We hope all of you are staying safe during these unprecedented times. It’s been a while since our last update but the team has been hard at work visiting venues and negotiating a contract and we are happy to announce that we have a date and have booked a venue for our 50th Reunion Celebration!
Our Reunion Team put a lot of thought and effort into choosing a venue and date to celebrate our 50th Reunion. We want to thank all of you who gave us input and suggestions through our surveys and emails as they helped us in our selection. Some of the criteria the team considered in making a selection:
- A location that is centrally located for everyone’s convenience and not too far from an airport for those flying to NJ.
- A venue that has a 4 Star rating with a Hotel, Restaurant and Bar on-site and a banquet room that could accommodate at least 250 people for a buffet-style event.
- A reasonable price point for the event and hotel rooms to mitigate cost being a major factor in attendance.
- A date that avoids peak vacation time, holidays and major inclement weather months. We considered October to be the best month, but who knew that October is now the most popular month for weddings. But autumn in NJ is generally warm with crisp night air and the occasional last fling of warmer days.
The Reunion Team’s Venue Selection Sub Team was led by Laura Krampetz Mueller and guided by the above criteria. The selection process was intensive and included multiple site visits. After looking at a group of possible venue locations and feeling less than completely satisfied, we were thrilled when Vita Venturi Stohler came across a new location which turned out to meet all our criteria. It is a beautiful contemporary facility in an amazingly convenient location and we have booked it for Reunion 50+ to Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Our Reunion celebration will be held at the APA Hotel in Woodbridge. It is right off of exit 131 of the Garden State Parkway, about 2 miles from the NJ Turnpike, within walking distance to the Metropark Station, 12 miles from Newark International Airport and 14 miles from IHS.
What’s Next?
- SAVE the DATE – block out your calendar for Saturday, October 9th, 2021.
- Mike Emanuele sent out an Excel and Word document with an updated class list in his recent email which includes email addresses (if we have them) and the indications classmates gave us as to whether or not they were likely to attend the Reunion and planning to bring a guest.
Please review the list to make sure your information (email address, Reunion Attendance, etc.) is correct. If it needs to be updated let us know at ihsclassof1971@gmail.com
Look over the list to see if you have contact information for any of our missing classmates. We could really use your help here – perhaps this will help you pass any idle time you have if you are confined to your home. - The Reunion team will start working on further the planning of the event including the final pricing for the event.
- Any further thoughts about the event? Let us know!
- GET EXCITED and get others excited too. Go through your old photos or keepsakes and post them on Facebook. If you are not on Facebook, send them to the class email address and we will post them here and on Facebook.
- This website will be updated with additional information, such as price, how to register etc.
Mike Emanuele emailed this update on the Reunion based on our survey results. (If you didn’t get the mail, you’re probably not on the class email list. Send your info to us at 
The Reunion Team sent out two surveys and received almost 200 responses from the class. The surveys were very useful to gauge your feelings about reunion plans such as food, drinks, music and most importantly how many of you plan to attend and perhaps bring a guest.
Irvington High School Class of 1971 