Happy Birthday!
Seven-year-old Arielle Posner had an extra special birthday celebration this year as she was joined by a group of Friendship Circle volunteers who helped Arielle celebrate her special day. The girls presented Arielle with...
Author: Faygie Holt
Graduation Day
With diplomas in hand, the school year came to a close for the inaugural class of the FC Hebrew School. Students spent the year learning about Jewish holidays and customs, mitzvot and the Hebrew...
Snack Station
Ivy and Jared Kirschenbaum, Dillon and Hunter Greenberg and friends held a bake sale last month to benefit Friendship Circle. The kids raised more than $180 throughout the afternoon selling cookies, brownies and cake...
A Presidential Honor for FC Volunteers
Fifteen Friendship Circle teen volunteers received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their volunteering efforts over the last year. The awards, which included a letter from President Barack Obama and a special medallion, were...
Bat Mitzvah Color-thon
Mollie Sysler was helping out at Allie’s Winter Camp late last year when she noticed that her Friendship Circle buddy just wanted to color. “[That] made me realize how many markers the Friendship Circle...
Girl Scouts Craft Cards of Friendship
Girls Scouts from Troop No. 22789 came to the Friendship Circle this week, but they weren’t here to sell any cookies; rather, the 32 fourth-graders came to offer their friendship to children with special...
Friendship Circle Banquet Offers Glimpse of the Future
More than 750 people gathered to show their support for families who have children and teens with special needs and to celebrate the honorees at the Friendship Circle Annual Banquet. The March 29 event...
The Future Is Here — Sunday Night!
Techies get ready! Attendees at the Friendship Circle Banquet Sunday night will get a taste of the future thanks to the new Samsung Gear VR, a virtual reality headset. While we can’t tell you what...
Where Will You Be on Sunday Night?
Join us Sunday for the annual Friendship Circle Banquet as we honor some outstanding individuals who are committed to making LifeTown a reality. This year’s honorees are U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ); Ilene & Lance Blake...
Subway Series — FCNJ Style
Team Friendship Circle won a championship basketball game Monday against their crosstown opponents from Golda Och Academy. FC beat Golda Och by a score of 51 to 25. The 10-member Team FC weekly practice sessions...