Holocaust Survivor to visit JJC's Manor Woods Residential Community Home
- Sam Kujawski to speak to juvenile residents -

MAYS LANDING - Sam Kujawski, a survivor of Dachaw, Buchenwald, and Majdanek concentration camps will visit the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission's Manor Woods Residential Community Home (RCH) on Wednesday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Kujawski has told his personal story to audiences throughout the world for the past 45 years. Mr. Kujawski was born in Riki, a small rural town in Poland. In his large family of twelve brothers and five sisters, life revolved around religion, love, singing and the family furniture business until the Germans invaded Poland in 1939. When Mr. Kujawski was liberated at the age of 22, he weighed 48 lbs. Mr. Kujawski believes it is important to educate people about the Holocaust using first hand accounts to ensure that atrocities such as the Holocaust never happen again.

"It is important for young people to learn about the past," stated Howard L. Beyer, Executive Director of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission. "Mr. Kujawski's powerful presentation recounting his personal experiences will not only teach these young people about the atrocities of the Holocaust, but will help them understand that it is everyone's responsibility to see what it going on around them and to take action to change things that are wrong."

Manor Woods RCH can accommodate approximately 24 younger male residents between the ages of 13-16. Residents have been placed with the Juvenile Justice Commission by the family court system. The JJC operates 16 residential community centers throughout the state which typically deal with lower level offenders or those juveniles preparing to return to their communities at the completion of their sentences. Juveniles are supervised by trained staff at all times. Juveniles who commit more violent crimes are sentenced to JJC secure institutions and are not eligible to participate in this program. Residents from other JJC residential community homes will also attend this program.

New Jersey State law protects juveniles' confidentiality. Consent will be obtained to allow certain juveniles to speak with members of the press and be photographed. Reporters and photographers are asked to check in at the front desk and ask for Superintendent Guy White.

Manor Woods Residential Community Home is located at 259 Boulevard, Route 50.

For more information on the JJC, please visit www.njjjc.com