About Rotary District 7510

Rotary District 7510 is a group of clubs associated with Rotary International in central New Jersey. Our purpose is to help our individual clubs advance the Object of Rotary.

We work to promote club effectiveness within our region, specifically:

• Sustain and increase clubs' membership base
• Help clubs implement successful projects that address the needs of their communities and communities in other countries
• Support The Rotary Foundation through both program participation and financial contributions
• Develop club leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level

We invite you to explore the various activities and programs of Rotary District 7510. For more information on how you can get involved with Rotary on the district level, click here.

Location

Rotary International District 7510, located about halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, contains 43 clubs, covering a five county area in Central New Jersey, USA. The Central New Jersey region, comprised of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, is a diverse area ranging from densely populated cities to sparsely populated rural farmland. The varied economy includes heavy industry such as auto manufacturing, petroleum, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing, biotechnology and electronics research and development, agriculture and major service industries including market research, educational testing and state government. The District is home to Trenton, the State Capital, and several internationally renowned institutions of higher learning including Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Thomas Edison State College, The College of New Jersey, Rider University which includes Westminster Choir College, Institute For Advanced Study and Rutgers University.

Leadership

Dr. Julie Ann Juliano, 2007-2008 District Governor

Julie Ann was born and raised in Queens, New York. In 1980 she graduated from NYU with a BA in Biology, and in 1984 from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine with a MD. She did her internship and residency in Family Practice at Somerset Medical Center. Since that time she has been in private practice in Branchburg, New Jersey.

Julie Ann has been married to her husband John for 21 years, and they have 3 daughters. She has been a member of the Rotary Club of Branchburg since 1992. She has held the office of President three times. Julie Ann has completed all levels of the Rotary Leadership Institute. In 2003-04 Julie Ann was the Polio Plus Chair for the district. In the Branchburg Club she has initiated the Student of the Month Vocational Service Project, been on the Board for the past 9 years, and started the Women’s Health Forum/Basket BINGO fundraiser. Julie Ann has been awarded the Paul Harris Recognition by both her club and District 7510, and was given the club service award. She will be the Club Service Director for 2005-2006, and Julie Ann is the District Governor Nominee for 2007-2008.

Outside of Rotary, Julie Ann has been active in the Rolling Hills Girl Scout Council as a Board of Director, Forum Chair and Troop leader for 12 years. She has been a Girl Scout for 22 years. Julie Ann was awarded the Woman of Achievement Award from the Rolling Hills Council. She has also been given the high honor of the Thanks Badge, and Thanks Badge Two. Girl Scouting and Rotary are natural compliments, both promoting high ethical standards, promoting youth development, and service to the local and international communities.

Joseph M. (Joe) Scandariato, Sr., 2007-2008 District Governor Elect

Joe has been a Rotarian since 1983 in the Rotary Club of Hamilton Township. He is a Past President (2001-2002.) He has served as Club Director, Club Chaplain, Club Membership Chair, Club Sgt. At Arms, and District Sgt. At Arms. He has been District Membership Chair for 4 years and is the first District Membership Director established by Gov. Andy Calamaras. Joe has attended the Rotary Leadership Institute and has lectured on Membership at every PETS I & II and District Assembly for the last 4 years. He is a Paul Harris Fellow and recipient of the Matty Mathewson Award for the Best Rotarian in the District in 2005-2006. He has also been involved in scouting as a scout and a volunteer leader for 37 years and is a member of the Order of the Arrow. His troop’s list of Eagle Scouts consistently represented 20% of the troop membership (national average has been between 2-4%.)

Born and raised in New York City, the son of Italian immigrants, and product of the NYC Public School system, he spent a number of years in a Franciscan monastery and finished his education at Seton Hall University with degrees in Philosophy and Psychology. He has lived in New Jersey since 1956. He spent 3 years in the military as a research meteorologist, while he also created and hosted a TV and Radio Weather Show and conducted a church choir. Upon returning to civilian life he became the regional (8 states) director for a start up life insurance company until he started his own business He finds the dedication and ethics of Rotary quite similar to those in the monastery, in his church and in scouting.

Joe has recently (2005) closed his kitchen cabinet design and installation business and has embarked on a career involving Internet sales of nutritional products and Internet web site development and advertising.

Joe is married to the ever patient Marie since 1962 and they are the proud parents of 3 wonderful children, Mark, Joseph, Jr., (an Eagle Scout) and Maria; and the proud grandparents of Paul, Nick and Lara Scandariato. They enjoy visiting them in Chicago, IL, and Cary, NC, and they have visited Rotary Clubs all over the US, parts of Europe, and in the Himalayan Mountains of India.

Alexander Cauwels, 2007-2008 District Governor Nominee

Alexander Cauwels, a native of Belgium, came to The United States of America in August 1998. He started a business in Food Processing Equipment. Cretel North America, Inc. imports skinning equipment for fish, meat and poultry from Europe with the goal of selling and distributing the machinery in North America. Recently the company started exporting U.S.-made equipment to Europe.

Prior to his arrival in New Jersey, he attended elementary school through high school in his hometown of Eeklo. Six of those years he attended a Catholic Boarding school, where a great values system, strong ethics and morale background were ingrained in him. He prides these until this day. After graduating high school he started working at the car dealership his father started while doing a 5 year co-op mechanical engineering program.

Under the auspice of his dad, Alexander learned the trade as a teen, by helping in the business repairing, servicing and eventually selling cars. It did not come to a surprise to anyone that he would one day follow his dad's footstep and take over the reigns of the dealership. For eleven years he owned the business until 1998, when he sold it to a colleague, preparing for the adventure and opportunity of a lifetime. Moving to the U.S.A. was a dream come true.

The move from Europe to the U.S.A. was initiated by a job transfer for his wife Karlien. Alexander married Karlien De Clercq in 1985 and they have 3 children: Alexander Jr.(17), Aristo (16) and Lara (10). Karlien is a senior manager for a leading investment bank on Wall Street.

Alexander's first experience with community service was his father becoming a founding member of the local Kiwanis chapter in Eeklo. This Kiwanis club could count on Alexander for all their community service and social projects.
 
In 1980 Alexander, 18 at the time, was asked to join the local community Rotaract Club. Over the next 11 years he held every possible board position with the exception of secretary and treasurer, ending his last year in Rotaract as club president. Due to age restrictions he had to resign in 1991.

In 1999 he joined the Rotary Club of the Princeton Corridor. Served as its president 2002-2003 and was asked on the board almost every year since joining. Alexander earned two Paul Harris Fellow recognitions, one from the Princeton Corridor club in 2002 and one from District 7510 in 2004. Presently on district level he is DG Michael Hart's ADG for Area 8.
 
Alexander has a few hobbies: Cars, especially pre 1980 English cars, fishing with sons and friends and skiing. Recently Alexander started experimenting with golf, but it seems harder than expected.

ROTARY LEADERS

Assistant District Governors 2006-2007

Area 1

Cranford, Elizabeth, Linden, Roselle- Roselle Park

ADG Beverly Howard

Plainfield-North Plainfield
1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07061
B: 908-668-2628  F: 908-226-4532
H: 908-464-4554  C: 908-403-0191
E: bhoward@solarishs.org

Area 2

Kenilworth, Springfield, Summit-New Providence, Union

ADG Pam Steiner

Berkeley Heights
34 Ridgedale Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
C: 908-565-1132  H: 908-598-9449
F: 908-598-2532  E: psteiner@OrganizationResources.org

Area 3

Berkeley Hts, Fanwood-Scotch Plains, Mountainside, Westfield

ADG Harry Upson

Kenilworth
248 Thomas Street, Newark, NJ 07114
B: 973-824-4726  F: 973-824-4728
H: 908-928-9358  C: 973-493-7658
E: reconelson@aol.com

Area 4

Dunellen-Green Brook, Plainfield-North Plainfield, South Plainfield Watchung-Warren

ADG Roz Shaw

New Brunswick
21 Thatchwood Court, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
B: 732-422-6444  F: 732-422-0301
H: 732-422-6444  C: 732-322-1252
E: iconsult@optonline.net

Area 5

Edison, Metuchen, Old Bridge-Sayreville, Woodbridge-Perth Amboy

ADG Jean Withers

Metuchen
2 Ivy Lane East, East Windsor, NJ 08520
B: 732-321-7769  F: 732-205-1478
H: 609-443-6924 E: jwithers@solarishs.org

Area 6

Carteret, New Brunswick, South Amboy-Sayreville, South River-East Brunswick

ADG Christine Manville

Old Bridge-Sayreville
E: adg7510cm@yahoo.com

Area 7

Bound Book-Middlesex, Franklin, Piscataway, Somerville & Bridgewater

ADG Tulsi Maharjan

Branchburg
404 Whiton Rd, Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
B: 908-526-1200 x8312  F: 908-725-6809
H: 908-369-1386 E:  tmaharjan@patmedia.net

Area 8

Hamilton Twp., Hamilton-Washington Sun., Hightstown-S. Brunswick, Plainsboro

DGN Alex Cauwels

Princeton Corridor
46 Wycklow Court, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
B: 609-259-6706  F: 609-259-6912
H: 609-259-6706   C: 609-462-2498
E: alca@optonline.net

Area 9

Flemington, Hillsborough, Lambertville-New Hope, Montgomery-Rocky Hill

ADG Ahmed A. Azmy

Princeton
211 College Road East, Princeton, NJ, 08540
B: 609-945-5017  F: 609-452-7959
C: 609-468-3000  E: ahmed@azmyarchitects.com

Area 10

Branchburg, Clinton Sunrise, North Hunterdon, Whitehouse

ADG Harrie Copeland

Flemington
One Royal Road, Flemington, NJ 08822
B: 908-237-4758  F: 908-806-0752
H: 609-397-1112  C: 609-577-5568
E: harrie.copeland@yesbank.com

Area 11

Lawrenceville, Princeton, Princeton Corridor, Trenton

ADG Glenn Paul

Trenton
8 Forrest Edge Drive, Titusville, NJ 08560
B: 609-306-2180  H: 609-730-1051
C: 609-306-2180  E: dotphoto1@aol.com