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	Welcome to the website of the New Jersey Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Please use the Links to the left to navigate this site. November 2009 Newsletter The November 2009 New Jersey Section Newsletter is available for download. Here (above is in pdf format; Adobe Reader required.) Job Hunting? With many Civil Engineers of all experince level searching for new career opportunites in this tough ecomony, ASCE has tools that may be of some assistance to you. ASCE Career Connections ASCE's Career Connections offers one-stop, online career advancement advice and access to current opportunities, qualified candidates, and job postings. If you are job seeker or a employer with positions available visit ASCE's Career Connections at this link http://careers.asce.org/ ASCE Group on LinkedIn Registered users of LinkedIn should note that there is an ASCE group on LinkedIn for your use. Search for American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) group. LinkedIn is a business-oriented professional networking site with over 43 million registered members spanning 170 industries including civil engineers. Weather you are trying to make new marketing contacts, searching for new career opportunities or you have available positions LinkedIn is a valuable business tool. To learn more about LinkedIn visit the website at http://www.linkedin.com Continuing education requirements continue progress through the New Jersey Legislature Assembly Bill No. A3835 was passed by the New Jersey Assembly on May 21, 2009 to mandate not more than 24 credits of continuing professional competency relating to the practice of professional engineering, two of which credits shall be in professional practice ethics, during each biennial licensure period to be eligible for renewal of their licenses. The Bill has been forwarded to the State Senate and has been introduced as Senate Bill No. S2853 and awaits hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) supports documented continuing professional development as a condition for maintaining status as a licensed Professional Engineer as outlined in ASCE Policy Statement (PS) 425, Uniform Continuing Professional Development For Licensure. PDF copies of the legislation can be found at the following links A3835 Reprint A3835 Assembly Regulated Professions Committee Statement and Amendments S2853 ASCE's 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure has been released. For more information on the Nation's infrastructure report card please visit Here. 2007 Report Card for New Jersey's Infrastructure The New Jersey Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has announced it's 2007 Report Card for New Jersey's Infrastructure. The cumlative GPA for New Jersey's Infrastructure is C- For full details of the individual cateogory grades and the complete Infrastructure Report Card, visit Here. The intent of this Infrastructure Report Card is to raise public awareness of the impact crumbling infrastructure is having on our daily lives, and the many issues and decisions that face our State as we strive to maintain and improve our infrastructure. We believe discussion of the issues detailed in this report will lead to a greater understanding of the current and future needs of our State, prompting decision makers in our communities and in the legislature to formulate policies and provide the necessary funding to address New Jersey's infrastructure needs. ASCE Seminars And Conferences ASCE Continuing Education Seminars ASCE Conferences ASCE National Website Header Photos: (Left to Right) Betsy Ross Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge, Paterson Great Falls Raceway and Power System, NJ Turnpike Hackensack River Bridge.