Scara’s Italian Ices Inc., a family-owned business based in the Morganville section of Marlboro, announced the grand opening of its newest location — 246 Route 79, Morganville. The official grand opening was held May 20. A portion of the proceeds from the opening weekend went toward the building project at St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Marlboro. Robert and Fran Pinzon, proprietors of the Colonial Deli in Morganville for the past 18 years, are the owners of the new Scara’s location.
Bud Neglio, of Howell, is preparing to mark his first anniversary as the owner of American Leak Detection, Freehold. The business serves customers in Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. In the 30 years since its founding, American Leak Detection has used a continually expanding array of proprietary tools to prevent billions of dollars in residential and commercial property damage around the world. The company’s employees hunt for leaks with a new breed of equipment that eliminates trial-and-error digging by listening for leaks electronically. The company has grown from a single location to nearly 350 franchised outlets in 45 states and 11 foreign countries. Customers ranging from homeowners to restaurateurs regularly call upon American Leak Detection affiliates to locate the source of unsavory smells. In one case, a franchisee was summoned to a 3,500-square-foot house that had been torn up over the course of three years in search of a raw sewage odor that had sent family members to the hospital and forced the homeowners to evacuate. By injecting a special gas into the pipes, the franchisee quickly discovered that a sewer line between two bathrooms with a common wall was missing a 2-inch cap. The house was saved from demolition. Bud Neglio may be reached locally at (732) 863-5622.
Schoor DePalma, an engineering and consulting firm based in Manalapan, announced that Frank A. Frega, professional engineer (P.E.), has been promoted to principal of the firm. Frega, a vice president, is the highway department manager and chief highway engineer.
Schoor DePalma recognized Frega as a principal at the company’s annual meeting held recently in North Branch. During the meeting, Schoor DePalma announced all new principals, associates and outstanding professionals. In 2000, Schoor DePalma had 38 principals. With the recent promotions, the total number of principals increased to 71.
Frega has more than 32 years of experience in the planning, design and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure, including highways, bridges, transit and airports. His expertise encompasses project management, highway design, preparation of contract documents, constructibility reviews, investigations and traffic studies, and traffic control during construction.
Frega has worked for Schoor DePalma for nine years, beginning his career as a project manager in the firm’s municipal department, and was subsequently promoted to deputy department manager, department manager, associate and now principal in the firm.
Brace Place Orthodontics, which has offices in Freehold Township, Manalapan, and East Windsor in Mercer County, has received Align Technology’s Century Club Award. Drs. Brad Elkin, Josh Epstein, Martin Epstein, George Sargiss and Thomas Morgenstern have been named to the Align Technology Top 100. The honor recognizes orthodontists who have demonstrated the highest level of expertise with Invisalign Technology. The Web site is www.braceplace.com.