2053 Woodbridge Avenue - Edison, NJ 08817

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

E519 1. Defendant's furtive movement after car stop justified removal of passenger. State v. Bacome __ NJ __ (2017) 2. Plain feel search not permitted with strip search for DP. State v Evans __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2017). 3. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E519
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
June 7, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1. Defendant's furtive movement after car stop justified removal of passenger. State v. Bacome __ NJ __ (2017)
2. Plain feel search not permitted with strip search for DP. State v Evans  __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2017).
3. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.
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Recent cases
1. Defendant's furtive movement after car stop justified removal of passenger.  State v. Bacome __ NJ __ (2017).

     The heightened-caution standard announced in Smith, supra, 134 N.J. at 618-20, remains the proper test for determining the appropriateness of ordering a passenger from a car. Under the Smith test, defendant's furtive movements inside a recently stopped vehicle provided an objectively reasonable basis for officers' exercising heightened caution, justifying removal of the passenger. (A-9-15)
2. Plain feel search not permitted with strip search for DP. State v Evans __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div. 2017).

    In this appeal, the court considered the application of the "plain feel" exception to the warrant requirement, Minnesota v. Dickerson, 508 U.S. 366, 113 S. Ct. 2130, 124 L. Ed. 2d 334 (1993); State v. Jackson, 276 N.J. Super. 626, 628 (App. Div. 1994), to a strip search that was conducted after defendant was arrested on a warrant for failing to pay a $6.50 traffic fine. In the absence of a warrant or consent, N.J.S.A. 2A:161A-1 prohibits a strip search of a person "detained or arrested for commission of an offense other than a crime" unless the search is based on probable cause and "a recognized exception to the warrant requirement." N.J.S.A. 2A:161A-1.
Guidelines issued by the Attorney General's Office set forth even more exacting criteria to be satisfied before a strip search is conducted. The court concluded the plain feel exception did not apply and, further, that the seizure of drugs from defendant's person was not objectively reasonable. The court-reversed defendant's convictions and remand for a hearing to determine whether the search of an automobile pursuant to a search warrant was sufficiently free of taint from the unlawful search and seizure. A-0489-14T1
3. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.
Edison Elks Family Pool day and outdoor band 6/10/17
Open to area Elks. For tickets go to the lodge Edison Elks Lodge #2487. 
If not an Elk, join now.
375 Old Post Road
Edison NJ 08817-4653
(732) 985-2487
near ShopRite and Edison HS.
June 11 New Jersey Irish Festival 2017 Monmouth Park
June 14 Learning at Lunchtime update 2017 Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar
Wednesday
12:15-1:00 PM Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen,
2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
    COST: Free if you pre-register by email. Complimentary materials provided at 12:00 sharp. We previously held this seminar for the Metuchen and Edison Library. This program is limited to 15 people. Please bring a canned food donation, which will be given to St. Matthews St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank. Please email us if you plan on attending
July 14, 2017  Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social
Attorneys, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Ave. Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
   Free !    
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
   The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $1.50 House Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
      Outdoor bands, prize giveaways. Bring your friends. Pass this along.Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews St. Vincent DePaul food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. 4 blocks from Belmar Train Station and 6 blocks from the ocean
      Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands.     VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
   If your group, non-profit or organization wishes to co-sponsor the next networking happy hour, please contact
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq.
2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817  
732-572-0500
 Fun Upcoming Running Races selected by Kenneth Vercammen If you are attending any of these charity races, please call or email Ken V. atKenv@njaws.com Often we car pool or meet at these events.  

June 10  Pancreatic Cancer 5k Run for a Cure, 8am, Roosevelt Park, Edison, 

June 11 The Tour de South Brunswick Bike Ride features 3 levels of participation: a 4-mile family fun ride, a 10 mile fun ride, and the 25 mile Tour de South Brunswick.
June 13  Tuesday night Raritan Valley Road Runners RVRR 5k summer series Highland Park Donaldson Park  7pm 

June 18 Congratulations to long time office paralegal/ office manager Mike McDonald & Tonianne Dougherty getting married   Sunday

June  18  Fuce 5K 8:30 Metuchen HS no awards but good cause

June 18      Happy Father's Day and special Happy Father's Dad to my Dad, Al Vercammen, veteran of Korean War, past president Metuchen First Aid, and a volunteer leader of the YMCA Indian Guides. As a kid one of my highlights was to sit in the Metuchen First Aid ambulance and hit the siren as we rode in the Metuchen Memorial Day parade. Dad was selected as Man of the Year by the Metuchen Jaycees for his volunteer work.

   Dad and mom traveled to Scranton while I was in college to see Mike Brennan and I win a race for the University of Scranton Varsity Cross-Country team. We enjoy spending time every Wildwood Elks Convention, 4th of July and Labor Day at the Poconos, plus their Active Adult Community Pool in Jackson on Father's Day.
June 19 PRESIDENT'S CUP NIGHT RACE 5K, 8pm, Charlie Browns, Millburn Free beer, big post race party    Ken V needs a ride from Edison or East Brunswick or South Brunswick Presidents Cup 5k, coed team event.      
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
website: www.njlaws.com

E518 1. Memorial Day 2. School Zone map not admissible if not properly authenticated. 3. No warrantless entry of homes. 4. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E518
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
May 24, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1.  Memorial Day
2.  School Zone map not admissible if not properly authenticated. 
3. No warrantless entry of homes. 
4. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.
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1.  Memorial Day
    
       Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces  The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers.

        Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.
        Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.[6]
       Memorial Day is a solemn day of mourning, a sacred day of remembrance to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Businesses closed for the day. Towns hold parades honoring the fallen, the parade routes often times ending at a local cemetery, where Memorial Day speeches were given and prayers offered up. People took the time that day to clean and decorate with flowers and flags the graves of those that fell in service to their country.
We need to remember with sincere respect those who paid the price for our freedoms; we need to keep in sacred remembrance those who died serving their country. We need to never let them be forgotten.  

      On Memorial Day we need to stop and pay with sincere conviction our respects for those who died protecting and preserving the freedoms we enjoy, for we owe those honored dead more than we can ever repay.
VFW  Memorial Day address: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
Recent cases
2.  School Zone map not admissible if not properly authenticated. State v. Wilson __ NJ __  (2017).
      The map commissioned and adopted by the Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7.1(e) is nontestimonial and its admission therefore did not violate Wilson's confrontation rights. Further, such maps are admissible, if properly authenticated, under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7.1(e) and as public records pursuant to N.J.R.E. 803(c)(8). Because the map was not properly authenticated, however, the Court is constrained to reverse the Appellate Division's judgment that the map was properly admitted into evidence at trial and to remand the matter for a new trial on the count of defendant's conviction that depended on the map. (A-42-15)
3. No warrantless entry of homes. State v. Legette __ NJ __  (2017).
      Chrisman and Bruzzese do not support warrantless entries into detainees' homes; they apply only to cases in which a suspect has been arrested prior to the officer's entry into the home. Here, because the State failed to meet its burden of demonstrating that the warrantless entry fell within a recognized exception to the warrant requirement, the entry was illegal and the evidence obtained as a result of that entry should have been suppressed. (A-12-16)
4. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.
         If you are attending any of these charity events, please call or email Ken V. at Kenv@njaws.com. Often we car pool or meet at these events. I update this list at:http://vercammensport.blogspot.com/ 

May 26 "Legends of Belmar" Friday night of Memorial Day - "Start of Summer Happy Hour with the Legends of Belmar"  Join Ken V and friends the Friday night before Spring Lake 5 race for "Legends Night" in Belmar at D'Jais 5:30 free food Ocean Ave. Belmar, 7:30 Bar Anticipation 16th Ave not a race, just social event The greats of Belmar beach volleyball, friends of Holme band and the beach start Memorial Day at D'Jais & Bar A. Give out American Flag stickers to lucky customers to show your support for USA and those who served. Marty P, John C. Jim W, Chris K, maybe even Daniel-son.

May 27  Spring Lake Five Mile  Run    Saturday    8:30am then free food at Bar A.
May 28  Navesink 1.2 mile swim   8:15 AM
May 28   Edison Memorial Day Parade The 2017 parade will be in the Clara Barton section beginning on Walsh Avenue. Start is 2pm Sunday.  The Edison Elks and float will be participating. The parade will traveling up AMBOY AVENUE to Brower Avenue and concluding at the American Legion Clara Barton 324. Ken V will be marching with Edison Elks
May 29 North Brunswick 5k   North Brunswick Community Park Route 130 South
May 29 Monday Metuchen Memorial Day Parade & Parade Begins at 10:00 AM
June 11 New Jersey Irish Festival 2017
July 14 Annual Happy Hour & Networking Social
Attorneys, Staff, Professionals, Law Enforcement invited to Happy Hour & Networking Social
at Bar Anticipation
703 16th Ave. Lake Como/ Belmar, NJ 07719
   Free !    
5:30-7:55PM Hot & Cold Buffet
   The reduced price Happy Hour is 6-7PM with $1.50 House Drink, Bud/BudLt draft & House Wine Special
      Outdoor bands, prize giveaways. Bring your friends. Pass this along.Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews St. Vincent DePaul food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. 4 blocks from Belmar Train Station and 6 blocks from the ocean
      Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands.     VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
   If your group, non-profit or organization wishes to co-sponsor the next networking happy hour, please contact:
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq.
2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817  
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
website: www.njlaws.com

E517 1. Under new court rules, defendant entitled to discovery prior to new pre-detention hearing. 2. If Defendant takes witness stand they can be cross-examined on inconsistent statements after Miranda. 3. If A Loved One Is A Victim Of Nursing Home Abuse, Attorneys Can Help 4. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen. 5. Still looking to have your Will prepared?

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E517
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law
May 10, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1.  Under new court rules, defendant entitled to discovery prior to new pre-detention hearing.  
2.  If Defendant takes witness stand they can be cross-examined on inconsistent statements after Miranda.
3.  If A Loved One Is A Victim Of Nursing Home Abuse, Attorneys Can Help
4.  Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen.
5. Still looking to have your Will prepared?
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Reent cases
1. Under new court rules, defendant entitled to discovery prior to new pre-detention hearing.  State v Robinson __ NJ Super. __ (App. Div 2017). 

  The opinion addresses the scope of the discovery, which the State must produce prior to a pretrial detention hearing held under the Bail Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to -26. Specifically, the court construes Rule 3:4-2(c)(1)(B), which requires the prosecutor to produce "all statements or reports in its possession relating to the pretrial detention application." 

    The court rejects the State's argument that its discovery obligation is limited to producing the probable cause affidavit and the preliminary law enforcement information report (PLEIR). The rule obligates the prosecutor to provide a defendant with those materials in the State's possession that relate to the facts on which the State bases its pretrial detention application. In this case, the probable cause affidavit relied on eyewitness identification of defendant, and the opinion affirms the trial court's order requiring the prosecutor to provide defendant with the two eyewitness statements, photo arrays, a surveillance video, and the initial police reports. A-1891-16T2

2. If Defendant takes witness stand they can be cross-examined on inconsistent statements after Miranda.  State v. Kucinski __ NJ __ (2017). 
     
     Defendant waived his right to remain silent when he took the witness stand and therefore the State permissibly questioned defendant on cross-examination about the inconsistencies between his post-arrest statement to police and his statement on direct-examination at trial even though he initially requested an attorney. (A-58-15)

3.  If A Loved One Is A Victim Of Nursing Home Abuse, Attorneys Can Help

     Over 1.5 million seniors live in nursing homes. Although they are entitled to receive proper care, unfortunately many suffer from severe abuse and neglect, including poor medical care, bad sanitation, and physical and verbal abuse.

     If you have a loved one in a nursing home make sure he or she is being treated properly. If you think a loved one is being abused or neglected, call us. We can contact persons to help stop the wrongful conduct and obtain damages for it. 

4. Fun Upcoming Charity events and Running Races Selected by Kenneth Vercammen

5/14/17   Happy Mother's Day to my Mom Carol Vercammen and all the Moms out there. My mom was a Scout Den mother, President of First Aid Ladies Auxiliary, St. Francis Grammar School Volunteer, then worked full time to help pay for three kids in Catholic High School, Catholic College and some law school.         

5/14/17       Edison Elks Mother's Day Breakfast  8AM Good food. 

5/14/17 Run the Hook  5K/10K RACE TO KEEP OUR OCEANS WILD & POLLUTION FREE 10am

5/21/17 Thorne 4m W. Long Branch 9am great JSRChttp://www.thornescholarshiprun.org
May 26   "Legends of Belmar" Friday night of Memorial Day - "Start of Summer Happy Hour with the Legends of Belmar"  Join Ken V and friends the Friday night before Spring Lake 5 race for "Legends Night" in Belmar at D'Jais 5:30 free food Ocean Ave. Belmar, 7:30 Bar Anticipation 16th Ave not a race, just social event The greats of Belmar beach volleyball, friends of Holme band and the beach start Memorial Day at D'Jais & Bar A. Give out American Flag stickers to lucky customers to show your support for USA and those who served. Marty P, John C. Jim W, Chris K, maybe even Daniel-son.
May 27, 2017 Spring Lake Five Mile  Run    Saturday    8:30am then free food at Bar A.

5/28/17    Navesink 1.2 mile swim   8:15 AM

5/28/17   Edison Memorial Day Parade The 2017 parade will be in the Clara Barton section beginning on Walsh Avenue. Start is 2pm Sunday.  The Edison Elks and float will be participating. The parade will traveling up AMBOY AVENUE to Brower Avenue and concluding at the American Legion Clara Barton 324.

5/29 North Brunswick 5k North Brunswick Community Park Route 130 South

5/29 Monday Metuchen Memorial Day Parade & Parade Begins at 10:00 AM       Parade Begins at 10:00 AM 

    If you are attending any of these charity events, please call or email Ken V. at: Kenv@njaws.com Often we car pool or meet at these events. I update this list at: http://vercammensport.blogspot.com/.

Free Sleds and snow Bobs
    Over the years we accumulated several sleds and snow bobs while my kids went to the Pocono's on weekends. Our son is now in Dental School and daughter works full time. Our sleds and toboggans available for free for anyone who can use them for their kids or grandchildren. 
Pick up in North Brunswick Call 732-261-4005

   Table & chairs available to borrow. Having a party, First Communion, Graduation?-    Friends can borrow our long Folding Table, wooden folding chairs, steam trays, I had my first summer party back when I was in college. I have accumulated tables and other social event items. We keep the table, chairs, etc in the garage at the Law Office. If you want to borrow, just call office to arrange time to pick up. Just bring back clean and don't break them. 732-572-0500


Still looking to have your Will prepared?
CONFIDENTIAL WILL QUESTIONNAIRE" 
Please fill out completely and fax or mail back. This form is extremely important. Your accuracy and completeness in responding will help me best represent you. All sections and information must be filled out prior to sitting down with the attorney. Email back and we can start working on your Estate Planning.
Please be sure to check all appropriate boxes. If "NONE", please state "NONE".  If "NOT APPLICABLE", please state "N/A"  
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY 
1.    Your Full Name: _____________________________________________

2.IF MARRIED OR SEPARATED, complete (a) and (b) below.  If married no need to fill out separate forms unless you want different Executors 

Spouse's Full Name: ______________________________________                
                                   First                                Last 

3.  Your Street Address: ____________________________________

City _______________________ State ____  Zip Code ______________
              
4.Telephone Numbers:                 
Cell: _______________________________  other #  _____________________
                                     

5.E-mail address: _______________________________________

6. Referred By: ___________________________________________
If referred by a person, is this a client or attorney?  If you heard about the law office on the Internet, what search terms did you use?

7. Today's Date ____________________

       We recommend a Durable Power of Attorney in the event of your physical 
or mental disability to help you with financial affairs?  
Yes ________  No ________
    We recommend a Living Will telling hospitals and doctors not to prolong your life by artificial means, i.e. Terri Schiavo; Karen Quinlan?       
   
Yes ________  No ________
Confidential Will Q                         Rev 4/24/17
How can we help you? What are your questions/other important information that need to be addressed?

_______________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________ 
[It is required by Court Rules that all pages be filled out in person's own handwriting prior to seeing the attorney]
8.Your Marital Status:[  ] Single  [  ]  Married [  ]  Separated [  ] Divorced[  ]  Widowed   

9.  Your Day/Month  of birth:  ___________________   
   

10.  Spouse Day/Month of birth:  _________________   
                         
11.If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor child or minor children, please check here.  [   ] 
2.  ESTATE EXECUTOR 
The person charged with administering/Probating your estate, paying taxes and/or other debts, preserving, managing, and distributing estate assets and property is called an Executor. This person should be one in whom you have trust and confidence. Your SPOUSE is usually named as primary Executor, followed by the child who lives closest to your home. 
Please provide the following information about the person you wish to name to serve in this capacity.
1. PRIMARY Choice of Executor/Personal Representative in Power of Attorney:

Name: __________________ _____________________
            First                                             Last

Relationship: _______________ Address: _______________

2. SECOND Choice of Executor/Personal Representative in Power of Attorney:
This individual will serve in the event that the primary executor/personal representative is not alive at the time of your death, or is unable to serve.

Name: _____________________________________
            First                                             Last

Relationship: _______________  Address: _______________
   The two proposed Executors must be filled out prior to meeting the attorney. We do not recommend Joint Executors, which often cause conflicts and additional work for the Estate. It is best to select one primary person, then a secondary person.
Asset Information- Must Be Completed - If none, write "none"

House/Real Estate Address  ______________________

Estimate Total Real Estate Value: _____________ mortgage balance _________

Bank Accounts, Stocks, CDs and Assets: _____________

Approximate Amount __________

Direct Beneficiaries of Accounts - If none write "none" ______

Other Major Assets - If none, write "none" ______

Approximate Life Insurance: _________________    Beneficiary ____

  Is total more or less than $2,000,000 ? ____________ 
In the Will- Who do you want to get your assets:

Beneficiary (1) _______________________Relationship _____ 

Beneficiary (2) _______________________Relationship ___ 

Beneficiary (3) _______________________Relationship ___ 
    It is required that assets and beneficiaries be filled out prior to seeing the attorney. Also, list who receives assets if a beneficiary dies prior to you if that person's share does not go to their children.
Any Specific Bequests of Money and Property:
_______________________________________________________ 
_______________________________________________________ 
[  ] A. MARRIED PERSONS WITH CHILD(REN) OR GRANDCHILD(REN).
Generally most married people provide that, upon their death, property will be distributed as follows:
1. Your estate (all property and assets not owned jointly with another person) will be distributed to your surviving spouse.
2. If your spouse predeceases you, then your estate will be divided in equal shares among all of your living children, If any child shall predecease you, then that child's share to their children (grandchildren).

Names of Children:___________________  Age: _____
______________________ _  Age: _____ 
    LIST THE NAMES AND AGES OF ALL CHILDREN EVEN IF THEY ARE OLDER THAN EIGHTEEN. IF NO CHILDREN, WRITE NONE. If no minor children, skip page 5.

III. GUARDIAN(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) or Trustees of Trust
[Skip this section if you have NO minor children and DO NOT want a trust. There are substantial additional fees for preparation of a Trust, minimum $2,500 for stand alone trusts]
The surviving parent of a minor child is ordinarily entitled to be the GUARDIAN of that child. In the case of simultaneous death of you and your spouse, or if you are a single parent, you should appoint a Guardian for your minor child. It is advisable, prior to the completion of this Questionnaire, to make sure that your proposed Guardian(s) is (are) willing to serve as Guardian(s). In addition, the Guardian will also hold the monies for the minor children UNLESS you direct us otherwise. In your Will you can have any adult serve as Trustee of monies for minor children.
Provide the following information about the person(s) you select to be Guardian(s)/Trustee(s). In the event my spouse predeceases me, I name as GUARDIAN(S)/ TRUSTEE(S):

1.PRIMARY Choice of GUARDIAN / TRUSTEE:

Full Name: _______________________________________

Relationship: ______________________________________

2.SECOND Choice of GUARDIAN / TRUSTEE:

Full Name: _______________________________________

Relationship: _____________________________________
[  ] B. MARRIED PERSONS WITH NO CHILD(REN) OR GRANDCHILD(REN).
Generally most married people with no child(ren) or grandchild(ren) provide that upon their death their property will be distributed as follows:
1. Your estate (all property and assets not owned jointly with another person) will be distributed to your surviving spouse, but
2. If your spouse predeceases you, then your estate will be distributed to your living parent, or equally to your living parents.  
3. But should both of your parents predecease you, then your estate will distributed equally to your brothers and sisters or equally to the children of a predeceased brother or sister.
Please check B above only if you wish your property distributed precisely and exactly as indicated in section B, 1 through 3, above.
   Additional information on Wills, Probate and Elder Law available at www.njlaws.com . This interview form online athttp://www.njlaws.com/will_questionnaire.html

[ ] C. DIVORCED OR WIDOWED PERSONS WITH CHILD(REN) OR GRANDCHILD(REN). Generally, most divorced or widowed persons with child(ren) or grandchild(ren) provide that upon their death property will be distributed as follows:  1. Your estate (all property and assets not owned jointly with another person) will be distributed in equal shares to all of your living child(ren).
2. But if one or more of your children predeceases you, that deceased child's share will be distributed to his or her child(ren), your grandchild(ren) in equal shares
[  ] D. ALTERNATE PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION - You may list specific gifts to individuals and/or divide your estate among several individuals by listing percentages to each, making sure that the percentages total 100%. You may add additional sheets if necessary or use the back of this form.  There are additional Will preparation fees if there are gifts, called specific bequests. 
       Are there any beneficiaries with special needs, or receiving SSI or SDD? Please answer in detail      ___________________________
    Are you or any of your Beneficiaries  are not United States citizens? _______
If not US citizen, extra taxes may apply. 
Do you have any religious wishes on burial? ___
PLEASE WRITE DOWN ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE HERE or anything else important that we should be aware. Use back of this page for additional important information or type a list:

_______________________________________________________ 
_______________________________________________________ 
Your estate may be subject to NJ Estate Taxation if the total of your assets exceeds $2,000,000.  If your assets exceed $2,000,000 and you desire estate planning to avoid or reduce your estate tax or require a Trust to protect a spouse, please advise Mr. Vercammen.  A Standard Will is not designed to address estate tax issues. We do not do Medicaid Nursing Home Planning.
                  WILLS:
T 1- Parents with minor children and trust for children _____
T 2- Parents no spouse                          _____ 
T 3- Unmarried                        ______ 
T 4- Parents without trust        ____ 
T 5- Spouse Trust if assets over $2 million or hold $ for spouse in Trust ? _____

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:  (Please circle one)
Check, Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or Cash 
Checks are payable to Vercammen PC
Payment is required for Will, Power of Attorney and other document preparation at the first consult and prior to any documents being drafted. Minimum fee for Last Will and Testament preparation is $300 each. We charge a $150.00 consultation fee, which is credited to the preparation of the Will or other document. This $150.00 fee is non-refundable even if the documents are not prepared. If there are any changes to a draft Will, Power of Attorney, or other document, there will be a minimum charge of $75.00 per revision. The Will needs to be signed within 21 days of initial consult or an additional fee of $100.00 will be charged. Due to complexity and need to re-title assets, Fees for Trusts are minimum $2,500.

This form was filled out by:  _________________________
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
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E516 1. Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar Sponsored by M.A.S.H. Mutual Aid Self Help for single adults. May 8 at 7:30pm 2. Recent cases: Municipal Court can stay DL Suspension after DWI if Appeal. 3. DNA on Towel Not Admissible without Proper Foundation and Chain of Custody. 4. Next Community & Charity Events

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E516
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law

April 26, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1.  Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar Sponsored by M.A.S.H.  Mutual Aid Self Help for single adults. May 8 at 7:30pm    
2.  Recent cases: Municipal Court can stay DL Suspension after DWI if Appeal.  
3.  DNA on Towel Not Admissible without Proper Foundation and Chain of Custody. 
4.  Next Community & Charity Events 
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1. Wills, Estate Planning & Probate SeminarSponsored by M.A.S.H  Mutual Aid Self Help for single adults. May 8 at 7:30pm
Free community program
JFK Conference Center Social Hall
70 James Street
Edison, New Jersey 08820
WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY
Recent Cases:
1.  Municipal Court can stay DL Suspension after DWI if Appeal. State v. Robertson __ NJ __ (2017)
       The Crowe factors are not a good fit to assess license suspensions in driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases. Defendants who seek a new trial before the Law Division should be presumptively eligible for a stay of a driver's license suspension. The State can overcome that presumption by showing that a stay would present a serious threat to the safety of any person or the community. If no conditions would mitigate that risk, the court should not stay the sentence. If a defendant is convicted of DWI by the Law Division, the defendant has the burden to justify a stay of a driver's license pending appeal to the Appellate Division by demonstrating the three elements set forth in Rule 2:9-4. If a stay is granted, the court may impose appropriate conditions similar to those available after a defendant's conviction in municipal court. Municipal court and trial judges should set forth reasons on the record when they rule on a stay motion. (A-58-14)
3. DNA on Towel Not Admissible without Proper Foundation and Chain of Custody.  State v Mauti 208 NJ 519 (2017)
      A jury found defendant guilty of third degree aggravated criminal sexual contact and fourth degree criminal sexual contact and not guilty of first degree aggravated sexual assault and second degree sexual assault. Defendant is a physician. The complaining witness is his sister-in-law. The court reverse and remand for a new trial.
      The court hold the trial judge should have excluded a towel containing defendant's semen based on the absence of competent evidence linking it to the alleged sexual assault. The towel also constituted inadmissible hearsay by conduct under N.J.R.E. 801(a)(2).
      The judge also abused his discretion by permitting the State to call five fresh-complaint witnesses and thereafter deciding not to instruct the jury on fresh-complaint testimony. Defense counsel's acquiescence to the trial judge's decision not to charge the jury on fresh-complaint did not constitute invited error.
     Finally, The court conclude that the trial court properly admitted a redacted version of a letter sent by defense counsel to the prosecutor as an adopted admission under N.J.R.E. 803(b)(3). Under these circumstances, The court reject defendant's argument that defense counsel's letter falls within the ambit of "plea negotiations," as that term is used in N.J.R.E. 410. Our analysis is guided by the federal courts' review of Fed. R. Evid. 410, the source rule of N.J.R.E. 410.
     As a matter of first impression in this State, The court adopt the analytical approach used by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Robertson, 582 F.2d 1356, 1366 (5th Cir. 1978) to determine when interactions between the State's representative and defense counsel constitute protected "plea negotiations" under N.J.R.E. 410. This approach requires a trial judge to determine: (1) whether the accused exhibited an actual subjective expectation to negotiate a plea at the time of the discussion; and (2) whether the accused's expectation was reasonable given the totality of the objective circumstances. The State bears the burden of proof. Because this two-tiered approach requires a fact-sensitive analysis, the trial judge should conduct an N.J.R.E. 104 hearing to resolve any disputed facts.  A-3551-12T3 

4. Next Community & Charity Events

April 29  JSRC Lake Como 5k Romp 10am
   Benefit BPOE Elks Camp Moore for Children with Special Needs & Lake Como Giving Tree    

April 30 Franklin Food Bank  62 mile & 40-mile bike 62 Mile Metric Century -   7:30 AM, $45.00 40 Mile 6 Towns of Franklin
  
May 6, 2017  Farmlands 62-mile bike- Central Jersey Bike Club Middletown
May 7, 2017 Highland Park 5k  Run in the Park    9am
May 14, 2017 Run the Hook   10am
5K/10K RACE TO KEEP OUR OCEANS WILD & POLLUTION FREE 
    Run The Hook is back at one of the Jersey Shore's most historic locations. With breathtaking views of both Atlantic Highlands and New York City, Run The Hook aims to offer athletes a unique environment to run (or walk) in and support of local charity, Clean Ocean Action. The 2nd annual event will once again feature 5K and 10K races for athletes of all abilities. The race provides the perfect opportunity for runners to kick off the summer at the beach while running through the natural beauty of one of American's finest National Parks. Last year's inaugural event sold out in advance. Sign up today!
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E515 1. Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation helpful information. 2. Living Wills, By: Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq. 3. Kenneth Vercammen was selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list. 4. Edison Elks Community Pool Applications to be available soon 5. Recent Case: Dismissal of DV can't be used as bargaining chip in divorce case. 6. Next Community & Charity Events

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E515
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law

April 4, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1.  Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation helpful information.
2.  Living Wills,  By: Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq.
3.  Kenneth Vercammen was selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list.4.  Edison Elks Community Pool Applications to be available soon
5.  Recent Case: Dismissal of DV can't be used as bargaining chip in divorce case.
6. Next Community & Charity Events
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 1. Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation helpful information.
        
When is Organ Donation Awareness Month?
      National Donate Life Month is April.  Every day in April, people across the U.S. make a special effort to celebrate the tremendous generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donors and to encourage more Americans to follow their fine example. The celebration commemorates those who have received or continue to wait for life saving transplants and honors those who died while waiting.
    Who can be a donor? People of all ages and medical histories should consider themselves potential donors. Your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissue can be donated.   
       
     Does my religion support organ and tissue donation? Every major religion in the United States supports organ and tissue donation as one of the highest expressions of compassion and generosity.   
     Is there a cost to be an organ, eye and tissue donor? There is no cost to the donor's family or estate for donation. The donor family pays only for medical expenses before death and costs associated with funeral arrangements.
        
     Does my social and/or financial status play any part in whether or not I will receive an organ if I ever need one? No.  When you are on the transplant waiting list for a donor organ, what really counts is the severity of your illness, body size, tissue type, blood type and other important medical information.   
       Why should I register to be an organ and tissue donor? Organ and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive, and normal lives and return them to their families, friends and communities.  To learn more or to register to become an organ and tissue donor, visitwww.NJSharingNetwork.org. Also contact your attorney to have a Living Will/ Advance Directive prepared.
2. LIVING WILLS
By: Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq.
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES/ LIVING WILLS
       All States have declared that competent adults have the fundamental right in collaboration with their health care providers, to control decisions about their own health care.  States recognize in their laws and public policy, the personal right of the individual patient to make voluntary, informed, choices to accept, reject or to choose among various alternative courses of medical and surgical treatment.
WHY ADVANCE DIRECTIVES/ LIVING WILLS
       Modern advances in science and medicine have made possible the prolongation of the lives of many seriously ill individuals, without always offering realistic prospects for improvement or cure.  For some individuals the possibility of extended life is experienced as meaningful and of benefit.  For others, artificial continuation of life may seem to provide nothing medically necessary or valuable, serving only to extend suffering and draw out the dying process.  States recognize the inherent dignity and value of human life and within this context recognize the fundamental right of individuals to make the necessary health care decisions to have life-prolonging medical, surgical, or procedure means provided, withheld, or withdrawn.
       States acknowledge the right of competent adults to plan ahead for health care decisions through the execution of advance directives, such as living wills and durable powers of attorney, and to have their wishes respected, subject to certain limitations.
PURPOSE OF LIVING WILLS
       In order to assure respect for patients' previously expressed wishes when the capacity to participate actively in decision making has been lost or impaired; to facilitate and encourage a sound decision making process in which patients, health care representatives, families, physicians, and other health care professionals are active participants; to properly consider patients' interests both in their self-determination and well-being; and to provide necessary and appropriate safeguards concerning the termination of life-sustaining treatment for incompetent patients as the law and policy of this State and the Legislatures have enacted Living Will/ Advance Directives for Health Care Acts.
REQUIREMENTS OF STATUTE
       The advance directive for health care (Living Will) requires a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of the state law.  It must be signed and dated in front of an attorney at law, other person authorized to administer oaths, or in the presence of two subscribing adult witnesses.  If the two adult witnesses are used, they both must attest that the declarant is of sound mind and not under undue influence.  A designated health care representative shall not act as a witness to the execution of the advance directive.  Since this is a legal document, it must be executed properly to be valid under the statute.
HEALTH CARE REPRESENTATIVE
       The declarant must designate one or more alternative health care representatives.  "Health care representative" means the person designated by you under the Living Will for the purpose of making health care decisions on your behalf.
 WHEN DOES THE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE BECOME OPERATIVE
       An advance directive becomes operative when (1) it is transmitted to the attending physician or to the health care institution, and (2) it is determined pursuant to the Act that the patient lacks capacity to make a particular health care decision.
       Treatment decisions in pursuit of an advance directive shall not be made and implemented until there has been a reasonable opportunity to establish and where appropriate confirm, a reliable diagnosis for the patient which shall include the attending physician's opinion concerning the nature, cause, extent, and probable duration of the patient's incapacity.  This soon after shall be made a part of the patient's medical records.  For additional information or to have a "Living Will" prepared, see your attorney.  In addition, be certain your Last Will and testament is up to date.
Why should I consider writing an advance directive/ living will?
        Serious injury, illness or mental incapacity may make it impossible for you to make health care decisions for yourself. In these situations, those responsible for your care will have to make decisions for you. Advance directives are legal documents which provide information about your treatment preferences to those caring for you, helping to insure that your wishes are respected even when you can't make decisions yourself A clearly written and legally prepared directive helps prevent disagreements among those close to you and alleviates some of the burdens of decision making which are often experienced by family members, friends and health care providers. 
3.  Kenneth Vercammen was selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list. 
      The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
       
    Also, Kenneth Vercammen also passed the test to become one of the few Municipal Court Law Attorneys.


 SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
    It is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 1:39-5(a), the following named attorneys, having applied to the Board on Attorney Certification and having been found qualified by the Board, are hereby authorized to designate themselves as Municipal Court Law Attorneys before the public, the bar, and the courts of this State in accordance with the Rules of this Court during their good behavior for a term of five years from the date of this Order. 
Kenneth Vercammen, Middlesex
4. Edison Elks Community Pool Applications to be available soon

      The Edison Elks are once again pleased to co-sponsor the Edison Community Pool, located on Old Post Road in Edison. They look forward to serving the Edison Community and surrounding areas this summer.
       
      The Metuchen YMCA is not helping the Edison Community Pool this year. To join the pool for 2017, you need to join the Elks or Elks Auxiliary. I have enjoyed my Community Elks membership in the Edison Elks for 25 years.
     The newly renovated Edison Community Pool located on Old Post Road in South Edison is surrounded by a wooded picnic area. The facility boasts a 25-yard, 4-lane pool, water slide and a kiddie pool for youngsters.

     The Swim team competes against area pools.

     Bathrooms with showers and a snack area with vending machines are conveniently located around the pool area. A sand-filled volleyball court, basketball courts and playground make this swim club a place for family fun.
Edison Pool Dates and Hours of Operation:
  
    The Pool opens on weekends from Memorial Day through June 23- Hours Sat. 11am-8pm and Sun.12-8pm.  The pool will be open from the summer starting June 23 through Labor Day

Thursday, Friday , Saturday, Sunday Swim lessons for children ages 4-6 and 7-8 also to be announced.
5. Dismissal of DV can't be used as bargaining chip in divorce case.  J.S. v. D.S  448 NJ Super. 17 (App. Div. 2016)

     
    Defendant appealed a domestic violence final restraining order (FRO), claiming it was void upon entry - despite the parties' settlement of matrimonial issues that included defendant's consent to the FRO - because the judge did not find an act of domestic violence had occurred. A few days before the scheduled date for oral argument in this court, the parties stipulated to a dismissal of the appeal that would allow for the perpetuation of the FRO.
     
     Notwithstanding their agreement, the court exercised its discretion, pursuant to Rule 2:8-2, and determined that the interests of justice required a disposition of the appeal's merits; the court vacated the FRO due to the lack of a finding of domestic violence, reinstated the TRO, and remanded for a final hearing.  
6. Next Community & Charity Events
April  17  NJ Bar Municipal Court Section Meeting
April 20  Happy April 20 day for Legal marijuana fans
April 22  Runapoloza Jersey Shore relay & The Asbury Park Half Marathon   Wakefern Corporate Team Past Champion FB

April 24 Metuchen Library
Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
April  27  Boardwalk Seminar NJAJ AC Thurs
April 29  JSRC Lake Como 5k Romp 10am
Benefit BPOE Elks Camp Moore for Children with Special Needs & Lake Como Giving Tree    
April 30 Franklin Food Bank  62 mile & 40-mile bike 62 Mile Metric Century -   7:30 AM, $45.00 40 Mile 6 Towns of Franklin
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E514 1. Liability of Owner of Commercial Property for Defects, Snow and Ice Accumulation and Other Dangerous Conditions in Abutting Sidewalks. 2. Recent Cases: Official Misconduct does not Apply to EMT. 3. Victim Statement to Police not Admissible at Trial. 4. Next Community & Charity Events

NJ LAWS EMAIL NEWSLETTER E514
Kenneth Vercammen, Attorney at Law

March 22, 2017

Greetings!
In this issue:

1.  Liability of Owner of Commercial Property for Defects, Snow and Ice Accumulation and Other Dangerous Conditions in Abutting Sidewalks.
2. Recent Cases:  Official Misconduct does not Apply to EMT.
3. Victim Statement to Police not Admissible at Trial.
4. Next Community & Charity Events
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1. Liability of Owner of Commercial Property for Defects, Snow and Ice Accumulation and Other Dangerous Conditions in Abutting Sidewalks. 

    The law imposes upon the owner of commercial or business property the duty to use reasonable care to see to it that the sidewalks abutting the property are reasonably safe for members of the public who are using them. In other words, the law says that the owner of commercial property must  exercise reasonable care to see to it that the condition of the abutting sidewalk is reasonably safe and does not subject pedestrians to an unreasonable risk of harm.

    The concept of reasonable care requires the owner of commercial property to take action with regard to conditions within a reasonable period of time after the owner becomes aware of the dangerous condition or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have become aware of it.
      
   If  there was a condition of this sidewalk that was dangerous in that it created an unreasonable risk of harm for pedestrians, and if  the owner knew of that condition or should have known of it but failed to take such reasonable action to correct or remedy the situation within a reasonable period of time thereafter as a reasonably prudent commercial or business owner would have done under the circumstances, then the owner is negligent.
   No one plans on being injured in an accident, whether it is a car accident, fall down or other situation. Speak with  a personal injury attorney immediately to  retain all your rights. The stores are responsible for the maintenance of their premises, which are used by the public. It is the duty of the store to inspect and keep said premises in a safe condition and free from any and all pitfalls, obstacles or traps that would likely cause injury to persons lawfully thereon.
    If the unsafe condition is alleged to be snow and ice, N.J.S.A. 40:64-12 and any ordinance adopted by the municipality might be charged as a factor, the jury should consider the reasonableness of the time the defendant(s) has (have) waited to remove or reduce a snow or ice condition from the sidewalk.
    What actions must the owner of commercial property take with regard to defects / snow / ice accumulation/ dangerous conditions? The action required by the law is action which a reasonably prudent person would take or should have taken in the circumstances present to correct the defect / snow / ice accumulation/ dangerous condition, to repair it/remove it or to take other actions to minimize the danger to pedestrians (for example, to give warning of it) within a reasonable period of time after notice thereof. The test is: did the commercial property owner take the action that a reasonably prudent person who knows or should have known of the condition would have taken in that circumstance? If he/she did, he/she is not negligent. If he/she did not, he/she is negligent.
    If you are injured, after seeking medical treatment and advising the store / mall,  CALL KENNETH A. VERCAMMEN, ESQ. 732-572-0500 for an Appointment.
   
   If we can't handle the accident case, we may know great attorneys who can, such as for serious medical malpractice, nursing home lawsuits, etc More Info at:
  

Recent Cases:
2. Official Misconduct does not Apply to EMT. State v. Morrison 227 NJ 295 (2016).


     A municipality's contracting for emergency medical services through a private, non-profit first-aid squad does not convert the EMTs into public servants because they are not exercising authority of a uniquely governmental nature or performing a function exclusive to government in any traditional sense, regardless of whether there are one or more non-profit providers of publicly funded emergency medical services for the municipality. Morrison did not commit the offense of official misconduct because he was not performing a governmental function and therefore was not a public servant. The Court affirms the judgment of the Appellate Division and remands for proceedings on the four remaining counts.
3. Victim Statement to Police not Admissible at Trial.  State in Interest of A.R.  447 NJ Super, 485 (App. Div. 2016).
    Appellant, a fourteen-year-old juvenile, was found guilty of sexually touching a seven-year old boy on a bus returning from summer camp. The alleged victim was developmentally comparable to a three-year-old. After getting off the bus, he blurted out to his mother's cousin that appellant had touched him during the ride. Eighteen days later, a detective interviewed the younger child on videotape at the county prosecutor's office. The child repeated the accusation, demonstrating it with anatomical dolls. No eyewitnesses on the bus, including the driver and aide, corroborated the incident.

     At a pretrial Rule 104 hearing, the court ruled that both of the child's hearsay statements were sufficiently trustworthy to admit under the "tender years" hearsay exception, N.J.R.E. 803(c)(27). The court then queried the younger child at the start of the trial about his ability to discern and tell the truth. The court twice concluded from the child's troublesome responses that he was not competent to testify under the criteria of N.J.R.E. 601. Nevertheless, the court accepted the child's hearsay statements and trial testimony repeating the accusations, based on the so-called "incompetency proviso" in Rule 803(c)(27), which treats children of tender years as available witnesses even if they are not competent to testify.

    The court concluded that the younger child's statements during his recorded interview with the detective were "testimonial" under the Confrontation Clause, as construed by the United States Supreme Court in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), and its progeny. The objective "primary purpose" of the interview was to elicit and preserve statements from an identified child victim of sexual abuse about wrongful acts for potential use as evidence in a future prosecution. The child's testimonial statements to the detective here are distinguishable from the non-testimonial statements that a young child victim made to her teachers at school in Ohio v. Clark, 135 S. Ct. 173 (2015).
       
      Although appellant's counsel attempted to cross-examine the child, that exercise was inadequate to safeguard his confrontation rights, given the child's undisputed incompetency. Hence, the court reversed the admission of the detective's interview and the child's in-court testimony because it violated appellant's constitutional rights. However, as appellant concedes, the child's spontaneous assertion after getting off the bus was not testimonial under the Confrontation Clause and was properly admitted. The court remanded for the trial court to reconsider the proofs in light of the determinations.

4. Next Community & Charity Events

March 23, 2017
Piscataway Library Kennedy Branch Wills at 7pm

   There are Major changes to NJ Estate Tax & changes to taxes on pensions effective Jan 1, 2017. Also, the new NJ Probate makes a number of substantial changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in New Jersey. A bequest to a church or charity must be made clear and in writing.     
   Brochures are provided at all Estate Planning seminars on Wills, "Answers to Questions about Probate" and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.

March 25, 2017  - Jersey Shore Kilt Run / Walk (Lake Como) 11AM
   Great event by JerseyRunner.com & Gio Dr. T-shirt 800-435-0066

Saturday, March 25   - Keyport Saint Patrick's Day Parade   at 1:00 PM.
March 25  Edison Elks Installation
Sunday, March 26 at 1:30 PM

March 30  - South Plainfield Public Library  
 Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar at 7pm

April 5, 2017 at 7pm  
Catholic Financial Foundations: 
 Protecting your family with insurance and estate planning.
St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus Council #6424
One Frederick Place, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
     You don't have to be wealthy or near death to do some thinking about Estate Planning and possible bequest to the church.
       Free but please email if possible to reserve a seat:

Speakers:
    Mark Boutros is a Knights of Columbus field agent servicing Catholic families in Central New Jersey. Mark comes from a higher education background and was a professor at Brooklyn College and Kean University and has served in the administration at the City University of New York for over a decade before becoming a field agent with the Knights of Columbus.
    Jason Valdez, FIC, SKC, serves as the Knights of Columbus General Agent for Central and Southern New Jersey, and leads an agency servicing 42 councils and 10,000 brother Knights and their families.
 Kenneth  Vercammen, Esq is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. He is co-chair of the ABA Probate & Estate Planning Law Committee of the American Bar Association Solo Small Firm Division.  He is the author of the ABA book "Wills and Estate Administration". Kenneth is also a Brother Knight and a member of Edison Council 4885.

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