PROOF_August 2025 Pipeline by stevenbouer

PIPELINE

The Largest State League of Master Plumbers In The Nation

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

I look forward to fulfilling my duties as the President of the State league this coming year. At the July meeting, the appointed positions should all be filled.

In the past year, we have seen great progress on our web site and social media pages, plenty of local and state association meetings with great turnout, and great strides towards protecting our work from being done by unlicensed professionals. Our lobbyist, Sam Weinstein, along with the PPAG, Steve Rodzinak and Thomas Pitcherello are diligently working to address concerns with our legislation regarding the water heater bill, mandating time windows for inspections (item no. 5130), and to establish an approved SLMP apprenticeship program. To help combat unlicensed contractors, please create a record and report the grievance to the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) as well as to the State League along with any available supporting photos/documentation. We will work diligently to to get complaints filed for our members.

Of course a reminder to check out updates on local & state associations and events on NJSLMP.com. We had 169 clicks on the web and 3.61K impressions in past month.We are also on Facebook & Instagram @ njslmp and have been working with our webmaster to update info on all fronts. If you would like to have us include/update any information be sure to reach out to me & I will be sure corrections are made.

Please continue to try to utilize our sponsors with their technical support and knowledge of the industry. I have graciously accepted and in some instances depended on our vendors and sponsors for their services and input. This helps grow familiarity with the products along with the laws & regulations of our field. As always, I am available anytime with assistance pertaining to our services, the league membership, or continuing education requirements along with information on other free courses offered to members & employees. We will restart those courses held at the CPR facility back up on the third Thursday of the month from September to May (with the exception of November.) I hope many of you take advantage of this opportunity graciously hosted by the CPR team & Anthony Lamorgia.

Steven Bouer

Steven Bouer, President

New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers

t he Pi P eli N e of the New Jersey State League Of Master Plumbers, INC

Secretary & Trustee: Gary Italiano

695 Lake Barnegat Dr. N. • Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734

E-mail: njslmp.sec@gmail.com

Phone/Fax: 609-389-0147

Editor & Financial Secretary: Steven C. Rodzinak

6 Hasting Lane • Flemington, NJ 08822

E-mail: SRodzinak@aol.com

Phone/Fax: 908-625-6717

Head Trustee: James Becker

Trustees:

Joe Battista, Gary Olenik, Larry Washington

Treasurer: Donald Kerper

Sergeant At Arms: Frank Nocito

Chaplain: Ken Breyer 1007 Surry Rd. • Somerdale, NJ 08083

Executive Board 2025-2026

President: Steven Bouer (732) 904-5065 • steve@jerseyphc.com

1st VP: Mark Bleiweis (908) 686-7415 • bleiweisplumbing@gmail.com

2nd VP: Vincent Tinervia (732) 904-0111 • plumbervin@aol.com

3rd VP: Steven Hopper (201) 376-7770 • stevenbhopper07656@gmail.com

4th VP: William Sherman (908) 377-7200 • superplumbernewjersey@gmail.com

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Vice President Local Assignments

First VP – Mark Bleiweis

Phone: (908) 686-7415 • E-mail: bleiweisplumbing@gmail.com

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Second VP – Vincent Tinervia

Phone: (732) 904-0111 • E-mail: plumbervin@aol.com

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Third VP – Steven Hopper

Phone: (201) 376-7770 • E-mail: stevenbhopper07656@gmail.com

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Fourth VP – William Sherman

Phone: (908) 377-7200 • E-mail: superplumbernewjersey@gmail.com uNION CITy, EASTERN bERGEN, WEST huDSON, buRLINGTON, SuSSEx, ATLANTIC

Sunshine, Sickness and Distress

Michael Sargent has passed away. Michael has been a long time member of the Tri-Boro Association. Remember to keep his family in your thoughts.

DiJohn Plumbing LLC 2 Redwood Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08096 609-923-8401 • dijohnplumbing@gmail.com

First Year Vice President Report

I’m writing this months report from sunny Rhode Island. After a successful stripper trip we’re celebrating my wife’s birthday with my stepson’s and granddaughter. I’ve sent out all the vice presidents Thursday assignments for the upcoming year

All associations should here from there assigned vP to attend one or more of there meetings. If you don’t here from your vP please reach out to me and I’ll stop by! Than again I’m more than happy to see any of you anytime. Next month we will be starting up our continue education classes at CPR in Woodbridge NJ. Try to make a few learning experiences from our valued vendors. Anyone in need of backflow prevention certification please let me know, willing to work with you. When this is printed I’ll be returning from South Carolina hopefully with a cooler full of tuna!! Love my fishing.

God bless,

Mark bleiweis, 1st year vP

Phone: (732) 686-7415 • bleiweisplumbing@gmail.com

Second Year Vice President Report

hello brother Plumbers,

On July 11th in attended the NJ plumbing sub code committee meeting and on July 17th I also attended the NJ Mechanical sub code committee meeting. booth meetings went over uCC bulletins and formal technical opinions that need to be updated to meet new standards and updated codes. I will also be attending the NSPC code hearings on August 14th in Atlantic City.. I will update everyone in my next report of the out come of the code hearings .

Don’t forget to contact the State Leagues CODE GEEKS at plumbingcodecorner@Gmail.com with your code questions ..

Thank you,

vincent Tinervia, 2nd year vP

Phone: (732) 904-0111 • E-mail: plumbervin@aol.com

Third Year Vice President Report

hello fellow Master Plumbers

At this past monthly Executive board Meeting I made a motion to approve a $700 sponsorship which was seconded and approved by voice vote unamously. Please review the flyer. The event was August 22nd and was a great success. As Master Plumbers and leaders I feel strongly this is a great thing to support our community, Millitary and pay it forward with lending a helping hand through scholorships. The family, The Pascack valley Association and myself thank you all for your support, generosity and compassion.

Flyer: form.jotform.com/231515640078150

Sincerely,

Steven b hopper, 3rd year vP

Phone: (201) 376-7770 • E-mail: stevenbhopper07656@gmail.com

Fourth Year Vice President Report

Southern Ocean Local Chapter Meeting Update

Meeting Date: Thursday, August 7

Location: Captain’s Inn, Lacey, NJ

Meeting Recap

We had a fantastic turnout for our August meeting at Captain’s Inn! As always, it was a knowledgeable and productive session with our focus firmly on membership growth. We started years ago with the mission to strengthen the Master Plumbers, and we must keep that momentum going.

Reminder: First-year membership is still FREE—help us spread the word!

Convention Highlights

Our recent convention was a great success!

• More vendors than last year

• higher profit than last year

• New Silent Auction – modest participation this year, but it will be back for next year’s convention!

Holiday Party Announcement

Save the date! December 6, 2025! Our holiday Party will be held this December at Resorts hotel & Casino. Full details will be sent to all members by the end of the month.

Membership Committee

A big thank you to our Membership Committee for their outstanding efforts in growing our chapter. your work makes a huge difference in keeping our community strong and active.

Need Assistance?

I’m here to help you in any way I can. Call me at 908-377-7200 with any questions or ideas.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication!

William Sherman, 4th year vP

Phone: (908) 377-7200 • E-mail: superplumbernewjersey@gmail.com

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“Bollards” By Dimitri Checkur

vikings were a fascinating group of Tough Mutha’s. I guess People were just made different a 1,000 years ago. Norsemen were revered for fighting, earning travel-rewards, and being kempt. Each morning, they’d wake up, comb their hair, scoop out ear wax, and pluck their nose hairs. Then they’d share a nice Meal together, do warm-ups, and head off to work (battling or building… it didn’t matter). vikings also bathed every Saturday, and some even tempered their bath water (<120 Deg. F.). They really had their ‘ship’ together.

Their dyed-hair and grooming habits were SO outstanding, they stole the hearts of many married Women and Daughters from Countries they were fighting with. This jealously lead to even more Wars, and allowed vikings to meet and impress even more Foreign Ladies! Awesome! Their enemies were furious! NObODy wants to come home after a hard week of plundering to find out that your own Wife and Concubines ditched you for a handsome Norse adversary because he had flowy blonde locks and less nose hair than you do. Fetch me my sword!

In addition to wanting to be buried with their Combs, vikings were also Master Craftsmen. It is believed vikings invented the magnetic Compass for traveling, and Skiing for hunting AND fighting! I never even heard of Ski-Fighting…Fetch me a Lift-Ticket! Their best invention, though, might just be the bollard. What started as a way of tying up their Ships morphed into one of the greatest Safety devices known to Mankind today. Do Plumbers even know that? Do you shout ‘vikings!’ as you trudge past bollards on your own incredible adventures to the Gas-and-Go for Coffee before work each morning? Did you even stretch today? I hope so.

Now bolr comes from two 14th Century Norse Words…bol- which meant the Trunk of the Tree, or to Swell; and -ard, which meant ard. For vikings, some days were Swell, others were Ard. bolr morphed into other words too; i.e. boiler (just add your I E). Interestingly, like viking brothers, Tree Trunks and boilers bOTh defend a household. “hversu” (how?). It’s simple. Let’s say your house is full of Ladies you keep meeting at War. your boiler is artistically installed in the back of the Garage, which is tight on space too; it’s jam-packed with Sea Chests, Weapons and Spices. The LAST thing you want is for anything to damage your Women or heat. It’s important to have a warm, safe haven for the entire Family to wait, while you’re off taking naked ice baths (<40 Deg. F.). We MuST fiercely protect that boiler! Some contractors claim, “but boilers are tough. Are they really that vulnerable? And what if it’s a like-for-like replacement with no bollard?” What are you crazy?!? Every time your berserking half-brother comes sailing into your Garage in his GM viking, in a complete Rage, because he thinks you stole his Comb again, ThAT boiler is in the direct pathway of a vehicle (with Mermaid hood Ornament). your beautifully installed Crane viking boiler? yes! have you ever tried telling a berserker to “Dvelja” (slow down!). It doesn’t work. you’d better have some protection.

Grand idea…but is it actually ‘Mandatory’? It is, and this is where we have our first real advantage over vikings. They were more Raiders than Readers. They left everything in Runes…we wrote actual books! A Plumber’s Mind is the sharpest Weapon ever made, and we can woo our Women and Mistresses back again by enlarging the size of our knowledge. Fetch me my Code books! WE have the IRC, IMC, IFGC, and IFC all defending us with bollards…they just have the uFC (A Fight Club with only 8 bollards and a small Ring). We could print every single bollard and bollard-Related Code we have on just one piece of Paper from a bollard Tree, hide it in our boot, and protect 9.5 Million People. That’s the entire Population of New Jersey! IFC 312 is the most explicit, but “protection for mechanical appliances and equipment installed in locations susceptible to vehicle damage” is required in all of them. Every single boiler, Convenience store walkway and Lady in this State will now be safe from vehicular Traffic. In Life, Tradesmen are actually the true bollard. Plumbers get rammed into every single day just trying to keep homeowners, other Plumbers and our Trade protected. We simply want people safe and warm. Although vikings lived Centuries ago, they actually had their own spoken Code too. They taught their Apprentices virtues like Loyalty, honor, Integrity, hospitality, Learning and Teamwork. Those values meant much more to them than arbitrary violence. They were tough bECAuSE they were brothers who stood together. Let’s be a little more like ‘vikings!’ Let’s Meet often, share the knowledge we have, teach our Apprentices well, and honor the Plumbers who built this great Trade for us many years ago. If you’ve learned anything at all, pluck your Nose hairs, protect your boiler and protect each other. When I finally sail off to valhalla, one of my brothers had better put a Comb and ear cleaner in My Casket, or I’ll go berserk!

Resolutions Committee Report – August 7, 2025

Resolution submittals for the 2026 NJSLMP Convention are being accepted now. Currently two resolutions for the 2026 NJSLMP Convention have been recorded.

Resolution submittals are due no later than the March 2026 meeting for the 2026 NJSLMP Convention. Please don’t wait for the eleventh hour to submit. If you have something you want to submit and need assistance preparing the submission, please reach out to me and I will provide any necessary assistance. Any resolution submitted after the March 2026 meeting will NOT be accepted for the 2026 NJSLMP Convention.

Submittals must be in writing in .doc, .docx or .PDF format, emailed to Barry Ward, syko-ward@comcast.net. Thank you.

Barry M Ward

SOCMPA: President

NJSLMP: 2nd Trustee; Resolutions Committee Chairman 609-693-6389

syko-ward@comcast.net

Ethics & Grievance Committee Report – August 7, 2025

There has been no activity for Ethics and Grievance for this month.

Barry M Ward

SOCMPA: President

NJSLMP: 2nd Trustee; Resolutions Committee Chairman 609-693-6389

syko-ward@comcast.net

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Continuing Education Report – August 2025

We have completed all scheduled classes to date. We did approximately 20 classes throughout the state. I want to thank all instructors for a great job.

Steve Rozniak and I will be putting together HVACR classes when the renewal period starts, Anyone with any questions always feel free to reach out to me.

Ronnie Barbarulo

Continuing Education Chairman

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the NJSLMP will be held on September 4th, 2025, and will be hosted by the Somerset Valley MP association and held at F.W. Webb in Piscataway

F. W. WEBB

80 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854

Phone: 732-545-1018

Directions from south NJ

NJ Tpke and I-95 N to River Rd in Piscataway.

Take the River Rd exit from NJ-18 N

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Directions from North NJ

Get on Garden State Pkwy S

Follow Garden State Pkwy S to US-1 S in Woodbridge Township.

Take exit 130 from Garden State Pkwy S

Get on I-287 N in Metuchen

Follow I-287 N to River Rd in Piscataway. Take exit 9 from I-287 N

Follow River Rd and Centennial Ave to your destination

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Flemington, NJ 08822

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the NJSLMP will be held on September 4th, 2025, and will be hosted by the Somerset Valley MP association and held at F.W. Webb in Piscataway

See Directions on page 19