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What do companies pay electrical engineers in central New Jersey? What’s the statewide average salary for construction workers? What was the average wage increase for hourly employees in 2002?
The answer to these and hundreds of other questions can be found in the 2002-20003 NJBIA Compensation Report, an industry-wide guides to salaries and wages paid by New Jersey companies.
Published every two years by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the report is compiled from a detailed survey of hundreds of New Jersey companies reporting data for more than 25,000 employees.
The report is available for $95 plus New Jersey sales tax, for NJBIA members and $200 plus tax for nonmembers. To order, contact Christine Lopez at (609) 393-7707 ext. 224.
W. Long Branch facility gets ACR accreditation
HerSpace Breast Imaging Associates, West Long Branch, was recently awarded a three-year term of accreditation in film screen and full-field digital mammography by the American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, Va.
Accreditation is given to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation. Evaluations assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of equipment.
Founded in August by Dr. Beth M. Deutch, HerSpace offers services such as film screen and full-field digital mammography, and high-resolution breast ultrasound and MRI.
Deutch was director of breast imaging and medical director of the Wilentz Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center for eight years.
For more information, call HerSpace at (732) 571-9100.
Lawyer named first member of board
Alexis "Lex" Tucci, a partner in the law firm of Tucci and Vella, Long Branch, was recently appointed as the first member of the Emeritus Board of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch.
Tucci is founder and former chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ronald McDonald House and has been active in the House since 1985.
Tucci is also a trustee of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, and serves as chairman of the educational services committee and trustee ambassador to the New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
He also serves as an honorary board member of the Monmouth Health Care Foundation.
A current member and past president of the Rotary Club of Long Branch, he received the Paul Harris Fellow, the highest Rotary International award.
A parishioner of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, West End section of Long Branch, Tucci attended Long Branch public schools and is a mentor for the Long Branch Public School System.
His memberships on charitable foundations include the West Long Branch Community Center and the Long Branch Jaycees.
Tucci received his juris doctorate from the Catholic University School of Law, Washington, D.C., and is listed in Who’s Who in New Jersey.
Comcast donates VCR, television, to authority
Comcast of Monmouth County, Eatontown, recently donated a television and VCR to the Long Branch Housing Authority to help it launch "Movie Night" for local children ages 5-16. The monthly events will take place Fridays after school at a nearby recreation center to provide a safe place for children to gather and enjoy the movie. Tyrone Garrett, executive director of the Authority, and Peter Lyden, Comcast director of government relations, were at the authority to mark the setting-up of the program.
Credit union receives approval to expand charter
First Atlantic Federal Credit Union (FAFCU), Eatontown, has announced it received unanimous approval from the National Credit Union Association’s board of directors to expand its charter. The expansion permits individuals and families that live, work, worship, or attend school in Monmouth and Ocean counties to enroll in FAFCU. The credit union has offices in Eatontown, West Long Branch and Fort Monmouth. For more information, call FAFCU at (732) 380-3600.