Neglia Group received second place in the 2025 New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) Project of the Year Awards! Pictured is Senior Manager David Silva, PE, CME who was the lead on this project as well as Ally Tierney PE, CME, accepting the award at the 2025 NJSME Luncheon on November 19, 2025. David Silva worked with Kearny to ensure the project was completed and to not disturb the public-school rowing season.
Neglia Group led the transformation of Kearny’s historic waterfront, revitalizing a deteriorating 1964 dock into a premier facility for scholastic rowing and public recreation. The dock was quadrupled in size from 60 feet to 240 feet, making it one of the largest public-school rowing docks in the United States! The project was approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the NJDEP and fully funded through an NJDEP Green Acres Grant. The dock now features three access ramps allowing for simultaneous launches, and reduced waiting times. Neglia Group also designed a gazebo to enrich the new dock area, allowing community engagement, and providing a flexible area for rowing teams to train or gather during inclement weather.
Neglia Group President Michael J. Neglia and Town of Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle recently visited the project site. Watch here: https://www.kearnynj.org/news/mayor-carol-jean-doyle-and-town-engineer-mike-neglia-visited-the-newly-completed-kearny-boathouse-dock/
David Silva, PE, CME Senior Manager and Ally Tierney PE, CME Project Manager Accepting the NJSME 2025 Second Place Award.
