JFamily GMW

Welcome to JFamily, your one-stop destination for enriching experiences and resources for Jewish families and teens in Greater MetroWest NJ!

07/20/2026

Update: 7/21 Morristown family event is POSTPONED to 8/6 due to thunderstorm and flood warnings. New date to be announced soon!

Two more chances to join a FREE Challenge & Chill Pop-Up for families!

Tuesday, July 21 in Morristown - POSTPONED
Monday, July 27 in Summit
6:30-7:30 p.m. | Rain or Shine (indoors if it’s raining)

* Gourmet ice cream sundaes and a ninja challenge course – plus fun games and activities!

* Learn about incredible sleepaway camps for the future as well as great family programs and resources.

* Hosted by the One Happy Camper and PJ Library/Young Family teams at Jewish Federation.

Reserve your spot www.onehappycampernj.org/summerfun

07/06/2026

☀️ Two chances for summer weeknight fun next week!

Join us for a FREE Challenge & Chill Pop-Up in Short Hills (July 14) or Scotch Plains (July 15) from 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Bring the family for gourmet ice cream sundaes, a ninja challenge course, games, activities, and more. You'll also have the opportunity to meet representatives from incredible Jewish sleepaway camps and connect with Jewish Federation's One Happy Camper and PJ Library/Young Family teams.
📚 Bonus: The PJ Library Bookmobile will be at the Short Hills event and cozy PJ Library corner at Scotch Plains!

Advance registration is required. Reserve your spot today: www.onehappycampernj.org/summerfun
📍 Short Hills - Tuesday, July 14
📍 Scotch Plains - Wednesday, July 15

06/26/2026

Which pop-up will you attend? Enjoy free family fun near you with your friends from PJ Library and One Happy Camper NJ from Jewish Federation and area camps. .samara.grossman Reserve your spot onehappycampernj.org/summerfun

06/25/2026

"It's my first day of camp...YEAH!!!!" - scream it loud! Cheers are being heard across NJ and camps throughout PA & NY as staff & campers kick-off summer 2026! Wishing all of our Greater MetroWest camp families a wonderful summer. Here are a few scenes from opening days this week across the region.

06/09/2026

Join a Free Challenge & Chill Pop-Up this July! Four locations – Short Hills, Scotch Plains, Morristown or Summit

Enjoy a FREE summer social for families with kids ages 5-12 (and siblings) with gourmet ice cream sundaes and a ninja challenge course – plus fun games and activities!

🏕️Learn about incredible sleepaway camps for the future as well as great family programs and resources from Federation.
💙Hosted by the One Happy Camper and PJ Library/Young Family teams at Jewish Federation.
🍦Reserve your spot at www.onehappycampernj.org/summerfun

05/13/2026

What a meaningful Mitzvah of the Moment! 💙
41 first-time campers.
600+ essential items.
One incredible community effort.

We assembled 41 duffle bags for Greater MetroWest campers heading to Jewish sleepaway camp through the Rocker Family Overnight Camp Scholarship Program — filled with everything they need to get started, from colorful comforters and laundry bags to towels, sunscreen, flashlights, and more.

We’re so grateful to the Rocker family, Alan & Fani Weissman for generously funding the supplies, Bar Mitzvah student Jacob R for his collection and fundraising as his Mitzvah Project, and our dedicated volunteer packers!

A volunteer program of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

05/10/2026

Wishing all the moms, mother figures, and nurturers in our JFamilyGMW community a joyful Mother’s Day 💐 Your love, strength, and leadership make a lasting impact on our families and our future.

We appreciate you 💙 And today, we celebrate you ✨

03/11/2026

🌊🏄‍♂️⛵️☀️⛱️🤿
This week’s is all about crushing the waves and living the ocean life!

Sababa Beachaway is a Jewish overnight camp in beautiful Virginia Beach for rising 4th–12th graders (with many campers starting as teens!).

From surfing and sailing to exploring life under the sea, Sababa campers:
• Learn exhilarating new skills
• Build lifelong friendships
• Grow a stronger sense of self
• Stoke an innate spiritual flame

👉 Learn more via the link in the comments
💙 Grants & scholarships available for Summer 2026!🧡

03/04/2026

💙 This week’s : Cedar Lake Camp 💙
Experience Choice, Friendship, and Fun.

Cedar Lake Camp is devoted exclusively to campers entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grades and is part of NJY Camps Milford, PA campus serving children and teens from 1st–12th grades.

Set on a beautiful 1,250‑acre wooded campus on an incredible lake in the nearby Poconos, Cedar Lake offers the perfect next step for middle‑schoolers who are ready for freedom, learning, and thrilling experiences!

With an elective‑based program, campers create their own schedules, choosing from 50+ activities based on their interests - from athletics and adventure to arts, science, theater, and more. Campers receive excellent instruction, build meaningful friendships, and thrive in a warm, values‑based Jewish community.

🎥 Virtual Info Sessions
• Tonight, March 4 at 8:00 PM
• March 18, 25, and 30

💙 Grants and scholarships available

02/25/2026

💙 : Tel Yehudah (TY) 💙

Camp Tel Yehudah (“TY”) is Young Judaea’s national teen leadership camp, where Jewish teens build community, strengthen their connection to Israel, and grow as leaders.

🗓️ 4-week session begins June 24 | 👥 For rising 9th–11th graders

Since 1948, TY has welcomed Jewish teens from across the U.S. and around the world - and from across the Jewish spectrum - to a warm, pluralistic community rooted in friendship, fun, and purpose.

Set on 150 wooded acres along the Delaware River in Barryville, NY, teens enjoy athletics, arts, music, hiking, trips, and experiential learning—while building leadership, responsibility, and lifelong Jewish connection. Learn more at link in comments!

✨ Grants and scholarships are available

🎬 Bonus: The Floaters - a Jewish camp-themed film shot at Camp Tel Yehudah - opens the Roesch NJ Jewish Film Festival on Wednesday, March 5 (7–9:30 pm) at JCC MetroWest with a post-screening Q&A.

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901 NJ-10
Whippany, NJ
07981

Telephone

+19739293000

Website

https://www.jfedgmw.org/

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