Champions Dinner
The library’s annual Champions Dinner honors community members, politicians, volunteers, and organizations who have assisted the library in significant ways, advocated on behalf of the library, or moved the library’s mission further into the community in some capacity.
2026 Champions Rich Alderiso (DIGroup), Santorini Construction, Eric Nathanson (T&M Associates), Paramount Solutions 
2022 Champions Jean McKinney, Sergeant Kimberly Leavy, Sylvia Jacobs and Eric Carney 
2019 Champions Marvin Marshall, Stan Dzuiba, Alice Kessler, Shatika Wallace, Roberto Ferragina and Sue Sherrill 
2013 Champions Dr. Mary Jane Celli, Victoria Cattelona, Al Peskoe, Ruchi Asthana, Shirley Goldenberg
2026 Champions
- Santorini Construction
- DIGroup Architecture
- Paramount Facility Management Solutions
- T&M Associates
- City of Long Branch
2025 Champions
- Past Champions and those involved in the renovation of the Main Library
2024 Champions
- Saul Galindo
- Kenya Gomes de Faria
- Robert Goodman
- Long Branch Public Library School District
2023 Champions
State and local champions of the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act
- Governor Phil Murphy
- Congressman Frank Pallone
- City of Long Branch Mayor and Council
- NJLA Director (retired) Pat Tumulty
- NJLA Past Chair Public Policy Committee Jeanne Marie Ryan
2022 Champions
- Senator Cory Booker
- Veronica Buffaloe-Stubbs
- Peggy Cadigan
- Sergeant Kimberly Leavy
- Monmouth Medical Center, spotlighting: Eric Carney, Sylvia Jacobs & Jean McKinney
2019 Champions
- Stan Dzuiba
- Roberto Ferragina
- Alice Kessler
- Marvin Marshall
- Sue Sherrill
- Shatika Wallace
2018 Champions
- Senator Vin Gopal
- Willie Snell
- Dr. Renee Whelan
2017 Champions
- Yasmin Barbosa de Lima
- Kathleen Chapman
- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Kathryn Tarantino
- Fade to Books participants
- Dave’s Barbershop
- Elite Barbers
- Heads Up Barbershop
- Montalvo’s Barbershop
- Shaav
2016 Champions
- Mary George
- Francine Marks
- Elsalyn Palmisano
- Mayor and Mrs. Adam Schneider
- Wayne Stevenson
2015 Champions
- Clifford Fishman & Dr. Robert Fishman
- Rudolph Primavera
- Tyra Redwood
- Dr. Michael Salvatore
- Susan Woolley
2014 Champions
- Maria Maddalena Grandinetti
- Marjorie Lessner
- Joe Reale
- Linda Clark
- Grace Chen
2013 Champions
- Dr. Mary Jane Celli
- Al Peskoe
- Shirley Goldenberg
- Ruchi Asthana
- Victoria Cattelona
2012 Champions
- Ashley Pape
- Emmanuel Itzol
- Marsha Cohen
- Jack Kearns
- John Pallone
2011 Champions
- Barbara McGlennon
- Jherri Darby
- Israel Aparicio
- Sherri Alberts
- Nathan Fishman
