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.