Background
Blumberg, Adele Rosenberg was born on January 19, 1916 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert and Mary (Katzman) Rosenberg.
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Adele Rosenberg Blumberg
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Adele Rosenberg Blumberg, American Community volunteer. Recipient Hannah G. Solomon award National Council Jewish Women, 1969, Community Patriot, Bridgewater Education Association, 1976, Tercentenary award Board Freeholders and Cultural and Heritage Commission Somerset County, 1988, Good Scout award Boy Scouts American, 1993, Leonard and Adele Blumberg Education Foundation of Bridgewater Raritan award.
Education
AB, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1937. Graduate cum laude, Froelich School Music, Harrisburg, 1932.
Career
Teacher piano, various cities, 1933-1947; with, Pennsylvania Department Public Assistance, Harrisburg, 1937-1940; associate publisher, Somerset Star, Somerville, New Jersey, 1951-1955; secretary, Raritan Valley Public Company, Manville, New Jersey, 1950-1988.
Achievements
Membership
President Somerville Council, 1954—1955, Rolling Hill Girl Scouts United States, 1966—1972, Bridgewater Raritan High School Parent Teacher Organization. President, secretary, board directors Bridgewater (New Jersey) Local Assistance Board, 1957—1994. Board directors Somerset County Jewish Family Service, 1980—1989, Institute Arts and Humanities Education, 1983—1994, People Care Center, Finderne, 1985—1991, Arts Foundation New Jersey, New Brunswick, 1986—1993, George St. Playhouse, 1997—2000, Bridgewater Committee Creative Arts, since 1995, Brook Art Center, since 2001, Somerset County Community Concerts, Opera Theater New Jersey, Jewish Home for Aged, Somerset County, 1995—1999.
Chairman Printmakers Council New Jersey, 1975—1979. Past board directors Manville Red Cross, Somerset County Homemakers Service, Somerset County Visiting Nurses, Bound Brook American Association of University Women. President Somerset chapter Hadassah, 1950—1952, Jewish Federation Somerset County, 1974—1976.
Past board directors Temple Shalom. Member of American Association of University Women, Zonta (vice president 1970-1971).
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Married Leonard Blumberg, June 16, 1940. Children: Joyce Kozloff, Bruce, Allen.
Education
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1937
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1932
Career
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1937 - 1940
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1951 - 1955
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1951 - 1955
Awards
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Named Adele Blumberg Day in her honor, Mayor of Bridgewater, 1983, honorary alumna, Dickinson Law School, 1998. Recipient Hannah G. Solomon award, National Council Jewish Women, 1969, Israel Freedom award, 1976, Community Patriot, Bridgewater Education Association, 1976, Tercentenary award, Board Freeholders and Cultural and Heritage Commission Somerset County, 1988, Good Scout award, Boy Scouts American, 1993, award, Leonard and Adele Blumberg Education Foundation Bridgewater-Raritan, 1995, Citizen of the Year award, Somerset Chamber of Commerce, 1998, Honorary award, Dickinson Law School, 1998.Named Adele Blumberg Day in her honor, Mayor of Bridgewater, 1983, honorary alumna, Dickinson Law School, 1998. Recipient Hannah G. Solomon award, National Council Jewish Women, 1969, Israel Freedom award, 1976, Community Patriot, Bridgewater Education Association, 1976, Tercentenary award, Board Freeholders and Cultural and Heritage Commission Somerset County, 1988, Good Scout award, Boy Scouts American, 1993, award, Leonard and Adele Blumberg Education Foundation Bridgewater-Raritan, 1995, Citizen of the Year award, Somerset Chamber of Commerce, 1998, Honorary award, Dickinson Law School, 1998.