New LHRY Director

Liberty Historic Railway is pleased to announce the addition of a new director - Gregory Bender, PE of South Bound Brook, NJ.  Replacing retired director, Bill Vigrass, PE, Greg recently retired from Picatinny Arsenal where he was Senior Transportation and Packaging / Handling Engineer, Director, Staff.  He is a Rutgers University Trustee, past president of the Rutgers Alumni Association, the Rutgers Alumni Engineering Society and current member of Task force to improve Governing Board Efficiency.  He is a recognized public advocate for New Jersey public transit systems, including bus, rail, light rail, and water systems.  He is his town’s current representative on the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition; past Chair, Ocean County Public Transportation Board and VP Emeritus of the Shore Commuter Coalition.  We sincerely hope that LHRy can meet Greg’s expectations