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Northern New Jersey Region

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Northern half of New Jersey & Staten Island, New York
Regional Color: Black & Silver

Regional Website

Northern New Jersey Region Attractions

Regional Programs & Activities

  • Annual President's Dinner
  • Man-of-the-Year Dinner
  • Hockey Night Out at the Devils
  • Regional Hiking

Regional Officers

President Eric Weis 
Shomrei Torah (Wayne, NJ)
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Executive VP Dave Mandell 
East Brunswick J.C. (East Brunswick, NJ)
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Vice President Harvey Hershkowitz 
Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ)
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Jeffrey Schulman 
Neve Shalom (Metuchen, NJ)
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Jeremy D. Saferstein
East Bwk. JC
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Joel Kurtz 
Bnai Israel (Toms River, NJ)
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Recording Secretary Rich Nebb 
Marlboro JC
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Correspondence Secretary David Millman 
Temple Israel (Ridgewood, NJ)
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Treasurer Harvin Freedman 
Temple Beth O'r/Beth Torah (Clark, NJ)
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Financial Secretary Elliot Brown
Marlboro Jewish Center (Marlboro, NJ)
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Honorary President Peter Gotlieb
Temple Beth Shalom (Livingston, NJ)
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FJMC Northern New Jersey

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Affiliated Men's Clubs

Agudath Israel (Caldwell)
20 Academy Rd.
Caldwell, NJ
07006-5426, USA
Breakfast speakers; annual blood drive; annual child charities clothing/toy drive; Purim Carnival, Mother's Day Brunch, Family Picnic, College Scholarships, Man of the Year Dinner, World Wide Wrap, Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program, Presidents Dinner - yes FJMC Convention, Torch Award Submission (Gold Plaques for Best Mitzvah Program; Best Israel Program)

From Garden State Parkway north: Take Exit 145 (Rte. 280 west). Continue on 280 west and take Exit 5B to Caldwell. Exit puts you on Livingston Ave. Continue to the end. Make right turn on Eagle Rock Ave. First left onto Roseland Ave. Continue to end. Left on Bloomfield Ave. Just before the 3rd light, turn left just before the Texaco station and then right onto Academy Road. Synagogue is 1/2 block on the left, but entrance is on Elizabeth Street, the first street on the left.

B'nai Israel (Millburn)
160 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ
07041-1805, USA
Men's Club Book Club; construction of shul sukkah; Passover wine tasting; softball & basketball teams, Papermill Theater & Dinner party; Israeli Cafe Night; Men's Health Forum

We are at the intersection of Millburn Avenue and Vauxhall Road. From downtown Millburn, approach the synagogue by heading East on Millburn Avenue about 1 mile)and turn right into the first parking lot entrance just past the synagogue building. If you miss this entrance, there is a second parking lot entrance at the traffic light just beyond the first entrance. If you are coming from Route 78 Westbound, take Exit 50B, Millburn. Turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp onto Vauxhall Road. Follow the road less than 1 mile as it winds through a couple of lights and ends at a light at the T-intersection with Millburn Avenue. Staying in the left lane, turn left onto Millburn Ave, go straight through the light immediately in front of you at the first parking lot entrance and then turn left into the second parking lot entrance just before the synagogue.

B'nai Israel (Toms River)
1488 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ
08753, USA
Regional Man of the Year Dinner, World Wide Wrap, Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program, Presidents Dinner, FJMC Convention

Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 88 (Lakewood/Brick); turn right onto Route 70. Follow Route 70 to New Hampshire Ave. South. Take jughandle onto New Hampshire Ave., which becomes Old Freehold Road. Synagogue will be on the right.

B'nai Jeshurun (Staten Island, NY)
275 Martling Ave.
Staten Island, NY
10314-2499, USA
Annual Barn Dance; Art Auction; Softball Game v. Youth Group; Great Shofar Blowout; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program

New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 13. Take Goethals Bridge to Staten Island Expressway to Todt Hill exit. At light make left turn onto Slosson Ave. Go to end (4 lights), which is Martling Ave. Make left turn and go two blocks to the Temple on the right.

B'nai Tikvah (North Brunswick)
1001 Finnegan Lane
North Brunswick, NJ
08902-1056, USA
Breakfast speakers; bowling league; softball league; Yom Kippur Break Fast; Hall of Fame breakfast to honor individual congregants; Man of the Year Dinner

Take New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 9. Follow sign to Route 18 North, to Route 1 South. Continue on Route 1 South for about 6 miles to Finnegan's Lane. The synagogue is on the right.

Beth Ahm Yisrael (Springfield)
60 Temple Dr.
Springfield, NJ
07081-1599, USA
Men's Club Shabbat; Holocaust Yellow Candle; High Holiday Chair Setup; softball team; Man of the Year Dinner; Atlantic City senior league trip; Passover wine sale

From New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 14 (Newark Airport). Just past the toll booth take Rte. 78 west (local lanes). Follow signs to Rte. 24 west. Stay on 24 and take exit for Springfield/Millburn/Summit. At the head of the ramp follow sign for Springfield/Millburn. Turn right at the 2nd light onto Baltusrol Way. At stop sign turn right toward the Temple.

Beth El (East Windsor)
50 Maple Stream Rd.
East Windsor, NJ
08520-2431, USA
Mystery Road Rally; cook latkes at Hebrew School Chanukah Party: Laser Tag

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 8 (Hightstown). Bear right after the toll onto Route 33 east. Take jughandle for Route 133 west toward Princeton. Go to the end of Route 133, crossing over Route 571 at the light (use center lane). You are now on Windsor Center Drive. Go 1/3 mile and turn left onto Oak Creek Road. Go 1/2 mile and turn left onto Maple Stream Road. Go to the end of the street and bear to the right.

Beth El (Somerset)
1489 Hamilton St.
Somerset, NJ
08873, USA
Speaker breakfasts; lead Minyan at homes of mourners; build sukkah; two softball teams

From the north: NJ Turnpike to Exit 10. Follow signs to Rte. 287 north. Take 287 north to Exit 10 (Easton Ave. New Brunswick/southbound Brook). Follow signs to New Brunswick. Route 527 south is Easton Ave. Continue on Easton Ave. to JFK Blvd. (just before the 6th light). Turn right onto JFK Blvd. and right at the 3rd light onto Hamilton St. Synagogue will be on the right.

Beth El (South Orange)
222 Irvington Ave.
South Orange, NJ
07079-2298, USA
Golf Outing

Garden State Parkway to Exit 145 (Rte. 280). Take 280 west to Exit 10, Northfield Ave. and turn left. Left at second light onto Gregory Ave. Follow Gregory approx. 3 miles (street name will change to Wyoming Ave.) to the second traffic light, South Orange Ave. Turn left and go down the hill through the center of South Orange. Just after the 3rd traffic light, there will be a flag pole and a fork to the right. Follow the fork onto Irvington Ave. Temple is 1/4 mile on the right just after the first traffic light.

Beth El Mekor Chayim (Cranford)
338 Walnut Ave.
Cranford, NJ
07016-2908, USA
Great Shofar Blowout/breakfast; raising the synagogue sukkah/barbecue; Break the Fast dinner; spaghetti dinner and speaker;Thanksgiving Kids party and bingo; Men's Club/Sisterhood Brunch; Mezuzah and Israel "Myths and Facts” book for college kids; fundraising raffle; "Bond of Life" presentation to those in mourning

From Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 137. Turn right onto North Ave. turn left at Walnut Ave. (5th traffic light.) Proceed under trestle. Go 3 _ blocks to Temple, which will be on your right.

Beth Israel (Scotch Plains)
18 Shalom Way
Scotch Plains, NJ
07076-2332, USA
Annual Blood Drive; Man of the Year Dinner; World Wide Wrap; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; Presidents Dinner; FJMC Convention

From Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 135. Follow signs to Westfield (Central Ave.). Turn left at first light onto Raritan Road. Go to the 5th light (Lake Ave.) and turn right. Follow Lake through 6 lights (it will change to Martine Ave.). Synagogue is 3 blocks past the last light.

Beth O'r/Beth Torah (Clark)
111 Valley Rd.
Clark, NJ
07066-1811, USA
Pancake Breakfast; Build Sukkah; Men's health speakers; Casino Night

From Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 135. If southbound, proceed 3/4 of the way around the circle, then turn right onto Valley Rd. Continue on Valley Rd. approx. 1/2 mile to Temple on the right. If northbound, enter circle and make second right onto Valley Rd., then proceed as above.

Beth Ohr (Old Bridge)
P.O. Box 206
Old Bridge, NJ
08857-0206, USA
Pasta Fa Shul spaghetti dinner; Cinco de Mayo Mexican dinner; scholarship essay competition; Man of the Year Dinner; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program;

Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 123. Take Route 9 South to Route 516 West. Synagogue will be on the right, just after the football and Little League fields.

Temple Beth Shalom (Livingston)
193 E. Mount Pleasant Ave.
Livingston, NJ
07039-3199, USA
Steven A. Gelman Health Forum; Labor Day Steak and Champagne Barbeque/Blood Drive; Havdalah Hayride; Founders Day; Jewish Jeopardy; Build Sukkah; Hanukkah Hilarity Night; Man of the Year Dinner; World Wide Wrap; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; Presidents Dinner; FJMC Convention; Torch Award Submission- Gold Plaque for Men's Club Shabbat; Bronze for Best Overall Activities, Bronze for Best Israel Support Program; Sefer Haftorah Project;

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Exit 15W (the Oranges) to 280 West. Continue on 280 West to Exit 6A (Laurel Ave. South). Turn right on Laurel Ave., and bearing left at the fork, get on Shrewsbury Dr. Right at the first light onto East Mount Pleasant Ave. (Rte. 10). Entrance to Temple is on the right, after the next traffic light.

Congregation Beth Sholom (Teaneck)
354 Maitland Ave.
Teaneck, NJ
07666-3026, USA
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Project Ezra Dinner; Shul Service; special educational and social activities; Man of the Year Dinner

Driving Directions: From GW Bridge: NJ Route 4 West about 3 miles to Belle Ave. Right on Ovington to end. Left on Windsor about 1 mile to Maitland (4 blocks past light), left one block.

From Garden State Parkway North: exit 161 to Route 4 East. Exit Belle Ave, left on to Woods Rd. to end. Left onto Windsor. Follow directions above.

From Garden Sate Pkwy South: exit to Rte 17 to Route 4 east. Follow directions above.

From Route 80 eastbound: exit Bogota; make left Palisades Ave to Cedar Lane. Make left one block, right on to Windsor. Follow directions above.

Beth Torah (Ocean/Wanamassa)
1200 Roseld Ave.
Ocean, NJ
07712-4039, USA
Texas Hold-Em Night; Liquid Chometz; Men's Club Shabbat; Chanukah and Purim parties; Golf Outing; Lake Party; World Wide Wrap; Sukkah construction; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; Hearing Men's Voices

From Garden State Parkway southbound: Exit 105 (Eatontown & Ocean Township). Straight onto Rte. 36 East. Bear right before 4th light onto Rte. 35 South. Immediately past 5th traffic light, take jughandle turn on the right for Allaire Ave. Go straight (east) to the end. Turn right onto Logan Rd. for one block to entrance on right into Temple parking area.

East Brunswick Jewish Center
511 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ
08816-2792, USA
L’Shana Tova Baskets; Mens' Club Shabbat/Scholar in Residence; Father/Daughter Shabbat; Father/Son Shabbat; Regional Man of the Year Dinner; World Wide Wrap; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; Presidents Dinner; FJMC Convention; Sefer Haftorah Project; Halloween Mischief Night Patrol

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 9. Exit from the Turnpike onto Route 18 South (East Brunswick) by bearing left after the toll plaza. Proceed approximately 3 miles to Milltown Road, Milltown exit. Take Milltown Road to the 3rd traffic light (about 1.5 miles). Turn left at the light onto Ryders Lane for about ? mile. Synagogue will be on your right.

Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B'nai Israel
10-10 Norma Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ
07410-1799, USA
Bus trip to Atlantic City; Poker Tournament; speaker breakfasts; Game Show Night; Man of the Year Dinner; World Wide Wrap; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; Presidents Dinner

From Route 80E, get onto the Garden State Pkwy North, get off at exit 160, turn left at the traffic light. Go about half a mile, cross over the highway, and take the first exit onto Route 4 West (it might mention Route 208 North on the sign).

From Route 80W, get off on Route 17N. Then at the big Route 4 interchange (by Garden State Plaza), get on Route 4 West.

From the GS Pkwy Northbound, get off at exit 160, turn left at the traffic light at the end of the ramp, go over the highway, and take the first exit onto Route 4 West (it might mention Route 208 North on the sign).

From the GS Pkwy Southbound, get off at Exit 163 (Route 17 South), and follow that to Route 4 West.

From Route 4 West: After the Paramus Road exit, the road will split into three parts (Route 4, Route 208, and Saddle River Road). Stay in the middle and get onto Route 208N. Go about half a mile and take the 2nd Morlot Avenue exit from 208, and merge onto Morlot Avenue. Go about 3/4 of a mile, and turn right onto 12th Street. Turn left onto Alexander Avenue (also called Manor Avenue), and the synagogue is a block down on your right.

Highland Park Conservative Temple & Center
201 S. 3rd Ave.
Highland Park, NJ
08904-2513, USA
Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program; breakfast speakers

From New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 9 (New Brunswick). After the exit, stay to the right and get on Rte. 18 north. Immediately after you get on Rte. 18, the highway will divide. Stay to the left to remain on 18 north. Take 27 north toward Highland Park. Entering Highland Park, you'll go up a steep hill. Four blocks later turn right onto S. 3rd Ave. The synagogue is 2 blocks on the left.

Neve Shalom (Metuchen)
250 Grove Ave.
Metuchen, NJ
08840-1646, USA
Athletic events, trips to Israel, an annual show on December 25, Men's Club Shabbat and breakfasts with guest speakers who spoke on legal, ethical, and political issues. Funds raised are used to purchase siddurim for Bar/Bat Mitzvah students; Man of the Year Dinner

From New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 10. Get onto Rte. 287 north (stay in right lane). Take Exit 1A for Route 1 north. Stay in right lane. Exit at Amboy Ave. west, Metuchen. Turn right at 2nd traffic light onto Eggert Ave. Eggert turns into Grove Ave. Go under the train trestle and synagogue will be on the right.

Ohev Shalom/Marlboro Jewish Center
103 School Road W.
Marlboro, NJ
07746-1573, USA
Annual golf outing fund raiser; Passover wine sale fund raiser; build the two synagogue sukkot; provide manpower at synagogue Purim Carnival; hold regular breakfast meetings featuring guest speakers

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 11 (Woodbridge-Amboys). Follow signs to the Garden State Parkway south. Get on the Parkway and until Exit 123 (second exit after the Raritan toll). Go approx. 7 miles on Route 9 south to Route 18 (Asbury Park - Shore Points). (Note that Route 18 exit is on the left.) Exit onto Route 79 north (Matawan) and turn left at the first light (School Road West). Continue on School Road West, bearing right around the bend to the synagogue on the left.

Pine Brook Jewish Center (Montville)
174 Changebridge Rd.
Montville, NJ
07045-8800, USA
Sunday morning speaker breakfasts; tennis leagues; racquetball leagues; poker nights; cigar nights; fishing trip; father/child bowling; sukkah set up/take down/maintenance; Hebrew School Hanukah Party; sponsor Shabbat services; Yom Hashoah Candle Program; Passover Wine Sale

From Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 153 to Route 3 west to Route 46 west. Take Route 46 west for about 5 miles to the Route 80 interchange (Wayne). Take Route 80 west to exit 48. Left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp onto Hook Mountain Road. Right at light onto Old Bloomfield. Right at light onto Changebridge Road. Continue on Changebridge Rd. for 2.5 miles. The synagogue is on the right.

Shomrei Torah (Wayne)
30 Hinchman Ave.
Wayne, NJ
07470-2314, USA
1st Day of School "Brunch In A Bag" Give-Away & Flyer Distribution to parents as they drop kids off at school; build the sukkah; Opening Face-Off Brunch; NY Jets Tailgate Party; Blood Drive; Winter Weekend; World Wide Wrap; Jewish Gangster Night Speaker (jointly with Sisterhood); Purim Carnival; Yom HaShoah Yellow Candles; Men's Club Shabbat; Poker Night/Beer Tasting; Sefer Haftorah Project; FJMC Convention; Presidents Dinner; Man of the Year Dinner

From GW Bridge take Route 80 West to Exit 55A to Union Blvd. Little Falls to Route 46 West to 1st Exit (Riverview Drive). Follow Wayne signs, bearing left at fork on exit ramp and then turning right at top of exit ramp onto Riverview Drive. Go 1.4 miles to 6th light and turn right onto Valley Rd. Go 2.5 miles to 4th light and turn right onto Ratzer Road. Go 1 block and turn left onto Hinchman Ave. Synagogue is on right.

From Lincoln Tunnel take Route 3 West to Route 46 West to Riverview Drive, then as above.

From Garden State Parkway Northbound take Exit 153B to Route 3 West to Route 46 West, then as above.

From Route 80 Eastbound take exit 54 (Minnisink Rd. Totowa). Exit, then turn left and then left again onto Vreeland Ave. to Riverview Drive and 4th light as above.

Temple Beth Shalom of Pascack Valley (Park Ridge)
32 Park Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ
07656, USA
Brunches with speakers; Chanukah Party; softball; sporting event outings; High Holiday Ushering; Passover Wine Tasting; Purim Party food concession; Bowling party; Monday Night Football viewing;

Garden State Parkway north to exit #168 Washington Avenue. Left on Washington Avenue, go over Parkway to Van Emburgh Ave. (blinking Light). Right on Van Emburgh, which becomes Wierimus Road, then Overlook Drive, Temple driveway is on left.

Temple Emanu-el (Closter)
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ
07624, USA
Speaker programs, World Wide Wrap, Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program

From the New Jersey turnpike: Follow signs to the George Washington Bridge - local lanes. Get on Palisades Interstate Parkway north. Get off at Exit 2 (Alpine). When you come off the exit, bear right. Turn left onto 9W South. Turn right at the light at Closter Dock Road. Go down the hill and turn right at the light at Piermont Road. The Temple is about one mile on the left.

Temple Hatikvah (Flanders)
Pleasant Hill Road P.O. Box 152
Flanders, NJ
07836-0152, USA
Barbeques; card and game night; spaghetti dinner; Chanukah party; Purim Carnival; bowling; softball; Great Shofar Blowout; Man of the Year Dinner

Take I-80 west to Exit 27A (US 206 south) toward Somerville. Turn left onto CR - 613 - Main Street - Flanders. Main Street becomes Pleasant Hill Road. Synagogue is on Pleasant Hill Road across from the Flanders Golf Course

Temple Israel (Ridgewood)
475 Grove St.
Ridgewood, NJ
07450-5407, USA
Casino Night; Wine Tasting party; Men's Club Shabbat; Shofar demo for Hebrew school classes and High Holiday children's programs; synagogue Sukkah (construct and de-construct); food prep/serve at Hanukah and Purim parties; Camp Ramah stipends; sports outings (baseball, hockey); Sunday minyan bagels

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 18 (last exit) and follow Route 46 west approx. 2-3 miles. Take Route 17 north exit. Pass the Garden State Parkway exit and take Midland Ave. exit heading to Glen Rock (west). After getting on Midland, get into the left lane. Continue straight through the traffic light at Paramus Road, where Midland becomes Grove St. follow Grove approx. 1 mile to Temple on the right.

Temple Sholom of Bridgewater
594 North Bridge St.
Bridgewater, NJ
08807-0007, US
The Jewish Center (Princeton)
435 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ
08540, USA
Men's Health seminar; Rosh Hashanah Israeli honey sale; Men's Club Shabbat; Tefillin Education program; Jews and Politics; building the Sukkah; High Holiday Ushers; Lag B'Omer Barbeque; Mitzvah Bike Ride; Men's Softball League; Keruv Program

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 9 (New Brunswick). Bear right at the toll booth toward Route 18 north/Route 1 south. Carefully follow signs to Route 1 south (to Princeton/Trenton). Stay on Route 1 for 11 miles and bear right onto Raymond road. Stay on Raymond Road until it ends (1.3 miles). Left onto Route 27 south. Go 2.7 miles through 4 traffic lights. The synagogue is on the left.