Event marks 1,800th vehicle presentation for the NABC Recycled Rides program. On Wednesday, August 29, a group of New Jersey military veterans experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of a car to provide them independence and the ability to work and take care of their families – thanks to the National Auto Body Council, […]
AASP/NJ Releases Auto Body License Renewal Guide
AASP/NJ has released a useful guide for its members designed to help them successfully complete their 2018 Auto Body License Renewal before the September 30 deadline. The guide, prepared by AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant, is exclusively available to current AASP/NJ members. Every year, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission makes a few changes to […]
Registration Open for August 29 NABC Golf Fundraiser in Princeton, N.J.
Registration is now open for sponsors and golfers the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Northeast Golf Fundraiser that is being held August 29. The event will be held at the Mountain View Golf Resort in Ewing Township, N.J. This year the National Auto Body Council will honor four veterans and their families with the gift […]
AASP/NJ Hosts Seventh Annual Race Night Raises Money for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted its seventh annual Race Night at RPM Raceway in Jersey City, N.J on June 12. The event once again brought together industry members and supporters from all over the state to take part in a fun and friendly competition, which also raises money for […]
Plymouth Rock Acquires MAPFRE Auto Insurance Business in New York and New Jersey
Agreement with MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp. and ACIC Holding Co., Inc. expands Plymouth Rock’s auto and home insurance business in New York and New Jersey. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation reached agreement today to continue its expansion into the New York State insurance market with the acquisition of MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, subject to regulatory […]
New Jersey Governor Nominates Tracy Thompson as Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy officially nominated Tracy Thompson to become insurance fraud prosecutor of the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, a position which is subject to the advice and consent of the State Senate. Thompson has been acting insurance fraud prosecutor. “I am confident that Tracy Thompson’s nomination as insurance fraud prosecutor will further […]
Subaru of America Holds Grand Opening of New Headquarters in New Jersey
Announces 9 million vehicle milestone in U.S. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) on Friday conducted a grand opening of its new home in Camden, NJ. Following several years of sustained business growth, Subaru of America announced plans in 2014 for a new headquarters campus to be located in Camden. Next month, more than 550 employees […]
Abra Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in April
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of five collision repair centers during the month of April. In Colorado, Abra added one center in Colorado Springs, located at 708 Nichols Blvd. The 6,500 sq. ft. center has seven employees, and is Abra’s fourth location in the Colorado Springs area. In New Jersey, the […]
AASP/NJ Supports SkillsUSA Competition
On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference. Held at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School in Bridgewater, the event tested the students in a variety of areas including sheet metal, welding, plastic repair and estimating. Matt Brandner of Hunterdon County Polytech […]
Tracy Thompson Named New Jersey Insurance Fraud Protector
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that three longtime public servants will assume the leadership of key Divisions within the Department of Law and Public Safety. Michelle Miller will lead the Division of Law, Veronica Allende will serve as the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, and Governor Murphy will nominate […]