Central District Lodge Happenings & Calendar
Welcome to the Central District
Lodges in our District
( Click on the Lodge for more information )
Carteret 2235 | Colonia 2282| East Brunswick 2370 | Edison 2487 | Metuchen 1914
New Brunswick 324 | Piscataway 2414 | South Amboy 784
South Plainfield 2298 | Watchung Hills 885| Woodbridge 2116
( Click on the Link for more information )
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Photo Album 1 |
ENF Donation Form |
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Prayer for Meetings |
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Photo Album | Grand Lodge ENF |
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Looking for a Lodge |
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District Leaders |
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Francis J. Decibus PSDGER |
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District Dignitaries |
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Allen Hartland VP |
Eileen Jennings DDGER |
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Betty Bellanca State Trustee |
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We would like to welcome you to the Central District website, the most read website in the State. Here you will find information on what is going on in our District. From District meetings, to Lodge meetings which are on the links above, to when our lodges host events such as fundraisers, meals, or entertainment. Check the calendar and click on the event—a pop-up will appear with information such as time and location, along with a graphic if provided. If there is a Lodge event you would like to post on the calendar, just click on “District Author”. Or if your e-mail is not setup to do that, no problem; send it along to CJElksCalendar@gmail.com. Note: make sure you put your event in subject field of your e-mail so I know it’s for the website. Entries for the newsletter can also be sent to this address.
Thanks for visiting our website.
Central District Author
Bill Seesselberg, PER
Vice President message for September 2026
Hello all Central District Elks
Summer is about to close, and there was an exceeding
amount of August heat. The month started with Batters-Up
at the Howell Little League field. Howell Lodge was a great
host with hospitality and friendliness. I need to congratulate Maureen Chapman and
her committee for a job well done!
Our Central District competed and won a lot. Great job by all the Central
District athletes. The Woodbridge Lodge Veterans Committee also had a picnic at their
lodge. It was a huge success with live music and a DJ with all the picnic
fare. Congratulations to Roy and his committee for the new emergence of the
Woodbridge Elks Veterans Committee. Great job guys!
I also had the honor of attending a state dinner meeting at Camp Moore for Special
Needs. It was a good meeting that finished with the campers singing songs for us, a
very emotional event.
So sorry I had to miss the Central District Picnic that Sunday. I did see all the
pictures and it looked like a fun event.
Our Central District Special Needs committee always goes above and beyond.
Congrats for another successful event.
But the month is still not over! I still have the Central District Menlo Park
Veterans picnic to look forward to, I have youth sports, soccer, and drug awareness
meetings and an Americanism meeting I am still trying to get to. The AoH State golf
outing is coming up this month also, and I’m most definitely looking forward to that.
So to all our committees in the Central District, keep up the good work of Elkdom,
and bring on the picnics in September!
Fraternally,
Allen Hartland
Central District Vice-Presiden
Message from the District Deputy GER March 2026
Dear Members and Friends of the Central District,
Where did the summer go!? I feel like Chicago was just the other day and now here we are getting ready to begin Pre-Visits and Official visits!! We have had a wonderful summer and are so proud to have been able to attend so many events, especially the Lyons Veteran BBQ, the Menlo Park Veterans BBQ, Central District Camp Moore BBQ , the Central District Parade Picnic and some wonderful events at lodges. Please remember to reach out to me about events going on at your lodge.
As we begin a new month let’s begin to focus on membership and how important it is to all of us. At my clinic in August we discussed the process of bringing new members in and how important that process is to follow. I hope that everyone took the I Will Program back to their lodge and shared it with not only your Membership Committee but everyone in your lodge.
Perhaps you have a member who is struggling, would the I Will Program benefit them? You don’t have to be brand new to do the I Will Program, you have to be a member that is willing to get involved and focus on “Why are We Elks.” That being said, remember your members today are also as important as your new members are. I have found through my work experience that reinforcement is the key to success, so please remember to be kind and supportive to all members, reach out and tell someone they are doing a Great Job!!!
As your District Deputy, I look forward to the upcoming visits to each of our lodges in the Central District. These visits are not only an important duty entrusted to me by the Grand Exalted Ruler, but also a wonderful opportunity to meet with all of you, learn more about the great work being done in our communities and share in the spirit of Elkdom. My goal is to support each lodge, celebrate your accomplishments, and provide guidance where needed so that together we can continue to grow stronger. I invite every member to take part in their lodge’s visit, as it is a time to show your pride, dedication, and fellowship that makes your lodge and our District simply Better than the Rest!!!
Wishing everyone a great September and as always please feel free to reach out to me with anything that you would like to discuss.
Fraternally,
Eileen Jennings
District Deputy Central District