Lifetown was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, August 21, as 135 families arrived from all over Essex County and beyond for an open house. Families toured the building, as children slid hands over the...

Giant drifts of bubbles on the grounds and tall towers of LEGOS can only mean one thing: Friendship Circle summer camp is in full gear! Over 75 kids are coming to LifeTown for a...

Fabulous Friday Nights just got a little better with the help of some friends. On Friday, August 5, a group of young adults at Friendship Circle had the opportunity to try out new skills,...

The heat wave broke just in time. Peach and yellow tablecloths set off by blue umbrellas dotted the patio at Maggie and Cliff Newman’s home in Livingston awaiting the arrival of 35 couples for...

Everyone was doing the twist—not the dance move, the dough move: baking challah! Summer challah twist parties are well under way. Every Thursday evening, dozens of people gather at LifeTown to bake challah for...

Actually, there were never any hard feelings among Friendship Circle dads, who got together July 14 to throw axes for fun at Bury the Hatchet in Bloomfield. It was the first in-person Dad’s Night...

Thank you Judy, for all you do! Volunteers are at the heart of the Friendship Circle, and Judy Forest has offered her extraordinary gifts for more than four years. We wish Judy a happy...

Ava stood with the basketball in her hands, looked at the net, threw the ball, and scored. Again and again, she took the shot. Again, and again the ball went in the hoop. “I...

As the girls entered the LifeTown Shoppes they were flabbergasted. “I’m in Disneyland right now,” called out Hadassah Elishis, a ninth grader from Los Angeles who was assigned to the pet store. “I get...

The Friendship Circle Banquet is always a special evening, yet this year’s event was particularly joyous, as over 450 people shared in the excitement of being able to gather together at LifeTown for the first time since 2019.