����� in business upport personnel are an integral part of any successful operation, and Christina Lagos is that important link at LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. in Midland Park. As a secretary in the Architecture/Engineering Department under Office Manager Kim Hauser, Lagos assists the company’s professional staff whenever needed. But her main responsibility is to handle transmittals of building plans and specifications, drawing on her exceptional organizational skills to make sure the crucial task is completed in a timely and efficient manner and cliChristina Lagos ents receive exceptional services. Lagos began working at LAN as part of a co-op program while a Junior at Hawthorne High School. An ambitious, quick learner, she started as a file clerk, but was soon training her successor and picking up more responsibilities. Now six years later, she has an A.A. in business administration from Bergen Community College and a B.A. in business management from Montclair State University, which she received in May. She has already set her sights on an M.B.A., but first wants to spend more time with her partner, Yari, and their five-year-old son, Julian, a kindergartener in the Hawthorne Public Schools. Established in 1965 and based in Midland Park, with offices in Goshen, NY and Trumbull, CT, LAN is one of the largest full-service engineering and architectural firms in northern New Jersey. The firm is responsible for over $100 million worth of construction per year for federal, state, county, and municipal governments, housing authorities, boards of education, Fortune 500 companies, foreign companies, churches, and private clients throughout the United States and Canada. For more information on LAN, visit its website at www.lan-nj.com or call 201-447-6400. October 10, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Christina Lagos of LAN Associates S Nancy E. Saccente, Esq. provides personal service L ife is full of changes. When those changes involve legal issues, Nancy E. Saccente, Esq. is ready to help. “When you hire my firm, you reach me and communicate directly with me,” Nancy said, highlighting the personal service she provides to her clients. Nancy is dedicated to helping clients find solutions to complex issues by explaining the various options available to them, and providing information in a reliable, caring, and responsive manner. Nancy offers house calls for elderly or disabled clients, and can arrange off-site meetings. A 20-year Ramsey resident, Nancy received her bachelor’s degree from Rider University and her JD from Washington College of Law at American University. She has been licensed since 1990, and is a member of the New Jersey and Nancy Saccente New York Bars. In 1996, she launched her own practice, and is based at 442 Broadway in Hillsdale. Nancy is a member of the Bergen County Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Women Lawyers in Bergen, and the NJ Association of Women Business Owners. She has been providing pro bono legal assistance to domestic violence victims through the Bergen County Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project since 1997. Her practice involves residential and commercial transactions, including real estate closings, purchases/sales, and refinancing; land use, including zoning cases that involve variances and/or subdivisions; wills, living wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, and probate; traffic and other municipal court issues; landlord and tenant issues; business purchases and sales; business incorporation or LLC formation; and name changes. For more information, contact Nancy Saccente at (201) 358-8898 or e-mail nesesqpc@aol.com. 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