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Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Since its founding in 1977 as a small firm in New Brunswick, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, has grown into a regional firm with offices throughout New Jersey and a presence in New York. Despite its growth, the firm has maintained a small-firm focus on client contact and an environment of collegiality, paired with a commitment to delivering stellar results for its clients.
As a full-service law firm, Hoagland Longo is dedicated to the highest standards of professional competence, innovative thinking, and client advocacy, helping to make the often-complex terrain of legal matters easier to navigate. With over 90 attorneys, the firm serves as approved counsel for many major insurance carriers and has a strong focus on complex civil litigation. Its practice areas include construction, health care, environmental law, family law, and many others, reflecting its dedication to the diverse clients and industries it represents.
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How the Towers Fell,
Lessons Learned from the 1993 and 9/11 Attacks
and Airport Security Design for Engineers
(And Architects)
Friday, January 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NJSPE Member Rate – $69 | Non-Member Rate – $138
This program delves into the critical aspects of airport security, from historical context to cutting-edge design strategies. Key learning objectives include:
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Historical Perspective: Understanding the evolution of terrorist attacks in the U.S. aviation sector, including the 9/11 attacks and their profound impact on air travel safety.
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Post-9/11 Security Measures: Examining the major changes implemented to enhance security, such as the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as the establishment of stringent security requirements and guidelines for airports.
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Airport Design Adaptations: Exploring the dramatic transformations in airport design to accommodate extensive security screening, including the integration of security checkpoints and baggage screening systems.
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Design Basis Threats and Protective Strategies: Identifying potential threats and developing effective protective design strategies to mitigate risks.
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Layered Security Approach: Understanding the multi-layered security approach, encompassing airside, landside, and terminal security zones, to ensure comprehensive protection.
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Resilient Threat Mitigation Strategies: Learning about specific mitigation strategies for various security zones, including:
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Terminal Elevated Roadway Systems: Designing resilient elevated roadways to withstand potential threats.
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Blast-Resistant Facades and Glazing: Protecting terminal buildings from blast attacks.
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Public Area Mitigations: Implementing measures to enhance situational awareness and mitigate risks in public areas.
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Airside Perimeter Security: Enforcing strict security measures on the airport tarmac.
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Frontage Roadway Structures: Designing roadway structures to resist blast effects.
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Light Rail System Consequence Management: Developing strategies to minimize the impact of potential attacks on light rail systems.
By the end of this program, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of airport security challenges and best practices, enabling them to design, operate, and maintain secure and resilient airport facilities.
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Speaker: Joseph M. Englot, PE.
Joseph M. Englot, PE. Joe received both his B.S. and M.S in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1972. He joined HNTB in 2005 and as National Director of Infrastructure Security he oversees projects that reduce the vulnerability of bridges, tunnels, terminals and other types of transportation facilities to malevolent acts through the use of protective and physical hardening measures, as well as, projects to
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rehabilitate and retrofit bridges against the effects of natural hazards and general structural deterioration. He also has extensive experience in damage assessment and disaster recovery of transportation facilities due to ship collision, truck collision, storms, and acts of terrorism. Prior to joining HNTB Joe spent 33 years with the Port Authority of NY & NJ, where for 10 years he directed all structural design as Chief Structural Engineer, followed by three years as Assistant Chief Engineer in charge of a multidiscipline design staff of Architects and Engineers. During that time Joe played a key leadership role in the damage assessment and disaster recovery programs from the 1993 Bombing and the 9/11 Terror Attack on the World Trade Center.
Joe retired from HNTB as a full time employee in August of 2024 but continues to work part-time at HNTB to ensure a smooth transition of ongoing projects and to provide valuable expertise to the team.
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Save the Date
NJSPE / NJSACE Statewide Capital Program Update Panel
March 7, 2025
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Recognize Excellence in Engineering:
Call for Nominations for NJSPE Awards – 2025
The New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) is now accepting nominations for the prestigious 2025 NJSPE Awards! These awards honor outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of engineering, celebrating individuals and projects that exemplify the highest standards of the profession.
Award categories include:
- Distinguished Engineering Service Award
- Outstanding PE Award
- Outstanding Young PE/EIT Award
- Outstanding Public Service Professional Engineer Award
- NJSPE Gene R. O’Brien Lifetime Achievement Award
- NJSPE Public Project of the Year
- NJSPE Private Project of the Year
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025.
Don’t miss this chance to recognize excellence in engineering—submit your nominations!
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NJSPE Year Long Sponsorships 2025
Seize the opportunity to showcase your company to a wide audience of Professional Engineers with NJSPE!
We offer a range of services to boost your brand within the professional community. Our website receives hundreds of monthly visits, and our online training courses are popular among NJSPE members and Professional Engineers.
Take advantage of our extensive email database, which includes all licensed PEs across the state. Let NJSPE effortlessly promote your company.
Sign up as a 2025 yearlong sponsor today, and your sponsorships will start immediately, providing added marketing value for your group!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION
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`2025 Engineering Career Day | |
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As a public service each year, our NJSPE Educational Foundation invites NJ high schools to participate in Engineering Career Day held at the Busch Campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. In addition to our foundation, this program is supported by corporate sponsors, public authorities, local colleges, and universities.
Our foundation is looking to recruit top-notch volunteers as committee members for our 2025 Engineering Career Day program. As volunteers, many of our members have developed interrelationship skills to help advance their engineering careers. Our committee members have found Engineering Career Day to be a very rewarding program.
New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation invites you to be a committee member in our 2025 Engineering Career Day program, which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
For more information, please contact Michael Testa at: mtesta@co.ocean.nj.us or
Richard Adelsohn at: rick@fhlehr.com
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Continuing Education Webinars | |
Explore a wealth of knowledge with our past continuing education webinars available at NJSPE.org, designed to empower professionals in their pursuit of ongoing learning and growth. Elevate your expertise at your own pace with these valuable resources. | |
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Save the date!! NSPECon25 in Kansas City
– Also a Call for Presentations
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Make plans now to attend NSPE’s annual conference NSPECon25. Lock in your plans to be with friends and colleagues on August 6-8, 2025 at the InterContinental Kansas City At The Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri for insightful education, meaningful connections with engineers and sponsors, local tours and much more.
For nearly 90 years, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has been the premier organization dedicated to supporting licensed professional engineers (PEs). NSPE recognizes the benefits to public health, safety, and welfare when licensed professional engineers are engaged in creating, maintaining, and renewing infrastructure that enhances revitalization and economic competitiveness. NSPE advocates for the inclusion of licensed professional engineers in all engineering aspects related to infrastructure.
Visit the Call for Presentations webpage for more information and to submit a proposal.
BUILD MOMENTUM at NSPECon25!
NSPECon25 attendees will build momentum in “their careers, businesses, and interactions with clients by:
- Forging connections with multi-disciplinary professional engineers.
- Expanding their expertise by acquiring new skills presented in the conference program.
- Fostering a diverse network of organizations and companies through sponsor and exhibitor interactions.
- Celebrating PE Day on August 6, an opportunity to recognize the pivotal role engineers play in protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.
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Enroll in the Enterprise program
Enterprise membership allows a company to sponsor NSPE membership for multiple employee engineers and to design specialized benefits around their needs. Through the Enterprise program, NSPE will develop a package option perfectly suited to your organization.
Why should your company enroll its engineers in NSPE?
- NSPE membership is an employment benefit that will help you hire and keep the best engineers a real competitive edge for your company.
- By joining NSPE at a corporate level, your clients will recognize your company's commitment to engineering and ethical best practices, and will trust that your engineers will provide them with the best service available.
- Your employees will recognize your commitment to their professional growth, and will remain loyal and engaged.
- Employees will benefit from maximum access, value and convenience in everything NSPE membership has to offer.
- Your company may also be able to save on its professional liability premiums. Through NSPE benefit partner Victor, qualifying engineering firms are eligible for an underwriting premium credit of up to 5% if at least 50% of the firm's professional staff are NSPE members.
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For more information on Enterprise Membership, or to receive a
customized package for your organization, contact NSPE Member Services
at 888-285 NSPE (6773) or memserv@nspe.org
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NJSPE Would Like to Welcome Its New Members. Thank you for your membership!
Matthew Alboum
John Victor Anderson, PE
Chris Baldwin
Scott Edward Bennett, PE
Nicholas Borg
Chris DiSarcina
Julius Ogaga Etuke
Mario Fanego
Peter Fragomeni
Michael Graffeo, PE
Erica Mullen, PE
Alkeshkumar Taylor
Tyler Wibbelt
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Carolyn Feigin, P.E., P.P.
Erica Vigliorolo, P.E., C.M.E.
Gregory Stolowski P.E.
Darren Ferlazzo, P.E
Christopher Iacono, P.E.
Jeffrey Laux, P.E.
Brian Van Nortwick, P.E.
Isaac Forero, P.E.
Lawrence Powers
Patrick Stewart
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President
President-Elect
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Immediate Past President
NJSPE Director at Large
NSPE Delegate
Counsel
Executive Director
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