Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via

his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670. GIL AND HELENE KATZ CELEBRATE ONE GRANDSON'S MARRIAGE AND OTHER'S TOP POLICE WORK

A double Mazel Tov to Gil and Helene Katz and a similar accolade to their daughter, Debbie Skwisz, on the recent marriage of her son, Andrew Kornblau and the Katz's grandson to Rachel Romano. The family also warmly welcomed for the nuptial event, Debbie's daughter, Marcia, of Galesburg, Michigan, grandson Kevin Katz and his wife, Patricia, of Chicago and their children, Alex and Isabel; another Katz granddaughter Robin and great granddaughter Mackenzie of Elkin, Illinois. Kevin is director of planning at the prestigious Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago while his wife, Patti, is an ob-gyn specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in Chicago. It was a great family reunion. But the family also celebrated what Gil and Helene termed the "icing on the cake" involving grandson,

Michael Kornblau, a Longport police officer, who received recognition by the New Jersey Law Enforcement Division for chalking up the highest percentage of DWI arrests in Atlantic County. His advice is don't drink and drive in Longport or anyplace else in the area, the law will catch you.

LEADING CASINO GAMBLING RESEARCH FIRM IS MIKE POLLOCK'S SPECTRUM GAMING GROUP

Mike Pollock has come a long way since his days as a reporter and editorial page editor of the Press of Atlantic City followed by his tenure as public relations director of the Casino Control Commission. After leaving the CCC, Pollock branched out to become a casino gambling analyst. And from that position he built his reputation to became one of the world's most sought after gaming consultants with a list of distinguished gaming clients, government operated gaming and privately owned casinos. Ultimately he founded the Spectrum Gaming Group, which today ranks 28th among 165 firms in New Jersey and 78th among 566 firms in the Business Services category. He has another substantially high ranking as 728th on the second annual Inc. Magazine's list of fastest growing companies in America. Yes, Pollock and his firm is way up there among world gaming companies. Pollock, who lives in Northfield with his wife, Karen, and children, had this reaction: "We are very excited by this designation from Inc. Magazine and we are the only Atlantic County-based business to ever earn this distinction." Mike's colleague at Spectrum, Frederic Gushin, was equally ecstatic: "We are particularly gratified that Inc. Magazine noted our unswerving focus on integrity and that focus remains the bedrock of our growth." If anyone wonders why Pollock travels so much it's because he has offices, besides Atlantic City, in Bangkok, Guangzhou, Harrisburg, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, Macau, Manila and Tokyo. Spectrum did a 2008 visitor profile study for the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority plus many other studies.

DEAN SCARPA IS MULTITALENTED AS SUCCESSFUL STOCK BROKER AND SKILLED MUSICIAN

During these hectic stock market roller coaster days, up and down, UBS Senior Vice President Dean Scarpa, is a successful stock broker and financial adviser. During his nonoffice hours, at night and some weekends, he sparkles as a multi-talented musician. He is skilled on three woodwind instruments - saxophone, clarinet and flute. That's talent. He makes the rounds appearing with bands, performing in shows and playing for such leading impresarios as Paul Mann and an appearance with the great jazz pianist George Mesterhazy. His resume also includes performing with the Margate Players and many others. He obtained his musical skill from his late father, Donald Scarpa, an exquisite and talented violinist who played with the well known William Madden and William Stoking, Sr. chamber groups remembered for their performances at Atlantic City's famed Boardwalk hotels and with the legendary

Mantovani. When not performing, Donald Scarpa was a partner with Starkman Cigar Company. Indeed Dean is multi-talented. He and his wife, Lorie, reside in Linwood and are members of Congregation Beth Israel.

STATE AARP PREZ SYLARSON ADVOCATES FOR STOCKTON'S SUCCESSFUL AGING CENTER

He was here at Stockton recently as a speaker at the college's Festival for the "Center For Successful Aging" and state AARP president Dr. Sy Larson, Ph.D., made it clear he was an advocate for the Center. Larson also had another program he was advocating for - the national AARP's key mission, "Divided We Fail," the cross country grass roots effort to unite older Americans as a force for the stability of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Larson, a retired Rutgers University professor and a co-leader of the 2005 New Jersey delegation to the White House Conference on Aging, in a more recent advocacy role, urged N.J. seniors to unite in a crucial campaign to support the "Identity Theft Act." Our elders are advised by Larson to "Prevent would-be thieves from taking out loans or new credit cards in the consumer's name."