CENTRAL NEW JERSEY DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION 2024 

President:
Alexis Schone

centralnjdha@gmail.com


Past President: 

Debbie Locke
deblocke18@gmail.com


Vice President:

Jennifer Deutsch DeMaio
jenniferedeutsch@gmail.com


Recording Secretary:
Giovanna Onofrietti

giovannaonofrietti@gmail.com 


Treasurer (Acting) & NJDHA (Acting) Director:

Debbie Locke

deblocke18@gmail.com


Acting CE Chair (Acting):

Jennifer Deutsch DeMaio

jenniferedeutsch@gmail.com 


Membership Chair:

Catherine Monchik

catherinemonchik@gmail.com

CNJDHA General membership MEETINGS

& CE's FOR 2025


May 4, 2025 VIRTUAL




Speaker Lynn Pencek, RDH, MS
Implantology
3 CEUs
Virtual General Membership Meeting 8:30 am


Virtual CE 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration opens February 15, 2025



Contact: Jennifer DeMaio

Volunteers are always welcome!
Centralnjdha@gmail.com 

Congratulations to our 2024 Central NJDHA Award Recipients

The Executive Committee would like to CONGRATULATE Julietta Onofrietti and Giovanna Onofrietti for their outstanding essay submissions. Critical thinking, dedication, and ambition were reflected and we thank you for your efforts and passion.

Central Component Membership Scholarship

Giovanna Onofrietti

Click here to view essay

Mara Sculler Scholarship

Julietta Onofrietti

Click here to view essay

Congratulations to our CNJDHA Past president, Director, & Treasurer!!

The entire Executive Committee and its members would like to congratulate Deborah Locke on being the recipient of the 2024 Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene! Your commitment and dedication to the students and the profession are valiant. We are so proud to have learned from you and to have worked beside you. Thank you for being a continued contributor to the success of the Central component of the NJDHA.

Central NJDHA 2025 Scholarships Are Open!

Central members and Middlesex College dental hygiene students are eligible to apply for our Central scholarships.

The Community Outreach Scholarship is for ALL Central members and MC dental hygiene students and focuses on the role of the dental hygienist in community outreach. The recipient will receive a $750 award and recognition.

The Central Component Scholarship is for MC students only and focuses on Dental Therapy and ADHA involvement. The recipient will receive a $350 award along with a one-year NJDHA membership reimbursement and recognition.

Central Board of Directors