TODAY'S REALITY
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Between 16,000 and 20,000 Jewish people live in the Princeton-Mercer-Bucks area.

The Jewish community in the Princeton-Mercer-Bucks region is fragmented and decentralized.  

Only 50% of area Jews belong to one of the more than twenty area synagogues; the remaining population remains unaffiliated and largely unidentified, left to waver or assimilate.

The Jewish agencies and services in the region also are decentralized.  

They offer excellent programs and reputations, but:

• The campus of the Jewish Community Center in Ewing has been closed and sold, after years of being inconveniently located and hampered by aging facilities;
  
• Jewish Family & Children's Service misses opportunities to serve those in need because its visibility is primarily limited to people already aware
  of its existence and offerings;
  
• Jewish educational, social, political and fundraising organizations operate out of distant or ad-hoc locations without the benefits and efficiencies of shared spaces and resources.
  
  

TOMORROW'S VISION:

To create a central Jewish address to serve the region's Jewish population — a Jewish Community Campus, where

• A sense of Jewish unity, identity and belonging will thrive
  
• People from diverse backgrounds and interests will discover common ground that emphasizes values and concerns we all share, instead of nuances that distance us
  
• Children can play and learn from infancy to grade school in a safe, nurturing environment
  
• Grade schoolers can make lifelong friendships and learn Jewish customs and traditions during summer camp and year-round programs
  
• Jewish teens can socialize and develop relationships with their peers
  
• Golden Agers can share the companionship, activities and identity that have been a cornerstone of their lives
  
• All ages can enjoy a first-class fitness center
  
• Families can network, interact and socialize in a warm, welcoming, casual environment
  
• Jewish agencies of all kinds can provide even higher standards of excellence in their missions, enjoying the benefits and synergies of shared resources

FROM THE VISION: A CAMPUS

An 80-acre tract of land has been purchased for the Jewish Community Campus of Princeton-Mercer-Bucks on Clarksville Road in West Windsor, near the intersection of Old Meadow Road.

Required zoning has been approved by the West Windsor Zoning Board. Environmental due diligence studies have been conducted and the land appears to conform to standards. Renderings of a main Campus/JCC building and site plan are being developed by the architectural firm of Perkins Eastman, which has designed similar facilities around the nation.

The Jewish Community Campus Development Council has been established to facilitate formation of the Campus. Committees of the Council are addressing challenges regarding:

• Land, Building & Architecture
  
• Financial Planning
  
• Facilities Planning
  
• Fundraising
  
• Governance & Legal
  
• Communications and Community Liaison

BUILDING THE VISION - HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Jewish Community Campus Development Council needs your help to:

• Share this information with your friends, neighbors and others interested in the community
  
• Be a conduit back to the Communications Committee for information, questions, concerns and suggestions you hear. Contact Drew Staffenberg at 609-219-0555
  
• Host a future presentation by the Jewish Community Campus Development Council to your friends or organization
  
• Talk up the excitement and pride that will come from having a state-of-the-art Jewish Community Campus where young and old can share a sense of place and a sense of belonging

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