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Mayor's office of Economic Development
A Publication for the community of Old Bridge
VOL 6, NO 1
AMBOY BANK HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER CELEBRATES PERTH AMBOY ANNOUNCES 2020 CLASS OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Peggy Ann Dembowski, Senior Vice President, Cashier and Trust Officer, has celebrated her 60th Anniversary at Amboy Bank. Peggy, a resident of Sayreville, joined the bank in June 1960 in the Accounting department and has continued to assume increased responsibilities over the years, culminating in being approved as a Senior Vice President of the Bank by the Board of Directors. “Peggy Dembowski has been invaluable to Amboy Bank during her remarkable career. She has always been willing to fill a need, lead by example, and represent what Amboy is for generations of clients and associates,” said Greg Scharpf, Amboy Bank President and CEO. “Peggy has been, and continues to be, a dedicated employee and a friend and mentor to so many at Amboy.” A graduate of St. Mary’s High School in South Amboy, she holds an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Marywood College and holds certifications in many Banking areas. Ten years ago, the Amboy Bank Board of Directors adopted June 10th as “Peggy Ann Dembowski Day” in honor of her 50th anniversary with Amboy. Ten years later, the Bank is just as proud.
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy team members clap out the class of 2020 medical residents.
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy is proud to announce the graduates of its 2020 internal medicine program. The graduating residents include: Zoubair Ahmed, M.D.; Sana Ahsun, M.D.; Anthony Diaz, M.D.; Syed Usman Ehsanullah, M.D.; Mark Kwarciak, M.D.; Sana Najib, M.D.; Saima Rashid, M.D.; and Tahmina Saleem, M.D. “I am pleased to honor the graduates for this year,” says Thomas Shanahan, chief hospital executive, Raritan Bay Medical Center. “Their work and dedication has been extraordinary. As they each embrace their bright futures, we wish this
talented group the very best.” The Internal Medicine Residency program has eight graduates per year. The intimate experience allows for easy communication between program administration, hospital leadership and each other. Residents train at Raritan Bay Medical Center which is a state-designated primary stroke center, a regional primary PCI center with two fully equipped cardiac catheterization labs and a 20-bed ICU/CCU unit. A medical staff of more than 600 provides residents exposure to a wide variety of disciplines as they work on a number of interdisciplinary care teams. Continued on page 26
Old Bridge High School held its first virtual scholarship celebration, honoring 213 seniors from the Class 2020. The teens were awarded scholarships totaling more than $119,000. The school’s annual in-person ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by NJ Governor Phil Murphy. “While many teachers, staff and administrators work hard behind the scenes, with the goal of recognizing our phenomenal students, it is really the entire Old Bridge community and the generous donations to our students’ futures that make
Awards Night possible,” said Connie Mason, a history teacher at the high school who oversees the project. O B H S P r i n c i p a l Vi n c e nt Sasso addressed the teens in a pre-recorded video with the school’s three vice principals assisting with the presentations. Sasso quoted author Charles Dickens from the opening paragraph of a “Tale of Two Cities”. He told the class, while this year “it has been the best of times; it has been the worst of times”, he urged the Class of 2020 to “always remember to be kind and treat others Continued on page 33
OBHS’S FIRST VIRTUAL SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION HONORS CLASS OF 2020
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JULY 2020