NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store Goes Mobile for 2020

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Children show off their backpacks and game sets which they received from the NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store. Photo courtesy of Giselle Oviedo.

NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store Goes Mobile for 2020

The Essex County division of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW/Essex) had to reimagine its 12th Annual Back 2 School Store for 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Read more about the article NCC Director of Community Engagement Moderates Panel Discussion
NCC Director of Community Engagement Richard Cammarieri, bottom right, moderates a panel discussion entitled White Fragility: A Conversation of Allyship. The panel participants were Mark Katz, top left, Tobie Stein, top right, and Becca Zimmerman, bottom left.

NCC Director of Community Engagement Moderates Panel Discussion

New Community Director of Community Engagement Richard Cammarieri moderated a virtual panel discussion Aug. 24 entitled White Fragility: A Conversation of Allyship. The event was part of the New Jersey…

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Read more about the article New Community Prepares for Staff’s Return to On-Site Work
Members of New Community’s Safe Reopening Committee assess workspaces at New Community Career & Technical Institute (NCCTI) July 9. The committee, tasked with helping department directors in their plans to bring employees back to their desks, conducted site visits throughout the NCC network to ensure social distancing was possible and determine the need for signage. Photo courtesy of Benjamin Galvez.

New Community Prepares for Staff’s Return to On-Site Work

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists nationwide, New Community continues to take steps to ensure its sites are as safe as possible for employees, residents and clients. The Safe Reopening Committee…

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Read more about the article NJ National Guard Assists Extended Care During Pandemic
Extended Care staff thanked members of the New Jersey National Guard for their assistance with a banner on their last day. Photo courtesy of Fred Hunter.

NJ National Guard Assists Extended Care During Pandemic

Members of the New Jersey National Guard provided assistance to New Community Extended Care Facility, 266 South Orange Ave., Newark, from June 10 to July 18. The service members engaged…

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Read more about the article Harmony House Thanks Donors, Community Partners
Food donations from a variety of places, including World Central Kitchen, have come in to Harmony House. Photo courtesy of Yonette Fredericks.

Harmony House Thanks Donors, Community Partners

Dear Donors and Community Partners: Harmony House management and the families would like to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for all the support and aid that have…

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