<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">Greetings all,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span><br></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">I </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">am</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> thrilled to announce this year's 47th Annual State Convention National Rep is Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives at NFB headquarters in Baltimore, MD.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif">The National Representative is a leader of the National Federation of the Blind who has been assigned to represent the President of the organization at a Federation meeting or event. The representative is a trusted leader who brings the message of the president, the priorities of the organization, and who can give guidance to the local organization. In matters of organizational business requiring a ruling from the national organization, the national representative can take actions needed to support the local organization.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif">The national representative essentially stands in place of the national president whenever the President authorizes a person to do so.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">In this post, he leads a dynamic team of individuals responsible for the creation, development, implementation, and replication of innovative projects and programs throughout our nationwide network of National Federation of the Blind’s affiliates. These endeavors work to positively affect the education, employment, and quality of life of all blind people.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">I know I speak for all of us in offering him a warm and hardy Jersey “Hey, how you </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("");border-bottom:1px solid transparent">doin</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">?”</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">In addition to presenting the National Report to the general session and the banquet address both on Saturday, November 11. Anil will participate in our two pre-convention meetings on the affiliate Zoom platform. These are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 2 and again for our Convention Rookie Round-Up set for Tuesday, Oct 30. Borth Zoom meetings are set for 7 p.m.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Stay tuned for additional details.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Meanwhile, to learn more about Anil visit his bio on our website </span></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">www.nfbnj.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> or click on the link below.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/#National%20Rep%20Bio" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/#National%20Rep%20Bio</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web",Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:2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px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">We are pleased to have this year’s convention at the Crowne Plaza Edison located at </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2055+Lincoln+Highway,+Edison,+NJ+08817?entry=gmail&source=g" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">2055 Lincoln Highway, Edison, NJ 08817</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">. The room rate is $119 per night plus applicable taxes (outlined below). We have also negotiated this room rate from one to four occupants per room per night. </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowneplaza.com%2Fredirect%3Fpath%3Dasearch%26brandCode%3DCP%26localeCode%3Den%26regionCode%3D1%26hotelCode%3DEDSCP%26checkInDate%3D08%26checkInMonthYear%3D102023%26checkOutDate%3D12%26checkOutMonthYear%3D102023%26rateCode%3D6CBARC%26_PMID%3D99801505%26GPC%3DNFB%26cn%3Dno%26viewfullsite%3Dtrue&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0-B4YPNeVag3uFFhqebjEw" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Please click here for the booking link</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">or you can paste the address below directly in your browser: </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowneplaza.com%2Fredirect%3Fpath%3Dasearch%26brandCode%3DCP%26localeCode%3Den%26regionCode%3D1%26hotelCode%3DEDSCP%26checkInDate%3D08%26checkInMonthYear%3D102023%26checkOutDate%3D12%26checkOutMonthYear%3D102023%26rateCode%3D6CBARC%26_PMID%3D99801505%26GPC%3DNFB%26cn%3Dno%26viewfullsite%3Dtrue&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0-B4YPNeVag3uFFhqebjEw" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://www.crowneplaza.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=CP&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=EDSCP&checkInDate=08&checkInMonthYear=102023&checkOutDate=12&checkOutMonthYear=102023&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=NFB&cn=no&viewfullsite=true</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">Bookings can also be called in to the hotel’s central reservations at</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">877-666-3243 </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">Booking Code: NFB </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 26th 5 PM </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none">The above rates are subject to 6.625% New Jersey State tax, 5.0% Occupancy tax and 3.0% Municipal tax. All taxes are subject to change without prior notice. Rates include bagged continental breakfast (chef’s choice to include a bread, fruit, juice and hot beverage) </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService,Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:Tahoma,Tahoma_EmbeddedFont,Tahoma_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8px;font-family:T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