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Posting Requests to
Patti L Rhinesmith, RWG Secretary at
NewJersey.OESGC@gmail.com GC Ofc 908-725-0222 Notary services are available, please call Grand Chaper Office for assistance. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * VOLUNTARY DONATIONS 2025-2026 Please continue support Voluntary Donations, and mail your check to the chairman, Cathy Fusaro. As the Chapter Secretaries will not be mailing them out this year. Envelopes for 2025-2026, were not mailed but can be found in the Fall Star Journal. If you still need an evelope for this years Voluntary Donations, please reach out to Sister Cathy Fusaro Chairman. All checks are to be mailed to the Treasurer - Jennifer Bonneli. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * New Jersey Grand Chapter now has an email for anyone who is interested in joining our Order. Our membership committee along with the Grand Chapter Office is monitoring the emails from prospect candidates. If you are interested in joining OES of New Jersey, please email us at info.njoes@gmail.com for more information. OES Promotional flyer - "WHO WE ARE", Fraternity & Faith, Philanthropy, Fellowship and Fun, Cermonies, The Future. tri-fold flyer.pdf * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * One Call Sign up for One Call - Expires 5/31 of each year. Cost is $10.00 ONE CALL NOW.2025.docx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All "Star Journal" issues, current and past can be found on the NJOES home page, under the information tab. There are two issues printed yearly, March and September. The newist issue for September 2025 can be found under "information" on the front page of the website. *********************************************************** |
| Sept 13, 2025 |
Grand Representative of New Jersey Newsletter NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2025 GRANJ.pdf NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2025 GRANJ.pdf |
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June 2025 |
Letter
from the MWGM and MWGP 2025-2026 |
| Receptions and District Meetings | |
| March 21st | 35th
District Meeting The Calendar Kids invite you to the District meeting on March 21st, 12:30pm luncheon, meeting to follow after. Luncheon will be a Potato Bar with all the fixings. To be held at Marineers Lodge. RSVP to Jessica Walton at starbuck1332@comcast.net Flyer Attached  |
| March 18th | Medford
#287 - Reception Medford Chapter invites you to a reception honoring Sister Shauna Igo, WG Adah and Sister Hershel Yu, WG Color Bearer, on Wednesday March 18th at 6:30pm at Beverly Riverside Lodge, Riverside, NJ. Menu: House Sale, grilled vegetables, roasted potatoes, stuffed chicken breast with gravy and dessert. Cost $30.00, checks made payable to Medford Chapter #287, and mail to Anita Cole. |
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New Date March 24rd |
Morning
Star #22 - Celebration Celebration for Sisters Nancy Rudolph Myers WG Electa and Deirdre L. Williams, WGB OES Flag on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 to be held at Gothic-Mercer Lodge #270, at 7:00pm. Reservations due by Janury 4th. Limited Seating. Cost $15.00 payable to Morning Star #22 and send to Jennifer Bonelli, email - jenbee3400@gmail.com NEW UPDATE: Due to the recent storm and weather conditions, the Celebration Night has been postponed until Tuesday March 24th, same time, same place. Flyer Attached Nancy-Deidre Celebration-3C (1) (1).pdf |
| Upcoming Dates -- see Chapter & District Fundraisers below | |
| UPCOMING
DATES - 2025-2026 March 17th - Happy St. Patrick's Day March 18th - Medford #287 - Reception March 21st - 35th District Meeting March 24th - Morning Star #22 - Celebration Night (Postponed from February 24th) March 26th - Home Board meeting March 28th - Wine Tasting Bus Tour April 1st - Charity Foundation April 3rd - Good Friday April 5th - Easter April 19th - Chauffeurs Party April 23rd - Home Board May 2nd - Luau Party May 6th - Charity Foundation May 9th - PM & PP Association, Annual Meeting May 14th - Home Board May 18th-20th - "Take JOY in your JOurneY" Grand Session |
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May |
Grand Session - May 18th - 20th -
156th "Take JOY in your JOurney" More information to follow. If you are looking to book your room early, here is the information that you will need. If you have any questions or problems when you are booking, please reach out to Diana or Emil Affsa.
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FROM OUR GRAND SESSION LIASONS - Diana & Emil Affsa
Our Eastern Star convention will be held May 18th, 19th and 20th at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. The convention will be in the coastal towers with the meeting and the meals in there as well. We also secured the atrium Tower, which is next-door to the coastal tower. We have 40 junior suites (1 bed) two in a room in the atrium tower for the same price. That is a first come first serve option. If you have a problem on these nights booking, contact us by text or email with the day, time, and person you spoke to and we will try to help you. Also on April 21 as per contract, we will be returning our rooms back to the hotel. If you are not booked by that date, we can no longer help you reserve your room at our contracted price. The location and the price after April 21 will be up to the hotel at their discretion. Room service is now Caesar's eat. There will be a fee for service. Please remember to book early and avoid problems |
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Session flyers Tentative Grand Session flyer, meal plan, membership dinner and Grand Representative's luncheon. 2026 - GS Tentative Schedule(1).pdf 2026 - Meal Plan.pdf Membership dinner flyer 2026.pdf Mousekeeteers Luncheon.pdf |
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Chapter Ad Journal/Yearbook 2025-2026 and Booster sheet JOurnal letter-a.pdf Ad Journal Form.pdf |
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| Grand Chapter Fundraisers &
Get-Togethers |
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Fundraisers - This year instead of a Charity Ball, our MWGM and MWGP
wanted everyone to come and enjoy the North, South, East, and West fun
times during their T.R.A.V.E.L.S. Come and join them to have your passport stamped and be in for a drawing to win a set of luggage. August 28th - River Lady Cruise, Toms River December 14th - Nutcracker Christmas Tea - Merchantville Masonic Lodge, Pennsauken Canceled due to snow storm. January 31st - Winterfest - Musconetcong Lodge, Budd Lake March 28th - Wine Tasting Bus Tour May 2nd - Luau Party - Crescent Shrine (Please take note that this was changed due to a scheduling conflict) For more information, please contact Cathy Fusaro who is Chairman of Voluntary Donations. |
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Grand Chauffeur's Party - Sunday,
April 19, 2026
The Chauffeur's Party will be held at Crescent Shrine 2026 Chauffer's Party Flyer.pdf |
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TASTING BUS TOUR - March 28 Three Wineries and One Cidery Small Brunch, Charcuterie and dessert boxes included. Departing from Musconetcong Lodge at 11:15 am and returning approximately 9pm. Cost $55.00. Checks to be payable to Voluntary Donations and sent to Meg Williams, PGO |
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Upcoming Trip 2025-2026 |
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Nashville Show Trip - August 23rd - 29th,
2026 Depart. Masonic Fellowship Hall, Burlington For more information & Reservations contact: Diane Schmolze Reminder: Checks are to be made payable to: Diamond Tours, and sent to Diane Schmolze Flyers attached nashville_2026_flyer.pdf nashville_2026_ins.pdf |
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| Smithville Inn - Brunch - Sunday
-June 28th, 2026 More information to follow. |
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Upcoming Trip 2026-2027 |
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**REUNIONS & GET-TOGETHERS** |
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| April 12th |
Wonderful Worlds of Star Reunion This years reunion will be held at Ocean Chapter, Spring Lake Heights from 12-4pm on April 12th.  |
| March 15 |
Loyal to the
Royal Reunion Come join the Loyal to the Royal Grand Year on Sunday March 15th, at 2:00pm at the Town & Country Diner, Bordentown, NJ Cost $35, includes meal choice from 4 entrees, salad, pasta, coffee/tea, soft drinks and dessert. (cash bar available). RSVP by March 8th to Sister Jennifer Schiffrin at jschiffrin@yahoo.com checks payable to Jennifer Schiffrin and mail to her. (venmo and zelle is also accepted) Dues will be collected on site. |
| Chapter & District Fundraisers & Notices |
| April 18th |
Bake Off - Tuckerton Chapter #54 Please join Tuckerton Chapter on their First Bake Off on Saturday April 18, at 2pm at Tuckerton Lodge, Tuckerton. See flyer for more information. Cost $10.00 per category. flyers attached BAKE OFF FLYER.pdf ENTRY FORM BAKE OFF 2.pdf |
| March 29th |
Holiday
Calendar Party - Mt. View #205 Sunday March 29th, Social hour 3pm and Dinner at 4:00pm Meal - Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Appetizers and Desserts. To be held at Pompton Lakes Masonic Lodge. For tickets contact Joanne Byrne or any table hostess |
| March 22nd |
Mid Winter Tea - Tuckerton #54
You are cordially invited to their Mid Winter Tea on March 22nd at 2:pm, at Tuckerton Lodge. Bring your own Tea Cup/saucer and plate. Cost $10.00, for reservations please contact Pat Hoagland - patatbnc@aol.com |
| March 22nd | Pork
Chop Dinner - Mt. Holly #147 Sunday March 22nd at 5pm at Mt. Holly Lodge, Mt. Holly. $25.00 per person, take out available. Reservations to any member, may pay at the door. No tickets will be given. Contact Lorraine Altimus, AM at Laltimus12@comcast.net or Fran Leveing, PGO, Ways and MEans - fran7539@msn.com |
| Good News and Health Annoucements | |
| Any news to be annouce please send to
newjersey.oesgc@gmail.com
for posting here on the web site.
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| March 12th | Diane
Schmolze, PGM Sister Diane went to the ER on Tuesday and has a knee sprain and a partial tear. She has to be off her leg for three weeks and is using crutches and a leg brace after a partial ligament tear in her knee. She did not have a fall, just moved the wrong way. She will be staying with her daughter in Nutley during this time. She thanks everyone for the messages and concern. |
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2026-2027 |
Sister
Dawn Smith's appointed Grand Officers - 2026-2027 Most Worthy Grand Patron - select - Brother Kevin Shoppas, #276 Worthy Grand Chaplain - Melissa Peterson, #257 Worthy Grand Marshal - Cathy Fusaro, #159 Worthy Grand Adah - Abbey Wilkie, #276 Worthy Grand Ruth - Cheryl Butler, #59 Worthy Grand Esther - Stacy Herrity, #22 Worthy Grand Martha - Beth Barnish, #219 Worthy Grand Electa - Virginia "Ginny" Dickinson, #155 Worthy Grand Musician - Pam DeLisa, #140 Worthy Grand Color Bearer - Barbara Flores, #99 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Christian Flag - Susan Sharpe-Corliss, #140 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Eastern Star Flag - Beth Willer, #205 Worthy Grand Soloist - Tammy McQuaid, #50 Worthy Grand Warder - Barbara Helfrey-Hayes, #257 Worthy Grand Sentinel - Carl "Bill" Rosequist, #107 Worthy Grand Fraternal Correspondent - Jeanne Gionfriddo, #214 Worthy Grand Private Secretary - Tammy Wilkie, #276 Special Appointment - Prompter - Jessica Walton, #159 Special Appointment - Narrator - Heather Shoppas, #276 WDD #31 - Jenifer Molinaro, #59 WDD #33 - Tabitha Yvette Clark, #183 WDD #34 - Pamela Lindson, #198 WDD #35 - Nancy Rudolph-Myers, #54 WDD #36 - Lauren Plasket, #82 WDD #37 - Linda Gentert, #201 WDD #38 - Deirdre L. Williams, #22 WDD #39 - Stephanie Donlay, #166 Worthy Matron Page - District #31 - Dorothy Westdyke, #20 Worthy Matron Page - District #33 - Anita Errickson, #183 Worthy Matron Page - District #34 - Susan Jane Story, #198 Worthy Matron Page - District #35 - Sandra Crawford, #159 Worthy Matron Page - District #36 - Carole Enterkine, #155 Worthy Matron Page - District #37 - Amy Wilkie, #219 Worthy Matron Page - District #38 - Christine Farmer, #276 Worthy Matron Page - District #39 - Kerry Rosequist Milone-Clapp, #107 Bible Emblem Bearer for MWGM - Denise Smith, #219 Adah Emblem Bearer - Marie Reed, #276 Ruth Emblem Bearer - Nadine Caine, 159 Esther Emblem Bearer - Cheryl Morris, #219 Martha Emblem Bearer - Kathleen Nase, #159 Electa Emblem Bearer - Sharon Buhrer, #276 |
| 2025-2026 |
MaryElaine & Greg's appointed Grand Officers - 2025-2026 MaryElaine & Greg's Grand Representatives - 2025-2026 Australia - Doug Dickinson, PGP, #155/36 Connecticut - Emil Affsa, PGP, #99/33 Delaware - Janice Greatorex, #251/34 District of Columbia - Lynne Emonds, #22/38 Idaho - Joan Bowers, #54/35 Kansas - Lorraine Fazekas, #276/38 Kentucky - Edward Myers, #22/38 Louisiana - William Guynn, #22/38 Maryland - Diana Affsa, PGM, #99/33 Massachuetts - Alice Carter-Mead, #99/33 Michigan - Joyce Calabro, #198/34 Minnesota - Deborah Parenheimer, #257/38 Mississippi - Ellen Mason, #38/39 Missouri - Ramilia "Missy" Scott, #147/38 Nevada - Renee Gresko, #54/35 New Brunswick - Virginia Foose, #257/38 New York - Deirdre "Buni" Williams, #22/38 Ontario - Jessica Walton, #159/35 Oregon - Patricia Hoagland, #54/35 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Meg Williams, #205/31 Saskatchewan - Cecelia Ellis, #159/35 South Dakota - Diane Prochnow, #198/34 Vermont - Diane Schmolze, PGM, #121/31 Virginia - Cynthia Erickson, #99/33 Wisconsin - Lorraine Altimus, #147/38 |
| 2024-2025 |
Sharon & Joe's appointed Grand
Officers
- 2024-2025 Sharon & Joe's Grand Representatives 2024-2025 |
| 2023-2024 |
Joanne & Jim's Grand Officers for 2023-2024 Joanne & Jim's Grand Representatives 2023-2024 |
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| Charity Foundation News | |
| Aug. 30th |
Charity Foundation Scholarship
applications - 2026 Application filing has closed for 2026. Attached letters to secretaries.docx |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
Charity Foundation Life Skills Grant
Application OES CHARITY FOUNDATION LIFE SKILLS GRANT APPLICATION PDF.pdf CF flyer - Letter for grant application.pdf................. |
| Dec. 2023 |
The OES Charity Foundation
meeting will be held on April 1, 2026 at
7:00 pm.
It will be virtual to those
who want to attend by zoom, by using the
link provided by below. To receive
the meeting link please send an email no later than 6pm on the day of
the meeting. To receive the meeting link each month please send an email to: oescharityfoundationnj@gmail.com You may not know that being a Member of the Order also makes you a member of the Charity Foundation. As members of the Eastern Star Charity Foundation, you are always invited to attend the monthly meetings held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7pm. As the time of the meeting approaches, you will receive the link/invite for the meeting from that email account (approximately 6pm). Normally, these meetings take place in the Board Room of the OES Home. Due to Covid-19 we have been meeting via Grand Chapter's WebEx account. We invite you to attend these meetings from the comfort of your own home. As the time of the meeting approaches, you will receive the link/invite for the meeting from that email account (approximately 6pm) The Board holds an Executive Session prior to the public portion of the meeting. Our Executive Session may run slightly over, so please do not be discouraged if you are asked to wait in the "waiting room" (or to log off) for a few minutes. Please request the meeting link monthly. |
| Jan. 27, 2023 |
THE Eastern Star Charity Foundation of New
Jersey, Inc. - "Rays of Caring Capital Campaign. "Be a Ray of Light to our Sisters and Brothers in Need". CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FLYER.pdf |
| OES Home News - website: www.njeasternstarhome.com | |
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Message from the
President of the New Jersey Eastern Star Home Board |
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News from the OES Home
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Message from the Activities Director
of the NJ Eastern Star Home - Simone Rudich |
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FORMS FOR THE NJ EASTERN STAR HOME OES Home - flyer.pdf Renew_Refresh_Project.pdf Becoming a resident_Flyer.pd Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-LEAF.pdf Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-ROCKS.pdf Delegates Alternates and Officers Election Report Form.docx |
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