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Call for Nominations – NJ Region Director

David Mooney — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:28:51 +0000

This notice is a call for the nomination of candidates for the position of the New
Jersey Region Director.

The Region Director is responsible for the administrative direction of the New
Jersey Region including the coordination of region meetings, the management of the
region officers, and the creation of governing committees. The Director represents the
New Jersey Region as a member of the Eastern Region Board of Directors.

If you wish to nominate a candidate or to be considered for this position, please
e-mail Jeff Jablonski by Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. For yourself or for the candidate you
nominate, please include your or the candidate’s: (1) name, (2) e-mail address, (3)
telephone number, and (4) a brief Patrol history because the pertinent by-laws that
govern our Region are specific as to the qualifications necessary to serve in this
capacity.

This call will be closed at 9:00 p.m. on June 1, 2026, and the candidates will be
notified of their eligibility shortly after that date. Please be advised that no write-in
names on the day of the election are permitted, nor will they be considered.

The election shall take place at each New Jersey OEC Refresher.

Please contact Jeff Jablonski (Jeff.Jablonski@comcast.net) if you have any questions.

Mountain Travel & Rescue Level 1 Course – Highpoint State Park

Editorial Team — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:16:46 +0000

On December 7th and 8th the NJ Region held a Mountain Travel & Rescue Level 1 course at High Point State Park. There were 16 students, 9 instructors and 9 instructors in training. The students represented 9 ski areas, from 3 regions, with two students travelling from Virginia. The instructors also represented 8 ski patrols from 3 regions. The weather was cold at night but otherwise perfect. The students,
after completing their online assignments, participated in multiple skill sessions that included, navigation, shelter & sleep systems, fire building, low angle rescue, knots & anchors and improvised toboggan building. There were also discussions on nutrition, weather, group dynamics and back country medical emergencies. The course concluded on Sunday with a search and rescue exercise. As you can see by the picture everyone was having a great time.

Congratulations to the students for completing the course, and a special thanks to the instructors for all their hard work to create a successful course.

NJ Region attends an OET Test

Michael DeFilippis — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:15:28 +0000

An Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET) exam was held at Belleayre Mountain Ski Area in Highmount, New York on March 10, 2024. Three candidates from the Campgaw Mountain Ski Patrol attended and successfully passed the exam. Shown below are Tim Lawler, Bill McGuire and Brad Luff. Also attending, and passing the test, (not shown) was Patrick McCormack of the Mt. Peter Ski Patrol, Warwick NY.

The Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET) program provides NSP members with on snow training for skiing, riding, telemark and toboggan handling skills.

Note that Bill and Brad are now full Alpine Patrollers while Tim is awaiting passage of the OEC exam this Spring. The Campgaw Patrol looks forward to seeing all three in their red jackets keeping our slopes safe next season!

Shown left to right: Tim Lawler, Bill McGuire, Brad Luff