SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation launched and announced the first awards of its Legacy Grants Program. These four nonprofit organizations in New Jersey received awards of $2,500 each: CivicStory in Summit, Creative Placemaking Communities in South Orange, Hackensack Riverkeeper in Hackensack and Network for Responsible Public Policy in Ridgewood. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center has been awarded $50,000 from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. This grant will be used for the center’s aphasia telehealth program in the Greater Newark & MetroWest region to serve more stroke and brain injury survivors with aphasia, enabling them to regain communication skills and return to […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The donation will fund a teen suicide-prevention program titled “A Focus on Youth Suicide Prevention.” Teen suicide […]
NEWARK, NJ — In May 2021, the grants department of the Newark Board of Education submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to revitalize the football field at Malcolm X Shabazz High School. In early February, Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University has received a grant of $989,384 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to facilitate “The 4:12 Pathway for Pastoral Leadership: Building an Authentic Culture of Discernment, Encouragement and Accompaniment,” a project designed to foster new energy and growth in ICSST’s academic and formation […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Dec. 17 that the Attorney General’s Office intends to award a total of $165,000 in grants to nine law enforcement agencies and two municipalities across 11 counties to fund innovative community policing initiatives with youth engagement as a priority. Grantees are Bayonne Police Department, Camden […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced on Dec. 16 an expansive package of initiatives to use the broad reach of the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety to promote racial justice throughout New Jersey. The package includes a number of significant policy changes, including rulemaking to root out discrimination […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Department of Justice announced Dec. 9 that it has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program. Funding will support efforts across the country to address violent crime, including the gun violence that is often at its core. The Rosamond Gifford Charitable Corporation, located in […]
TRENTON, NJ — With the winter holidays underway, acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety are reminding motorists to stay sober behind the wheel as New Jersey prepares to launch its annual traffic safety enforcement campaign targeting impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season. Starting Friday, Dec. 3, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in fiscal year 2022 municipal aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to an Oct. 26 press release. Essex County received $10,415,608 in […]