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Come join the RCNJ as we participate in a charity run/walk to benefit the Lymphoma Research Foundation!

On Sunday, May 6th, the 2007 New Jersey Lymphomathon will take place at the Boat Marina at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ. The Lymphomathon is non-competitive 5K walk where survivors, family, friends, community and corporate teams walk in honor and in memory of those whose lives have been touched by lymphoma. All proceeds raised by participants will support the Foundation’s mission of eradicating lymphoma and serving those touched by this disease.

The event is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. Please allow ample time for both parking and registration. There is no entry fee required.

If you would like to participate in this year's walk or make a donation on behalf of RCNJ, please contact team captain Jason Consoli '01 at jason_consoli@hotmail.com or click on the following link:

RCNJ 2007 Lymphomathon Headquarters

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Please join the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey (RCNJ) and the Delaware Valley Chapter for the Rensselaer vs Princeton Men’s Hockey game on Saturday, December 9, 2006. The puck drops at 7 p.m., but before we head to the Baker Rink on the Princeton University campus please join us for a special gathering at the Nassau Inn starting at 4 p.m. in the Yankee Doodle Tap Room. Reservations are not accepted on a Saturday, so please plan to arrive early if you would like a table for dinner.

At about 5 p.m. we will welcome the new head coach of the Engineers, Seth Appert. Coach Appert will meet with the alumni present before heading to the game. Be sure to be there early! There will also be representatives from the Office of Alumni Relations with Rensselaer items to give away.

[ Directions to The Yankee Doodle Tap Room and Baker Rink ]

Tickets

We offer tickets to our alumni at face value, $9 each. Please contact John Cloninger '96 by email at jpcloninger@gmail.com or phone at 908-578-3673 to ensure that tickets are still available, and then mail your payment to:

Phil Lurie '74
Rensselaer Club of New Jersey
P.O. Box 461
Paramus, NJ 07653-0461

Make checks or money orders payable to the "Rensselaer Club of New Jersey”. Please include your name, class year, guest’s name (& class year), mailing address, daytime and evening phone numbers, email address, and number of tickets requested. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis determined by receipt of payment. In the event that we run out of tickets and cannot obtain more your money will be refunded. Tickets will either be mailed to you or left at the Will Call Gate at the front of Baker Rink. If we notify you that your tickets will be left at Will Call, please bring a government-issued photo identification card to get your tickets.

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RCNJ Executive Committee Shows Off
Chapter of the Year Award at a dinner on October
4, 2006, at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Parsippany,
NJ. [ Photo: Jillian DiGregorio ]

The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey's Executive Committee was honored for winning the Craig W. Angell '35 Chapter of the Year Award for 2005-06 at a private dinner on October 4, 2006. The dinner took place at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Parsippany, NJ. Jeff Schanz, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at Rensselaer presented the Chapter of the Year plaque to RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy '94.

Sandeep Nandy stated, "This is truly an honor to be recognized with this award from the RAA. This recognition is symbolic of the efforts of our officers and each member of the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey Leadership Committee. A special round of thanks to Vice President John Cloninger '96, Treasurer Phil Lurie, '74, Chairman Ken DeGhetto '50, and Leadership Committee Members Dave Aiello '89, Joe Pilaro '55, Henry Rosenblatt '54, Gordon Snyder '66, Harry Rosenthal '60, Steve Nudelman '90, Richard Whipple '88, Dick Shive '54, Dave Bressen '56, and Howard Deutsch '69 for all their hard work and efforts on behalf of the RCNJ."

This is the second time that the RCNJ has won Chapter of the Year from the RAA. The first time was in 2000-01. With this recognition, the RCNJ joins an elite group of regional chapters to have won Chapter of the Year more than once since its inception in 1987. This group includes:

• Boston, 5
• Greater Hartford, 3
• Baltimore, 2
• New York City, 2
• New Jersey, 2

The RCNJ now looks forward to the challenge of defending its Chapter of the Year Award against the other regional chapters of the RAA. The last regional chapter to repeat as Chapter of the Year was the Boston Chapter of the RAA which won the award in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

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Come join the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey (RCNJ) on Thursday March 15, 2007 as we venture into New York City to catch a Broadway performance of Jersey Boys. This show, which captured the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Come and see the story of four hard working kids from Newark, NJ who gained stardom and fame with a string of musical hits.

If you are interested in getting more details about the show, please visit www.jerseyboysbroadway.com.

The show is playing at the August Wilson Theatre, located at 245 West 52nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York City.

RCNJ Leadership Committee member Henry Rosenblatt ’54 will be arranging a pre-show dinner at a location TBA. If you are interested in more details about this dinner, please contact Henry Rosenblatt ’54 at jvr3nj@worldnet.att.net or (201) 615-1554.

A limited number of tickets, priced at $100.25 each and located in the orchestra, have been purchased for this show. Show time is 8 pm. Ticket requests will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please act quickly to reserve your spot as this event will sell-out quickly.

If you are interested in getting tickets for this show or have any questions, please contact RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy ’94 immediately at NJ_Chapter@alum.rpi.edu or (201) 967-7271.

Tickets will not be mailed to you until receipt of payment. Nandy will respond to you with payment instructions upon receipt of your e-mail indicating interest in tickets.

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey had originally scheduled a tour of the Cricket Hill Brewery in Fairfield, NJ for Thursday, August 10th.

I visited with Cricket Hill's owner Rick Reed on Friday evening, and he had some very good news. His distributor in Pennsylvania needed a large amount of beer in short order to satisfy his customers. Unfortunately, it did not mesh with our original plans for the brewery tour.

Given this news, we have rescheduled this event for Wednesday, August 9th at 6pm, when weekly bottling will take place. Feel free to join us on Wednesday at 24 Kulick Road in Fairfield, or visit the brewery's website. Contact me if you need directions or have any other questions.

Mr. Reed gives a fine talk about his beer, and the beer and snacks are free. Do join us if you have the opportunity to do so!

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RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy said that the RCNJ Picnic scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2006 has been cancelled. There is a significant chance of inclement weather tomorrow during the time that the picnic is scheduled to take place, so the leadership committee decided to cancel the event and notify everyone who was planning to attend.

Update: As a result of the cancellation of the picnic, the election scheduled for June 24 has been postponed and will take place at our next club meeting. That meeting will be a dinner meeting on Tuesday, June 27 at Mastoris' Diner-Restaurant, 144 US Highway 130 (at the Junction of Highways 130 and 206), Bordentown. [ Directions ] The meeting will start at 7:00pm.

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey will hold its first ever summer picnic on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Tourne Park in Boonton, NJ [ Directions ]. We have the park reserved from 11am to 5pm. The afternoon will feature a softball game, family fun, food, games, and much more.

The RCNJ will also hold elections for its officers for 2006-07 at that time, see the article explaining the election process for more details.

The cost to attend the picnic will be $9.00 per family. Please contact RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy '94 by email at NJ_Chapter [at] alum.rpi.edu or by phone at 201-967-7271 for more information.

Update: This event has been cancelled. For more information, see RCNJ Summer Picnic at Tourne Park Cancelled.

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Come join the RCNJ on Monday, June 12, 2006, as we tour the Faps Inc. automobile plant in Port Newark in Newark, NJ. This plant contains automobiles receiving special features before they go to their respective dealers. The tour starts promptly at 8 am and should last 2-3 hours. This event is free to all attendees. Space is limited, so if you are interested in attending or have questions about the event, please contact RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy ’94 at either NJ_Chapter@alum.rpi.edu or (201) 967-7271.

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Dean Alan Cramb & Sandeep Nandy:
Dr. Cramb is the Clark and Crossan Professor
of Engineering and Dean of the School of
Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. Cramb was the guest speaker
at a Rensselaer Club of New Jersey
Dinner Event at the Montclair Golf Club
on March 8, 2006.
[ Photo: Dave Aiello ]

On Wednesday March 8, 2006, the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey held a dinner to welcome Dr. Alan Cramb to Rensselaer as Dean of the School of Engineering. The dinner was held at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, NJ. Following a cocktail hour, RCNJ Chairman Ken DeGhetto ’50 welcomed all attendees to the Golf Club. DeGhetto then introduced RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy ’94 who gave some opening remarks regarding the accomplishments to date of the RCNJ.

Nandy then welcomed DeGhetto and RCNJ Past Presidents Phil Lurie ’74 and Dave Aiello ’89 to the podium, where a plaque was presented to DeGhetto in recognition of his contributions to both the RCNJ and Rensselaer community.

After dinner, Nandy introduced the keynote speaker, Rensselaer’s Dean of Engineering Alan Cramb. He began as Rensselaer’s new Dean of Engineering on July 1, 2005. The theme of his speech was “The Future of Rensselaer’s School of Engineering: Global Engineers and Technology Leaders". Cramb discussed the happenings within the School of Engineering, his vision for the future and fielded questions from the audience.

DeGhetto Receives Plaque for Service to RCNJ:
Ken DeGhetto '50 is presented with a plaque
in recognition of his contributions to
both the RCNJ and the Rensselaer community.
[ Photo: John Cloninger ]

The RCNJ attendees for this event were RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy ’94, Sudeshna Nandy, Mukti Nandy, RCNJ Vice President John Cloninger ’96, RCNJ Treasurer and Past President Phil Lurie ’74, Betty Lurie ‘75, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member and Past President Dave Aiello ’89, RCNJ Chairman Ken DeGhetto ’50, Helen DeGhetto, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Henry Rosenblatt ’54, Yolanda Rosenblatt, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Joe Pilaro ’55, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Harry Rosenthal ’60, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Gordon Snyder ’66, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Steve Nudelman ’90, RCNJ Leadership Committee Member Dick Shive ’54, Pat Shive, RCNJ Leadership Committee member Dave Bressen ’56, Jennifer
Atwood ’95, Nate Atwood ’96, Vincent D’Aprile ’82, Irwin Zonis ’50, Gregory Hetzel ’50, Nancy Hetzel, Laura Nass ’82, Jay Anthony, and Jerry Vorbach ’80.

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The Rensselaer men's hockey team stormed back with two goals in the last 12 minutes of the third period to tie Princeton 4-4 last night at Baker Rink. Both teams played well throughout the game, although the momentum clearly swung from RPI to Princeton and back to RPI over the course of regulation time.

The Engineers took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Oren Eizenman and Chris Hussey. Patrick Neunborfer scored for Princeton with 2:53 left in the first to narrow the Tigers deficit to one goal. Princeton increasingly had the momentum in the second period, with goals by Kevin Westgarth and Darroll Powe-- both in the last three minutes of the period.

It looked bad for RPI when Sebastian Borza scored his first goal of the season with 17:57 left in regulation to make the score 4-2 Princeton. But Keith MCWilliams scored a power play goal about six minutes later to make it close.

With about six minutes left in the third period, Kurt Colling picked up the puck off a turnover, and fed it to Kevin Croxton who sped in on a semi-breakaway. Croxton's shot rebounded off of Princeton goalie Eric Leroux and went high in the air before landing in the crease area behind the goalie. The puck trickled over the goal line after it hit Leroux a second or third time. The linesman actually made the call that the puck had entered the goal, because the referee had been caught behind the play due to the Princeton turnover.

The remaining six minutes of regulation time and five minutes of overtime were scoreless. The teams played even hockey and aggressively tried to score on each other. Rensselaer arguably had the best chance in overtime when it was down a man due to a penalty late in the third period that carried over. A Princeton defenseman picked up the puck behind his own net and rushed a pass intended for a teammate that went off an agressive Engineer forechecker and nearly went into Princeton's goal.

Both goalies played very good games. Eric Leroux made 25 saves for Princeton. Mattias Lange saved 33 for RPI.

The Engineers remain in seventh place in the ECACHL, one point behind Union and one point ahead of Clarkson. They move on to play Quinnipiac tonight at 7pm

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Rensselaer takes on Princeton University in men's ice hockey at Baker Rink on Princeton's campus on Friday, February 17, 2006. Faceoff is at 7:00pm. Come join members of the RCNJ and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Rensselaer Alumni Association at the RCNJ's best attended event of the year:

• Records: Rensselaer 13-14-4 overall, 7-7-4 in ECACHL, 7th place. Princeton 9-15-1 overall, 6-11-1 in ECACHL, 10th place.
• Game notes: from Rensselaer Sports Information (PDF) | from Princeton Sports Information
• This Week in the ECACHL: Feb. 16, 2006 from USCHO.com
• Driving Directions to Baker Rink may be found on the Princeton Athletics Web Site. Baker Rink is part of Sports Complex 2.
• Mass Transit: Take Amtrak or New Jersey Transit to the Princeton Junction train station via the Northeast Corridor Line. From there, change to the rail shuttle for the Princeton Station.
• Campus Map: Princeton University's Main Campus, map in PDF format.
• After the Game: Join us at Super Star East Buffet, 311 Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton, NJ, (609) 987-9168 for a post game meal and socializing (Chinese food). Directions via Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps.

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Join the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey on Friday, January 13 at 6pm as we visit the Cricket Hill Brewery in Fairfield, NJ. Brewmaster Rick Reed will give a short presentation on the history of beer in New Jersey, and also explain how Cricket Hill beer is produced. Mr. Reed will also be available throughout the evening to individual questions.

Warm clothing is recommended because the brewery is partially open to the outdoors. Complimentary snacks and beer will be provided during the event.

Cricket Hill is located at 24 Kulick Road in Fairfield. If you are interested in attending, contact John Cloninger '96 at jpcloninger@gmail.com or by calling (908) 578-3673.

For directions to this event, read further...

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Sandeep Nandy provided list of upcoming events sponsored by the RCNJ. A more complete list of events (including location, start time, and directions) always appears in the sidebar of the home page at http://www.rcnj.org/:

• Aug 20 (Sat), 5:00pm, RCNJ Day at the NJ Cardinals

• Sep 13 (Tue), 6:30pm, RCNJ Brew Pub Tour

• Oct 2 (Sun), 11:00am - 5:00pm, RCNJ Oktoberfest Celebration

• TBA, RCNJ Entrepreneurship Forum

• Nov 8 (Tue), 6:30pm, Behind the Scenes Tour of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

• Nov 29 (Tue), 8:00pm, Anne Murray What a Wonderful Christmas Concert

• Dec 4 (Sun), 3:00pm,
  RCNJ Day at the Trenton Titans Hockey
  

More information about each event will be made available later. Please join us for one or more of our Fall events.

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The Rensselaer Entrepreneur Affinity Group is holding a breakfast on Tuesday, April 19, from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Newark Liberty Airport Marriott. All alumni and friends are welcome to join us for the morning as we discuss the current business climate and do some networking. The only cost will be your own breakfast off the menu.

If you plan on attending, or for any questions, please contact Phil Lurie '74 at plurie [at] alum.rpi.edu, or (201) 970-0254.

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Join the RCNJ on Saturday, April 16, 2005 as we tour the world�s busiest bridge, the George Washington Bridge.

The event includes a viewing of a movie outlining the bridge history and then a tour of the anchorages of the George Washington Bridge. We plan to start the day off with a group breakfast (dutch treat). The tour group size will be limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today. To register for this event, please contact Sandeep Nandy '94 via email at Sandeep.Nandy [at] verizon.com.

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Sandeep Nandy wrote, "Come join the RCNJ as we prepare to tour one of the most famous sites in the history of sports, Yankee Stadium. Go behind the scenes at the 'House that Ruth Built', where Reggie Jackson blasted 3 home runs in a World Series Game and where the Bronx Bombers and step on the field where the Yankees clinched the 1999 World Series."

"The tour group will meet by 7:45 am on Monday August 8, 2005 at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, NJ. The bus will leave promptly for Yankee Stadium at 8 am. The cost for this event is $50 per person, which includes coffee and donuts in the morning, round trip bus transportation from the Yogi Berra Museum to Yankee Stadium, snack, a behind-the-scenes tour of Yankee Stadium, a special gift, snack on the return bus trip and a tour of the Yogi Berra Museum when you return at 11:30 am. The Museum is the home of prestigious baseball memorabilia and several exhibits pertaining to American history."

"The tour group for this event will be limited to 25 people. This event will sell out. To ensure yourself a place on the tour or if you have any questions about this event, please me at Sandeep.Nandy@verizon.com."

"I will provide directions to the Yogi Berra Museum and payment instructions to tour participants once your spot for the event is confirmed."

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Join the RCNJ on Saturday February 26,at 10:30 a.m. for a tour of the Duke Gardens. Developed by legendary philanthropist Doris Duke on her Somerville estate, the 1/4 mile walking tour covers eleven ornamental display gardens combining plants, landscape, and architecture from around the world in one of the world's largest greenhouses.

The tour begins at 10:30 pm. Immediately following, we will have lunch at a local restaurant.

The tour is $10 per person. Lunch is not included. To sign up, please contact Phil at PLurie [at] alum.rpi.edu.

For more information visit http://www.njskylands.com/atdukgar.htm.

The estate is located on Route 206 in Hillsborough, NJ. Read on for directions....

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey will host its second in a series of brewpub events within the state. We will visit the Triumph Brewing Company in Princeton on Saturday, January 15, 2005 at 5PM. Feel free to bring along some of your fellow classmates and friends to sample some of the best microbrewed beer in the State of New Jersey!

As with our event in September, we will be raffling off some Rensselaer clothing and other merchandise. There is no cost, simply bring a business card to participate in the raffle.

Triumph Brewing Company is located at 138 Nassau Street in downtown Princeton (map) . Please RSVP to John P. Cloninger '96 if you would like to attend. Walk-ins on the day of the event are most certainly welcome as well.

We hope to see you there!

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The RCNJ is sponsoring a trip to a minor league hockey game on Sunday, December 5, 2004. We are going to see the Trenton Titans host the Johnstown Chiefs. Opening face-off is 3:00 pm at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton.

Tickets are $12.50 each. If you are interested in attending, please mail a check for the appropriate amount payable to "Joe Pilaro."
Please include a self-addressed envelope and mail to Joe Pilaro '55, P.O. Box 7463, Princeton, NJ 08543-7463.

For more information on the Titans or directions to the arena, please visit the team website at http://www.trentontitans.com/.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Joe at pilarj@alum.rpi.edu.

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Sandeep Nandy wrote, "Join the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey on Monday, October 18, for the annual phonathon. Join fellow alumni for a light dinner and spend just a couple of hours calling old friends and classmates in support of the Rensselaer Annual Fund. "

"This year's event will be held at the offices of Langan Engineering Associates in Elmwood Park, NJ. There is a trophy up for grabs so we hope everyone can help us in our effort to raise the most money!"

"Please e-mail Kate Potvin at potvic@rpi.edu with your name, address and phone number if you wish to participate in this event."

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On Friday August 6, several RCNJ leadership committee members were treated to a special behind-the-scenes tour of the
world's busiest bridge, the George Washington Bridge. Approximately 300,000 cars travel over the bridge each day.

The RCNJ tour group consisted of RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy '94, Vice President John Cloninger '96, Chairman Ken DeGhetto '50, Treasurer Phil Lurie '74, Past President Dave Aiello '89, Henry Rosenblatt '54 and Nabil Nahra '82. The tour guides from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were John Drobny, Mike Degidio and Kevin Vesely. Each of three gentlemen were very knowledgeable, patient and friendly.

The morning began with breakfast at the Port Authority Headquarters in Fort Lee, NJ. After this, the tour group was escorted to the East tower of the bridge (New York side). Through the use of special elevators and ladders, the group climbed to the top of the tower. This was approximately 600 feet above river level and 400 feet above deck level. The views were amazing and the experience can be labeled as "once-in-a-lifetime."

Following this, the group returned to road level and had lunch at Napoli's restaurant in Fort Lee, NJ. After lunch, the RCNJ group was permitted to see the communications/control room. RCNJ President Nandy '94 is currently in negotiations with the Port Authority for a future tour in April, 2005 of the bridge for a larger group. This tour would be different than the one described here. Please continue to visit RCNJ.org for further details about the April, 2005 tour.

Special thanks to Ken DeGhetto '50 for making all the arrangements with the Port Authority which allowed the RCNJ tour group to attend.

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On Sunday, August 15th, the RCNJ sponsored a trip to the Somerset Patriots minor league baseball game. The Patriots, a member of the Independent Atlantic League, hosted the Nashua Pride.

The RCNJ attendees for this game were Henry Rosenblatt '54, Yolanda Rosenblatt, Harry Rosenthal '60, Amy Rosenthal, Bruce Pudwal, Sandy Silverman, RCNJ President Sandeep Nandy '94 and Sudeshna Nandy.

It is interesting to note that Dante Bichette, who had played in the major leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Cincinnati Reds, started at first base for the Pride in this contest. Bichette hit a solo home run in the third inning.

The Pride raced out to a 9-0 lead in the game, and coasted to a 9-3 victory. For more details on the game, please visit the Somerset Patriots website.

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Sandeep Nandy wrote, "The RCNJ sponsored a trip to the Trenton Thunder game on July 18, 2004. The Thunder, the double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, hosted the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox affiliate)."

"The poor weather definitely kept the attendance down, as the game was played during a noreaster storm and heavy rain. It was surprising that once the game started, there were no weather delays."

"The small RCNJ group which attended the game included Joe Pilaro '55, Henry Rosenblatt '54 and his wife, John Cloninger '96 and Sandeep Nandy '94 and his wife. The game marked a milestone as it was the first baseball game attended by Sudeshna Nandy. Sudeshna and Sandeep were married on July 14, 2004."

"As far as the game, the Thunder defeated the Sea Dogs 6-4." [ photo courtesy of Trenton Thunder ]

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Sandeep Nandy wrote, "The RCNJ is sponsoring a trip to the minor league baseball between the Somerset Patriots and the Nashua Pride on Sunday August 15, 2004. The game will be played at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater and first pitch is at 1:35 pm."

"Somerset is managed by former New York Yankees Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle."

"Harry Rosenthal '60 has purchased a block of excellent seats for the RCNJ. Tickets for this game are priced at $8.00. The Patriots are sponsoring a special promotion on this day as all attendees will get a special Patriots pen."

"In order to procure your tickets, please send a check to Harry at:"

Harry Rosenthal '60
369 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052

"If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Harry at either 973-736-0935 or jackal2701@earthlink.net. We look forward to seeing you at the game."

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are pleased to announce that a dinner honoring Howard P. Isermann '42 will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2004, 6:00 pm at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange. Howard is a member of the RCNJ of long standing and was recently inducted into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame. All RPI alumni and friends are invited.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be the keynote speaker.

Howard Isermann developed the ultraviolet absorber that became the most effective and leading sunscreen in the world. He founded Novarome Incorporated in 1980, a manufacturer of fragrance compounds used in a wide variety of consumer products. In 1989, Rensselaer named the Chemical Engineering department in his honor. Howard received the Distinguished Service Award from the Rensselaer Alumni Association in 1994.

The cost to attend this event is $65 per person. To register, please contact Jackie Baker at 518-276-4132 or bakerj3@epi.edu.

Read on for directions to the Montclair Golf Club....

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are pleased to announce that a dinner honoring Howard P. Isermann '42 will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2004. Howard is a member of the RCNJ of long standing and was recently inducted into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be the keynote speaker.

Further details about the time and location will be announced here on this website. For the moment, please save the date.

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Joe Pilaro wrote: "Spring training is underway in Florida and the Trenton Thunder, double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will head north in two weeks to start their season. The RCNJ is planning an outing on Sunday, July 18 to watch the Thunder play Portland (Red Sox affiliation) at 1:30pm at the Waterfront Stadium in Trenton. Tickets are available at $7.00 each for very good seats in Section J behind home plate. I have bought some tickets to start the ball rolling, more tickets may be available if needed. My rule is 'first come, first served'."

"To get in on this family fun RCNJ event, send your check for $7.00 per ticket to:"

Joe Pilaro
PO Box 7463
Princeton, NJ 08543-7463

"Include your address and I will mail tickets to you promptly. The first five reservations will get a complimentary $1.00 'Boomer Buck' to spend at the Waterfront Stadium."

"Information about the Thunder and directions to the Waterfront Stadium is available on the Thunder website: www.trentonthunder.com."

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The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey announces the events associated with the Mens' Varsity Ice Hockey Game between Rensselaer and Princeton University on Friday, February 27, 2004. The RCNJ will make a limited number of game tickets available to its members and their friends for the face value of $9.00 each. There will also be an optional pre-game dinner at the Yankee Doodle Tap Room in The Nassau Inn in Princeton.

Read on for a description for event details and directions to the sites....

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Kimberly (Timo) Rappolt '89 told us that she will be the host at a new Central New Jersey location for the Satellite Hockey Game between RPI and Clarkson that will take place on Saturday, February 7, at 7:00pm. The Central New Jersey location will be the North Brunswick Pub, 1864 Route 1, North Brunswick. Directions to the North Brunswick Pub are available via MapQuest.

Brian Suchak '99 is hosting the Satellite Hockey Game this year at our traditional North Jersey location. For those of you who have never attended, the site is Sportz Bar & Grill, Ramada Inn, 130 Rt. 10 West, East Hanover. Directions to the Sportz Bar & Grill are available via MapQuest.

Rensselaer Alumni Relations is charging $10 per person to offset the cost of producing the Satellite Hockey telecast. You can pay the Kimberly or Brian at the event, or register for the event on-line via AlumServ.

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Sandeep Nandy sent the following about the upcoming RCNJ night at Continental Airlines Arena:

I know some of you have bought tickets from me for the RCNJ Devils/Flyers game coming up this Friday night {December 12}. However, at the present time, I still have 4 tickets left.

If you have not yet purchased tickets from me and would like to, or know of people who require tickets, please let me know.

Tickets are $20 each. More information about the game can be found in the original event announcement.

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At the alumni reception that took place on October 21 in Morristown, members of the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey presented two signed hockey sticks to President Shirley Ann Jackson to demonstrate support for Division I ice hockey at Rensselaer.

The NCAA Division III Presidents' Council proposed the elimination of scholarship awards at Division III schools that "play up" to Division I in one sport. If this proposal is approved by a vote of Division III athletic directors at a meeting in January, the Rensselaer's men's ice hockey program would lose the ability to grant scholarships.

This proposal has provoked a loud response from the eight schools that would be affected. Dr. Jackson issued a statement opposing the proposal back in August, and the Rensselaer Alumni Association has urged alumni to express their opposition to the proposal.

This stick signing was an attempt to demonstrate this opposition in a unique way. Over 100 alumni attended the reception and participated in the stick signing.

Pictured here, left to right, are RCNJ Past President Dave Aiello '89, Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson, and RCNJ Vice President Sandeep Nandy '94. This photograph was taken by John Cloninger '96.

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On Tuesday, the Rensselaer Office of Alumni Relations and the RCNJ held an Alumni Reception keynoted by Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. Dr. Jackson gave an entertaining presentation entitled Renaissance at Rensselaer.

President Jackson's talk focused on the new campus facilities that are now under construction on the Troy campus, including the Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Research Center and a 500 car parking garage on College Avenue. She also showed a number of photos of the construction in progress, making the progress more real for alumni who had not yet seen it.

Dr. Jackson also pointed out that the first year class, the Class of 2007 is a record breaking class in a number of important ways:

• 1,356 students
• 325 women
• 315 Rensselaer Medalists
• 88 legacies

Dr. Jackson rightly pointed out that "the Class of 2007 is an affirmation of the renaissance taking place at Rensselaer."

Later in the program, RCNJ Vice President Sandeep Nandy '94 discussed recent achievements of the chapter, upcoming alumni events, and urged alumni who have not taken part in our events in the past to join us. Nandy then presented
Dr. Jackson with two hockey sticks signed by over 100 alumni to demonstrate New Jersey alumni support for Rensselaer's men's Division I ice hockey program.

The alumni reception was held at the Westin Morristown. This photograph of Dr. Jackson was taken by John Cloninger '96.

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SKNandy writes, "The RCNJ will be sponsoring a trip to the New Jersey Devils game on Friday, December 12, 2003. The Devils will be hosting the Philadelphia Flyers with faceoff scheduled for 7:30pm at the Continental Airlines Arena."

"A limited number of tickets, at a cost $20 each, are available. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sandeep Nandy via e-mail at Sandeep.Nandy@verizon.com."

"Directions to Continental Airlines Arena can be found on the Meadowlands Sports Complex website."

"Come watch the defending Stanley Cup champions battle one of their biggest rivals. The RCNJ hopes to see you there!"

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This is a reminder that an alumni reception featuring a talk by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson will take place on Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at The Westin Morristown, 2 Whippany Road, Morristown, NJ. Hors d�oeuvres and cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm. President Jackson will present her talk, "Renaissance at Rensselaer" at approximately 7:30.

Directions to The Westin Morristown are available from Yahoo! Maps or MapQuest. For any other last minute information, contact Laurie Allen, gillel@rpi.edu by email, or by phone at 518-276-6882.

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Howard Deutsch told us that the Rensselaer Alumni Association and the Rensselaer Entrepreneur Network are presenting a technological entrepreneurship forum entitled New Global Economic Model. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, from 6:00 to 9:00pm, at the Yale Club in New York City.

Admission to this event is $25. Registrations for the forum may be made through Rensselaer's on-line payment system.

Read on for the speaker's list, registration details, and directions to the Yale Club.

Continue reading "Rensselaer Entrepreneur Network Presents Panel Discussion on the "New Global Economic Model"" »

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Mark Samitt '84 wrote, "We need Rensselaer alumni to volunteer to be part of this year�s New Jersey Phonathon team. This year�s phonathon will take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 from 6:00 to 9:30pm at Langan Engineering in Elmwood Park, NJ."

"Following a brief training session and light dinner, the alumni volunteers will be asked to make calls on behalf of the Rensselaer Annual Fund and to reconnect with fellow alumni."

"Please join us. If you are interested in becoming part of the phonathon team, please contact Catharine Potvin at potvic@rpi.edu or (518) 276-2564. Hope to see you at the phonathon!"

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Phil Lurie pointed out that the annual Rensselaer / Liberty Science Center Internship Program Reception will take place on Thursday, August 7 at 6:00 pm at Liberty Science Center. Rensselaer alumni and family and friends of the interns are welcome to attend.

At the reception, Liberty Science Center interns who are Rensselaer students will present the work that they have done for the LSC this summer.

Directions to Liberty Science Center may be found on their web site.

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Joe Pilaro writes, "The Trenton Thunder, New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, has been in the news for the past week or two as Yankee super-star Derek Jeter has been played shortstop there to complete his rehabilitation from a dislocated shoulder. Although Jeter left the Thunder roster after five games on May 12, many other "Yankee stars of the future" are playing at Trenton this season."

"The RCNJ has a few seats remaining for our Sunday, June 29 afternoon outing to a game between the Thunder and the Binghamton Mets. The tickets cost $7 each. To reserve your place, please send a check (made payable to Joe Pilaro) to:"

Joe Pilaro
P.O. Box 7463
Princeton, NJ 08543-7463

"Upon receipt of your check, I will mail you the tickets.
The Thunder play their home games at Waterfront Park in Trenton, NJ. Directions can be found on the team's website. Bring the family to a fun summer afternoon of baseball on June 29."

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Please join the Rensselaer Club of New Jersey at our tour of the High Point Wheat Beer Company in Butler NJ, this Saturday, May 10 at 2pm.

The High Point Wheat Beer Company was founded in 1994 and are the producers of Ramstein Wheat Beer, an authentic German Style wheat beer. The homebrewer Greg Zaccardi takes special care in production of his beers, importing his brewer's yeast from Bavaria. As the brewery has grown, Greg now produces four varieties: Blonde Wheat Beer, Classic Wheat Beer, Winter Wheat (Doppelbock), and Krystall Wheat Beer.

The High Point Wheat Beer Company is located at 22 Park Place in Butler, NJ. For a map of the site, click this link! Take I-287 to Exit 52B, drive about two miles to the Boonton Avenue light (CR 511) and take a right onto Boonton Avenue. The High Point Wheat Beer Company can be found shortly after crossing Kiel Ave.

We hope to see you there!

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Sandeep Nandy wrote, "The RCNJ has organized a trip to a Trenton Thunder (double A affiliate of the Yankees) game later this year.

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Joe Pilaro '55 has purchased a block of seats for the Sunday, June 29 afternoon game between the Thunder and the Binghamton Mets. The tickets cost $7 each. To reserve your place, please send a check (made payable to Joe Pilaro) to:"

Joe Pilaro
P.O. Box 7463
Princeton, NJ 08543-7463

"Upon receipt of your check, Joe will mail you the tickets."

"The Thunder play their home games at Waterfront Park in Trenton, NJ. Directions can be found on the team's website. The RCNJ hopes to see you on June 29."

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