September was a very busy month here at BANNJ. On September 7th, BANNJ and Metro hosted a thank-you dinner for our Premier Partners, Club 44 Industry Sponsors and Hammer Sponsors at the beautiful Reno’s Appliance showroom. It was a festive and collaborative evening enjoyed by all. Many thanks to John Cioletti and chef Eva Hajek who provided an extra special touch with football-themed decorations, desserts and of course, their excellent hospitality.
On September 14th, BANNJ President Thomas Petersen and Vice-President Derek Weissman hosted a Sussex County member recruitment BBQ at Blue Ridge Lumber. Our BANNJ leaders provided burgers and beer to a group of interested builders and trade partners as they learned more about what our Association does for our members, the industry and the community.
September has been designated as Associate
Appreciation month by the National Association of Home Builders and BANNJ
honored our associate members at our Annual Business Product Showcase and
Beefsteak on September 28th at The Elan in Lodi. About 130 attendees had a great evening
talking to our product vendors and enjoying a traditional and delicious
beefsteak dinner. Congratulations to new
member Marvic Corporation and their table for winning the bread building
contest to benefit St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. Many thanks to our volunteers, Arnold DeMasi
of DeMasi Construction, Richard and David Gaynor of Middleton & Company,
Kristie Davida of Home Ateliers and Ashley Brito of 9 Mile RE, LLC and to our
generous sponsors:
Event Sponsors ($750)-DACOR and Whirlpool
Bread Building Sponsors ($500) Maxim Lighting International; Andersen
Corporation; Carter Lumber and Procida
Dinner & Beer Sponsor ($250) Blue Ridge Lumber
Tabletop
Sponsors: Association Member Trust; Blue Ridge Lumber; Crown Point Cabinetry;
EZS Lighting; Ferguson; James Hardie; Marvic Corporation; Parksite; Pella;
Procida; Reno’s Appliance; Ricci Sales; R.S. Phillips Steel; Sax, LLP.,
SportProsUSA; Sub Zero, Wolf & Cove; Temporary Wall Systems Meadowlands;
Trus Joist; and Whirlpool.
See photos from these and all events at https://www.bannj.org/image-gallery/.
Mary Brennan
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of BANNJ Past Associate Vice President, Mary Brennan of M. Brennan Design Associates, on September 20, 2023 after a long illness. Mary was instrumental in BANNJ leadership for many years as a committee member, member of our Board of Directors and was appointed by BANNJ to the NJBA Board of Directors. She earned numerous awards at the local and state levels for her dedication to the Association. She was a creative, kind, and generous person who always had a smile and positive outlook. We extend our deepest condolences to Mary’s family and loved ones. She will indeed be missed. A GoFundMe account has been set up for her family to assist with medical bills https://gofund.me/278bf47c
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Congratulations to BANNJ member Ulrich Inc. on their recent 75th Anniversary celebration! We are honored to have Ulrich as a longtime member and appreciate their generous support of our local association and our industry.
Associates:
Certified
Financial Services, LLC.
Robert Lax
52 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-538-4952
robert.c.lax@cfsllc.com
Empire Today
LLC.
George Downs
2314 Siena Village
Wayne, NJ 07470
201-924-0720
gdowns@empiretoday.com
Reno's Appliance Commercial!
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Thursday, October 26th- Reno’s Annual Pre-Holiday Networking Party
Thursday, November 30th- Holiday Gathering & Industry Speaker at
Cosentino Showroom, Fairfield 5:30PM
Upcoming 2024 Events:
Thursday, January 18th-NAHB Virtual 2024 Economic & Housing ForecastThursday, February 8th-80th Anniversary Installation & Awards Dinner@ Biagio’s Paramus
March 19-21 Atlantic Builders Convention
Friday, April 26th-Night at the Races with METRO@ Meadowlands Racetrack
Monday, May 13th-Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards
Register for
all events at https://members.bannj.org/events
