Giving Back
By NINA OVRYN
April 17, 2024
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know,” said Albert Einstein, “is the location of the library.” Ours is on East Broad Street, and we know it well. It is a bastion of books, a sanctum of study, a place where questions are asked and answered. That’s a lot, but it is even more than that, ...
Dear Editor: The Green Good Guardians (GGG) team extends our heartfelt thanks to the altruistic members of our East Brunswick community who have generously donated their partially used notebooks. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our community members. Each notebook donated is a testament ...
Dear Friends, As you know my sons and I have been performing together with the mission to help causes in need. Last year one of our local kids suffered a terrible setback and is now in desperate need of help. Here is Nelson's Story: Nelson Matos is a senior in high school at Nutley ...
Thank you so much for attending Nutley Family Service Bureau’s 110th Anniversary Celebration. The unwavering support of the Nutley community is the main reason why NFSB has been able to provide essential mental health and social services for more than a century. NFSB was founded in ...
My brother James Ward and I spent last Saturday with our families dropping off turkeys to people who may not otherwise have been able to afford them. It’s a Thanksgiving family tradition that has grown over the years. We operate and manage apartments, including senior housing. Twenty-five years ...
November 15, 2023 Dear Editor: When I was Mayor of Chatham Township I made a concerted effort to increase the awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. My interest in doing so stemmed from my early days on the Township Committee when I learned of a young father in town who died by ...
When I was Mayor of Chatham Township I made a concerted effort to increase the awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. My interest in doing so stemmed from my early days on the Township Committee when I learned of a young father in town who died by suicide. This past September we ...
When I was Mayor of Chatham Township I made a concerted effort to increase the awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. My interest in doing so stemmed from my early days on the Township Committee when I learned of a young father in town who died by suicide. This past September we ...
When I was Mayor of Chatham Township I made a concerted effort to increase the awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. My interest in doing so stemmed from my early days on the Township Committee when I learned of a young father in town who died by suicide. This past September we ...
For the past 14 years, it has been a true privilege to get to know the soldiers of the 102nd Cavalry, as well as their loved ones. I have also had the honor of working alongside some of the most dedicated and compassionate volunteers I have ever met. The Headquarters of the 1-102nd Cavalry ...
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the businesses of Roxbury from one resident’s perspective. As someone in town who belongs to several organizations - and is constantly hitting up businesses in town for donations to make our events successful - it has really dawned on me what these ...
Being in the office from 9 to 5 every workday is no longer a typical schedule for most people, as many workplaces now offer hybrid, remote, and work-from-home options. With these changes, keeping employees connected and active is more important than ever. One way employers can create a ...
Being in the office from 9 to 5 every workday is no longer a typical schedule for most people, as many workplaces now offer hybrid, remote, and work-from-home options. With these changes, keeping employees connected and active is more important than ever. One way employers can create a ...
Being in the office from 9 to 5 every workday is no longer a typical schedule for most people, as many workplaces now offer hybrid, remote, and work-from-home options. With these changes, keeping employees connected and active is more important than ever. One way employers can create a ...
I’m writing this letter as an extension of a recent request which has gone out seeking donations to “raise the roof” at Vincent United Methodist Church (VUMC) in Nutley. My family recently joined Vincent, and along with many other congregants, we’ve pledged our financial support to aid this ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hello! This is Stacie Afonso, and I am just sharing a huge thank you to the East Brunswick PBA #145 and #145A for supporting the East Brunswick High School Cheerleaders at their car wash this weekend. They not only brought many vehicles to wash, but they also made a ...
Want to play your favorite sport and raise money for a really good cause? Join us on Sat. Sept 9 from 1-3 pm or 4-6 pm for a charity event at 50 Nellis Drive Wayne, NJ. Sky Pickleball is partnering with the Wayne Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse for a day of Pickleball fun and to ...
Hello Berkeley Heights Citizens, We are a group of rising 9th graders who are passionate about Giving Back and helping our community. With grandparents and a talent for technology, we have initiated Project iPad. We are working on creating an iPad library for Autumn Lake, a local senior home.
Leonard “Lenny” Darrow opened Darrow’s Sporting Edge on Route 22 in Whitehouse Station, NJ 29 years ago, and is still one of the few mom-and-pop businesses in the area. Darrow’s Sporting Edge was his dream since early in his life, and he treated it like his baby. As the owner living out his ...
Princeton, NJ – All of us at Housing Initiatives of Princeton would like to thank everyone who showed up at the Ivy Inn last week to support our work. We're especially grateful to East Coast Ambush for supplying the music, Andy Golden for pouring the drinks, and Richey Ryan and the team at the Ivy ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Dear Editor, My name is Rafaela Sepulveda, and I am a Girl Scout Cadette from Troop #81163 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. I am also completing my Girl Scout Silver Award. Here is the description of my project: The root cause of my project is that immigrant children feel ...
A group of 17 young men from various Plainfield organizations, including the SWAG Academy, Plainfield J-ROTC, Omega Leadership Institute, and Urban Aviation, had the incredible opportunity to attend The Power in the Pines Air & Space Open House hosted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. These ...
The Westfield High School Helping Hands (WHSHH) Board wishes to thank the Westfield High School Community Service Club (CSC) for their recent $1000 donation to the WHSHH fund. The CSC is moderated by Zorana Culjak, a Mathematics teacher at WHS. Two CSC leaders, Caitlyn Gottlieb and Sylvie ...
Dear Community: Each April we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to call attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and affects all communities. We were fortunate to have many local businesses and organizations who joined us in participating in Denim Day - ...
Dear Community: Each April we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to call attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and affects all communities. We were fortunate to have many local businesses and organizations who joined us in participating in Denim Day - ...
Eulogy for John (Giovanni) Porco 1943-2023, founder of John's Boy pizzeria delivered by Gabriel Bullaro on 4/14/23 at Madonna Church in Fort Lee, NJ Thank you, Father Bill, for the wonderful service. Francesca, Patricia, Umberto, Theresa, Zac, Alexandra, Aldo, friends and members of the Glen Rock ...
Dear Friends, I would like to use this opportunity to raise awareness of a heart-wrenching situation. A very loving beautiful family in our community Kaila and Raymond Boulware-Sykes have had some trials, but their faith remains strong. Kaila and Raymond are true humanitarians. Their good deeds ...
Thanks to our Fork Farms hydroponic garden Send Hunger Packing Princeton was able to harvest our first crop, lettuce, at the YWCA on Monday January 30. Each plant space in the hydroponic garden delivered a robust vegetable, so we were able to fill many large bins with the lettuce and it was given ...
Dear Editor, I am writing to you to bring public awareness to the Alumni Spotlight initiative that the River Road Rescue Squad, Inc has recently begun. The River Road Rescue Squad, Inc boasts a rich and vibrant history of volunteerism, professionalism, and service to the communities of ...
The Westfield Food Pantry thanks the Westfield Optimist Club and Rotary Club for their commitment to community service by providing holiday food cards to The Westfield Food Pantry for distribution to local families. The clubs' holiday food distribution program has been an annual community ...