Read more about the article New Community Career & Technical Institute Helps Formerly Homeless Student on Path to Success
New Community Career & Technical Institute Culinary Arts student Jerrell Mann is now the lead cook at Better Life, where he also resides. Photo courtesy of Jerrell Mann.

New Community Career & Technical Institute Helps Formerly Homeless Student on Path to Success

New Community Career & Technical Institute (NCCTI) offers more than just a quality post-secondary education. The instruction it provides sets students on a path to success, often with life-changing results.…

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Read more about the article Remembering Longtime Extended Care Housekeeping Staff Member
Dehab Teklit worked at New Community Extended Care Facility for about 23 years when she passed away June 19 at the age of 58. Photo courtesy of Fenan Hidrat.

Remembering Longtime Extended Care Housekeeping Staff Member

Those who knew Dehab Teklit remember a woman whose smile would light up a room and whose positive attitude and kindness stood out. She was a fixture at New Community…

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Read more about the article New Community Thanks Our Holiday Donors
New Community Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, second from left, and NCC Event Coordinator Giselle Oviedo, right, pick up donations from students of Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit Dec. 16. Photo courtesy of James McEvoy.

New Community Thanks Our Holiday Donors

Supporters of New Community generously donated turkeys, gifts and other goods to families in need during both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are deeply grateful to the following groups and individuals…

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Read more about the article Extended Care Helps New Mother Return to Son
Valarie Dickerson spent more than three months at Extended Care after an amputation, participating in therapy and learning how to use a prosthetic. Photo courtesy of Valarie Dickerson.

Extended Care Helps New Mother Return to Son

Becoming a mother is never easy, but imagine facing serious health issues, the recent loss of your child’s father and a diagnosis of a rare disorder for your child. Those…

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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 New Community Hosts 24th Annual Golf Classic
The team led by NCC Board President Dr. A. Zachary Yamba, right, poses with NCC CEO Richard Rohrman, second from left, and NCC Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, third from right.

New Community Hosts 24th Annual Golf Classic

Golfers braved the heat Sept. 6 to participate in New Community Corporation’s 24th Annual Golf Classic, held at Montclair Golf Club at Rock Spring in West Orange. Proceeds from the…

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