In Memory of Rebecca Lubetkin

In Memory of Rebecca Lubetkin

Rebecca Lubetkin joined the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1970, and became a member of the Morris County NOW Chapter in 1990. When Flo Kennedy, feminist attorney and civil rights advocate, was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Festival at the Morristown...

In Memoriam – Pamela Sheldrick

In Memoriam – Pamela Sheldrick

In 1976, as Chapter Coordinator (President) of Morristown Area NOW, Pam actively worked on the issue of the Par-Troy Little League only reaching out to boys, which was against Title IX rules. The issue was resolved, and girls as well as boys were invited to join....

In Memory of Paula Kassell

In Memory of Paula Kassell

PAULA KASSELL, 1917-2012 FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF NEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN, THE FIRST NATIONAL FEMINIST NEWSPAPER LEAVES US AT AGE 95 One of the most beloved of the pioneer feminists, Paula Kassell was a co founder of the Lakeland, NJ chapter of NOW, which later merged...