Graduations | Jewish Historical Society of Northern New Jersey

June is the month of graduations. It’s the time to celebrate achievements and to look forward to the promises of future success. The JHSNJ extends our best wishes to all the graduates and their families and wishes them all much success and happiness. Below is a selection of photos from past graduations and celebrations.

Paterson (New Jersey) Jewish Folk School Graduation Class of 1931, Harry Hammer, Bertha Cavior, Sam Corn, Dvora Grundstein, Fishl Kolko, Bertha Sheratsky — Paterson Jewish Folk School Graduation Class of 1931. Seated L-r are Harry Hammer, Bertha Cavior, Sam Corn; standing L-r are Dvora Grundstein, Fishl Kolko (teacher), Bertha Sheratsky.

Bayonne (New Jersey) Junior High School, graduation honorees, 1941, Jean Kitzis, Rita Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Morris, Rose De Cicco, Norman Laskowitz, Anna Bobal — Bayonne Junior High honors graduation students, June 24, 1941 (See photo for IDs).

Paterson NJ, 1944, Harry Dawson, Robert Levy, Ralph Rudnick, Frank Cordero, Albert Poubian, Warren Carrlough, Donald Yannetti, Edward Torricola, Brindel Horlich, Lila Zelinger, Katherine Jones, Patenza Iiritble, Lila Michaels, Louis Sperber, Helen Waltz, Sarah Seeman, Janet Wardle, Lillian Boez, Lila Durkin, Eleanor Feltman, Sondra Shampanier, Rose Jager, Barbara Stern, Lois Ward, Gloria West, Donald Weiner, Ellis Herman, George Frost, Alfred Di Salvo, Peter Rosenberg, Salvatore Baldanza, Philip Sachs — Paterson School #13 Graduation Class of 1944 (see photo for IDs).

Paterson (New Jersey) Y Co-op Nursery School Graduation, 1954, Barbara Steiker, Gary Dorman, Debby Doktor — Paterson Y Co-op Nursery Graduation, 1954. Bottom Left is Barbara Steiker. Top left is Gary Dorma

Paterson (New Jersey) Eastside High School graduating class of 1963, Arlene Greenberg, Marlyn Greenberg — Twins Arlene and Marlyn Greenberg, Eastside High Class of 1963 graduation exercises.