Nutley FMBA Local 44 is the organization of Nutley's career firefighters. WE are the bargaining agent for all of Nutley's Paid Professional Firefighters. Check our other pages for information on the FMBA including our involvment with community activities and some valuable fire safety tips.

Gail's Angels Foundation is a community based non-profit (501c)(3) organization dedicated to providing support to families that have a mom with breast cancer and also care for their autistic or special needs child.

Gail's Angels was founded in 2007 to honor the memory of Gail E. Babai who died of breast cancer in 2006. As the primary family care provider, the Chairman, James R. Babai witnessed first hand the difficulties of providing care during his wife's illness. James also witnessed the challenges faced by other families who were not only experiencing similar challenges but, in addition, had a special needs child. Gail's Angels was founded to help these families.

A non-profit volunteer organization formed in 1994 for the purpose of saving, restoring and preserving the historic Van Riper House on River Road in Nutley. Designated August 2000

The League of Women Voters, a non-profit, nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League's enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state and local levels.

The League is wholeheartedly political and works to influence policy through advocacy.

Our Mission Statement: The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

As residents of Nutley, we are committed to preserving the unique character of our town. Our mission is to enhance communication and foster a partnership between our community and government in order to encourage appropriate development.

Through its 95+ year history, the services provided by the NFSB have changed to meet the needs of the community. From 1913 through two world wars, concerns were foster care, food and other supports for families. As government agencies and programs began to meet those needs, the NFSB evolved into a professionally-staffed counseling agency for families and individuals. But its fundamental mission has remained the same - to provide strength to families under stress.

All of NFSB's professional staff have a master's degree in a human service field and are available for individual, family or group counseling. In addition, the staff is involved in a broad array of community outreach programs ranging from coping with adolescents and dealing with aging parents to helping individuals survive job loss. Staff members are trained to assess drug and alcohol abuse and find appropriate treatment. NFSB is under contract to the Township of Nutley to provide various services.

Each year, hundreds of clients are served. Some clients come in on their own, while others are referred through clergy, police and employee assistance programs. Fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income, but no one is refused service because of inability to pay.

The NFSB is run by a board of trustees, composed of 24 Nutley residents who volunteer their time to set policy and raise the necessary funds to ensure the continued existence of the agency. While some funding is derived from the United Way, major funding comes from client fees, corporate and municipal contracts, and through the generous donations of hundreds of individuals. Through the tireless efforts of the NFSB trustees, the Women's Auxiliary, and other volunteers, we raise funds by holding events such as the annual charity ball, and through the operation of The Thrift Shop, and important on going source of funds for the NFSB.

Founded in 1945, The Nutley Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve the educational, cultural and historical needs of our community. The Museum contains many collections including memorabilia from Annie Oakley, the Guthry Store, post cards, toys information on promanent Nutley Families and much more. It also includes the Alice J. Bickers library which contains over 200 volumes of history books and maps devoted to the history of New Jersey. It is open to the general public on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month from 2-4pm. Group tours can be arranged in advance. The meeting room is available for rental. Call for membership information.

The N.I.A.A. seeks to keep Irish heritage alive in Nutley. Annually, they sponsor and support scholarships for Nutley High School Graduates, the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and many other community events.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about getting involved with this unique organization contact the National Service Center at: 1.800.JAYCEES. To learn how you can support the goals and objective of the organization through corporate partnerships or through membership benefits directly aimed at this proactive market, contact: USJC Resource Devlopment Manager - 918.584.2481 Ext. 412 or executivecoordinator@usjaycees.org

As one of the oldest community service organizations in the township, the Nutley Lions are dedicated to helping those less fortunate through their charitable efforts. The organization's main undertaking involves those who are blind or sight impaired. The club annually performs eye screenings for all 3rd grade students, bestows scholarships in the healthcare fields, helps send blind children to summer camp, holds a dinner/dance for blind individuals, holds an annual spelling bee for local students as well as donating over $10,000 each year to charitable organizations. A proud, well respected organization who stands by their motto "We serve."

Freemasonry is a "System of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols."
It is the world's oldest and largest Fraternal Organization. The greatest and best of men in all ages have been Masons and have never deemed it derogatory to their dignity to be associated with the Craft.
A Freemason is encouraged to do his duty first to God (by whatever name he is known) and then, without detriment to his work or family, to his neighbor (in the broadest sense) through charity and service. Freemasonry demands from its members a respect for the law of the country in which a man works and lives. Freemasonry does not override the individuals duty to one's self, one's family, one's God or work.

As Nutley parents, some of us have come across issues or situations that have required us to act as our child's advocate. In doing so, we have experienced the frustration of "fighting the system". This led us to the idea of forming a network of like-minded and experienced parents to help, support and teach other parents how to advocate for their children in the areas of health, safety and education.

In 1896, a private library was established in a small building donated by James R. Hay opposite the Nutley Railroad Station on Highfield Lane. In 1904, it moved to 381 Passaic Avenue where it remained for ten years. When an Andrew Carnegie grant provided funds for a new public library, the 3,000 books were moved from to the Library's present site at Booth Drive.

Now, the Library maintains a collection of approximately 90,000 books: 65,000 adult, young adult and reference volumes and approximately 25,000 children's books. Additionally, the Library provides books-on-tape, large print books, compact music discs and a circulating video collection.

The Library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS). It is fully computerized and the holdings of all the BCCLS libraries are available, as well as various on-line computer services. The system is accessible 24/7, 365 days a year on the internet. The Library is also a member of the "Reciprocal Borrowing Libraries" of Essex County and the New Jersey Library Network.

The mission of the American Red Cross is to provide relief to victims of disaster and to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

The Red Cross has been a presence in Nutley since April 1917, soon after the United States entered the First World War, when Col. Henry G. Prout of Nutley invited friends and neighbors to his house at 18 Stockton Place, and the Nutley Chapter was organized. From that early wartime founding the Nutley chapter has served the community continuously. In 1942 a headquarters was established at 393 Franklin Ave., and in 1961, the property at 169 Chestnut St. was purchased and ground was broken for what stands today as the Nutley office of the Montclair-Glen Ridge-Nutley Chapter.

Health & Safety classes offered include: CPR for adults, infants and children, First Aid, Babysitting, Scrubby Bear (preschool personal hygiene classes.)

Blood drives are held on the third Thursday of every month, year round, from 3 to 8 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome; appointment times are honored, call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to schedule an appointment.

The Chapter also offers transportation for senior Nutley residents to medical appointments, blood pressure screening every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, medical equipment loan closet, food pantry for residents who are qualified by Family Services.

Office hours at the Nutley service site are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays.

Red Cross clothing bins for donations of clothing, shoes, handbags, linens, and stuffed animals are located at the Nutley Red Cross site, CVS - 217 Harrison St., and ShopRite - 437 Franklin Ave. Through an organization called We Collect Clothes for a Cause, your clothing donations benefit the Chapter directly. To arrange for home pickup of donations, call 866-468-7228.

The Phoenix Center is a private non-profit school located in Nutley, New Jersey that provides state-approved educational and therapeutic services to children ages 5 through 21 with autism, multiple disabilities, and behavioral disabilities.

The Phoenix Center uses an integrative multiple methods approach in a highly systematic way to customize individualized teaching plans which focus on the development of the whole child and his or her family.

Our dedicated staff and administrators create unique and individualized programs for students who might not easily "fit" in other special education settings. At the same time, we work hard to empower each and every one of our students, making sure they develop the adaptive skills they need to become as independent as possible when they graduate.

For meeting inforamation please call.

The Rotary Club of Nutley is an organization of local business and professional people united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Nutley Rotary was chartered on Dec. 22, 1922.

Nutley Rotary provides scholarship and vocational awards to graduating seniors, dictionaries to all Nutley third graders and has sponsored the New Teacher Welcome Reception for 48 years. The Welcome To Nutley Signs, The Rotary Gazebo in Kingsland Park, the hosting of foreign exchange students and the famous, annual Beefsteak Dinner are just a few of Rotary's activities.

We meet weekly for lunch at the San Carlo Restaurant in Lyndhurst on Thursdays.

Assemblyman Frederick Scalera is a liflong resident of Nutley. His father Fred Scalera was a Newark Fireman for thirty years. The Assemblyman is married to Joanne and has one child, Eric who is in second grade.

Assemblyman Scalera joined the Nutely Fire Department in 1980 and was promoted to Captain in 1988. In 2002 he was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief. He serves as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of Nutley and Essex County. He is also the Director of Hazardous Material Response for Essex County.

The Assemblyman has been appointed to the GovernorsÕs Task Force on Community Emergency Response and to the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force Infrastructure Advisory Committee-School Sector.

The Assemblyman's Committees: Vice Chair of Housing and Local Government Committee, Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, and Labor Committee.