CHAPTER NEWS    

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• Atlantic-Cape May Consortium - The last meeting for the year will be:
  May 13 at the Mexico Restaurant on Ventnot Ave. in Atlantic City.
  Please note, all meeting begin at 5:30pm and members are responsible for the cost of their meal.
  For further information, contact Patricia Jasinski at 609-927-4079 or via email at pjasinski@njtesol-njbe.org (home) or pjasinski@abseconschools.org (school). 
   
• Bergen/Passaic Counties Chapter
  May 7, 2008, 4:00pm - End-of-Year Dinner, Tiramisu, Market Street, Elmwood Park, $30.00 per person.
  Mail checks to Joan Pujol, 136 Stuart St., Paramus, NJ 07652
  For chapter information, contact Brenda Ferrara at bferrara@njtesol-njbe.org  Welcome Letter
   
• Burlington ESL Consortium - For information please contact Kathy Fernandez, at (609) 265-0123 ex. 4016 or kfernandez@njtesol-njbe.org.
   
• Essex/Morris/Union Chapter - If you would like to help with this chapter, contact Karin VonRiman: kvonriman@njtesol-njbe.org
   
• Mercer Regional Chapter - Contact Mindy Berman mberman@ewrsd.k12.nj.us
   
• Middlesex County Chapter - The next meeting will be held on April 30, 2008 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School at Perth Amboy which is located at 457 High Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.
  Go to http://www.mc-votech.org for directions.
  If you want to make a difference, attend this meeting. Please see the attached flyer.
  Please R.S.V.P. to Barbara Roskey at broskey@njtesol-njbe.org or Maria Rodriguez mrodriguez@njtesol-njbe.org
   
• Ocean County Chapter - Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the Lacey Township Branch of the Ocean County Library , 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08734 – 609-693-8566 (just off exit 74 of the Garden State Parkway), 4-6 pm.
  Representatives of the Ocean County Library system will present ideas, materials, and other resources that would be useful to ESL teachers. Come and see what the library has to offer!
     Refreshments will be served. Contact: Susan Cragg scragg@njtesol-njbe.org
   
• Shore Chapter - (Monmouth County) Contact Suzan Cole echidnas@verizon.net, Elizabeth Wallace ewallace@ocean.k12.nj.us, or Susie Malta susiemalta@msn.com.
   
• Somerset/Hunterdon Chapter - Contact Susan Harrison at sharrison@hillsborough.k12.nj.us or susan.harrison11@verizon.net.
   
• Tri-County Consortium - (Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties) Fred Wolf the Leapfrog representative will be showing his latest user friendly products that are specially designed for ESL students. Please note our meeting date is changed to 12:30 Wednesday May 14th at the PB's Diner in Glassboro.
  Contact Connie Troilo, Intervention / Resource Specialist GCSSSD Migrant Education Program, (856) 468-6530 x1058, at ctroilo@njtesol-njbe.org or Bruce Rapsher at: brapsher@njtesol-njbe.org
   
• Warren County Chapter - Contact: Ruth Ladd rladd@server.pburg.k12.nj.us 908-454-0565 (home) 

If you do not have a chapter near you and wish to help organize one,
please contact Karin VonRiman: kvonriman@njtesol-njbe.org