Past JFS Gala Dinners
Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey
2023
Tuesday Evening, December 12
HONORING
- Danny Matarese. DANCO General Contracting, Inc. (Lilly K. Gottlieb Award)
- Carol and Michael Kurtz (Miriam S. Karch Honorees)
- Gerri Rothfleisch (Ruth Bilenker Award for Outstanding Service)
- Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, Vice Chair, Union County Board of County Commissioners (Community Service Award)
- Charlotte Shak Food Pantry Volunteer Recognition Awardees
- Marty Axelrad
- Seth Huttel
- Dana Langerman
- Meir Levi
2022
Wednesday Evening, December 7
HONORING
- Ronnie, Alex and Dylan Oanono, Blue Indistries (Lilly K. Gottlieb Award)
- Holly and Jonathan Strelzik (Miriam S. Karch Award)
- Craig Eckenthal (Ruth Bilenker Award for Outstanding Service)
- Christopher Hudak, Vice Chair, Union County Board of County Commissioners (Community Service Award)
- Phyllis Bernstein-Kuchner (Memorial Recognition)
- Bernice Fleischmann (Memorial Recognition)
- Joseph M. Fox (Memorial Recognition)
- Myra and Lawrence Hoffman (Memorial Recognition)
2021
Tuesday Evening, December 14
HONORING
- Harrison Till (Lilly K. Gottlieb Award)
- Phyllis A. Reich (Miriam S. Karch Award)
- Elyse & David Deutsch (Ruth Bilenker Awardees for
Outstanding Service)
- Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (Community Service Award)
- New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (Marian Z. Stern Community
Partner Award)
- Ed Palmieri, Jr. (Business Leadership Award)
2020
Tuesday Evening, December 29
HONORING
- Murray Brenman (Lilly K. Gottlieb Award)
- Nancy Lubarsky and Donald Shapiro (Miriam S. Karch Award)
- Mark Hauptman (Ruth Bilenker Award for Outstanding Service)
