The Hunterdon County Bar Association sponsored a Law Day event on Wednesday, May 7th from 5:00-7:00 PM at Bundt Park in Clinton Township. The theme for the 2026 Law Day was “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,” celebrating the idea that no person is above the law and that is what ensures the rights of the people to live their lives as freely as possible and to pursue their dreams.
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson, and David Culley, Esq., Superintendent, Veteran’s Haven North of, Co-chairs of the Hunterdon County Bar Association Law Day Committee, along with Christopher Vaccaro, Esq., of Kearns Rotolo Law welcomed all in attendance and explained the significance of Law Day and this year’s topic. The event featured a panel discussion entitled “The Rule of Law & Pathways to the American Dream: Identifying Barriers to Justice”. The Hunterdon County Bar Association recognized the Mock Trial teams, and presented their 2026 Mock Trial scholarships to Saanvi Sachin and Albert Fung from North Hunterdon High School, Jazyln Collins and Christian Ventura from Voorhees High School, and Eva Graziano and Meagan Kemunto from Hunterdon Central Regional High School.
After refreshments, the program concluded with an activity that embodies the “American Dream” as members participated in a softball game.
The Law Day program is cosponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and made possible through funding from IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey.
Hunterdon County Bar Association President Christopher Vaccaro, Esq. welcomes all to our 2026 Law Day Celebration
The Law Day CLE panel from left to right: Christopher Vaccaro, Esq., Kearns Rotolo Law; David Culley, Esq., Superintendent, Veteran’s Haven North; Jada Mayson, Esq., Deputy Public Defender; Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson; Alisa Grossman, Esq. LSNWJ; and The Honorable Christopher Garrenger, J.S.C.
Hunterdon County 2026 Mock Trial Scholarship Recipients
Left to Right: Eva Graziano, Hunterdon Central; Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson, Hunterdon County Bar Association Treasurer; Christopher Vaccaro, Esq., Hunterdon County Bar Association President; Jazyln Collins, Voorhees High School; John Macce, Esq. Hunterdon County Bar Association Trustee; and Mary Ann Bauer, Esq. Hunterdon County Bar Association Trustee. The following scholarship recipients were not in attendance: Saanvi Sachin and Albert Fung, North Hunterdon High School; Christian Ventura, Voorhees High School; and Meagan Kemunto, Hunterdon Central.
Judge Robert Wilson up at bat.
The game is on!
Hunterdon County Bar Association Trustee Mary Ann Bauer, Esq. of Bauer & Karch Law Group, LLC was our official score keeper for the game, with help from retired Judge Anthony Picheca.
Hunterdon County Trustee John Macce, Esq. of Macce & Cresti up at bat.
Christopher Vaccaro, Esq., Hunterdon County Bar Association President