1) OPEN STATEMENT

2) ROLL CALL

Louis J. Stellato Jr, Ph.D, President
Richard J. Galante, Secretary
Thomas C. Brown
Edith C. Churchman, Ph.D., CFSP
Martin Goldstein, Esq.
Bernard Horwitz, Esq., (Public Member)
Fanny Jaramillo (Public Member)
Marius Lombardi (Government Member)
Curtis S. Macysyn (Public Member)
Philip Scheps (Public Member)

3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A) Total number of complaints received in December: 3 Total for 2008: 82

B) Next regular Board meeting: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Hudson Room, 6th floor.

5) INTERN REGISTRATIONS

A) Hawwah Karim-Smith, Clarence B. Wright Funeral Home
B) Stefanie Markowski, Werson Funeral Home
C) Esther Suero, Peace & Glory Funeral Home

6) NEW LICENSEES

A) Craig Johnston Licensed by Credentials
B) Christine D. Kulcsar Licensed by Application
C) Krystal Lowenstein Licensed by Application
D) Pawel S. Maslanka Licensed by Application
E) Christopher Mella Licensed by Application
F) Charles Morelli Licensed by Credentials

7) NEW INSTALLATIONS

A) Bridgewater Funeral Home, Brunswick, Mgr.,Stanley J. Winowicz
B) Bridgewater Funeral Home, Trenton, Mgr., Stanley J. Winowicz
C) Garden State Service Inc., Bridgewater, Mgr., James M. DeMaio
D) J. L. Apter Memorial Chapels, Inc., Dover, Mgr., Jason L. Apter
E) J. L. Apter Memorial Chapels, Inc., Cedar Grove, Mgr., Jason L. Apter

8) CONTINUING EDUCATION

A) Bradley & Son Funeral Home: Scott W. Bradley

(Note: Submitted additional info per Board’s request: course description & relevancy)

1) Professional Well Being (10/24-25/08 & 11/1/08) 6hrs

B) 100% Educatio

n by McKissock: Bobbi Pierson 1) Balancing Your Life: Revitalizing Your Funeral Director Career(Ongoing) 4hrs

C) MKJ Marketing: Sandra Paiva

1) Receptions "The Advance Course" (2/9-12/09) 8hrs

D) Selected Independent Funeral Homes: Amy Hunt

1) Selected Independent Funeral Homes 2009 NextGen Seminar (1/25-29/09) 5.5hrs

E) National Funeral Directors’ Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) Award-winning Ideas for Funeral Homes in Pursuit of Excellence (2/5/09) 1hr

2) If Warren Buffet Owned a Funeral Home: Practical Financial Strategies for Independent Funeral Homes (2/19/09) 2hrs

3) When A Death Isn’t Normal: How You Can Help the Grieving 2hrs

F) Funeral Review.Com, LLC: Jillian Holzhueter

1) Graystone Conference 2009 (1/19-22/09) 17.5hrs

2) Phone Skills (Ongoing) 7hrs

3) Phone Skills Refresher Training (Ongoing) 4hrs

4) Introductory Arranger Training (Ongoing) 4hrs

5) People Skills (Ongoing) 7hrs

6) People Skills Refresher Training (Ongoing) 4hrs

7) Introductory People Management Training (Ongoing) 7hrs

8) People Management: Module II (Ongoing) 7hrs

9) Cremation (Ongoing) 7hrs

10) Funeral Director Skills: Module One (Ongoing) 7hrs

11) Funeral Director Skills: Module Two (Ongoing) 7hrs

12) Funeral Director Skills: Module Three (Ongoing) 7hrs

13) Executive Development Program (Ongoing) 14hrs

9) CORRESPONDENCE

A) Vice President Carolyn D. Johnson of Everest The First Nationwide Funeral Planning and Concierge Service sent a letter regarding the Compliance with FTC Funeral Rule.

10) OPEN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

11) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

12) EXECUTIVE SESSION - Discuss consumer complaints and/or conduct investigative inquiries. The results of these deliberations will be made known when and if the Board determines to initiate disciplinary or other law enforcement action. If the Board determines to issue uniform penalty letters, that action will be taken in public session immediately after the executive session.

13) ADJOURNMENT