Dear Chaverim,

As we move into November, the days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and the holiday season is quickly approaching. But that doesn't mean things are slowing down here at NNJR! We have some exciting activities ahead, and I hope you will take advantage of the opportunities to get together with your fellow brothers, enjoy some camaraderie, and strengthen the friendships that make our region so special.

First up is something a little different! On Thursday, November 12, NNJR is sponsoring a Thursday Night Football Game Watch featuring our New York Giants taking on the Washington Commanders. We will be gathering at Hailey's Harp & Pub in Metuchen to watch the game, enjoy a drink, have some nosh, and, hopefully, celebrate a Big Blue victory! Full details can be found elsewhere in this newsletter. Come on out, bring a friend, and join us for a fun evening. Let's go Giants!

November also brings us Thanksgiving, a time when we pause from our busy lives to reflect on the many blessings we have. As we gather with family and friends around the holiday table, let's remember all the things we have to be thankful for: our families, our friendships, our health, our communities, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Of course, we are thankful for the Friendship • Judaism • Mentorship • Community we have with FJMC International. I wish each of you and your families a very happy and meaningful Thanksgiving.

Looking ahead, December will bring one of the highlights of our NNJR calendar: our Man of the Year and Youth of the Year Celebrations. These events give us the opportunity to recognize and honor the outstanding individuals in our clubs who give so much of their time, energy, and commitment to their congregations and communities.

If your club has not yet selected its Man of the Year and Youth of the Year honorees, NOW is the time! Please don't wait until the last minute. Watch for communications from NNJR Board members with instructions on submitting your honoree information and details about selling ads for our celebration journals. And remember, 25% of the revenue generated from ads goes directly back to the club selling them! It's an easy and worthwhile fundraising opportunity, so let's take advantage of it.

I look forward to seeing everyone at our December celebrations as we come together to recognize some truly deserving people and celebrate all that our clubs accomplish.

And finally, one more important reminder as we head into November: VOTE! Make your voice heard. Participating in the electoral process is both a privilege and a responsibility, so please take the time to exercise your right to vote.

Wishing everyone a wonderful November, a happy Thanksgiving, and continued good health and happiness.

See you soon!

B’Shalom,

Larry Klioze

President, NNJR-FJMC International

president@nnjr.org

NNJR has again reserved a block of 60 tickets for the NJ Devils annual Jewish Community Night on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:30 pm vs San Jose Sharks. Our seats are in Sections 120-121.

Tickets are available directly from the Devils at http://www.gofevo.com/event/Federationjewish8

Please note ticket sales are $39 per ticket (plus fees depending on payment method) on a first come basis through Nov 1, so please order as soon as possible.

If you have any challenges ordering, please contact our NJ Devils Sales Rep leximogensen@newjerseydevils.com

Let's Go Devils!

Mike Keats

NNJR 1st Vice President

Hockey Night Chair

m: 908-240-3007

Scott Horowitz

Scott is a longtime leader within his synagogue and regional Jewish community. He previously served as Executive Vice President and later President of the Men's Club at Congregation Beth El of South Orange, and has continued that commitment at the regional level as a Trustee and Recording Secretary before taking on his current role as Second Vice President. He also co-chairs the International Quality Region Committee.

Professionally, Scott is an Assistant Vice President and Senior Software Developer at The American P&I Club. He lives in Springfield, New Jersey, with his wife, Marissa, and their dog, Bernadette Leia.

Has your club picked their ManYouth of the Year yet???

The Northern New Jersey Region of FJMC presents:

2026 Man of the Year Celebratio

Honoring each Men's Club

"Man of the Year" and "Youth of the Year"

Tribute Journal Ads

Orders can now be taken online at www.nnjr.org/journal. Honoree tribute ad types and pricing is the same as last year. However, the orientation of this year’s journal will be landscape rather than portrait so it will display better on the event monitors. The ad sizes and pricing are:

• Gold ads [$360] are landscape orientation (8.5 H x 11 W) and appear at the front of the honoree's section of the journal and are highlighted with a gold border.

• Silver ads [$180] are landscape orientation (8.5 H x 11 W)  and appear after the gold ads and are highlighted with a silver border.

• Full ads [$120] are landscape orientation (8.5 H x 11 W) and appear after the silver ads.

• Half ads [$72] are portrait orientation (8.5 H x 5.5 W) and appear after the full page ads and share the page with another half ad.

The order form includes a link to NNJR’s credit card payment processor (credit card, debit card, ApplePay or GooglePay). The processor’s credit card fee is added to the above pricing. Ad copy should be emailed to adjournal@nnjr.org (.doc, .pdf, .jpg, or .png file format), but a plain text message can be submitted in the order form. Last year, we noticed some orders were paid for, but the order form was not submitted - please remember to return to the order form after paying and click the submit button at the bottom of the order form.

To appear in the journal displayed at the event, the deadline for ordering is:

• Sun Nov 29th for the North Event (Dec 6, 2026 at Springfield): 

• Sun Dec 6th for the South Event (Dec 13, 2026 at North Brunswick)

All ads received before our final deadline of Dec 14th will appear in the final tribute journal to be posted on the NNJR website and distributed to each club.

Solicit Corporate Sponsor Ads:

These will be full page (landscape) ads that appear in a Corporate Sponsors section of the journal that will be displayed at each event, on the journal posted to the NNJR website, and in versions that we will send to each club with their honoree section. Of course, you may solicit businesses for your honoree section at the rates above. But for businesses that want broader exposure to all event attendees and their clubs/synagogues, the corporate sponsor ads are priced at $500.

The NNJR tribute journal committee is preparing a prospect list of businesses to be solicited. Our plan is to prepare this list, distribute it to NNJR club presidents and trustees to identify who may have an existing relationship and wish to be the assigned solicitor for that business. If that business does become a corporate sponsor, we will credit the assigned solicitor’s club for 25% revenue sharing, just like for honoree tribute ads. 

Please help by emailing adjournal@nnjr.org with your suggestions for potential sponsors (e.g. kosher restaurants/grocery, judaica shops, funeral homes, etc.) to be added to this list. Provide us with the business name and location, contact information if you have it, and indicate whether you are interested in being the assigned solicitor for that business. Please respond to adjournal@nnjr.org with your business suggestions by November 6. We will confirm assignments and provide a solicitation letter template that you can tailor to support your asks.

The Man of the Year/Youth of the Year Tribute Journal is a major fundraiser for both NNJR and our member clubs. Thank you for your support! 

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email us at adjournal@nnjr.org.

Mike Keats

Chair, NNJR MOY/YOY Tribute Journal Committee

We are happy to announce that Registration will officially open on November 1st!

Everyone is excited with anticipation to start the process and soon you will be able to. A link will be sent out just prior to that date for your convenience.

Our programming team, ritual team, catering committee, entertainment committee, local excursions team, IKC committee, and woman’s programming committee have been working diligently to prepare for what is to be the best convention to date!

Read more!

Northern District

Caldwell

Closter

Fair Lawn

Livingston

Montville

Ridgewood

Wayne

West Orange