Brian M. Nelson, Managing Partner of Archer & Greiner's office in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, has been identified by New Jersey's largest newspaper group as one of the state's "Rising Stars" of government and politics.

The staff of Gannett media outlets in New Jersey - including six daily newspapers and several weeklies and websites - included Mr. Nelson in its list of men and women likely to emerge as the next generation of leaders at the regional and state levels and beyond.

To compile the list, the Gannett staff contacted party leaders and other officials from around the state and asked them to identify up-and-coming political leaders. In the resulting report, published in Gannett newspapers and on its websites, one source said of Mr. Nelson, "He is a true leader whose influence will only grow in time."

Christine Giordano Hanlon

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Christine Giordano Hanlon, Of Counsel to Archer & Greiner in the firm's Shrewsbury office, to serve on the Board of Commissioners of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The Board has oversight responsibility for the Authority, which operates the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, two of the busiest toll roads in America.

Ms. Hanlon focuses her practice on municipal law and civil litigation and serves as counsel to several government agencies in New Jersey. Her extensive civic involvement includes serving as a Commissioner on the Monmouth County Board of Elections. Her nomination to the Turnpike Authority, like other gubernatorial appointments, awaits confirmation by the state Senate.