About the Central Jersey Antique Car Club (or, CJACC)

 

          The purpose of this club, incorporated as a non-profit corporation, shall be to preserve and maintain motor vehicles of antique age and historical value and to serve as an accurate and technical source of information concerning antique automobiles for the benefit of its members, as well as the general public. This organization is not affiliated with any other organization, and is created as an independent car club.

 

          One does not have to own an antique automobile to belong to the Central Jersey Antique Car Club,just have an interest in classic cars. Our club is very diversified, with all makes of cars. The total number of automobiles owned by members is 174, broken down by year as follows:

 

                   1900-1019           2

                   1911-1920           2

                   1921-1930           13

                   1931-1940           16

                   1941-1950           17

                   1951-1960           34

                   1961-1970           65

                   1971-1980           25

 

          Programs offered by the CJACC include monthly workshops and historical presentations, restoration tips and a reference library. Special events for club members include an annual family picnic, a holiday dinner dance, and covered dish suppers. And of course, the club sponsors and organizes numerous car shows, including annual events at Karl Meys on Route 130 and in the town center of Pennsauken. The club also sponsors a weekly cruise night, held on Wednesay evenings at Independence Mall on Broad Street in Hamilton Township, from April through October. The club also supports different charitable organizations.

 

          The club’s newsletter, The Steering Column, is published monthly. In it are announcements of upcoming events, restoration tips, photos of recent shows, and automobile-related articles submitted by members.

 

          CJACC meetings are held at 8:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month, except December, in the meeting room of the Hamilton Township Library on Whitehorse-Mercerville Road in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. (Mercer County) Anyone is welcome to come to a meeting as a guest.