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The New Jersey Dental Association is the voice of the dental profession and a strong proponent of oral health in the state. Members are part of a vibrant community of dentists encompassing 12 local dental societies as well as the American Dental Association. Members engage in educational programs, have access to dentist-centric relationships and tools to navigate the business of dentistry and their careers, as well as benefit from dedicated advocacy that protects the interests of the profession. The organization is run by member-dentists with the support of a team of professionals at NJDA Headquarters. NJDA members never practice alone!

NJDA Announces 2025 Member Recognition Award Recipients

May 16, 2025

During the NJDA Annual Convention on May 16, these 12 member-dentists were honored by their local dental societies.

The NJDA Council on Membership teamed up with New Jersey’s local dental societies to identify and celebrate exceptional member-dentists for their meaningful contributions to organized dentistry. On May 16, during the NJDA Annual Convention, 12 distinguished dentists were honored with the 2025 NJDA Member Recognition Awards.

The 2025 class of NJDA Member Recognition Award winners are:

Dr. Robert S. Brown – Atlantic-Cape May County Dental Society

Dr. Frank Graham – Bergen County Dental Society

Dr. Jane Ligums – Central Dental Society

Dr. Carmine LoMonaco – Essex County Dental Society

Dr. P. David Gleaner – Hudson County Dental Society

Dr. Sidney Whitman – Mercer Dental Society

Dr. Ira Rosen – Middlesex County Dental Society

Dr. John Feeney – Monmouth-Ocean County Dental Society

Dr. Joseph Basilicato – Passaic County Dental Society

Dr. Paul Lawyer – Southern Dental Society

Dr. Carina Fairfield – Tri-County Dental Society