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Caucus for New Jersey Jewish public officials

December 13, 2024, 12:00 pm Edit
Participants included independent broadcast media professional Patricia Arnold of Livingston; Debra Tantleff, chair of the New Jersey Builders Association; Michael Pock of Bridgewater and the Nassau Consulting Group; Jason Shames, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey; and Michael Cohen of Englewood, eastern director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. (Photos courtesy NJBA)
Participants included independent broadcast media professional Patricia Arnold of Livingston; Debra Tantleff, chair of the New Jersey Builders Association; Michael Pock of Bridgewater and the Nassau Consulting Group; Jason Shames, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey; and Michael Cohen of Englewood, eastern director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. (Photos courtesy NJBA)

The New Jersey Jewish Public Officials Caucus recently held its annual reception at the NJLM Conference in Atlantic City. The bipartisan caucus, which works to empower Jewish public officials to better serve their communities, operates as an affiliate of the New Jersey Jewish Business Alliance. The network provides a platform for government officials and influential stakeholders to strategize on advancing the interests of the Jewish community.

Michael Chananie, left, director of public affairs at Englewood Health, and David Rosenberg of the NJJBA.

The reception drew officials from all levels of government and several candidates for higher office; organizers hope to forge new alliances with the discussions and networking opportunities it facilitated.

Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (D-21), Assemblyman Alexander (Avi)Schnall (D-30), NJJBA executive director David Rosenberg, Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D-18), and Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-36).

Jason Shames, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, was the program co-chair. Co-hosts included Rep. Josh Gottheimer; mayors Steven Fulop, Brad Cohen, Michael Wildes, Jonathan Bush, Gail Rottenstrich, and Gayle Brill Mittler; state senators Jon Bramnick, Michael Testa, Linda Greenstein, Andrew Zwicker, Bob Singer, Lisa Swain, and Roy Freiman; Assembly members Rosaura (Rosy) Bagolie, Gary Schaer and Avi Schnall; county commissioners Tracy Silna Zur, Bob Gordon and Deborah Smith; and local officials including Doug Bern, Hillary Goldberg, Jeff Grayzel, Elie Y. Katz, Shawn Klein, Harris Laufer, Dennis Levinson, and Linda Schwager.

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