Background
Kurtz, Ellen R. was born on May 22, 1934 in Brooklyn. Daughter of George and Gertrude (Troiansky) Rabinowitz.
Kurtz, Ellen R. was born on May 22, 1934 in Brooklyn. Daughter of George and Gertrude (Troiansky) Rabinowitz.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1955.
Teacher New York City Public Schools, 1955-1956. Lecturer Weight Watchers of New Jersey, Livingston, 1969-1983. Owner, director Livingston College Board Review, 1975-1983.
Managing editor On the Scene, Livingston, 1984-1986. Editor Regional Weekly News, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1986. Writer special sections Star-Ledger, Newark, 1987—2000.
Consultant editor Hospital News of New Jersey, Colonia, 1989—1990. Feature writer Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1996—2000. Publicist Drew University Center for Holocaust Study, 1997—1998.
Instructor The Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, 1999. Holocaust council MetroWest, since 2001. Lecturer Jewish Education Association MetroWest New Jersey, since 2000.
Essay contest judge B'nai Brith/Albert Adler Memorial Scholarship Fund, Livingston, since 1987. Member Volunteers for Israel, 1989. Member New Jersey Press Women (office holder, committee chairperson, Communicator of Achievement award 1997), Livingston Writers' Group, International Women's Writing Guild.
Married Raymond J. Kurtz, June 26, 1954 (deceased May 1988). Children: Jill A., Michael S., Jack L. Married Sol T. Horowitz.