Design Team

Blaise Batko is a NJ Sculptor known for his unique tributes to our true heroes - Veterans, First Responders and those who dedicate their lives in service to others. A Monroe Township resident, he was born and raised in South River, where several of his monuments are proudly situated. Blaise’s unique vision over 40 years of sculpting has led to over 200 exhibitions and over 40 one-man shows worldwide including exhibitions in Japan and England. Listed in Who’s Who in American Art, he taught at the Newark Museum and Kean College and has demonstrated and lectured throughout the country. Blaise’s works are in numerous public and private collections worldwide including the Delaware Art Museum, Newark NJ Museum, Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, Hercules Corporate Headquarters in Wilmington, DE and at AT&T and Exxon Company Headquarters, both in NJ. He designed the acclaimed Veterans monuments for the towns of East Brunswick and Millstone in NJ and for the Squibb Corporation, New Brunswick, NJ as well as the September 11 memorials for the towns of South River, East Brunswick, Monroe Township, Old Bridge and Middlesex, NJ. He also designed the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company Memorial and the South River Exempt Firemans Association Memorial, both of which incorporate beams from the World Trade Center.