2026 Chapter Elections

Nominate candidates for our 2026 chapter elections!


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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


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! For information about how you can help, contact us.


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.

June 2026
Jun 20
Jun 20, 202610:30 am – 12:30 pm
Admissions Testing

Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow for registration. Please bring a printed copy of your voucher and your picture ID to the session. If you are under the age of 18, but at least 14, you need to bring a parent or guardian and complete additional forms. You must contact Richard A. Schaefer via[…]


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

May 2026
May 23
May 23, 202611:00 am – 12:30 pm
Presby Memorial Iris Garden
Presby Iris Garden, 474 Upper Mountain Ave
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 United States

Visit the rainbow on the hill Come see one of the best public gardens in the United States. The Presby Memorial Iris Garden has more than 14,000 irises of approximately 3,000 varieties and produces more than 100,000 blooms over the course of the season. (Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and irises come[…]

May 23
May 23, 20264:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Rene Descartes: Discourse on the Method

Rene Descartes’ Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One’s Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences was published in French in 1637.  It was later translated into Latin. This discourse is famous for Descartes’ assertion Je pense, donc je suis (I think, therefore I am–cogito ergo sum). The discourse was intended to serve[…]

May 24
May 24, 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

May 25
May 25, 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.

May 27
May 27, 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


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