McCarter & English of Newark and Hayward Industries of Elizabeth, a manufacturer of pool and spa equipment, have made contributions to keep Newark’s six neighborhood swimming pools open through the end of the summer. McCarter donated $10,000 and Hayward, a client, donated $150,000. Shown, from left, are Michael Guariglia, managing partner of the law firm’s Newark office, and partner Ward Laracy, one of Hayward’s attorneys at McCarter. The pools had been set to close for budgetary reasons.
Lowenstein Is Battle of Barristers 2010 Champ
Lowenstein Sandler of Roseland unseated Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard of Hackensack as champion in the 24th annual Battle of the Barristers softball tournament on July 20. Lowenstein took a 10-5 victory at the game at Montclair State University’s Yogi Berra Stadium. Cole, Schotz, the tournament winner for the past two years, organized this year’s event. As the winner, Lowenstein will organize the 2011 tournament. Other participants were Connell Foley; Genova, Burns & Giantomasi; Gibbons; McCarter & English; Prudential Financial Inc.; Sills Cummis & Gross; Walder, Hayden & Brogan; Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, Della Fera & Sodono; PC/Bederson & Company; and Forman Holt Eliades & Ravin. The tournament is the Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund’s largest fundraiser, pulling in about $100,000 every year. Shown, umpire Bob Salotti, of the Bergen County Association of Softball Umpires, keeps an eye on the play between Cole, Schotz fielder Jason Finkelstein and Lowenstein base runner Chad Yablonsky.
