History

Albert A. Fralinger, Jr. was born in Bridgeton, NJ on October 3, 1932. As a life-long resident of the region, Mr. Fralinger is devoted to the betterment of Cumberland County and South Jersey through his civic involvement and his devotion to his craft as a professional engineer, planner and land surveyor.

Upon graduation from Bridgeton High School, he attended The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.

He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. While waiting for orders to enter the Army, Mr. Fralinger worked as an Engineering Aide in the Cumberland County (NJ) Engineering Department assisting the County Engineer with specifications for road and bridge projects, construction inspection and field crew survey chief. He served as an Infantry Officer in the 5th Armored Division from 1955 to 1957, when he was released from active duty as a First Lieutenant and began his civil engineering career in New Jersey.

As a Highway Designer and Consulting Engineer during the design of the Interstate Road System, Mr. Fralinger served as a field engineer supervising five sampling and drilling crews in Chicago, Il., Principal and Resident Construction Engineer within the NJ Department of Transportation in charge of highway construction, supervisor of highway construction inspectors, and field survey crews.

After ten years with the NJDOT he was employed as Director of Public Works and City Engineer for the City of Bridgeton for 20 years. To supplement his income, he started a land surveying business, working nights, weekends and holidays. He acquired a number of firms to grow the Fralinger firm and he presently serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer and Major Stockholder of Fralinger Engineering, PA.

He has been appointed by three different governors to serve as a Commissioner on the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey managing the operation and maintenance of four bridges crossing the Delaware River, the Port Authority Transit Corp (PATCO) High Speed Rail between Lindenwold, NJ and Philadelphia, PA and the Ameriport Intermodal Rail Freight Yard in South Philadelphia.

Mr. Fralinger served as a Commissioner for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, where he served eight years of his 10-year term as Vice Chairman and then Chairman. With the DRBA, he was instrumental in pursuing the upgrade of the Lewes to Cape May Ferry Terminals and launching the Three Forts Ferry Operation, the first new crossing for the bi-state agency since 1968, as well as improvements and operation by the Authority of the Millville Airport, NJ; Cape May Airport, NJ; New Castle Airport, DE; Delaware Airport, DE; and Civil Air Terminal at Dover, DE.

He also served on the Rowan University Board of Trustees and he continues to serve on the College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council.

Mr. Fralinger has served on many boards and commissions during his career; the Bridgeton Hospital Board of Directors for 40 years; the Board of Young Men’s Savings & Loan Association for 43 years, which later became Colonial Bank, FSB; and the Cumberland County College Board of Trustees, where he guided the college through the design and construction of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

While attending the Citadel, Mr. Fralinger met Caroline C. Molony, who he married in 1955. Together they have six children, Albert III, J. Michael (deceased), Frances E. Farnoly, Caroline M. Lecakes, Patricia Moore, and Charles M. The family is blessed with 25 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.