- The Commonwealth Club -
THE BEST CLUB IN NORTHERN NJ
- Private Social Club -
100+ Year Old Social Club
The Commonwealth Club is one of New Jersey's oldest social clubs, established in 1904 by Benjamin Moore (yes, that Benjamin Moore), among other community leaders. Located in Upper Montclair, NJ we are one of the most down to earth, friendly and affordable private clubs in the country.
- Bowling -
100+ Years of Bowling
We’re not sure, but this could be the longest continuously running bowling league in the nation. It is most probably the longest running one in the state. And definitely the longest running game in Montclair. What we know for sure is that our six lanes have seen a lot of bowling and even more good times.
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Rent the Club
Located in the heart of Upper Montclair, the club is a great place for parties and events. Whether your invitations are going out to 25 — or 250 — consider the Commonwealth Club for your next event. After the most extensive renovations in its 117-year history, including a new air conditioning system, the club remains one of the best and most reasonably priced gathering options in the area.
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What's Happening!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CLUB
Lots of stuff happening at the Club as we head into the holiday season, so listen up:
There will be a meeting of the Community Action Committee at the club on Monday, the 8th at 7pm. If you'd like to join this committee and/or have ideas for how we can be more involved in our community, come on by!
Thirsty Thursday returns on Thursday, November 11th, with, shockingly, a Thanksgiving theme. That means a fresh fried turkey, courtesy of Lou Graham and bourbon cocktails and beer. Guests are welcome. $10 suggested donation to cover costs.
The really big upcoming event that we're all excited about is the CC Comedy Circus on Saturday, November 20th; Multiple comedians, food, drink, all for $35! Get your tickets in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-commonwealth-clubs-comedy-circus-an-evening-of-comedy-improv-tickets-203533061867?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=checkoutwidget
This event could very well sell out, so you might want to get yours now-guests, of course, are very welcome!
The return of the Annual Turkey Shoot Tournament will be held on Tuesday, November 23rd. This is a single bowler tournament for current league bowlers and subs only., maximum 30 bowlers There will be an event notice on the Facebook page (which all of you should be a part of) as well as a sign up sheet down by the lanes.
Speaking of returns, Mixed Bowling will make a triumphant reappearance on Saturday, December 4th. This is couples team bowling for fun and profit and guests are welcome! Details to follow.
Finally, in the wake of our fantastically successful Halloween Portrait food exchange, we are starting our annual holiday coat drive this weekend. If you have decent warm clothing, particularly coats, jackets, sweaters and footwear, please drop them off in the front of the game room. These will go to the Montclair Salvation Army to provide much needed warmth for those in our community who are in need, especially these days in particular.
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Committees
As we set sail into a new bowling season, with a new president, new board members, new website and, most importantly, 25-plus new members, it’s time to make the case for Club Committees. This club is run by a volunteer board of officers and trustees. The real work, however, of keeping the club viable, relevant […]
Big Fall Golf Outing
The Club’s second annual fall golf outing was held at Rock Spring again on Monday, October 11th. 75 golfers, including many guests, participated on a rain-free and ultimately sunny day. Craig Mohr’s foursome of Brett Muney, Ron Dapuzzo and Dan Hearne took first place at 6 under par, followed by the Herons Four of Neil […]
Welcome New Members!
After an extremely successful Open House, the Club would like to welcome it’s 25+ new members! Included in that number are several junior members, almost all of whom are sons of current members, and they have formed their own team that will participate in the 2021 bowling season, which kicks off on September 21st. Other […]
Annual Dinner Begets Leadership Shuffle
The Club held its Annual Dinner and business meeting on the evening of June 3rd, after missing last year’s event due to the Covid shutdown. This was the first large event for membership in well over a year and it was gratifying to see so many familiar faces turn out. The main order of business […]
Great Golf Outing!
The Club held it’s once-postponed Spring Golf Outing under glorious skies at Rock Spring Golf Club. A record 63 participants enjoyed a picture-perfect day of golf, lunch and prizes, won by the foursomes of Alex Comini and Craig Mohr. To top it off, we enjoyed the 19th hole at the grand reopening of the Rock, […]
Quirky, Finicky
1960s BOWLING PINSETTERS
They Be Old But We Love Them
Jack Anderson
Member since 1957
Jack "King of the Machines" Anderson may be old as the Club itself, but he still gets around. Here he is on top of the pinsetters one night, "fixing" them. We're not sure, but we think he used bubble gum and a shoelace to fix them this time. In many ways, he remains the heart and soul of the Commonwealth Club and is still a regular league bowler at the age of 95!