Gerard-Cerimele

 Ernesto Cerimele & Melissa Gerard Ernesto Cerimele & Melissa Gerard Melissa Gerard, daughter of James and Susan Gerard of Howell, became engaged to marry Ernesto Cerimele, son of John and Adele Cerimele of Scotch Plains.

Ms. Gerard, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, holds a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and a master’s degree in speech pathology, both from Montclair State University, Montclair. She is a speech pathologist with Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City.

Her fiancé, who is a graduate of Union Catholic High School, Scotch Plains, holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from Drexel University, Philadelphia, and a juris doctor from Tulane University Law School, New Orleans. He is an attorney with Krovatin Klingeman, LLC, Newark.

A March 19, 2016, wedding is planned.