Annual deer management program to commence in South Mountain, Hilltop reservations

Annual deer management program to commence in South Mountain, Hilltop reservations

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recently outlined plans for the 2023 Essex County deer management program in South Mountain and Hilltop reservations. This is the 13th time the program is being held and first time in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is geared toward revitalizing […]

Bloomfield–Glen Ridge Rotary practices ‘service above self’

Bloomfield–Glen Ridge Rotary practices ‘service above self’

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Bloomfield–Glen Ridge Rotary Club was outside the Glen Ridge train station this past Saturday, Nov. 19, for its 19th year of collecting frozen turkeys and other donations for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, located in Hillside. From left are Bill Soriano, Greg Waldron, Conor O’Hara, Kerline Joshua, Bob Wohlgemuth […]

Grocery store donates 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys to Community FoodBank

Grocery store donates 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys to Community FoodBank

NEWARK, NJ — Stop & Shop donated 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey as part of the company’s annual Turkey Express program, which provides more than 25,000 turkeys to hunger-relief organizations across the supermarket’s footprint.  The issue of food insecurity across the Garden State was highlighted during the second intermission of […]

Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Thanksgiving food drive

Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Thanksgiving food drive

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Rotary Club of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge will hold a Thanksgiving food drive on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ridgewood Avenue Train Station, 228 Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. Frozen turkeys and canned food will be donated to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey […]

University holds annual Caldwell Service Day

University holds annual Caldwell Service Day

CALDWELL, NJ — More than 200 faculty, staff and students took part in Caldwell Service Day on Sept. 23, volunteering to help out nonprofit and community organizations. Caldwell University classes were canceled for the annual event, which was first held in 2009.  The Student Center gym was filled with enthusiasm as volunteers packaged 17,064 meals […]

Devils partner with grocery store to support food pantry

Devils partner with grocery store to support food pantry

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Devils assistant captain Dougie Hamilton took a practice break to join associates from Stop & Shop as they presented a check for $10,800 to Community FoodBank of New Jersey, based in Hillside, as part of the supermarket’s Community Assist Program with the Devils. As the official supermarket of the New […]

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

NEWARK, NJ — A few months ago, Principal Charity Haygood of Avon Avenue Elementary School in Newark read a story to her students about the importance of giving back to their community. On May 23, her students took a huge step toward that goal when a community refrigerator was unveiled in the garden decorating the […]

PSEG Foundation supports more than 200 nonprofit organizations

PSEG Foundation supports more than 200 nonprofit organizations

NEWARK, NJ — The PSEG Foundation announced its new strategic pillars of environmental sustainability, social justice, and equity and economic empowerment on April 7. The PSEG Foundation funds grants to more than 200 nonprofit organizations that have an impact in communities in New Jersey and Long Island, N.Y. During the past five years, the PSEG […]

Bank announces $4.2M commitment to 75 New Jersey nonprofits

NEW JERSEY — Bank of America recently announced more than $4.2 million in grants to 75 New Jersey nonprofit organizations that will help drive economic opportunity and upward mobility for communities. The local nonprofits will focus on basic needs, affordable housing, workforce development, and small business and economic revitalization. “As part of our commitment to […]

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