The History of Kutz Camp

Town of Warwick purchased KUTZ Camp for ~6.5m ~88 acres of land
The native Indians were in this area and the tribe name was Lenape Indians
Warwick Tpke. (Moe Mtn.) was a major hub for the Indians from N.J.
1714-1745 people from Europe settled in this area, the Indians were becoming overwhelmed
Sub-divided into small lots-KUTZ was part of these lots
In ~1860 the dairy industry and farmland exploded
In the woodlands, wood was produced for heating and building
In ~1860 the railroad became popular, with coal from Pennsylvania
Land was cleared for wood for people in the Village of Warwick to use
Grossman Family bought the 88 acres in ~1930-1940
Grossman Resort for Jewish people was formed
Grossman also built the present lake etc. with buildings
In 1961 Chock Full of Nuts bought the 88 acres from the Grossman’s
Baseball star Jackie Robinson was on the board and called the property Utopia
The camp opened in 1962 to ~1965
In ~1964 the property was missed managed
In 1965 the property was sold to URJ (Union for Reformed Judaism)
The camp was re-named URJ KUTZ Camp
KUTZ Camp was opened for weekends and mid-week events in the months April-May-September and October
KUTZ Camp was opened ~7 days a week for the months of June-July and August
The Camp has lakefront activities, pools, alpine tower, sports fields, indoor and outdoor theatres and comprehensive arts center
In 2015 KUTZ Camp celebrated 50 years (1965-2015). The Camp Director was Melissa Frey with an assistant Camp director and facility manager