Read more about the article NCC Helps Teen Empowerment Network Participants On The Road To College
Teen Empowerment Network (T.E.N.) Coordinator Michael Schiavo, left, works with Luis Santiago. Santiago, who is legally blind, has been accepted to Bloomfield College for the fall semester.

NCC Helps Teen Empowerment Network Participants On The Road To College

New Community recently launched the Teen Empowerment Network (T.E.N.), which aims to help high school juniors and seniors living in Newark prepare for college. One success story is Luis Santiago,…

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Read more about the article Remembering Founding NCC Board Member And Newark’s First Black Mayor Ken Gibson
Ken Gibson was a founding board member for New Community Corporation, as well as Newark’s first black mayor. Photo courtesy of Tracey Battles.

Remembering Founding NCC Board Member And Newark’s First Black Mayor Ken Gibson

Ken Gibson is best known for being the first black mayor of Newark, but he was also a founding board member of New Community Corporation. He passed away March 29…

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Read more about the article NCC Hosts 34th Annual Parade And Festival
Parade grand marshals Madge Wilson, NCC Outreach Coordinator, and DJ Lilman on the lead float.

NCC Hosts 34th Annual Parade And Festival

Floats and marchers streamed down South Orange Avenue Sept. 16 for New Community Corporation’s 34th annual parade, which recognized “The Faces of New Community” and the organization’s 50th anniversary. Leading…

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