ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium recently announced its inaugural round of grants, a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities. The consortium has awarded 14 news-and-information initiatives with grants of up to $35,000. Grant recipients come from […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County College is offering training in fast-growing tech careers this fall, with funding available for qualified students through a grant from the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership program. The program aims to equip students with in-demand knowledge and skills supporting employment and a pathway for lifelong careers upon graduation. “The $90,000 […]
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. announced Sept. 30 that community health care centers in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District would receive $3,018,634 in grants, mainly to help these centers expand their capacity to diagnose and treat people with mental health issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds were part of […]
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced the approval of the Henri/Ida Business Assistance Grant Program at a special meeting of its board on Sept. 8. The $10.5 million program will provide grants of $1,000 to $5,000 for businesses and nonprofit organizations that suffered physical damage from the effects of recent storms […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex and Union counties will share in a $250,000 state grant to assist in covering transitional costs related to the consolidation of Union County Correctional Facility operations within the Essex County Correctional Facility. The Division of Local Government Services of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs provided the funding through […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Public Library has announced the launch of its Tablets on Loan program. Library cardholders, age 18 and older, will be able to borrow Fire HD 10 tablets from the library. The tablets will be available for use in the library or for a 14-day loan period with checkout with a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library announced Aug. 27 that it is a recipient of the CARES Act Mini-Grants for Public Libraries. The library was awarded $7,500, which will be used to expand access to technology to the community. The library’s Tech on the Go project will include a solar-powered electric technology […]
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Aug. 24 that an additional $11 million has been allocated to Phase 2 of the Sustain & Serve NJ program, bringing the total for this round of grant funding to $20 million. The NJEDA anticipates awarding grants to 29 organizations statewide through Phase 2 of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA is excited to bring ducks and families back to the river on Sunday, Sept. 12, for the iconic Memorial Day Duck Race, a cherished event in the Maplewood and South Orange community for more than 20 years. Though the race will not be held on Memorial Day, which […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To help one of the business sectors in the state hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown, the state’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund shelled out more than $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants and caterers that sustained financial losses during the pandemic. The fund was established as part of the […]