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Rockland Community Foundation Taps Paul Adler For Executive Board of Directors
Rockland Community Foundation has announced its 2024-2025 Executive Board of Directors. This new slate of officers was voted in at RCF’s November Board Meeting.
- Board President – Paul Adler, Esq., SIOR, Chief Strategy Officer, Rand Commercial
- Vice President – Barry Dorfman, Senior Sales Director, Hudson United Insurance Services
- Treasurer – Michael Guarnieri, CPA, Partner JMG Certified Public Accountants and Advisors
- Secretary – Debra J. Thomas, PH.D., Executive Director, Rockland Teacher’s Center and Workforce Development Board
“The new Executive Committee embodies the spirit of community and brings talent, expertise and energy to the table,” said Julie Sadowski, the foundation’s Executive Director. “We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue to progress the work of the Rockland Community Foundation and strengthen the power of giving. I look forward to working closely with this group to establish funds and assets that support the emerging needs of our county.”
Adler replaces Ariel Aufgang, AIA of Aufgang Architects, who served on the Foundation’s Board of Directors for 9 years, four of which were as Board President.
“I am honored to be the Rockland Community Foundation’s Board President and will work whole-heartedly with my Executive Board and the Board at large to build a more robust and meaningful way to amplify charitable giving for the betterment of our Rockland community and beyond. Together, we can continue to make a lasting impact.” said Paul Adler.
RCF’s new Board President, Paul Adler, is no stranger to the world of philanthropy and charitable giving. He has been an ardent supporter of many nonprofit organizations and serves/has served in numerous leadership roles on nonprofit boards throughout our region. In addition, he is a fund holder at RCF, The Paul & Mary Adler Charitable Fund for Good.
Rockland Community Foundation connects people and businesses with causes that matter most through the creation of funds across a wide range of interests that donors create and the Foundation stewards.
New Jersey’s Gas Tax Slated To Rise 2.6 Cents Per Gallon Next Year
The New Jersey Treasury Department has said New Jersey’s gas tax rate will increase 2.6 cents per gallon, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The bump stems from legislation enacted earlier this year that renews the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) for five years, according to NJBiz.
The law calls for a gas tax increase annually over the next five years, as well as a new annual electric vehicle fee of $250. The TTF program is designed to provide nearly $11 billion to support dire state infrastructure improvements to roads and bridges.
The new law gradually raises the State’s Highway Fuel Cap from Fiscal Year 2025 through FY2029. The new statute set FY2025 at $2.03 billion — $84 million (4.3%) higher than the previous baseline level of $1.95 billion.
Under the law, Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Legislative Budget and Finance Officer Thomas Koenig must regularly review fuel consumption data and revenue collections – a process that just concluded. Projections expect FY2025 gasoline and diesel fuel consumption to come in at 0.6% above last year’s levels.
In a press release, the Treasury said, “What is generally called the ‘gas tax’ or the ‘highway fuels tax’ is actually two separate taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel – the Motor Fuels Tax and the PPGRT (Petroleum Products Gross Receipt Tax).”
According to the department, following the Jan. 1 increase in the PPGRT, drivers will pay a total tax rate of 44.9 cents for gasoline, 51.9 cents for diesel.
DECA Seeking Judges from Business Community
DECA, an international organization for high school and college students interested in business administration, marketing, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship careers, is seeking judges from the business community for its regional competition.
Students learn vital business information and are put to the test with a competitive events program, in which business and education professionals judge how well students can apply what they learn to realistic business situations.
The organization is seeking judges to share knowledge and expertise for its regional competition, the Region 3 DECA Competitive Events Conference, which will take place at Rockland Community College on Wed,, January 8, 2025 from 8:30am to about 1:00pm.
The event brings together more than 400 business and marketing students from around the area to “role play”.
“This is a great opportunity to network with other local business leaders and politicians as well,” DECA said in a press release. “We are looking at a timeframe of 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to include a continental breakfast and lunch.”
DECA has competitive events in marketing, administration, finance, and hospitality. Prior to the day of the event, students will take exams to test business and marketing knowledge. During the conference at RCC, students will tackle business scenarios and role play them with professionals.
Students range from freshmen to seniors, some experienced in business classes, and others interested in finding out about business careers.
If you are interested in volunteering to judge, please use this link to register with our judge coordinator: https://forms.gle/PtbByTsfz3ZJqBgC7
For more information on DECA: https://www.deca.org
