Demanding common-sense gun safety measures

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Members of NCJW/Essex met up with members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to visit the Morristown office of Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen to discuss the need for common-sense gun safety measures. From left are NCJW/Essex members Sandra Bayer of Livingston, Phoebe Pollinger of Montclair, Paula Green of South Orange, […]

A younger you without surgery? NCJW looks into it

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Imagine looking years younger without going under the knife. Join Cheryl Citron, a board-certified dermatologist in West Orange, when she discusses the many alternative ways to enhance one’s appearance. Learn about the latest treatments and more on Thursday, July 21, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. This program will be held at the […]

Essex County high school teens learn that love shouldn’t hurt

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Does your teenager know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? One in three teens experience verbal or physical abuse from a dating partner. This statistic is the reason that “safe dating” education is now required by law in New Jersey. Participating Essex County high schools — Columbia High School in […]

NCJW hosts July computer classes

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Sign up now at the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women in Livingston for July computer classes. Each class is open to all women who need to improve their skills for job positions or who would just like to learn for their own personal use. Basic Excel is scheduled to […]

Maplewood salon partners with NCJW to pamper clients

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Eleven clients from the NCJW/Essex Center for Women were pampered at the award-winning Anthony Garubo Salon in Maplewood on Monday, May 16, according to a recent release. Usually closed on Mondays, the salon opened its doors and donated its time and talent to help empower the center’s clients with a new look. […]

Three Essex County students win annual Nancy and Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer Awards

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section, honored three Essex County high school students with the Nancy and Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer Awards. Selected out of an outstanding field of 36 applicants, the recipients of the awards were recognized for their contributions to many different causes, including starting a community […]

Navigating the course of separation and divorce

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Whether you are living at home together or living apart, upheaval and transition go hand in hand with separation and divorce. The Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for women is offering a program that will help you through it. Join Joanna Brick, a family law attorney in private practice in Bergen […]

McGreevey to address ‘Reinvention After Incarceration’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for the NCJW/Essex Lunch and Learn, “A Fresh Start: Reinvention After Incarceration,” featuring former Gov. James McGreevey, now director of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program, on Tuesday, May 17, from noon to 2 p.m. McGreevey has become a leader in helping released prisoners successfully adjust back […]