NJSOP History

Past Presidents

• 1903 - Dr. F.C. Leaming (Trenton)
• 1904 - Dr. George Alililegate (Trenton)
• 1905 – Dr. F.H. Hewlett (liatterson)
• 1906 – Dr. L.B. Hilborn (Newark)
• 1907 – Dr. R.G. Smith (Jersey City)
• 1908 - Dr. J. J. Hartman (Newark)
• 1909 – 11 – Dr. L.A. Rochat (Jersey City)
• 1912 - Dr. C. J. Brotherly (Newark)
• 1913 – Dr. F.C. Leaming (Trenton)
• 1914 – 15 – Dr. H. Berman (Jersey City)
• 1916 – 17 – Dr. P.A. Bourke (Paterson)
• 1918 – Dr. W.B. Reilly (Asbury Park)
• 1920 – Dr. George Fitzsimmons (Passaic)
• 1921 – Dr. James Bergen (Paterson)
• 1922 – Dr. J.E. Jaekle (Jersey City)
• 1923 – Dr. C. J. Brotherly (Newark)
• 1924 – 25 – Dr. Joselih Salov (Newark)
• 1926 – Dr. J. Otis Wheeler (Salem)
• 1927 – Dr. Anson Ball (Dover)
• 1928 – 29 – Dr. John Knoblock (West New York)
• 1930 – 31 – Dr. Charles W. Caslier (Newark)
• 1932 – Dr. Joselih F. Heine (Asbury liark)
• 1933 – Dr. Jarles Jacknowitz (Union City)
• 1934 – 35 – Dr. Earl H. Ridgeway (Trenton)
• 1936 – 37 – Dr. Albert Gaal (Irvington)
• 1938 – 39 – Dr. Benjamin M. Wilson (Trenton)
• 1940 – 41 – Dr. Walter Oelschlager (Newark)
• 1942 – Dr. Harold Simmerman (Pitman)
• 1943 – 45 – Dr. Harry Ehrlich (New Brunswick)
• 1946 – Dr. Emanuel C. Nurock (Trenton)
• 1947 – Dr. John J. Brown (Perth Amboy)
• 1948 - ???
• 1949 – 50 – Dr. Harold Bookstaber (????)
• 1951 – Dr. S. Benjamin Sobel (Clifton)
• 1952 – 53 – Dr. Philip Jackman (Hackensack)
• 1954 – 55 – Dr. George McEaney (Asbury Park)
• 1956 – 58 – Dr. Paul Ellin (Paterson)
• 1959 – 60 – Dr. Theodore Altschuler (????)
• 1961 – 62 – Dr. Herbert L. Moss (Woodbridge)
• 1963 – 64 – Dr. Rovert H. Maclead (Morris Plains)
• 1964 – 66 – Dr. Leslie C. Mintz (Passaic)
• 1967 – Dr. Sidney M. Goldstein (Bridgeton)
• 1968 – 69 – Dr. Mario P. Constantin (Trenton)
• 1970 – 71 – Dr. Mario J. Pallotta (Glen Rock)
• 1972 – 73 – Dr. Harvey A. Wilson (Trenton)
• 1974 – 75 – Dr. Charles S. Papier (Pennington)
• 1976 – Dr. Arnold Klein (Clifton)
• 1977 – Dr. Samuel Krantzow (Passaic)
• 1978 – Dr. Roy Soloff (Atlantic City)
• 1979 – 80 – Dr. Kenneth Brehne (Old Bridge)
• 1981 – 82 – Dr. Barry Schneider (Manalapan)
• 1983 – Dr. Stanley Roever (Clifton)
• 1984 – 85 – Dr. Burnett Eglow – Hasbrouck Heights
• 1986 – 87 – Dr. Jay DeMesquita (Pennsauken)
• 1988 – 89 - Dr. Larry Fuerman (Atlantic City)
• 1989 – 90 – Dr. Stanley Ravine (Wall Townshili)
• 1991 – 92 – Dr. Markus Barth (Lawrenceville)
• 1993 – 94 – Dr. Harvey Wolbransky (Camden)
• 1995 – 96 – Dr. Leonard Steiner (Oakhurst)
• 1997 – 98 – Dr. Randollih Brooks ( Ledgewood)
• 1999 – 2000 – Dr. Thomas F. Dorrity, Jr. (Belleville)
• 2001 – 02 – Dr. Christoliher Quinn (Iselin)
• 2002 - 03 - Dr. Richard J. Favreau (Franklin)
• 2003 – 04 - Dr. Daniel Desrivieres (Orange)
• 2004 – 05 - Dr. Kimberly K. Friedman (Moorestown)
• 2005 – 06 - Dr. Leonard J. Press (Fairlawn)
• 2006 – 07 - Dr. Michael J. Veliky (Rochelle liark)
• 2008 – 09 - Dr. Harvey B. Richman (Manasquan)
• 2009 – 10 - Dr. Michael J. Siegel (Ledgewood)
• 2010 – 11- Dr. Charles H. Fitzliatrick (Cherry Hill)
• 2011 – 12 -Dr. William R. Marcolini (Iselin)
• 2012 - 13- Dr. Rodolfo L. Rodriguez (North Bergen)
• 2013 – 14- Dr. Maria S. Richman (Manasquan)
• 2014 – 15- Dr. Edward W. Harmer (Carteret)
• 2015 – 16- Dr. George W. Veliky (Iselin)
• 2016 – 17-Dr. William J. Ference (Pompton Plains)
• 2017- 18- Dr. Kenneth Daniels (Hopewell)
• 2018 - 19- Dr. Susan D'Emic (Red Bank)
• 2019 - 20- Dr. Ray Corbin-Simon (Piscataway)
• 2020-21 Dr. Trinae Rosato (Alpha)
• 2021 - 22- Dr. Todd Gershenow ( Middletown)
• 2022-23 - Dr. Jesús Barrios (Green Brook)

NJSOP Bylaws

NJSOP Constitution/Bylaws - click here to download PDF

As Revised 12/14/2022  --  Member login required.

Guidelines

Guidelines

DON'Ts

1. Do Not--in fact or appearance--discuss or exchange information with actual or potential competitors regarding any of the following matters, either at NJSOP or Local Society sponsored meetings or social gatherings:
   1. Individual company prices, price changes, price differentials, mark-ups, discounts, warranties, allowances, credit terms, costs, production levels, capacity, sales, etc.
   2. Plans of individual companies concerning the design, production, distribution or marketing of particular products, including proposed territories or customers.
   3. Division or limitation of sales to particular territories, customers or classes of customers.
   4. Refusal to sell to or purchase from, or termination or modification of sales or purchase arrangements with representatives, distributors, or other third parties, or prices or terms of sale or resale by customers.
   5. Industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, differentials and/or changes in industry production, capacity or inventories.
   6. Matters relating to actual or potential individual suppliers or customers that might exclude them from any market or of influencing the business conduct of firms toward such suppliers or customers.
   7. Limiting or eliminating competition in any way, or efforts to create a monopoly.
2. Do not discuss or exchange information regarding the above matters during social gatherings incidental to NJSOP or Local Society sponsored meetings, even in jest.
3. Do not meet without Local Society leaders or counsel present.

DOs

1. Before meetings, prepare and have counsel review agendas of particular items to be discussed at meetings and adhere to the agenda unless additional matters for discussion have been approved in advance by NJSOP or Local Society leaders or counsel.
2. Ensure that draft meeting minutes are promptly prepared after each meeting, reviewed by counsel, and then circulated to members present at the meeting to determine that the minutes accurately reflect the proceedings.
3. Protest any discussions or meeting activities which appear to violate the antitrust laws or the NJSOP Antitrust Compliance Policy and Guidelines; disassociate yourself from any such discussions or activities and leave any meeting in which they continue. Be sure that NJSOP staff and counsel are made aware of any such activities.
4. Provide Local Society leaders and staff with a copy of this checklist and have a copy available for reference at all Local Society sponsored meetings.

View Past Award Recipients

NJSOP CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Each year, the NJSOP president appoints a Nominations Committee pursuant to the NJSOP bylaws, which has historically doubled as the NJSOP Award Committee. The NJSOP Bylaws indicate that The Committee on Nominations shall be appointed by the President three months prior to the Congress or General Membership Meeting and shall consist of at least one (1) member in good standing from each affiliated local society and three (3) Past Presidents, one of whom will be appointed chairperson.

The 2024 call for names is open through September 15th. After September 15th, the Nominations Committee will meet to discuss and grant awards with nominations solicited from the full NJSOP membership - Dr. E.C. Nurock, Optometric Physician of the Year, Dr. Paul Berman Distinguished Service, Young OD of the Year, Paraoptometric of the Year Award, and the Public Service Award. NJSOP will present an open slot for an award topic and recipient suggestion for consideration. The award suggestion should be focused on eye/vision care and/or optometrists. The Nominations Committee may consider the new suggestions for the year’s awards.

SUBMIT A NAME TODAY!(submissions by NJSOP members only)

When submitting a name, please consider diversity of work setting, geographic location, practice modality, career stage, and background. Submissions should include the award nominee’s name and a written submission rationale statement for the nomination (up to 500 words). Award winners will be selected and presented at the end of 2024.