THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MASTER PLUMBERS, INC. FOUNDED IN 1931
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The officers of The New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers Inc. are nominated and then voted for at our annual convention. Any member in good standing can nominate or be nominated. All members do not have an official casting vote, but are represented by delegates from their respective local association. These delegates along with the representatives of the Executive Board cast all votes.
He is our liasion to the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association, the former Chairman of our State License Committee, Co-Chairman for the Legislative & Code Committee and is also webmaster and in charge of internet communications for our Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association chapter as well as Co-Chairs this website with it's Chairman Douglass Loranger. On June 3, 2010 Thomas was awarded a Professional Qualifications Series 5000 Cross-Connection Control Instructor certification in addition to a certification as a Series 5000 Proctor by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering.
More recently, on February 15, 2012 Mr. Walsh was voted "Plumbing Inspector of The Year" by his colleagues throughout the State of New Jersey.
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Mr. Rickershauser is also accredited by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers as Continuing Education Instructor # 92 and devotes a substantial amount of his time to educate members from his own Camden County Association as well as other State League members statewide.
Additionally, aside from his Master Plumbers license and Continuing Education Instructor accreditation, Mr. Rickershauser has also recieved technical licensure by the State of New Jersey Division of Codes and Standards as an HHS Level Plumbing Inspector and Mechanical Inspector. He also holds an administrative level license as a Plumbing Subcode Official.
Steven is Chairman of the Leagues Special Insurance Committee and administers the process of collecting and inspecting proposed resolutions that will be voted on at the Leagues yearly convention to ensure clarity for the members.
Aside from the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers, Mr. Rickershauser is also actively involved with the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association (NJPIA) and the Tri - County Construction Officials Association.
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Years in Profession: 25 Years
Licensed as New Jersey Master Plumber # 12119 in April 2004. Anthony Schiavone entered the profession in the early 1980's at a very early age and began his apprenticeship to become a Master Plumber. He recalls always trying to surround himself with those whom he could "continually aquire knowledge from".
Although his journey to become a Master Plumber began in New Jersey, he quickly advanced to the position of General Foreman after only six months working for a New York company. Anthony spent the next seven years in a union shop which took him to projects in Manhattan and the South Bronx. Wanting to develop a more expansive skillset, he left his union job and returned to New Jersey.
For the next five years, Mr. Schiavone immersed himself in the service industry sector, performing all phases of plumbing, heating and air conditioning until being awarded his Master Plumbers license in 2004.
Since that time, Mr. Schiavone has aquired certification from the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] for Renovation, Repair and Painting [RRP] Rule, for the 608 Refrigerant Reclaimation Rule and by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] for confined space.
In 2010 Anthony was certified by the American Society of Sanitary Engineers as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester / Inspector. Later that year, he was awarded accreditation as Continuing Education Instructor # 97 by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers.
Mr. Schiavone, like Mr. Oliva and Mr. Walsh is also a member of the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). He is also Secretary of the New Jersey Alliance of Master Plumbers, a New Jersey Chapter of IAPMO and is affiliated with the American Society of Sanitary Engineering
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Years in Industry: 32 Years
Orlando has been licensed as New Jersey Master Plumber # 8021 since 1989. He is the owner and operator of Atlas Plumbing & Heating in Piscataway, New Jersey. He chairs the Ethics and Grievance Committee and is also chairman of one of the State League's committees that is involved specifically with special legal issues. He is a member of our "Master Plumbers of Rahway & Vicinity" chapter.
Mr. Oliva has also recieved technical licensure by the State of New Jersey Division of Codes and Standards as an HHS Level Plumbing Inspector and Mechanical Inspector. He later pursued an administrative level license as a Plumbing Subcode Official and which he was awarded in 2005.
Additionally, Mr. Oliva is certified by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester and Inspector and more recently has been awarded accreditation by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers as a Continuing Education Instructor.
Mr. Oliva, like Mr. Schiavone and Mr. Walsh is also a member of the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). He is also affiliated with the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and is a member of the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association. vp3@njslmp.org
Years in Profession: 17 Years
Richard, the State League's fourth Vice President, was licensed as New Jersey Master Plumber # 10226 in October of 1995. He is a third generation State League member, following his grandfather and father into the profession, while learning the trade as he worked his apprenticeship through both since he was only 14 years old.
His grandfather was actively involved in the Education & Training Committee for the State League during the 1970's and 1980's and was also a member of the Burlington Master Plumbers Association, of which Mr. Martinelli now chairs as it's President.
Richard became a member of the State League soon after he became licensed. He recalls seeing his name in a list of new licensee's in our monthly publication of The Pipeline newsletter.
Since becoming 4th Vice President, he has taken on the role of Chairman of the Insurance Committee and is a Co-Chairman of the Legislative and Code Committee.
Presently, Mr. Martinelli is pursuing accreditation by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers as a Continuing Education Instructor. He has also recently began seeking the relevant documentation and requisite course of study in pursuit of technical licensure by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes and Standards as an ICS Level Plumbing Inspector.
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Frank Czeronka Local Association: Vineland Master Plumbers Association
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William Gruss Local Association: Master Plumbers Association of Rahway and Vicinity financial@njslmp.org
Richard Perfetti Local Association: Somerset Valley Master Plumbers Association Treasurer@njslmp.org
Barry Ward Local Association: Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association
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Ernie Fey Local Association: Southern Ocean Master Plumbers Association
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Doug Loranger Local Association: TriBoro Master Plumbers Association
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Ralph Marina Local Association: Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association
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James Becker Local Association: Greater Newark Master Plumbers Association
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Below are a list of committees working within The New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers Inc. Members have full access to these committees.
Carlo Sacchetti Chairman Email - Phone 856-665-0233
This committee handles various apprenticeship functions, including the VICA Skills USA competition for New Jersey at the Expo Center in Somerset. A big part of their job is to acquire donations and materials from numerous supply houses, manufacturers and contractors to support the competitions needs. This committee also supplies judges for the competition and helps contestants with any questions they may have. Ernie Histing - Chairman Email - Phone 586-875-8662
The treasurer of the State League recommends a budget which the floor approves at convention and he also reports at each month’s meeting on our ability to stick to that budget. Richard L. Perfetti - Chairman Email - Phone 856-253-0768
The Continuing Education Committee conducts, for State League members, the State Mandated Continuing Education courses required to renew your license. Course locations are through-out the state at reasonable cost.
Richard L. Perfetti - Chairman Email - Phone 856-253-0768
The chairman of this committee handles every facet of our annual convention. He negotiates with the hotel casino’s, vendors, speakers etc. Brian McLaughlin Chairman Email - Phone 973-535-9311
The Education Committee is split into North and South divisions so that we may serve the membership fairly. The Education Committees hold meetings each month on a variety of topics, such as, Code Updates, Isometric Drawing, Business Law, and new technology for our Industry. Chris Kirsten - Chairman Email - Phone 732-580-6330
This committee compiles and arranges our monthly league newsletter. Steve Rodzinak - Chairman Email - Phone 908-725-5991
This chairman collects all resolutions by the close of the March meeting to be voted on at convention. Steve Rickershauser - Chairman Email - Phone 856-694-0205
Steve Rodzinak - Chairman Dave Bishop - Co-chairman Email - Phone 908-725-5991 Email - Phone 973-686-1222
This committee sends all condolences, best wishes, baskets of fruit, or flowers for all appropriate occasions for league members, family and friends. Bill Davis - Chairman Email - Phone 856-547-4750
This committee is responsible for the content of the organization's Web Site. Doug Loranger- Chairman Email - Phone 201-522-9433
During this era The Watts’ regulator company produced its popular automatic temperature and pressure relief valve in the 1930s. Before this you used one of two valves. 1. Pressure-only relief valve 2. Fusible plug-type temperature and pressure relief valve. The first did nothing for temperature and the second was a lead plug that melted at 210 degrees F. (pretty cool)
Even though we were involved in a world war Americans still figured out how to bring us 2 items that plumbers use on a daily bases. The Sawz All and flexible supply tubes. The flexible supply tube was invented around 1939 by Robert Zell, but could not be produced because of wartime material shortages until Brass Craft was founded in 1945. The Sawzall, did just what it said it sawed almost any shape in plaster, wood, metal etc..., The first one was sold about 1949.
Just imagine sitting through a meeting when a member says I just installed a flapper in a toilet, A FLAPPER, WHAT IS THAT? Up until this time you needed a tank ball, upper and lower lift rods, guides etc… But in 1953 The Korky flapper changed our way of repairing a leaking toilet. People must have had a lot of time on their hands in 1953, because from a rubber playground hand ball, today’s modern pneumatic test plug. Before this plug was invented you used a cast iron mechanical plug. I assume there were a lot of stuck hands when a stack of water let loose while trying to remove the plug.