2026 Chapter Elections

Nominate candidates for our 2026 chapter elections!


Come to the annual picnic. RSVP


Join our literacy outreach!

Help to spread the word about Northern New Jersey Mensa’s Literacy Program. We are providing free resources for teaching reading! If you would like to be kept in the loop, and especially if you want to join our Literacy Program Steering Committee, sign up.


Volunteer for IGNYTE!

Our next IGNYTE! will be held November 13-15.


Volunteer for our BLAST! RG!

We are starting to plan our BLAST! Regional Gathering, which will be held in January.


What Events Do You Want Us to Schedule?


Thanks to all who attended BLAST!

Our BLAST! Regional Gathering was held from January 23 and 24. The Sunday events were held by Zoom because of the winter storm


Renew Your Membership!

If your membership has lapsed or your membership expired on March 31, you can renew by clicking here.


Admissions testing

For information on how to qualify for Mensa, click here.


Who We Are

Northern New Jersey Mensa (NNJM) is a chapter of Mensa, the international society for people who score in the top 2% on IQ tests. The goals of the group are to provide and encourage social and intellectual interaction among members.

Mensa is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test.


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Upcoming events

July 2026
Jul 04
Jul 04, 20264:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives Also see p. 17 of David Mulroy’s The War Against Grammar: chapter1.pdf   Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88671592125?pwd=ytqfdamiU0S2R72OJPOr0bog3ssbuG.1 Meeting chat link https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/88671592125 Meeting ID: 886 7159 2125 Passcode: 958281

Jul 05
Jul 05, 20269:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Brainstorming

Ken Lawrence’s Brainstorming group meets by Zoom each Sunday at 9PM Eastern Time to discuss how to build Mensa. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82908600785?pwd=Kzl4YUhFbklwSnpCTTl4TDdHN0Jsdz09 Meeting ID: 829 08600785 Passcode: 1234

Jul 06
Jul 06, 20267:00 pm – 8:30 pm
French Conversation

Are you interested in French Language and Francophone Culture? All levels of French welcome. Interested Mensans, please contact: . We meet virtually on Zoom every Monday at 7pm.

Jul 08
Jul 08, 202612:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Northern New Jersey Mensa Zoom chat

Join us for an informal chat on Wednesdays, Laurie Thomas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89573003912?pwd=hxBmwVGy1EaEHnKSWuXwQsOmIQy54z.1 Meeting ID: 895 7300 3912 Passcode: 436580 — One tap mobile +16465588656,,89573003912#,,,,*436580# US (New York) +16469313860,,89573003912#,,,,*436580# US — Join by SIP • Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/89573003912/invitations?signature=NqtKj2yRl2WAJRZtEm3NFaKVLYtZgCbkJCFbvsLU6jw

Jul 11
Jul 11, 202610:00 am – 11:30 am
Northern New Jersey Mensa Executive Committee Meeting

The Northern New Jersey Executive Committee meets by Zoom the second Saturday of each month, except for August, when it is held in conjunction with the annual picnic. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0ofumqqjwrHNOhGbFsv9vtp2caZZcMW77c/ics?icsToken=DD-Gc3YAANjZCmeMHAAALAAAANjkS_rNaC6ZT1AwtDh-8NAQ9u62Dfkm9vIHPzMo4BGajotga5J_yOqP9rNh6MU6A3taqgf7cDjdiY5xZDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=nq63tF_OSImkbYrI7WLZUw Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89590247167?pwd=MVO3wgLRzlvRCopCqIwNTzdIIbYLNq.1 Meeting ID: 895 9024 7167 Passcode: 698189 —[…]


Volunteer opportunities

Learn valuable new skills while helping to build Northern New Jersey Mensa! We need a Vice Chair and a calendar coordinator, among others