What we’re about
The Backgammon Club of New Jersey
(merged with Hackensack BG Club)
The Backgammon Club of New Jersey (REQUIRING COVID VACCINATION) has reinvigorated the enjoyment and social aspect of the game of Backgammon. All levels of skill are welcome including anyone who wants to learn how to play, and available to all ages. We provide lessons for beginners and intermediate players. We challenge the advanced players, and enjoy Tournament Play. We boast having USBGF Tournament Winners amongst our ranks.
...and it is free to join!
Update 2025:
It is with great pleasure that we continue to attract and increase this select group of backgammon players. It has been very difficult these past years coping with the Covid virus. In order to proceed safely, it is essential that our members' health, safety, and welfare are protected as much as possible when we meet. Our members have been concerned about this and deserve this ongoing assurance. Non-vaccinated members and/or guests are not permitted to attend meetups.
1. Future and present members who would like to attend meet-ups are required to provide documentation of being vaccinated, in advance of the next meet-up you'd like to attend. You will need to email or bring it with you for our review, prior to admittance. This is for everyone's safety. You will then gain admittance to our meet-ups. Membership is for individuals only. Spouses, etc. need to apply individually.
Please email your documentation to: Kurt Snyder: [email protected]. Please include your name, address, cell ph., email address, and copy of vaccination records.
2. Guests and/or walk-ins are welcome only with proof of vaccination.
3. Our Venue is 22 West Tap and Grill, 1601 Route 22 (west), Bridgewater, NJ 08805. 5:30 pm Dinner, 6-9 pm Game Play. Eating at playing tables is prohibited. The maitre d' will direct you to our Banquet area. Our arrangement with the venue is our participants purchase an entree and a beverage.
4. We meet twice a month: the 1st Tuesday of the month and the third Wednesday of the month. Your RSVP is mandatory in order to secure the room at the venue. If we don't meet a minimum attendance quantity the meet-up will be cancelled. Please rsvp by the date requested.
5. Please arrive to our meet-up on time. If you arrive late during a Tournament or Seminar you may miss the opportunity to participate or catch-up.
7. New for 2025:
A. To join our Club is still free. We survive on donations to help defray the cost of our membership in Meetup. Suggested minimum donation is $35.00/year. My expectation is that our "regulars" will recognize the value of 24 play dates per year. Thank you in advance. January is now considered "Backgammon Donation Month".
B. We continue to meet twice a month. The 1st Tuesday and the third Wednesday of the month, adjusted for holidays.
C. We will continue our Program: "Challenging BG Solutions Seminars" to keep our players on their toes. These BG problems won't be your typical 6-5 opening roll. Good Luck!
D. We want social enthusiasts, beginners, and experienced players who want to enjoy a safe, vaccinated environment.
We have entered a new and challenging era. I look forward to playing my backgammon friends!
Kurt Snyder
President and Organizer
