Michael Boliver took his turn riding a 2-ton roller with the help of Anthony Eosso, when the members of Cub Scout Pack 188 of Morganville visited the facilities of Eosso Brothers Paving, Hazlet. MARLBORO- Members of Cub Scout Pack 188 from the Morganville section of Marlboro got up close and personal with paving equipment during a recent visit to the facilities of Eosso Brothers Paving in Hazlet.
The Tiger Scouts of Den 16 were offered a chance to visit the business a few months ago when Tom Eosso, vice president of the company, met the group members as they were selling popcorn outside a store.
Den leader Laurie Goldstein described to Greater Media Newspapers how Eosso invited not only Den 16, but also Den 14 and Den 15, which make up Pack 188.
OnMarch 15 the pack’s 21 Cub Scouts, their siblings and parents were treated to an informative and activity-packed day during which they learned about the business of paving.
Anthony Eosso, of the firm, said the staff began preparing for the event about a month ahead of time.
“We ordered plastic hard hats, construction coloring books, foam construction cones, plastic footballs and construction equipment-shaped chocolates,” Anthony Eosso said.
Eosso Brothers Paving, a full-service asphalt paving company, is no stranger to helping the community over the past 16 years. Anthony Eosso said the company has donated money and its services to different organizations, including help in building a basketball court at the Lloyd Road School in Aberdeen.
“When it comes to children, Eosso Brothers Paving is always honored to entertain and perform learning days if possible,” Anthony Eosso said.
The children present at the recent event were dubbed junior employees by Tom Eosso and were instructed to wear their hard hats throughout the day for safety purposes.
To give the children a demonstration, Gary Eosso fired up an excavator, showing how the machine loads debris and other materials.
Next a milling machine was displayed, which was Cub ScoutAdam Goldstein’s favorite part. Adam, 6, described how the milling machine works, removing pieces of roads.
After seeing how some of the machines work, the Cub Scouts were given a chance to operate a piece of equipment themselves.
Laurie Goldstein said Tom Eosso’s 11- year-old daughter hopped up on a small asphalt roller and wove her way through an obstacle course to show the youngsters how easy it was to drive.
The children and adults were offered a chance to ride in the driver’s seat of two different asphalt rollers. With the help of the Eosso brothers, the Scouts drove a 2- ton roller, while others took the option of riding along on a 10-ton roller.
Although they were not ready to tackle the obstacle course with the roller like Tom Eosso’s daughter did, the Scouts were able to run remote-controlled trucks in a race.
As the racing competition ensued, the top three winners were able to take home their winning trucks, while a fourth winner received a remote-controlled backhoe machine. Adam’s older brother, Ryan, 8, was one of the lucky winners.
Goldstein recalled how later that day she passed some paving equipment and her two sons excitedly pointed at each item, recalling the morning’s activities.
Parents of the Cub Scouts praised the Eosso family and staff for welcoming them and their children to the business and for providing a fun and informative day.
The Cub Scouts are focused on giving something back to their community and Goldstein said the Eosso family demonstrated that value to the boys.

