Essex Lodge #7 F&AM NJ

Lodge Information

Location & Meeting Times

8 Smull Ave. Caldwell, NJ 07006
Regular Communications:
1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM

Lodge Officers

2010

Michael A. DeMiro Jr.
Worshipful Master
WM2010@essex7.com

David Kramer
Senior Warden
SW@essex7.com

Robert Fortunato
Junior Warden
JW@essex7.com

Lewis Wefferling
Treasurer
treasurer@essex7.com

Robert A. Bowen Jr.
Secretary
secretary@essex7.com

Christopher S. Bollotta
Chaplain

John Clyburn
Historian

Jack Darakjy
Marshal

Jason Marquart
Senior Deacon | Proxy

Matthew Fielder
Junior Deacon

Mitchell Austin
Senior Master of Ceremonies

John Povich
Junior Master of Ceremonies

Wayne Oshin
Senior Steward

Robert Bolcar
Junior Steward

Louis Pensa
Organist

Ronald F. Brown
Tyler

District Officers

2010

R.W. Frederick I. Waldron
District Deputy Grand Master

R.W. Tyrone West
District Ritual Instructor

W.B. Christopher S. Bollotta
Assistant District Ritual Instructor

Latest News

Upcoming Lodge, District, & Grand Lodge Events

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January 2010

Tuesday, January 5th
Regular Meeting
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Tuesday, January 19th
Fellowcraft Degree
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

Monday, January 25th
District Lodge of Instruction
Nutley Lodge #25
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

February 2010

Tuesday, February 2nd
Regular Meeting
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Tuesday, February 16th
Master Mason Degree
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

Monday, February 22nd
District Lodge of Instruction
Livingston Lodge #11
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

March 2010

Tuesday, March 2nd
Regular Meeting
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Tuesday, March 16th
Entered Apprentice Degree
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

Monday, March 22nd
District Lodge of Instruction
Copestone-Ophir Lodge #108
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

** Special Notices **
Lodge Cleanup to be announced

Essex Lodge Trustees Meeting
February 2nd at 6:15 pm.
Contact President Ron Brown for an itinerary.

Essex Lodge Craftsmen Club
Contact Club President Robert Bolcar for an itinerary.

8thMasonicDistrictGLNJ
Our District Deputy Grand Master, Frederick I. Waldron, has created a Yahoo group for events and information about the 8th District. If you'd like to be added to the group, send an email to 8thMasonicDistrictGLNJ@yahoo.com.

Other Groups Meeting at the Essex Masonic Temple
Union Chapter No. 7 Royal Arch Masons - 2nd Monday 7:30 pm
Caldwell Chapter No. 61 Order of the Eastern Star - 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30 pm
Lincoln Chapter No. 95 Order of the Eastern Star - 2nd & 4th Wednesday 7:30 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous - Fridays 5:30 pm

International Masonic Lodges Named For St. Alban
R.W. John Clyburn - Chairman

Essex Lodge No. 7 Trustees
Brian F. Johnson - 2010
William Preuninger - 2011
Jack Darakjy - 2011
Ronald Brown - 2012
Christopher S. Bollotta - 2012

Essex Lodge No. 7 Committees
Benevolence: Robert Bowen, David Kramer, Robert Fortunato

Finance: Mitchell Austin, Matt Fielder

Audit: Brian Stark, Wayne Oshin, Barry Kaplan

Funeral Services: R. Douglas Wills

Scheduling of Building Use: Robert Bowen, Michael DeMiro

Scholarships, Teacher of the Year, & Awards: David Kramer, Robert Fortunato, E. William Edge,

Ritual: Christopher Bollotta, Robert Bowen

Candidate Instruction: Mitchell Austin, John Povich

Eighth District Lodges & Meeting Days
District Lodge of Instruction (4th Monday) Varies
Essex #7 (1st & 3rd Tuesday) 8 Smull Ave., Caldwell
Livingston #11 (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 19 Burnet St., Livingston
Nutley #25 (1st & 3rd Monday) 175 Chestnut St., Nutley
Copestone-Ophir #108 (1st & 3rd Thursday) 225 Kearny Ave., Kearny
Alpha #116 (2nd & 4th Wednesday) 56 Melmore Gardens, E. Orange