented litigants in cases affected by this hurricane-related loss of files are encouraged to assist in reconstructing those case files to the extent possible, thereby allowing for a more complete reconstruction of case files to include documents not contained within the court's files.
/s/ Glenn A. Grant
___________________________________
Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D.
Acting Administrative Director of the Courts
Dated: November 15, 2012

Passaic County Bar Association Holiday Beefsteak - December 3, 2012

Passaic County Bar Association Holiday Beefsteak December 3 2012

New Jersey Supreme Court Tolls Filing Deadlines for Hurricane Sandy

Per the New Jersey Law Journal:

"In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy's devastating impact on New Jersey, the state Supreme Court has issued a tolling order allowing more time to meet filing deadlines.

"Chief Justice Stuart Rabner ordered on Nov. 9 that in computing time periods for purposes of court rules or statutes of limitation, the span from Oct. 29 — the day the storm hit — through Nov. 16 'shall be deemed the same as legal holidays.'

"Documents that had to be filed during those three weeks will be treated as on time if they are filed by Nov. 19."

Full article and text of the order after the jump...

Hurricane Sandy - Complimentary Consultation For Donation To Those In Need

Hurricane Sandy Complimentary Consultation For Donation To Those In Need
To those who have been affected by the storm and its aftermath, please accept our sincere condolences and best wishes.  If there is anything we might be able to do in order to help you and yours get through these times, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We hope the following information proves useful:

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to provide a complimentary phone consultation to anyone who presents proof of a $50 or greater donation to any charity, which funds are earmarked for those affected by Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath.  For those who prefer to donate non-perishable food items, blankets, clothing, batteries and the like, your word is good enough for us.

Disclaimer:
The information on this website does not constitute legal advice nor form an attorney-client relationship.  The website is designed for informational purposes only.  Likewise, your question(s) and any subsequent response(s) will not constitute legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship.  Please do not send any information that is considered confidential.  Please wait to share such information with us at your initial consultation or when we return your message by telephone.

Hurricane Sandy - New Jersey Office of Emergency Management

http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/about/association.html

New Jersey County Office of Emergency Management Coordinators

VINCENT J. JONES609-407-6700
ATLANTIC COUNTY OEM
ACTC, 5033 ENGLISH CREEK AVE.
EGG HARBOR TWP., NJ 08234-5743
Fax:(609) 407-6745
24/7:(609) 909-7200  
E-mail:jones_vincent@aclink.org
URL:www.readyatlantic.org
Deputy Coordinator:Ed Conover
conover_edward@aclink.org
Michael Bradeis - bradeis_michael@aclink.org
John Miller - miller_john@aclink.org

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LT. DWANE RAZZETTI(201) 785-5757
BERGEN COUNTY OEM
285 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ  07430-2598
Fax:(201) 785-8571
24/7:(201) 785-5757
Deputy OEM Coordinators:
URL:www.bcoem.org
Sgt. Barry Leventhal
leventhal@bcoem.org

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KEVIN TUNO(609) 518-7200
BURLINGTON COUNTY OEM
P.O BOX 6000
ONE ACADEMY DRIVE
WESTAMPTON NJ 08060
Fax:(609) 518-7214
24/7:(609) 518-7200
E-mail:ktuno@co.burlington.nj.us
Deputy OEM Coordinators:Wayne Comegno
wcomegno@burlington.nj.us
Thomas Stephen King
sking@co.burlington.nj.us
URL:www.co.burlington.nj.us

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Sam Spino(856) 783-4808 x 5202
CAMDEN COUNTY OEM
DEPALMA CMPLX
2311 EGG HARBOR RD
LINDENWOLD NJ 08021
Fax:(856) 782-0466
24/7:(856) 428-9335
E-mail:spino@camdencounty.com
Deputy OEM Coordinator:George Martin
gmartin@camdencounty.com
URL:www.Camdencounty.com

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Martin L. Pagliughi(609) 463-6570
CAPE MAY COUNTY OEM
30 WEST MECHANIC STREET
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE NJ 08210
Fax(609) 463-0252
24x7(609) 463-6570
E-mail:mpagliughi@co.cape-may.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:Art Treon
atreon@co.cape-may.nj.us
URL:http://www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

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JOSEPH C SEVER(856) 455-8770
CUMBERLAND COUNTY OEM
637 BRIDGETON AVE
BRIDGETON NJ 08302
Fax:(856) 455-9515
24/7:(856) 455-8770
E-mail:josephse@co.cumberland.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:

James Manski

E-mail:jamesma@co.cumberland.nj.us
URL:http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/173/251/765/1906/947.aspx

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SHERIFF ARMANDO FONTOURA973-324-9750
ESSEX COUNTY OEM
560 Northfield Ave.
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Fax:973-324-9759
24/7:973-621-4111
Deputy Coordinator:

Undersheriff Kevin J. Ryan

E-mail:essexoem@aol.com
URL:www.essexsheriff.com
After 4pm, weekends and holidays, you may contact us through the Essex County Sheriff's Command Post (24/7) at (973)-621-4111

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J. THOMAS BUTTS(856) 307-7100
GLOUCESTER COUNTY OEM
1200 NORTH DELSEA DRIVE
CLAYTON NJ 08312
Fax:(856) 307-7158
24/7:(856) 589-0911
E-mail:tbutts@co.gloucester.nj.us
Deputy Coordinators:Len Clark
leclark@co.gloucester.nj.us
Jack DeAngelo
Walter Ruch
URL:http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/depts/e/emeresponse/ememanage/default.asp

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JACK BURNS(201) 319-3871
HUDSON COUNTY OEM
595 COUNTY AVENUE BUILDING 1
SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Fax:(201) 319-3875
24/7:(201) 915-1300
E-mail:jburns@hcnj.us
Deputy Coordinator:Joseph A. Konopka
URL:http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/office-of-emergency-management--oem.aspx

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Brayden J. Fahey(908) 788-1196
HUNTERDON COUNTY OEM
201 CHERRYVILLE RD
PO BOX 2900
FLEMINGTON NJ 08822-1495
Fax:(908) 782-0057
24/7:(908) 788-1196
E-mail:bfahey@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:

Mark F. Bishop

URL:http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/oem.htm

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Dean Raymond(609) 799-8868
MERCER COUNTY OEM
350 LAWRENCE STATION RD
LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08646
Fax:(609) 799-7067
24/7:(609) 799-0110
E-mail:draymond@mercercounty.org
Deputy Coordinator:Bob Hartman
URL:www.mercercounty.org

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John Ferguson(732) 316-7104
MIDDLESEX COUNTY OEM
1001 FIRE ACADEMY DR
SAYREVILLE NJ 08872
Fax:(732) 727-8993
24/7:(732) 316-7100
Deputy Coordinator:
E-mail:john.ferguson@co.middlesex.nj.us
URL:http://co.middlesex.nj.us/

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MONMOUTH COUNTY OEM
300 HALLS MILLS ROAD
FREEHOLD NJ 07728
Fax:(732) 409-7532
24/7:(732) 431-7911
E-mail:MOppegaard@mcsonj.org
Coordinator:Michael E. Oppegaard
URL:http://www.monmouthsheriff.org

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MR. SCOTT DIGIRALOMO(973) 829-8600
MORRIS COUNTY OEM
BOX 900 COURT HOUSE
MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Fax:(973) 829-8604
24/7:(973) 285-2900
E-mail:sdigiralomo@co.morris.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:Raymond Hayling
rhayling@co.morris.nj.us
973-829-8600
973-829-8604 fax
Scott DiGiralomo - sdigiralomo@co.morris.nj.us
Keith Heimburg - kheimburg@co.morris.nj.us
URL:www.morrisoem.org

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SHERIFF WILLIAM L. POLHEMUS(732)341-3451

OCEAN COUNTY OEM
BOX 2191
120 HOOPER AVE
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753
Fax:(732) 341-9010
24/7:(732) 341-3451
E-mail:OceanCountyEmergencyManagement@co.ocean.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:


URL:http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/EmMgmt/Main.aspx

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Robert Lyons(973) 904-3621
PASSAIC COUNTY OEM
300 OLDHAM ROAD
WAYNE NJ 07470-2209
Fax:(973) 904-3843
24/7:(973) 881-7500
E-mail:pcoem@passaiccountynj.org
Deputy Coordinator:Maryann Trommelen
URL:http://www.passaiccountynj.org/office-of-emergency-management

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Jeffery Pompper(856) 769-2900
SALEM COUNTY OEM
135 CEMETERY ROAD
WOODSTOWN NJ 08098-9455
Fax:(856) 769-4229
24/7:(856) 769-1955
E-mail:jpompper@salemcountynj.gov
Deputy Coordinator:Lawrence Fisher Jr.
lfisher@salemcountynj.gov
Deputy Coordinator:Scott Haines
shaines@salemcountynj.gov
URL:http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=732

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Doug Vornlocker  (908) 725-5070
SOMERSET COUNTY OEM
PO BOX 3000
SOMERVILLE NJ 08876
Fax:(908) 725-5077
24/7:
E-mail:vornlocker@co.somerset.nj.us
Deputy Coordinator:Shannon Snook
snook@co.somerset.nj.us
(908) 541-5685
URL:  www.co.somerset.nj.us/_ongoing/somerset_county_office_of_emerge.htm

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SHERIFF MICHAEL F. STRADA(973) 579-0380
SUSSEX COUNTY OEM
39 High Street
NEWTON NJ 07860
Fax:(973) 579-0389
24/7:(973) 579-0888
E-mail:mstrada@sussexcountysheriff.com
Deputy Coordinator:Capt. George Kately
gkately@sussexcountysheriff.com
C.O. Mark W. Vogel Ext. 2202
mvogel@sussexcountysheriff.com
URL:http://www.sussexcountysheriff.com/

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CHRISTOPHER SCATURO(908) 654-9881
UNION COUNTY OEM
300 NORTH AVE EAST
WESTFIELD NJ 07090
Fax:(908) 654-9851
24/7:(908) 654-9800
E-mail:cscaturo@ucnj.org
Deputy Coordinator:William Kane
wkane@ucnj.org
URL:http://www.ucnj.org/oem

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Frank Wheatley(908) 835-2051, 2047
WARREN COUNTY OEM
1024 ROUTE 57
WASHINGTON, NJ 07882
Fax:(908) 835-2063
EOC (When Open) :(908) 835-2080
E-mail:fwheatley@co.warren.nj.us
URL:http://www.co.warren.nj.us/publicsafety/wcoem/wcoemtop.html

Hurricane Sandy - Various Links

To those who have been affected by the storm and its aftermath, please accept our sincere condolences and best wishes. If there is anything we might be able to do in order to help you and yours get through these times, please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope the following information proves useful.


LOTS OF INFORMATION (unverified):

Hurricane Sandy - Various Updates

To those who have been affected by the storm and its aftermath, please accept our sincere condolences and best wishes. If there is anything we might be able to do in order to help you and yours get through these times, please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope the following information proves useful.

Power Restoration Estimates:


Per http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/here_are_town-specific_plans_o.html#incart_m-rpt-2


"As of this morning, just over 1 million people in New Jersey remained without power, including 493,000 PSE&G customers, 485,000 JCP&L customer, and 10,000 Atlantic City Electric customers.

Nearly half of Rockland Electric’s 70,900 customers in Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties are without power, but the New York-based utility was not asked to provide restoration times to the state, officials said."



Voting:


"Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Department of State has issued a directive today to county elections officials to permit New Jersey registered voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote electronically. This directive also is intended to assist displaced first responders, whose tireless recovery efforts away from home has made voting a challenge.

“This has been an extraordinary storm that has created unthinkable destruction across our state and we know many people have questions about how and where to cast their vote in Tuesday’s election. To help alleviate pressure on polling places, we encourage voters to either use electronic voting or the extended hours at county offices to cast their vote,” said Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. “Despite the widespread damage Hurricane Sandy has caused, New Jersey is committed to working through the enormous obstacles before us to hold an open and transparent election befitting our state and the resiliency of its citizens.”

"To vote electronically, displaced voters may submit a mail-in ballot application either by e-mail or fax to their county clerk. Once an application is approved, the clerk will electronically send a ballot to the voter by either fax or e-mail in accordance to the voter’s preference. Voters must return their electronic ballot – by fax or email – no later than November 6, 2012, at 8 p.m.

"Voters can download a mail-in ballot application for their county by visiting http://nj.gov/state/elections/voting-information-vote-by-mail.html. A list of county clerk websites, phone numbers and fax numbers are available by visiting http://nj.gov/state/elections/voting-information-local-officials.html."

"Trenton, NJ – The Christie Administration is encouraging New Jersey voters to take advantage of the extended weekend hours at New Jersey’s county elections offices to cast their vote before Election Day. Registered New Jersey voters can vote in-person by visiting their county clerk’s office no later than 3 pm Monday.  Once they receive a ballot from their clerk’s office, voters will be able to complete their ballot and immediately deliver it to their county board of elections office. In a directive issued yesterday by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, county election offices are to remain open, at a minimum, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm beginning November 2 until November 5, and are to take all reasonable measures to inform voters of the extended hours.

“The extent of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction is impossible to fully describe,” said Lt. Governor Guadagno, who serves as Secretary of State and is responsible for overseeing the Division of Elections. “For many New Jerseyans, the hurricane’s impact may have made Election Day the last thing on their minds, but we want to make voting as easy as possible considering the devastating circumstances. Despite the devastation that surrounds many of our citizens, we are committed to upholding and honoring our nation’s ideals and having an open and transparent election.”

More information is available at elections.nj.gov  

The following is a list of county clerks and board of elections office phone numbers in each county.

Atlantic
County Clerk                                        609- 641-7867
Superintendent of Elections              609-343-2245
Board of Elections                               609-645-5867

Bergen
County Clerk                                        201-336-7073
Superintendent of Elections              201-336-6100
Board of Elections                               201-336-6225

BURLINGTON
County Clerk                                        609-265-5122
Superintendent of Elections              609-265-5111
Board of Elections                               609-265-5062

CAMDEN
County Clerk                                        856-225-7219
Superintendent of Elections              856-661-3555
Board of Elections                               856-401-8683

CAPE MAY
County Clerk                                        609-465-1013
Commissioner of Registration          609-465-1050
Board of Elections                               609-465-1050

CUMBERLAND
County Clerk                                        856-453-4860
Commissioner of Registration          856-453-5801
Board of Elections                               856-453-5801

ESSEX
County Clerk                                        973-621-4921
Superintendent of Elections              973-621-5061
Board of Elections                               973-621-5071

GLOUCESTER
County Clerk                                        856-853-3241
Superintendent of Elections              856-384-4500
Board of Elections                               856-384-4500

HUDSON
County Clerk                                        201-369-3470
Superintendent of Elections              201-369-7791
Board of Elections                               201-369-3435

HUNTERDON
County Clerk                                        908-788-1214
Commissioner of Registration          908-788-1190
Board of Elections                               908-788-1190

MERCER
County Clerk                                        609-989-6998
Superintendent of Elections              609-989-6750
Board of Elections                               609-989-6522

MIDDLESEX
County Clerk                                        732-745-3827
Commissioner of Registration          732-745-3471
Board of Elections                               732-745-3471

MONMOUTH
County Clerk                                        732-431-7790
Superintendent of Elections              732-431-7780
Board of Elections                               732-431-7150

MORRIS
County Clerk                                        973-285-6059
Superintendent of Elections              973-285-6715
Board of Elections                               973-285-8350

OCEAN
County Clerk                                        732-929-2018
Commissioner of Registration          732-929-2167
Board of Elections                               732-929-2167

PASSAIC
County Clerk                                        973-225-3632 ext 500 or 501
Superintendent of Elections              973-881-4515
Board of Elections                               973-881-4527

SALEM
County Clerk                                        856-935-7510 Ext. 820
Commissioner of Registration          856-935-7510 ext. 8330
Board of Elections                               856-935-7510 ext. 8330

SOMERSET
County Clerk                                        908-231-7013
Commissioner of Registration          908-231-7084
Board of Elections                               908-231-7084

SUSSEX
County Clerk                                        973-579-0900
Commissioner of Registration          973-579-0950
Board of Elections                               973-579-0950

UNION
County Clerk                                        908-527-4996/4997
Commissioner of Registration          908-527-4123
Board of Elections                               908-527-4123

WARREN
County Clerk                                        908-475-6211
Commissioner of Registration          908-475-6313
Board of Elections                               908-475-6313"


Bergen Regional Medical Center Presents: A Taste of Bergen - RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 12, 2012

  1. A Taste of Bergen Logo
The Taste of Bergen Originally scheduled for Monday, October 29th has been rescheduled to Monday, November 12th.

Due to the impending significant impact of Hurricane Sandy on our area, The Taste of Bergen scheduled for Monday, October 29th at Seasons will be postponed until Monday, November 12.   Thank you for your understanding.

For more information, e-mail foundation@bergenregional.com or call 201.967.4361.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, November 12, 2012 from 6-9pm at Seasons.

Tickets are available at www.bergenregional.com

Bergen Regional Medical Center Presents: A Taste of Bergen - October 29, 2012

Bergen Regional Medical Center Presents A Taste of Bergen October 29 2012
Last chance to purchase tickets for A Taste of Bergen
October 29, 2012
6pm-9pm
Seasons
Washington Township, New Jersey




Reserve your tickets today and don't miss sampling the finest foods, beverages and desserts from top area restaurants!

By attending 'A Taste of Bergen' or making a donation to the Foundation, you will help to renovate the Auditorium at Bergen Regional Medical Center which will benefit the Hospital's long term care residents, patients and the community.

For additional event or ticket information, please call 201.967.4361.
Thank you for your support!

The Foundation at Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation (Federal ID# 22-3135663) founded in 1991 as the fundraising arm of the Medical Center.

October 20, 2012 - FIOP NJ - Bowling for MS

October 20 2012 FIOP NJ Bowling for MS

JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes - Sunday, October 14, 2012

Please join or donate to Alexandra Rey and Team Eleni in their attempt to raise $5,000.00 in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sunday, October 14, 2012.  Any amount will help and goes to a very worthy cause.

Along with Team Eleni, this year, the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, expects 500,000 walkers nationwide.  Their goal: to raise $89 million to fund research for better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.

Your tax-deductible gift will help make a difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.  Any amount, great or small, helps JDRF get closer to its goal of finding better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes.  Alexandra Rey and Team Eleni greatly appreciate your support.

Links to donate and for more information below...

The Inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch & New Brunswick & Advocates of Mercy Benefit Golf Outing - October 8, 2012

The Ronald McDonald Houses in Long Branch and New Brunswick have started a non-profit called Advocates of Mercy to help out these houses.  They are holding their Inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch & New Brunswick Benefit Golf Outing on October 8, 2012. Please support this event, keep these families in mind and do whatever you can to help this worthy cause.

Eagle Oaks Golf Club - Farmingdale
Registration, Breakfast & Practice - 8:30 a.m.
Shotgun Start - 10:00 a.m.
One Hour Bar Before Lunch

$250 - Greens Fees, Cart, Prizes, Lunch, Cocktails & Barbeque
$200 - Hole Sponsorship
$50 - Cocktails & Barbeque

Please contact my good friend, Steve Wellinghorst at (201) 359-3530 for more information on how to help.


Pouring Ribbons To Open September 14, 2012

Per TimeOut.com:

The hotshot cocktail team behind Alchemy Consulting—Toby Maloney, Jason Cott, Troy Sidle and Death & Company vet Joaquín Simó—open a grown-up watering hole determined to outgrow the speakeasy genre this Friday the 14th. Painted blue and green, the airy 88-seat East Village room is lit with white-frosted Art Deco glass shafts and a large arched window spanning the front of the bar. The cocktail menu, laid out as a chart with drinks mapped across categories like "Comforting" and "Refreshing," features originals such as the Tahona Smash, a light mixture of reposado tequila, dry sherry, caramelized pear and Angostura bitters. 225 Ave B between 13th and 14th Sts (917-656-6788).


Per The New York Times:

POURING RIBBONS The men of Alchemy Consulting — Toby Maloney, Jason Cott, Troy Sidle and the former Death & Co. bartender Joaquín Simó — are creating an 88-seat second-floor cocktail den in the East Village (above a liquor store, appropriately). The menu will stay brief, at 15 drinks or so, but change every four to six weeks, reflecting the time of year and whatever the bartenders happen to be working on. The team aims to create an airy, convivial local place with intimate banquettes at the front and bar seating at the back. (September): 225 Avenue B, second floor (East 14th Street), (917) 656-6788.


Per New York Magazine:

Details are scant, but here’s what the latest from Alchemy Consulting’s Troy Sidle will not be: “a speakeasy, neo-speakeasy, or any kind of twenties throwback.” Sidle, who has parterned with Death & Co.’s Joaquín Simó and two others, says the 88-seat bar will serve exactingly simple cocktails, and a controlled door means you’ll always get a seat.

Brian A. Caminiti 24th Annual Memorial Golf Outing to Benefit TCF - October 1, 2012

SAVE THE DATE:

Monday, October 1, 2012
Tuxedo Club - Tuxedo, New York
Registration & Practice: 10:30 am
Lunch: 11:00 am
Shotgun Start: Noon

Proceeds to benefit the Tomorrow's Children Fund

Contact Steve Gallo for more information:
(973) 882-3600

Announcing The Relocation of Our New York Office

Announcing The Relocation of Our New York Office
Effective immediately, The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce the relocation of its New York office in the heart of White Plains, New York. We are now convenient to both The Hon. Charles L. Brieant Jr., Federal Building and Courthouse for The Southern District of New York (pictured inset) and The Supreme Court of the State of New York (9th Judicial District).


Please feel free to visit us at:
2 William Street - Suite 509
White Plains, New York 10601

Support 2013 Polar Bear Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics New Jersey - February 23, 2013 in Seaside Heights, NJ

Support 2013 Polar Bear Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics New Jersey February 23 2013 in Seaside Heights NJ
Support the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Seaside Heights, NJ.  Funds raised through the Polar Bear Plunge help to advance the goal of Special Olympics New Jersey, to provide free year-round training and competition in 24 Olympic-type sports to more than 22,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

You can make an online donation of $25, $50, $100 or ANY amount by visiting the donation page listed below!

The Special Olympics, as well as the more than 22,000 children and adults sincerely thank you for your generosity.

DECEMBER 10, 2012 - UPDATE HERE: https://www.gdm-law.com/?page=blog&display=158

DECEMBER 19, 2012 - UPDATE HERE: https://www.gdm-law.com/?page=blog&display=160

Columbia Bank's 24th Annual Golf Classic - September 10, 2012

Columbia Bank039s 24th Annual Golf Classic September 10 2012
Please join us for:

Columbia Bank's 24th Annual Golf Classic
High Mountain Country Club
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Monday, September 10, 2012 @ 11:45 a.m.

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To Benefit:
Eva's Village
Helping fight poverty in New Jersey.

$195 - Golf, Lunch, Dinner & Cocktail Hour
$75 - Dinner & Cocktail Hour

Make checks payable to:
Eva's Village

Mail to:
Columbia Bank
19-01 Route 208
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Attn: Marketing Dept.


Bergen County Bar Foundation - 18th Annual Golf Outing & Awards Dinner (10/4/12)

Save The Date:

Bergen County Bar Foundation's
18th Annual Golf Outing & Awards Dinner Honoring:

Albert L. Cohn, Esq. (posthumously) for Legal Achievement
Raymond G. Hallock, Presdent & CEO of Columbia Bank for Citizen Community Service
Steven Benvenisti, Esq. for Lawyer's Community Service

Thursday, October 4, 2012
White Beeches Golf & Country Club
70 Haworth Drive
Haworth, New Jersey 07641

For more information, contact the Bergen County Bar Foundation - (201) 488-0433

Bright Side Manor: An Evening of Jazz - October 4, 2012

Bright Side Manor An Evening of Jazz October 4 2012
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
The Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe

An Evening of Jazz Featuring The Bill Moring Quartet
In Support of Affordable Assisted Living at Bright Side Manor

In Recognition of The Contributions of:
Robert J. Romano, Jr., Esq.

In Celebration of the 100th Birthday of:
Mr. Lou Schwartz

Links to Mission Statement and Opportunities for Sponsorship Below


High Park Fire Relief Restaurant Week

High Park Fire Relief Restaurant Week
Per The Coloradoan:


The High Park Fire is 100 percent contained, but the work is far from over. So lift a fork to these local efforts to raise funds for firefighters and fire victims through food and drink (along with a little music and art).

July 10-16

During High Park Fire Relief Restaurant Week, participating restaurants will have collection jars out and will match their patrons’ donations to the American Red Cross, Larimer County Humane Society and Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. In addition, each restaurant will create special High Park Fire dishes and/or drink specials, of which a portion of sales will be donated to local nonprofits that aided during the fire. Participating restaurants include Fish Restaurant, Tortilla Marissa’s, Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse, Young’s Cafe, Front Range Village Dazbog Coffee, Mo Jeaux’s, Mt. Fuji, Stuft, New Belgium Brewing Company and Suehiro Japanese Restaurant.

July 15

Modern Woodmen of America will host the Bluegrass Festival, Dinner and Silent Auction benefit for High Park Fire victims and the NoCo Rebuilding Network. The show will feature performances by John Magnie, Cow Town, Barb Solow, Gary McMahan and The Spurs of the Moment, The McDailey Experiment, Liz Masterson and Brent Hawley. The show will begin at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) July 15 at Legacy Stables, 4501 N. County Road 9, Fort Collins. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door (firefighters attend free). Modern Woodmen of American will match all proceeds up to $7,500. Information: (970) 672-8503

Aug. 26

Pateros Creek Brewery is hosting an art auction and sale to benefit the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. The auction will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

Bright Side Manor's Bergen Avenue Project Continues To Gather Momentum

Per The Teaneck Suburbanite Through The Bergen Record:

"Teaneck BOA approves plans for senior housing project

"A major obstacle that had blocked development of an assisted living facility for low-income seniors has been cleared.

"At the June 21 meeting, the Board of Adjustment approved plans for building the 64-unit, three-story building at 60 Bergen Ave. after Geriatrics Services Inc., the not-for-profit developer of the project, presented plans to build an access road into the property from Queen Anne Road in Bogota.

"In February 2011, the BOA approved the project to be built on a 1.5 acre vacant lot bordered on the east by Bergen Avenue in Teaneck and the west by Queen Anne Road in Bogota, but had required that developer add a rear access to the building from Bogota. But the requirement seemed impossible to meet because the Bogota side of the property is bordered by a convenience store and a Luke Oil [sic] station, and neither property owner was willing to sell the land.

"Elizabeth Davis, principal of Geriatrics Services, appealed the BOA decision in Superior Court and lost. The project seemed dead until the owner of the Luke Oil station agreed to give Geriatrics Services a perpetual easement, permitting a 25 by 150 foot road from Queen Anne Road into the property.

"The easement will be filed with the county and will remain in force, even if the property is sold. Davis declined to say how much Geriatric Services paid for the easement, but said that the organization would pay part of the taxes."

More after the jump...

Bright Side Manor Receives Clearance To Build New Facility

Per The Bergen Record:

"A long-stalled project to build 65 housing units for low-income seniors may finally move forward after the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to approve a developer’s plan to put a roadway through another person’s property as a second access to the development.

"But there is still a remaining wrinkle: The approval is contingent upon a number of factors, including a written contract with the owner of the Queen Anne Road property giving the piece of land to the developer, Geriatric Services Inc., to use in perpetuity as a roadway."

More after the jump...

NEW JERSEY’S 30th ANNUAL LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS DAY

NEW JERSEY’S 30th ANNUAL LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS DAY

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
1:00 pm-4:30 pm

  • Panel on the Law Admissions Process 1-2 pm

  • Law Fair 2-4:00 pm

  • Pathways to Law: Perspectives of Law Students 3:30-4:30 pm


Free and open to the public:
Montclair State University
Student Center
Ballrooms A, B, and C

Co-Sponsored by Montclair State University & Rutgers-Newark Career Development Center

• Learn about law school admissions
• Speak directly to law school representatives to obtain information on the application process and admission criteria
• Receive L.S.A.T. information
• Get a head start on the admissions process

For further information contact Marilyn Tayler: (973) 655-4238 or taylerm@mail.montclair.edu

Bergen County Bar Association Upcoming Events

Bergen County Bar Association Upcoming Events
Young Lawyers Section 9th Annual
BEERS WITH PEERS

Join us for another fun evening of beer tasting and delicious dinner.

Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Time: 5:30 pm cash bar; 6:00 pm Dinner
Place: CornerStone
84 Broadway, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201-666-8688
Price:
$45 attorneys admitted 10 years or less
$50 BCBA attorneys admitted more than 10 years
$60 Non-member attorneys admitted more than 10 years
$5 Additional at the door

32nd Annual Fishing Trip
Calm Seas, Good Sailing and Plenty of Fish

Join us aboard
"The Eagle ~ Capt. Art Hilliard"

Atlantic Highlands/Municipal Harbor
1st Pier ~ Berth 4

COST: $55 PER PERSON

Thursday July, 19th 2012
Bring your own food and drink. Tackle and Bait are provided or you may bring your own.

Direction from the North: Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 117 (Rt. 36 East). Follow Rt. 36 for approximately 9 miles. Exit at the jug handle for First Ave located 2 lights past the McDonalds, and cross over Route 36. Follow First Avenue (the main business district of Atlantic Highlands) to its end at the waterfront and turn right into the parking lot for the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina. There is plenty of free parking. Office phone: # 732-679-2826.

Binky Philips & Rhino Records Release "My Life In The Ghost of Planets: The Story of a CBGB Almost-Was"

Binky Philips amp Rhino Records Release quotMy Life In The Ghost of Planets The Story of a CBGB AlmostWasquot
"The actual zygote moment of The Planets' inception took place, beyond appropriately enough, at The Who's first full length concert in New York City on July 8,1967. The dilapidated Village Theater on 2nd Ave and 6th St was less than a year away from becoming the Fillmore East. Anthony and I had tickets in the center of the 15th row and...

"We'd politely sat through Richie Havens, but, the next act up was simply dreadful. They were a dishwatery folk-rock band called Chrysalis, with a wispy blond "chick" singer who, although pretty, stood stock still, and had a listless little voice to match. Anthony and I, two brats from Brooklyn, started heckling, "We Want The Who!" When Anthony yelled out "Get off the stage, you statue!", the older guy sitting next to me burst out laughing and said, "Oh man, I love you guys! I'm John."

"Super handsome, a bit like Sam Andrew in Big Brother, with the longest hair I'd ever seen on a guy, John was 19. We were 14. We three were all full-blown Who loons. A friendship spontaneously combusted in the 15th row.

"It's hard to fathom these days, but, lifelong friendships could be based on the mutual love for that band. I have never been able to fully analyze it, but, there was, among The Who's early fans (pre-Tommy, '65-'68), a sense that you were in on some cosmic secret. John Taylor, Anthony Jones, and I were in on that secret -- deeply, religiously so."

More after the jump...

The Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce Honors The Men & Women of Our Armed Forces at 5th Annual Luncheon

When: Thursday, June 14, 2012 ( Flag Day)
Where: Fleming’s Steakhouse, Edgewater, NJ
The Promenade @ City Place
12:00 to 2:30 pm.
Chamber Members $ 30.00 - Non Members $40.00
Reservations necessary call 201- 741-3628
Or via email at info@goldcoastchamber.org
A percentage of the proceeds will go to “Heroes to Heroes”

Announcing The Opening of Our New York Office

Announcing The Opening of Our New York Office
Effective immediately, The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC is proud to announce the opening of its New York office in the heart of White Plains, New York. We are now convenient to both The Hon. Charles L. Brieant Jr., Federal Building and Courthouse for The Southern District of New York (pictured inset) and The Supreme Court of the State of New York (9th Judicial District).


Please feel free to visit us at:
3 Barker Avenue, Suite 290
White Plains, New York 10601

Support Bright Side Manor's Summer Backyard Dinner Series

Bright Side Manor Invites You To Its Summer Backyard Dinner Series

Treat the Entire Family to a Fun Evening of Dinner, Refreshments, and Friends!

WHEN:
  • Thursday, June 14th @ 6:00 p.m. (Traditional American BBQ)
  • Thursday, July 19th @ 6:00 p.m. (Celebrate Bastille Day)
  • Thursday, August 9th @ 6:00 p.m. (Mediterranean Night)

WHERE:
Bright Side Manor
300 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

RSVP: 201-692-1000

COST: $35 per person
$20 per child under 12

Proceeds Benefit Bright Side Manor.  Because every older adult deserves: Health & Wellness, Nutrition, A Meaningful Life, and most importantly, a Home!

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

(John McCrae, c. 1915)

***

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

(Moina Michael, c. 1915)

Englewood's Memorial Day Parade Information

Englewood's Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 28, 2012.  The ceremony will start at 10:00 at Soldier's Monument, with the parade to kick off immediately after the ceremony.  The parade will end at Veteran's Memorial Park.  In case of rain, the program will be held at BergenPAC.

Please invite your family and friends to walk in the parade or otherwise participate to honor those who fought for our country.

The Elks Lodge on Bennett Road will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs after the parade.

Goals For Life 12th Annual Women's Charity Soccer Tournament

Goals For Life 12th Annual Women039s Charity Soccer Tournament
Since it's inception in 2001, Goals For Life has raised and donated over $280,000 for local breast cancer screening, treatment, education and support programs.  Goals For Life is holding it's 12th Annual Women's Charity Soccer Tournament on June 9, 2012 at Brookdale Park with proceeds going to three local breast cancer charities: In The Pink, Casting for Recovery, and Young Survival Coalition.

If your company or organization would like to be a part of this event, please email Goalsforlife@comcast.net.

Metropolitan Society Annual Golf Outing!

Metropolitan Society Annual Golf Outing
The Metropolitan Society Golf Outing 2012:

When: May 18, 2012, 8:00 AM Shotgun

Where: The Knoll West, Parsippany

Cost: $160 per golfer.
Includes breakfast, 18 holes, goody bags, prizes and a BBQ bash back at the club.

Contact metro@gdm-law.com for more information.

Grand Opening Party!

Grand Opening Party
Please join The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC for our:

Grand Opening Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
6:00 p.m.  - 9:00 p.m.

The Assembly Steak House
495 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

Kindly repond by May 6, 2012:
RSVP@gdm-law.com

Bergen Regional Medical Center's 19th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic

Bergen Regional Medical Center039s 19th Annual Golf amp Tennis Classic
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hackensack Golf Club
Oradell, New Jersey

Registration: 10:30 a.m.

Tee off: 12:30 p.m.

Dinner and ceremonies to follow.

Bright Side Manor's Miniature Golf Outing!

Bright Side Manor Invites You To A Miniature Golf Outing!

Treat the Entire Family to a Fun Day of Dinner, Refreshments, and Mini Golf!

WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 3pm to 7pm
(Rain Date:  Thursday, May 5)

WHERE: Paramus Miniature Golf Course
314 Paramus Road in Paramus

RSVP: 201-692-1000
peggydessipris@brightsidemanor.org

COST: $40 per person
$20 per child under 12

Proceeds Benefit Bright Side Manor

Welcome!

Welcome to the opening of The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC.  The Firm specializes in all types of litigation with a focus on Estate Litigation, Contested Guardianships, Complex Commercial Disputes, Medicare Audit/Reimbursement Hearings, Insolvency Proceedings, Temporary Restraining Orders, Debtor/Creditor Rights and Foreclosures.

Our aggressive litigation posture is focused on protecting our clients' rights without the added burden of unnecessarily protracted litigation or undue expense.  From the beginning of our representation until its conclusion, The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, Esq., LLC is dedicated to providing you exemplary results, professional service as well as the type of prompt, respectful and courteous responses you should expect from all legal counsel.

We very much look forward to working with you.  Should you have any questions or comments, please contact us:

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC
610 East Palisade Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
Phone: (201) 569-2533   Fax: (201) 569-2554
gmueller@gdm-law.com

Member of The Bar: New Jersey, New York & District of Columbia