FPA Celebrates Innovation at the 2026 Future City Philadelphia Competition 

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) proudly sponsored the 2025-2026 Future City Philadelphia Competition, an annual STEM program in which middle school teams, guided by teacher and engineer mentors, design futuristic cities and present their solutions to industry judges. This year’s theme of “Farm to Table” challenged students to apply circular economy principles to reduce food […]

Venice Lagoon Bridge Earns ACECNJ Honor Award

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is thrilled to announce that the Venice Lagoon Bridge Replacement Project has received an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ). The prestigious ACECNJ Engineering Excellence Awards celebrate the year’s most exceptional engineering accomplishments in New Jersey, recognizing projects that demonstrate the highest degree […]

FPA Project Featured by New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB)

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is proud to announce that the Brookside Main Street Improvements Project in Mendham Township, New Jersey was recently featured on the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) website on January 7, 2026. The feature highlights Mendham Township’s 2024 roadway improvement efforts and the successful use of NJ Infrastructure Bank and NJDOT […]

FPA Welcomes Aubrey Blackman as Marketing Specialist

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) is pleased to welcome Aubrey Blackman to the firm as a Marketing Specialist, joining our Marketing and Business Development team and supporting our Camden office and regional initiatives.  Aubrey brings nearly a decade of experience in marketing and proposal management within the AEC industry, with a strong background supporting transportation, infrastructure, and […]

Megan DeMatteo Leads High School Outreach in Toms River

Megan DeMatteo and Alex Saltzman, LSRP of the French & Parrello Associates (FPA) Environmental Department, recently had the opportunity to visit Toms River High School East to deliver a professional presentation to students interested in learning more about the environmental industry. Megan DeMatteo led the presentation, engaging with approximately 60 students in the school’s STEAM […]

FPA Celebrates the 2025 Mentorship Program with Graduation Ceremony

The 2025 Mentorship Program at French & Parrello Associates (FPA) concluded last week with a graduation ceremony that celebrated not only a year of growth, but the relationships and confidence the mentees developed along the way. As the fourth group to graduate from this program, this year’s mentees continued FPA’s commitment to supporting early-career professionals […]

From Fairways to Dinosaurs: Wrapping Up a Year with WTS Philadelphia

As a proud sponsor of WTS Philadelphia, French & Parrello Associates (FPA) values the development of emerging leaders in transportation, especially when that growth comes from within our own team. This year, Bridget Guinan, EIT, Senior Staff Engineer, deepened her involvement with WTS, representing FPA at several chapter events while expanding her professional network and […]

FPA Attends the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Vera Ames Community Park

French & Parrello Associates (FPA) proudly joined local officials from the City of Paterson to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the revitalized Vera Ames Community Park. The park is dedicated to Councilwoman Vera Ames Garnes, former Paterson City Council president and the first African American woman elected to represent the City’s Fourth Ward. She […]

Joseph Tierney, PE

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