Children’s Specialized Hospital 22nd Annual
Golf Outing Tops $128,000 in Donations

UNION, NJ — The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey’s (CWONJ) Children’s Specialized Hospital 22nd Annual Golf Outing here raised $7,000 for the hospital on August 5, topping off total donations at $128,000, according to Scott Freund, CWONJ Golf Chairman. “We have been working with our golfers and sponsors over the last 18 years to raise money for this incredibly deserving hospital and with our outing and weekend event this year we are at approximately $128,000 and we couldn’t be more pleased.”

Despite scorching temperatures in the ‘90s dedicated golfers took to the famed A.W. Tillinghast course after a “To Go” Breakfast sponsored by Broad Street and Spark Car Washes for 18 holes on the challenging albeit breathtaking course. The day was topped off with a late BBQ lunch sponsored by Micrologic, who also sponsored the Golf Balls. Lunch Beverage Sponsors included Circle Petroleum/Reladyne, King Insurance, Andrew Knox & Co. and Olde Granddad. Golf Carts were sponsored by Simoniz USA. On the course beverages were provided by Prime Lube and DRB. The Hole in One sponsor was ICS and Vacutech sponsored the Pro on Hole #11.

CWONJ President Dino Nicoletta then presented Children’s Specialized Hospital’s Director of Institutional Giving, Keely Davenport, with a check for $7,000. Davenport shared the breadth of the hospital’s scope throughout its 15 New Jersey locations. She added that children from across the country make the journey to the Garden State to take advantage of the hospital’s inpatient and outpatient care from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues such as autism and mental health. You can learn more about the good work of the hospital at rwjbh.org

President Nicoletta then noted the winning and second place foursomes and some other winners before thanking each sponsor. Second Place went to the team from Proland Management: Scott Freund, Al Sa, Henry Caron and Ray Kenwell with a 59. First Place went to the returning champs from Broad Street Car Wash: Doug Karvelas, Jack Keller, Connor Moffat and Mike Giannacio with a 54. Carlo Gulotta had the Closest to the Pin honor on Hole #11, Al Sa took Closest to the Pin on Hole #16 while Tyler Oliveira hit the Longest Drive on Hole #4. Longest Drive Contest sponsorships were provided by Advantage Contractors/Simoniz and Echelon/WashHounds. Closest to the Pin sponsors included Birchwood Insurance, the Northeast Carwasher magazine and Shammy Shine Car Wash. Tee/Green sponsors included: Eastern Funding, Express Auto Spa, Kirikian Industries, Kleen-Rite Corp., Madison Car Wash, Paymedia, Service Champ, Swiped, Tameric Realty and Tri State Car Wash Sales of PA.

CWONJ Past President Mike Conte also ran an auction, won by Al Rogers with Shammy Shine, for a foursome and lunch at the private club.

President Nicoletta noted in his address to the group that the upcoming Northeast Regional Carwash Convention (NRCC), Oct. 7-9, is being hosted by the CWONJ. He also shared the date of the association’s Fall Membership Meeting, November 6, featuring International Carwash Association (ICA) President Marcus Kittrell. The event will be held at Suburban Golf Club in Union.

Standout Washes, Succulent Lunch
Highlight 23rd Annual Wash Tour

MATAWAN, NJ — The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey’s 23 Annual Carwash Tour, May 29, which started out here, visited three unique locations on a picture-perfect day. A full bus of attendees, sponsored by Motor City Wash Works, first traveled from the Judy Blume Service Area on the Garden State Parkway to Glow Express in Matawan. Owned by Leon Beyder, the 90-foot express featuring MacNeil equipment, 11 Vacutech drops, NCS chemistry and Micrologic controls packed a big punch in a small amount of acreage. With vacs in two locations on the property, the site’s creative layout and colorful design was inspiring and efficient.  read more….

Vendor members can nominate an exceptional site!
Deadline September 1.

This award is based on the following:

New Carwash: Any carwash facility or combination, that has opened for business as a new wash or been substantially rehabbed within two years of the nomination date.

Classic Carwash: Any carwashing facility or combination that has been open for business for more than two years from nominated date.

Purpose: To instill pride in New Jersey carwashes, to promote membership in the CWONJ and to engage our distributor/supplier members.

Nominations: The nominations shall be made by any CWONJ member distributor/supplier. Entries are encouraged regardless of the product being distributed.

Award: The winning facility in each category shall receive a one-year membership in the CWONJ. One of the two categories deemed by the judges as the grand award winner will receive a complimentary two-night stay at the NRCC.

Nominated carwashes must be current members of the CWONJ. Any carwash receiving the award will agree to retain membership in the CWONJ for two years following receipt of the award.

One or both carwashes may be featured on an annual CWONJ bus tour depending on logistics.

Judging: Judging shall be done by a panel of five judges selected by the President of the CWONJ.

Judging Criteria: Quality of service, location aesthetics, financial viability, concept. Each location will be visited by at least one member of the judging panel unannounced.

Each entry should include at least three digital photos to be emailed to suzanne.stansbury@icloud.com for distribution to the judges.

Nominations are due: September 1

The award will be bestowed at the November Membership Meeting.

The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey’s (CWONJ) Fall Membership Meeting

The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey’s (CWONJ) Fall Membership Meeting, November 8, at Suburban Golf Club here featured International Carwash Association (ICA) President and Benny’s Car Wash co-owner Justin Alford. Alford, a third generation carwasher who hails from Baton Rouge, LA, made the trip with his wife Juliet and daughter Helen, a fourth generation carwasher, to speak at the annual meeting attended by 60. “It was an honor to have Justin come to New Jersey and share his family’s incredible and successful carwashing story,” said CWONJ President Dino Nicoletta.

Prior to the annual membership meeting Alford got the opportunity visit some washes in the state. “What a great day,” said Alford. “We were able to visit so many really interesting washes and spend time with some of my carwash friends old and new,” he said. “What a great group of operators.”

Alford, whose grandfather started in the industry in 1951, owns nine Benny’s car washes in the Baton Rouge, LA, market with his father Ben and brother Jason. They run successful conveyor locations with full service, express, oil changes, gas, detail and c-stores. In fact, Benny’s and Innovative Control Systems (ICS), Bethlehem, PA, the event’s hors d’oeuvre sponsor, were instrumental in launching the first express carwash in the US in 2001.

Alford shared his company’s growth and evolution and educated the group on all things Baton Rouge complete with Mardi Gras beads that featured the wash’s mascot. “What a great meeting,” added Nicoletta. “Justin is a true professional and a really outstanding guy.”

Also during the meeting Princeton Public Affairs Group (PPAG) lobbyist Sam Weinstein updated attendees on the two-year efforts to push legislation through the state that would deem carwashes “essential” if COVID or another similar epidemic shuts down businesses. “Sam and the team at PPAG are pushing hard on our behalf and with a little more effort we hope to get to the finish line,” said Nicoletta.

CWONJ’s Donates More Than $100,000 in

CWONJ Board Member Tom Fuller of Team Car Wash (left) and CWONJ President Dino Nicoletta of Asbury Circle Car Wash (right) met with Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin at the Princeton Public Affairs office in Trenton to discuss the association’s bill to deem carwashes “essential.”