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WHO”S NEWS

ACCOUNTING

Kevin Kerrigan has been admitted as a partner at Wiss & Company in Livingston. Kerrigan, who previously served asWiss” senior tax manager, earned a B.S. in business administration from Bloomsburg University and an M.S. in taxation from Seton Hall University.

ADVERTISING

Stacy Tooker has joined the public relations department of The Cherenson Group in Livingston as an account executive. Prior to this, she was an account executive with Keyes Martin Strategic Public Relations. She earned a master”s degree in communication from Rutgers University.

E-COMMERCE

R. Venkatesh has been appointed chief technology officer of Chem-eTrade, a Basking Ridge-based provider of e-commerce solutions to the specialty chemicals industry. Prior to this, Venkatesh held senior positions at Informatic Systems. He earned a B.Tech in Chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, India.

ELECTRONICS

Stewart Krentzman has been appointed senior vice president of sales and marketing at Mount Laurel-based Oki Data Americas. Most recently, he served as the company”s senior vice president of marketing. Krentzman earned a B.A. in psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an M.B.A. in human resources from the New School for Social Research.

HOTELS

Deborah Ryan-Pelletier has been appointed director of sales and marketing at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and Conference Center in East Rutherford. She previously served as area business transient sales manager of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, owner of the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel. Ryan-Pelletier earned a bachelor”s degree in business administration and marketing from St. Bonaventure University.

LAW

Fred Fitchett has been named as a shareholder at Mount Laurel-based Cureton Caplan Hunt Scaramella & Clark”s Cherry Hill office. He most recently worked with Horn, Goldberg, Gorny, Plackter, Weiss & Perskie in Voorhees as a shareholder/partner. Fitchett earned a B.A. from Ursinus College and a J.D. from Rutgers University. Also, Jill Manuel-Coughlin has joined the firm as an associate. Prior to this, Manuel-Coughlin also served at Horn, Goldberg, Gorny as an associate. She earned a B.A. from Bucknell University and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law.

Lynn Marie Handler has joined the casino law department of Cooper Perskie April Niedelman Wagenheim and Levenson in Atlantic City. She was previously employed as general counsel at Resorts Casino. At Cooper Perskie, Handler will assist in the department”s work in licensing and financing issues that affect gaming industry vendors, manufacturers and casinos. She is a graduate of Adelphi University and Seton Hall University Law School.

MARKETING

Arden Dufford has been appointed studio artist at Grfica in Chester. Most recently, she served as design services supervisor at The Sawtooth Group. Dufford earned a B.A. in visual communications from the Maryland Institute, College of Art.

Patty Roberts has been appointed studio manager at Princeton Partners in Princeton. Formerly a graphics production manager for Top Quality, a digital imaging company, she earned a B.A. in computer and graphic design from Richard Stockton College.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Rebecca A. Dufromont has joined The Marcus Group in Secaucus as an associate account executive. A graduate of Union College, Durfromont previously was an assistant executive at Woonteiler, a public relations and communications firm in Massachusetts.

REAL ESTATE

Stewart Epstein has been appointed chief operating officer at Kushner Companies in Florham Park. He formerly served as chief executive officer of his family business, a food distribution company in East Brunswick. Epstein earned an M.B.A. in business management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Dave Saltzman and Douglas J. Bansbach have been elected principals at Jacobson, Goldfarb & Tanzman in Woodbridge. Saltzamn, who joined the company in 1985, was promoted to vice president in 1991. He is a graduate of New Hampshire College. Bansbach, who joined the company in 1988, is a graduate of Montclair State College.

SOFTWARE

Louis J. Desiderio has been named chief financial officer of Princeton Softech in Princeton. Prior to this, he served as senior vice president of corporate development and CFO for KSM Associates. Desiderio, a C.P.A., earned a bachelor”s degree from Rider University.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Steve Granda has joined L.D. Chenault in Morristown as vice president of sales and marketing. He formerly worked as a technical sales representative at Dialogic in Parsippany. Granda earned a B.A. from Montclair State University.

BANKRUPTCIES

CAMDEN

Internet Communication Group, Inc.

PO Box 8098, Turnersville

Chapter 11, filed July 5

Case Number: 00-15549

ESSEX

Crown Parking Corp.

744 Broad St., Newark

Chapter 7, filed June 27

Case Number: 00-36563

280 Gregory Corp.

744 Broad St., Newark

Chapter 7, filed June 27

Case Number: 00-35564

HUDSON

New York New York Transportation, Inc.

90 Craven Point Rd., Jersey City

Chapter 7, filed July 6

Case Number: 00-36803

PASSAIC

Firstat of New Jersey, Inc.

925 Clifton Ave., Ste. 202, Clifton

Chapter 7, filed June 29

Case Number: 00-36655

SOMERSET

Food Warehousing Corp.

1 Findern Ave., Bridgewater Township

Chapter 11, filed July 7

Case Number: 00-57075

INSIDER TRADING

Alfacell

Kuslima Shogen, chairman of the board,purchased 20,000 shares of common between $1 and $1.03 each on June 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,389,120 shares.

American Home Products

Louis L. Hoynes, vice president, exercised an option for 5,200 shares at $18.91 each on June 19. To cover expenses of the transaction, Hoynes turned in 1,666 of those shares and now directly and indirectly holds 61,305 shares.

Automatic Data Processing

Raymond L. Colotti, vice president, sold 200 shares of common at $57 each on June 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 16,141 shares.

James B. Benson, vice president, sold 10,000 shares of common between $57 and $57.06 each on June 7 and now directly and indirectly holds 60,886 shares.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories

James A. Luksch, director, sold 20,000 shares of common between $6.50 and $7.50 each from June 15 to 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,726,909 shares.

Cantel Industries

Charles M. Diker, chairman of the board, purchased 2,000 shares between $6 and $6.50 each from June 15 to 29, and now directly and indirectly holds 1,408,223 shares.

Canterbury Information Technology

Frank A. Cappiello, director, purchased 75,000 shares at $1.19 each on June 29 and now directly holds 136,667 shares.

Glen Hukins, officer of a subsidiary company, purchased 15,000 shares at $1.19 each on June 29 and now directly holds 15,000 shares.

Gregory Lantz, officer of a subsidiary company, purchased 10,000 shares of common at $1.19 each on June 29 and now directly holds 10,000 shares.

Jean Z. Pikus, director, purchased 100,000 shares at $1.19 each on June 29. He now owns 778,055 shares.

Church & Dwight

Dwight C. Minton, chairman of the board, exercised an option for 15,500 shares at $8.25 each from June 20 to 26 and sold 15,500 shares between $18.75 and $19.88 each during that same period. He now directly and indirectly holds 213,335 shares.

Steven Cugine, vice president, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $18.63 each on June 28 and now directly holds 2,025 shares.

Commerce Bancorp

C E. Jordan, director, sold 15,000 shares between $48.06 and $48.44 each from June 2 to 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 94,808 shares.

Comtrex Systems

Jeffrey C. Rice, president, exercised an option for 2,000 shares of common at 81¢ each on June 30 and now directly holds 378,200 shares.

Sidney Dworkin, director, exercised an option for 2,000 shares at 81¢ each on June 30 and now directly and indirectly holds 68,145 shares.

Dataram

Julius Litus, vice president, exercised an option for 15,000 shares of common at $4.88 each on June 20 and sold 15,000 shares between $24.50 and $24.75 each on that same day. Litus no longer directly holds shares in the company.

Richard Holzman, director, exercised an option for 25,000 shares of common at $2.81 each on June 26 and sold 25,000 shares between $30.25 and $33 each from June 26 to 28. He now directly and indirectly holds 10,380 shares.

Datascope

Leonard S. Goodman, chief financial officer, sold 2,000 shares of common at $38 each on June 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 5,000 shares.

George Heller, director, exercised an option for 8,000 shares of common between $16.50 and $18.25 each on June 22 and sold 8,000 shares at $38.56 each on that same day. Heller now directly and indirectly holds 49,432 shares.

GPU

Bruce L. Levy, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 1,540 shares of common at $29.25 each on June 1. To cover expenses of the transaction, Levy turned in 562 of those shares and now directly holds 5,933 shares.

Carole B. Snyder, vice president, exercised an option for 1,083 shares of common at $29.25 each on June 1. To cover expenses of the transaction, Snyder turned in 395 of those shares and now directly holds 1,643 shares.

Ira H. Jolles, vice president, exercised an option for 4,121 shares of common at $29.25 each on June 1. To cover the expenses of transaction, Jolles turned in 1,495 of those shares and now directly holds 15,247 shares.

Guest Supply

Clifford W. Stanley, president, sold 3,000 shares of common between $18.31 and $18.50 each from June 5 to 6 and now directly holds 116,686 shares.

Teri E. Unsworth, a director, sold 8,000 shares of common between $18.38 and $19.13 each from June 5 to 9 and now directly holds

102,055 shares.

Integra Lifesciences Holdings

Donald Nociolo, vice president, exercised an option for 12,191 shares of common at $8 each from June 9 to 16 and sold 12,191 shares between $9.28 and $10.25 each during that same period. He now directly holds 1,016 shares.

Interchange Financial Services

Benjamin Rosenzweig, director, purchased 4,800 shares of common between $12.50 and $12.75 each from June 1 to 27 and now directly holds 116,917 shares.

Jeremiah F. O”Connor, director, purchased 1,000 shares at $12.75 each on June 7 and now directly and indirectly holds 70,295 shares.

Johnson & Johnson

Ralph S. Larsen, chairman of the board, exercised an option for 20,000 shares of common at $17.83 each on June 14 and sold 5,900 shares at $89.31 each on that same day. He now directly and indirectly holds 398,492 shares. Christian A. Koffmann, officer, sold 5,000 shares of common at $90 each on June 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 42,643 shares.

Roger S. Fine, vice president, exercised an option for 10,000 shares of common at $17.83 each on June 16 and sold 10,000 shares at $90.25 each on that same day. Fine now directly and indirectly holds 51,399 shares.

Joule

John G. Wellman, president, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $1.38 each on June 1 and now directly and indirectly holds 6,050 shares.

M.H. Meyerson & Co.

Jeffrey E. Meyerson, divisional officer, purchased 5,000 shares of common at $3.94 each on June 1 and now directly and indirectly holds 195,000 shares.

Measurement Specialties

Mark Cappiello, vice president, sold 19,000 shares of common between $28.50 and $37.38 each from June 5 to 27 and now directly holds 92,600 shares.

Medarex

Michael W. Fanger, director, sold 20,000 shares of common between $76 and $84 each on June 30 and now directly and indirectly holds 450,725 shares.

Fred B. Craves, chairman of the board, purchased 13,436 shares of common at $10 each on July 3 and now indirectly holds 98,758 shares.

Merck

William G. Bowen, director, exercised an option for 2,000 shares of common at $21.50 each on June 9 and now directly and indirectly holds 30,765 shares.

Motor Club Of America

Alvin E. Swanner, director, purchased 3,666 shares of common between $8 and $8.25 each from June 1 to 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 629,236 shares.

Archer Mcwhorter, director, purchased 3,668 shares of common between $8 and $8.25 each from June 1 to 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 930,873 shares.

William E. Lobeck, director, purchased 3,666 shares of common between $8 and $8.25 each from June 1 to 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 623,468 shares.

Prime Hospitality

J. D. Johnson, vice president, exercised an option for 5,000 shares of common at $4.72 each on June 27 and sold 5,000 shares at $9.25 each on that same day. Johnson now directly holds 385 shares.

Schering-Plough

Douglas J. Gingerella, vice president, exercised an option for 13,640 shares of common between $13.97 and $19.81 each from June 13 to 19 and sold 17,799 shares between $45.31 and $49.13 each during that same period. Gingerella now directly holds 3,983 shares.

Jack L. Wyszomierski, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 33,200 shares of common between $6.14 and $19.81 each from June 14 to 26 and sold 133,200 shares between $48.25 and $48.50 each during that same period. He now directly holds 55,865 shares.

Daniel A. Nichols, vice president, sold 25,000 shares of common at $49.75 each on June 28 and now directly and indirectly holds 70,115 shares.

John P. Ryan, vice president, exercised an option for 11,240 shares of common at $7.45 each on June 30 and sold 17,716 shares between $48.13 and $49.25 each on that same day. Ryan now directly and indirectly holds 39,882 shares.

Summit Bancorp

Edmund C. Weiss, vice president, exercised an option for 5,550 shares of common at $16.46 each on June 2 and sold 4,670 shares at $30.50 each on that same day. Weiss turned in 880 shares, and now directly and indirectly holds 49,805 shares.

Vista Bancorp

William F. Keefe, chief financial officer, sold 1,000 shares of common at $14 each on June 1 and now directly and indirectly holds 5,850 shares.

David L. Hensley, director, sold 1,600 shares of common between $14.25 and $15 each on June 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 16,145 shares.

Richard A. Cline, director, sold 3,000 shares of common at $14 each on June 8 and now directly and indirectly holds 248,095 shares.

REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS

Gloucester

ULTA Cosmetics & Salon, a beauty salon and products store, leased 10,800 square feet at 1800 Clements Bridge Road at Deptford Crossing in Deptford on July 10. Metro Commercial Real Estate negotiated the transaction.

Hudson

USCO Logistics Services renewed its lease for 115,000 square feet at 99 Caven Point Road in Jersey City on July 10. Hartz Mountain Industries, the owner, negotiated the transaction.

Mercer

Novo Nordisk, a manufacturer of insulin and insulin-delivery devices, leased 28,000 square feet at the Princeton Forrestal Center in Princeton on July 10. Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction. Patrinely Group is the owner.

Monmouth

The Agemi Family Trust purchased two buildings totaling 76,000 square feet at 20-22 Meridian Road in Eatontown on July 16. The Schultz Organization negotiated the transaction. WHMBL/Archon was the seller.

Middlesex

RecruitSource, a job recruitment Web site, leased 13,500 square feet at 2035 Lincoln Highway in Edison on July 10. Colliers Houston & Co. negotiated the transaction. Berkshire Funding Group is the owner.

Union

Schering-Plough purchased the 1.8 million-square-foot Summit Research and Office Campus at Morris Avenue and River Road in Summit on July 14. Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction. Novartis was the seller.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Date Announced: 7/10/2000

Buyer: Wilmar Industries

City/State: Moorestown, NJ

Seller: Barnett (Waxman USA)

City/State: Jacksonville, FL

Price: $213.87 million

Percent Sought: 100**

Date Announced: 7/10/2000

Buyer: BAS Hospitality

City/State: Tampa, FL

Seller: Prime Hospitality

Unit Sold: Orlando Wellesley Inn Hotel

City/State: Fairfield, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100*

Date Announced: 7/10/2000

Buyer: Cytogen

City/State: Princeton, NJ

Seller: Advanced Magnetics

City/State: Cambridge, MA

Price: $59.08

Percent Sought: 100**

Date Announced: 7/10/2000

Buyer: Carnegie International

City/State: Hunt Valley, MD

Seller: ARC Communications

City/State: Piscataway, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100*

Date Announced: 7/11/2000

Buyer: Bobker Bearings

City/State: Carlstadt, NJ

Seller: Biglow Industrial Co.

City/State: Mountainside, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100**

Date Announced: 7/11/2000

Buyer: Vertex Interactive

City/State: Clifton, NJ

Seller: Communication Services International

City/State: Not Available

Price: $14 million

Percent Sought: 100*

Date Announced: 7/12/2000

Buyer: Mine safety Appliances

City/State: Pittsburgh, PA

Seller: Caims & Brother

Unit Sold: CaimsHelmets

City/State: Clifton, NJ

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100**

Date Announced: 7/12/2000

Buyer: Hanover Compressor

City/State: Houston, TX

Seller: Ingersoll-Rand

Unit Sold: Gas Compressor Packaging and Rental Business City/State: Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Price: $190 million

Percent Sought: 100*

Date Announced: 7/12/2000

Buyer: Lucent Digital Radio

City/State: Warren, NJ

Seller: USA Digital Radio

City/State: Columbia, MD

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100**

Date Announced: 7/14/2000

Buyer: Invitca

City/State: Midland Park, NJ

Seller: Biz Auctions

City/State: Coral Springs, FL

Price: Not Available

Percent Sought: 100*

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