{"id":1387,"date":"2026-06-08T06:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?post_type=people&#038;p=1387"},"modified":"2026-06-17T05:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:57:25","slug":"scott-caughlan","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/people\/scott-caughlan\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Caughlan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"person-header has-background has-primary-wash-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"person-header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-header__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/06\/caughlan.png?w=150\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title\">Scott Caughlan<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"person-position\">Regional Director &#8211; Bergen\/Hudson<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong>Nelson-Patterson Agency<\/strong><\/em><br><\/strong>746 River Rd.<br>New Milford, NJ 07646<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"person-contacts\"><li class=\"person-contact\">Email:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:scott@nelson-patterson.com\" title=\"Email: scott@nelson-patterson.com\">scott@nelson-patterson.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"person-contact\">Phone:&nbsp; <a href=\"tel:+12012621431\" title=\"Phone: 201-262-1431\">201-262-1431<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h2-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/board-of-directors\/#board-of-directors\">BIG I NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-70-30 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0180d82b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 id=\"h-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h2-variant\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Caughlan has been working in the insurance industry since 1993 when he started began at his family\u2019s agency, Nelson-Patterson Insurance in Bergen County. The agency has been a member of Big I New Jersey since the early 1950s and while Scott has been an active member for many years, it\u2019s been a bit shorter than that. Of his time as a Big I NJ member, Scott has sat on the board of directors for the last 12 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get to know Scott a little better and see how his entrepreneurial spirit drives both his insurance businesses and his side-gig and why he credits the \u2018old guard\u2019 agents at Big I NJ for shaping him into the agent he is today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-wash-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h4-variant wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll have to read his interview below to find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-50-50 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a59044aa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-why-did-you-initially-choose-a-career-in-the-insurance-industry-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-why-did-you-initially-choose-a-career-in-the-insurance-industry-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong>Why did you initially choose a career in the insurance industry?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-why-did-you-initially-choose-a-career-in-the-insurance-industry-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-why-did-you-initially-choose-a-career-in-the-insurance-industry-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family. It was family that brought me to the industry and family who influenced my career from a young age.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>How has being a member of the association impacted your career?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m sure it\u2019s been said a hundred times, but the relationships are vital. Just knowing that I have a trusted network who I can reach out to when I have a question or to troubleshoot something with another agent is invaluable. At the end of the day, this is still a \u201cpeople business\u201d, no matter how much technology is dragged into it. And that impacts the peer-to-peer aspect as much as it does to the agent-to-client relationship.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What do you see as the greatest opportunity for our industry over the next 5 years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will never be a time where insurance isn\u2019t needed, especially with the world becoming more and more technically-dependent. Those who cultivate strong relationships will always come out ahead.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-from-a-technological-perspective-what-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-from-a-technological-perspective-what-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>From a technological perspective, what do you think will have the greatest impact on insurance over the next 5+ years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-from-a-technological-perspective-what-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-from-a-technological-perspective-what-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology in general is going to make an agent\u2019s life much easier. Of course, it\u2019s always what makes things harder too. Personally, I\u2019m keeping watch on the advancement of self-driving cars. That has the potential to wreak havoc on our industry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What advice would you share with individuals just starting out in the industry?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work hard, work smart, and develop good relationships with carriers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What are you most looking forward to accomplishing during your time on the board?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to me to help promote and fight for the \u2018independence\u2019 of independent agents.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What one hidden gem \u2013 as it relates to benefits\/resources &#8211; do you think more Big I NJ members need to be taking advantage of?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, all of it. There\u2019s a resource for any need. You just have to dig in and find the tool that best fits your agency.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-who-are-your-mentors-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-who-are-your-mentors-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>Who are your mentors?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-who-are-your-mentors-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-who-are-your-mentors-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My uncle and my father have been my mentors, along with the \u201cold guard\u201d agents that I have met through the local association when I started out in the industry almost 30 years ago. There have been so many relationships made, and each one has helped shape me into the agent that I am today (and they still do).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What is your greatest motivator?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solving problems for my clients and growing my business.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What is the best professional advice you have received?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have something nice to say, keep your mouth shut!<br>Easier said than done sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong><strong>What&#8217;s something that most people are surprised to learn about you?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been running a landscaping business for the past 35 years that specializes in water features, outdoor lighting and audio. It\u2019s dove-tailed nicely with my insurance business and I have many clients for both businesses.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIG I NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS About Scott Caughlan has been working in the insurance industry since 1993 when he started began at his family\u2019s agency, Nelson-Patterson Insurance in Bergen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2174,"template":"","meta":{"authentication_status":"","authentication_restrictions":[],"_downloads_block_files":[],"_sponsor_title":"","_sponsor_url":"","_person_author_id":0,"content-type":"","share_enabled":false,"community_list_site":"","footnotes":"","first_name":"John","last_name":"Doe","position":"Regional Director - Bergen\/Hudson","email":"scott@nelson-patterson.com","phone":"201-262-1431","url":"","twitter":"","linkedin":"","facebook":""},"class_list":["post-1387","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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