Njaeyc - NJ Association for the Education of Young Children

09/19/2026

The countdown is on!

Every day brings us one step closer to the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference,where New Jersey's early childhood community comes together to learn, connect, and be inspired.

Whether you're an educator, administrator, family child care provider, higher education faculty member, or advocate, this is your opportunity to invest in your professional growth and connect with colleagues from across the state.

Early Bird Registration ends September 15
Hotel Room Block Deadline: September 3

We'll see you in 20 days!
Register today: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

09/19/2026

Our early childhood community is stronger when we learn, connect, and use our collective voice.

Yen, NJAEYC's Co-Vice President of Public Policy, is sharing why she’s looking forward to the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference and why opportunities to come together as a profession matter.

The Annual Conference is a chance to learn from one another, build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas, and connect with professionals who understand both the opportunities and challenges facing early childhood education in New Jersey.

No matter your role in ECE, your experience, your perspective, and your voice are an important part of this community.

📅 October 9, 2026
📍 APA Hotel Woodbridge
🎟️ Register today: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

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09/18/2026

09/18/2026

What makes the NJAEYC Annual Conference so special? leanna, NJAEYC's Vice President of Governance, is sharing why she’s looking forward to being there!

Strong organizations and strong professions are built when people come together around a shared purpose. The Annual Conference is an opportunity for New Jersey’s early childhood community to do exactly that: connect, learn from one another, build relationships, and continue growing together.

From educators and directors to administrators, family child care providers, advocates, students, and emerging leaders, NJAEYC 2026 is a space for all of us.

📅 October 9, 2026
📍 APA Hotel Woodbridge
🎟️ Register today: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

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09/18/2026

Just 3 weeks until the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

One of the things we value most about coming together at NJAEYC is the opportunity to connect with others who understand both the challenges and the incredible rewards of working in early childhood education.

There is still time to make plans to join us October 9, at the APA Hotel Woodbridge.

Come learn with us, connect with us, and be part of the conversations shaping early childhood education in New Jersey.

Register: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

09/17/2026

Why is coming together as an early childhood community so important? Susan Dannemiller, NJAEYC Senior Policy & Engagement Specialist, is sharing why she’s looking forward to the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

Through her work with NJAEYC, Sue helps keep advocacy, educator voices, and the issues affecting New Jersey’s early childhood community at the forefront. The Annual Conference gives us another opportunity to bring those voices together, learn from one another, build connections, and continue strengthening our profession.

Whether you’re a teacher, director, administrator, family child care provider, advocate, student, or another professional committed to early childhood education, there’s a place for you in this community.

October 9, 2026
APA Hotel Woodbridge

Register today: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

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09/16/2026

Family child care is essential to New Jersey, and this conference is for YOU.

Join NJAEYC on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for the 2026 Family Child Care Conference, a day created to support, strengthen, and celebrate family child care professionals across New Jersey.

Connect with fellow providers, build your professional knowledge, strengthen your leadership, and walk away with ideas and resources you can bring directly back to your program.

Family child care providers play an essential role in New Jersey’s early childhood education system. This is your opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and be part of a community that understands the important work you do every day.

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
📍 APA Hotel Woodbridge | Iselin, NJ

Register today: bit.ly/2026FCCConf

Share this with a fellow family child care provider who should be there!



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09/16/2026

09/16/2026

You’ve seen me sharing all the reasons you should join us. Now it’s my turn to tell you why I’m excited for the 2026 NJAEYC Annual Conference!

Hi, I'm Tirusha Dave, NJAEYC’s Social Media Consultant, and I have the unique opportunity to capture and share so much of what happens within this community throughout the year. From professional development and advocacy to networking, collaboration, and those moments that remind us why this work matters, I get a front-row seat to the impact of NJAEYC.

But there’s something different about experiencing it all in the room together.

On October 9, early childhood professionals from across New Jersey will come together to learn, connect, exchange ideas, celebrate our field, and strengthen the community we’re building together.

I’ll have my camera ready. Now I just need YOU to be there!

October 9, 2026
APA Hotel Woodbridge

Register today: https://bit.ly/NJAEYC2026ACReg

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09/16/2026

NJAEYC leadership continues to bring the early childhood perspective to important conversations across New Jersey.

Yesterday, NJAEYC Treasurer, Joan (Joan Dillon), participated in the NJ Child Care Policy Conference at Rowan University, focused on the challenges and opportunities facing our early childhood workforce.

Joan shared, "(I'm) honored and appreciative of the invitation to serve on this panel.”

We’re proud to see NJAEYC leaders showing up, sharing their expertise, and contributing to conversations about strengthening New Jersey’s early childhood workforce.



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