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2026-2027 Slate of Officers
The Federation presents the slate of officers for the 2026-2027 Columbian Year:
President: Edward Wilkin, DD 11, Council 5819
Vice President: Matt Chiocchi, DD 17, Council 2853
Secretary: Peter Rieve, DD 16, Council 4486
Treasurer: George Thompson, Jr., DD13, Council 5498
Warden: Anthony Ventre, Council 3550
Trustee, 3 Years (term ending June 30, 2029): Gaeton DiNapoli, Council 2355
Trustee, 2 Years (term ending June 30, 2028): Bradley Vaughn, FDD Council 1345
Trustee, 1 Year (term ending June 30, 2027): John Quaregna, DD 15 Council 3550
Our Lady Queen of Peace Council 3426 Cigar Night
On Friday evening, September 25, Our Lady Queen of Peace Council 3426, Maywood, will be hosting a Cigar Night at the council, 105 Grove Avenue, Maywood from 7 PM to 10 PM.
$60.00 per person and includes premium cigars, food and beer from Hackensack Brewing Company.
To RSVP contact:
Tom Buzzerio at 201/248-6460 or via e-mail at tbuzz17@gmail.com -or-
Tony Lupica at 201/615-4091 or via e-mail at amlupica@verizon.net
VENMO @Thomas-Buzzerio
CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER
St. Ann Council 2853 Golf Outing
SAVE THE DATE, IT IS COMING BACK!
Friday, October 16, 2026 at Apple Greens Golf Course 161 South St, Highland, NY 12528
On-Course Competitions, Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and More!
Information will be coming out soon!
Felician School for Special Children Halloween Party
From Past President Bard Vaughn:
The Bergen Federation, in partnership with the Felician School for Special Needs Children, will be having their annual Halloween Party on Friday October 30, 2026, at the school cafeteria, 260 South Main St., Lodi from 9:30 AM to 12 Noon.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER AND FURTHER INFORMATION.
Thank you!
19th Annual Pride in Our Priests Dinner
All forms and letters for the 2026 Pride in Our Priests Dinner are now available on the Pride in Our Priests page of the website.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Election Day
Save the Date: 2026 Archdiocesan Pride in Our Priests Dinner
Past State Deputy Bob Hatler has announced the date of the 2026 Archdiocesan Pride in Our Priests Dinner -----
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Election Day
All letters and forms are now available on the Pride in Our Priests page.
Submitting Items to Post
Brothers.
When submitting flyers to be posted, please do not send files in JPEG or JPG format as in many cases the image is too small and when I convert it to a PDF for posting, the image becomes blurry.
I would appreciate if you would submit your flyers in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx format), a Google Document, or as a PDF. By doing this it saves time as I don't have to go back to the President to ask him to get the flyer in a different format and it gets your event posted quicker.
Thank you.
Fraternally,
Dave Torebka, FDD
Webmaster
Reminder Regarding Website Postings
Brothers,
Just some reminders regarding policies and procedures for submitting postings for the website.
Events that are sponsored by the Bergen Federation, First New Jersey District Fourth Degree, New Jersey State Council, Supreme Council, or the Archdiocese of Newark appear on the Home page.
Events that are Council/Assembly sponsored appear on the Council Events page.
All items to be posted must go through the Federation President, who will review the material to be posted. If approved, he will forward the information to me for posting.
Ideally, please submit your material AT LEAST 3 WEEKS before the date of your event. This will give the Federation President time to review the material and forward it to me. In addition, your posting will have ample time to be on the website to be viewed by others who can respond to your events.
Postings are removed automatically after the event.
Want to be notified of events and news? If you aren't receiving notifications about events and news and would like to, enter your name and e-mail address in the Federation Updates section of the home page and click Submit.
Lastly, and this is very important - If you are posting an event that involves bingo, raffle, tricky tray, et al, you will need to provide the your New Jersey Legalized Games of Change Control Commission Registration ID number and Raffle License number on your flyer. Since the Internet is public domain, you want to make sure your event is in compliance with New Jersey state regulations. Also, NEVER, EVER post material that mentions games of chance and alcohol - the combination is not permitted under state regulations!!! If you have questions regarding this last point, please feel free to ask me.
Thank you.
Dave Torebka, FDD, FS 2842
Federation Webmaster
Council Events
Just a reminder that Council Events can be viewed under the Council Events page.
Thank you.