Giving Back

SOMERSET, NJ – Over the past few years, non-profit organizations have used “creative and unique” campaigns to bring local and national attention to their cause. 

The ALS Foundation took the country and world by storm during the summer of 2014 with the Ice Bucket Challenge.  Susan G. Komen has spread the word about breast cancer by painting towns pink. The Pancreatic ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -- Corpus Christi School held its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in conjunction with the Office of Concern Food Pantry.

The food drive ran between October 30 through November 13. Students collected 32 full boxes of food from the nearly 400 students at the school. Donations went to the Office of Concern Food Pantry at St. Cecilia in Englewood.

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department will again participate in the 30th annual P.B.A. Toy Drive during the holiday season. New unwrapped toys for children can be dropped in collection bins located at Police Headquarters at 248 Hamilton Avenue or Borough Hall at 320 Boulevard.

The toy drive will benefit several local organizations including:

Tomorrow's ...

HACKENSACK, NJ -- Sunday morning volunteers from Hasbrouck Heights participated in the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce's seventh annual Basket Brigade at the New Jersey Friendship House in Hackensack. 

Volunteers included over 30 members of the Hasbrouck Heights marching band and music program, Hasbrouck Heights Girl Scout Juniors Troop 95550 and town residents. In ...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Contemporary Club of Hasbrouck Heights is partnering with the non-profit organization Soles4Souls and hosting a shoe drive to help fight global poverty. 

Bring gently used shoes of any kind to the Central Avenue Parking Lot of the Municipal Building on Friday, November 23. The Knights of Columbus will be holding their clothing drive at the same ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- This Sunday is the 48th running of the New York City Marathon, pitting runners strength and stamina against a course that takes participants through the five boroughs of New York. This year, among the 50 thousand plus runners, will be Wood-Ridge resident Mallory Garvin, who’s using the her run to raise money and awareness for the Tomorrows Children’s ...