Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Central New Jersey is hosting a “Family Fun Night” at Somerset Patriots Baseball Stadium in Bridgewater, New Jersey on Friday, September 20 starting at 7:05 PM. As a thank you and in recognition of its generous support over the years, Mason, Griffin & Pierson will be included in the GOTR suite at the event. GOTR is a 10 week program in the fall and spring for girls in grades 3 through 8 to help girls successfully navigate adolescence. The Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a GOTR 5K running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills and make healthy decisions. GOTR of Central New Jersey serves Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Camden and Somerset Counties. Associate Attorney, Nicole Sciotto is a member of the Advisory Board of Girls on the Run, Central New Jersey. For more information go to www.GOTRCNJ.org and to purchase tickets please visit www.somersetpatriots.com/tickets/groupportal; click “Group Portal Login” and enter group password “GOTR19”.
On June 23, 2022, Mason, Griffin & Pierson, PC, Director, Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., moderated a panel discussion presented by Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey (AHPNJ) concerning the status of affordable housing delivery for the Third Round and preparation for the Fourth Round which commences July 1, 2025. Mr. Schmierer is the President of AHPNJ. The panelists included a representative from the Fair Share Housing Center, former Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the Chief of Multifamily Program for NJHMFA and a professional planner who has served as a Special Court Master in 40 plus municipalities for the implementation of Third Round Affordable Housing Plans. Mr. Schmierer chairs the firm's Government Practice Group which represents over 30 municipal governing bodies, land use board and affordable housing committees throughout the State of New Jersey.