2026 Chapter Elections

Nominate candidates for our 2026 chapter elections!


Discount on Private Testing


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


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 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

May 30
May 30, 20264:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Cancer Ward

Cancer Ward is a semiautobiographical novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who won the Nobel Prize in Litrature “for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature.” Like Solzhenitsyn, the protagonist of Cancer Ward is a Russian World War II veteran who served time in the Gulag (Soviet forced labor camps)[…]

May 31
May 31, 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

June 2026
Jun 01
Jun 01, 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.

Jun 03
Jun 03, 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