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Read more about the article New Community To Host 25th Annual Golf Classic July 1
New Community Board President Dr. A. Zachary Yamba taking a swing at the NCC Golf Classic in 2018. File photo.

New Community To Host 25th Annual Golf Classic July 1

New Community Corporation will hold its 25th Annual Golf Classic Monday, July 1 at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston, N.J. Proceeds from the event will benefit NCC’s…

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Buy Your Tickets For The Spring Scholarship Sweepstakes And Support The Monsignor Linder Scholarship Fund

New Community Corporation is selling raffle tickets as part of its first Spring Scholarship Sweepstakes. Supporters of New Community are encouraged to buy the raffle tickets for the chance to…

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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 Financial Opportunity Center Helps NCCTI Student Reach Financial Goals
Ciara Cooper-Jones, who is currently enrolled in the Clinical Medical Assistant program at New Community Career and Technical Institute, is taking advantage of the services provided by the Financial Opportunity Center to help improve her credit score and save.

Financial Opportunity Center Helps NCCTI Student Reach Financial Goals

When students sign up for classes at New Community Career and Technical Institute (NCCTI), they not only receive a high quality, hands-on education in their field of study, but they…

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Read more about the article Essex County Wellness Respite Services Helps Those In Crisis At Better Life
Essex County Wellness Respite Services Program Manager Kenisha Bakayoko, Wellness Associate Melanie Nascimento and former guest Donald Williams, left to right, complete a puzzle, which is one of the activities respite guests participate in during their 10-day stay.

Essex County Wellness Respite Services Helps Those In Crisis At Better Life

Dealing with mental health issues like anxiety and depression or substance abuse issues can be overwhelming and even debilitating. For individuals in crisis, hospitalization has been the traditional course of…

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