Pub. 16 2017-2018 Issue 2

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MEMBERS OF THE NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016-2017 NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. ................................................................................................Chairman Robert J. Larson ................................................................................................. Vice Chairman Leonard R. Datello........................................................................................................Secretary Scott R. Senior .............................................................................................................Treasurer Michael F. DiFeo............................................... Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Judith A. Schumacher-Tilton............................Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) Rob Sickel ..............................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Scott Haldeman ..................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) Lawrence W. Kull........................................................................................... Budget Chairman Michael McGuire...........................................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman Eric Nielsen.............................................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Frank M. Pezzolla..........................................................................Truck Committee Chairman Raymond M. Burke, III..................................................................................CAR-PAC President Richard A. DeSilva, Sr................................................................ NADA Director for New Jersey James B. Appleton........................................................................................................President NORTHERN REGION I (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex) Timothy S. Allocca Michael P. DeSilva Frank Esposito (Alt.) Guy Johnson (Alt.) Brian Lam Renee P. McGuire Engle Oostdyk (Alt.) James Russomano Richard Selman Peter A. Spina, Sr. Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Breanna N. Datello-Esquilin David Ferraez David Galembo Robert Greces James R. Haskell Joshua T. Kalafer (Alt.) Steven Kalafer (Alt.) David J. Long Mark Montenero (Alt.) Andy Shapiro William L. Strauss, III CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) John F. Chuhinko James A. Curley, III Sam F. DiFeo (Alt.) Elizabeth Giglio Lawrence Iannaccone Paul Jaskowski (Alt.) Melissa Longo Richard Malouf, Jr. Tom McMenamin James Reydel Steven Schmelz (Alt.) SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Ronald E. Baus, Jr. Drew Coleman Allan C. Eastlack, Sr. Thomas J. Hessert, Jr. (Alt.) William Kassner John R. Lilliston James McCormick Robert D. McCormick (Alt.) Paul J. Muller, Jr. (Alt.) Herb Schwartz Tina C. Wright 6 Chairman’s Message RICHARD A. DESILVA, JR. 7 President’s Message JAMES B. APPLETON 8 NADA Director’s Message RICHARD A. DESILVA, SR. 10 Autonomous Vehicles Create A Federal- State Legislative Conundrum 12 BBQ For the Troops 14 Kim Guadagno – Republican Candidate For Governor 18 Phil Murphy – Democratic Candidate For Governor 20 NJ CAR Academy Marks Its 10th Anniversary BOB MAY 22 GAP Revisited: A New State Law Provides Further Clarification ANTHONY M. ANASTASIO, ESQ. 26 Strap In- The Used Vehicle “Pricing Rollercoaster” Is About To Begin MIKE WATERMAN