(S-12) Complying with Law P.L. 2025, c. 149: Educating Historic Preservation Commission Members and the People You Serve
About this Session
In October 2025, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that requires members of Historic Preservation Commissions (HPCs) to complete trainings to serve on the commissions. The new legislation highlights the importance of continuing education and training not only for commission members, but also for the people they serve.
This panel session has three goals:
- Educate current and future HPC members on the new training requirements and what they should expect
- Discuss the different ways HPCs can educate those they serve, including funding opportunities for those materials
- Provide first-hand experience from a current HPC chair on the ways he educated himself, others on his commission, and those his commission serves in order to encourage more informed applications
Presented by
Andrea Tingey
Andrea Tingey is a Program Specialist 3 with the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office. Her current responsibilities include coordinating the New Jersey / National Register Program and the Certified Local Government Program. She previously coordinated the Survey and Outreach...
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Glenn Ceponis
Mr. Ceponis is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Historic Trust overseeing the Trust’s mission of advancing historic preservation throughout New Jersey through its education, tourism, stewardship and financial investment programs. Prior to being named Executive Director by the...
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Frank F. Caruso
Frank F. Caruso has served on the Burlington City Historic Preservation Commission since 2016 as and has held the position of Chair since 2023. Mr. Caruso is a local product of Burlington City and graduated from Rutgers Camden in 2004...
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