https://codefights.com/challenge/RdeNyqPPR3ioGzGTn

happynewyear.js

function happyNewYear(wish) {
    var _arr = wish.match(/\S+\s*/g);
    var _startStr = "* ",
        _endStr = "*",
        _longestLength = wish.match(/\S+\s*/g).sort(function (a, b) { return b.length - a.length; })[0].length,
        _lengthToGet = _longestLength + _startStr.length + _endStr.length,
        _ref = Array(_lengthToGet).join("*") + _endStr,
        _result = [];
    
    for (var i=0, l=_arr.length; i<l; i++) {
        _result.push( _startStr + _arr[i].replace(" ", "") + Array(_lengthToGet - _arr[i].replace(" ", "").length - _startStr.length).join(" ") + _endStr );
    }
    
    _result.unshift(_ref);
    _result.push(_ref);
    
    console.log(_result);
    return _result;
}