Business Briefs
Local attorney named
to post at Cook College

Bethany Rocque-Romaine of Old Bridge, an attorney with a private practice in Milltown and Staten Island, N.Y., recently was appointed to the position of director of public and alumni relations for Cook College and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

As director of public and alumni relations, Rocque-Romaine is responsible for the Office of Public and Alumni Relations (OPAR). OPAR provides support to the executive dean and the college in areas related to legislative affairs; Washington, D.C. relations; internal and external communications; institutional marketing, media and public relations; alumni relations; and board relations.

She is a Cook alumnus, a past Cook College/College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Alumni Association president and a university alumnae trustee.

While serving on the Rutgers University board of trustees for the past seven years, Rocque-Romaine also has been active with the Rutgers Foundation’s Women and Philanthropy board. Prior to her appointment as trustee, she served as an alumni representative to the Rutgers University Alumni Federation from 1988-1989, and as president, vice president, secretary and continuous executive board member of the Cook/CAES College Alumni Association.

Her community service activities include serving as immediate past president of the Old Bridge/Sayreville Rotary Club, a member of the New Jersey Women’s Political Caucus and as a trustee for the Old Bridge Education Association.

Weichert’s E.B. office

recognizes achievers

Several sales associates in the Weichert, Realtors’ East Brunswick office have been recognized for achieving goals in the month of December.

Donna Warters won Elite Club status in December. To earn membership for the month, associates must reach $1 million in sales.

Eight associates earned membership in the 500 Club for reaching $500,000 in sales in the month. Members of the December 500 Club are Ravinder Tohan, Keri Zoumas, Marjorie Yeh, Ronald Benyak, Jean Henry, Larry Simon, Peter Riga and Maureen Lawlor.

Wendy Pincus Realty

opens on Route 18, E.B.

Wendy Pincus Realty, a full-service real estate agency, recently opened for business on Route 18 north, East Brunswick. The firm offers real estate solutions for both buyers and sellers.

With more than a decade of experience in resales and new home sales, broker/owner Wendy Pincus is an award-winning Realtor specializing in property transactions in East Brunswick. Her previous experience was with home builder K. Hovnanian and Rimmer Realtors.

For more information, call (732) 254-0123.

Prudential Properties

welcomes Schmidt

Mark J. Schmidt has joined the East Brunswick office of Prudential New Jersey Properties as a sales associate.

A lifelong resident of North Brunswick, he specializes in residential properties throughout Middlesex and Somerset counties.

Schmidt is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the New Jersey Association of Realtors.

He also is a member of the Garden State and Middlesex multiple listing services.

Jazz association to meet

Feb. 13 at O.B. Library

The Central Jersey Jazz Association will hold a meeting from 6:30-8:45 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Disc jockey Bill O’Donnell will offer a presentation on the music and history of the big band era. For more information, call Irene Clavering at (732) 727-7791; e-mail iclavering@netscape.net.