Giving Back

UNION, NJ - On Thursday, March 14, Trinitas Health Foundation held its 2019 Annual Donor Reception at Galloping Hill Caterers in Union.

It was a way of saying thank you to so many donors that step up every year to help the Health Foundation to serve the community. Gary S. Horan, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinitas along with City of Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage were ...

ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Everett Hatcher Prevention Coalition has announced the start of a new “Parents Club” in Roselle. The club will bring parents together to meet and discuss parenting issues.

This club will be an ongoing monthly meeting for parents to meet and discuss with other different issues and ways as parents to deal with them. 

The first meeting is set for ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - People with developmental disabilities are on a mission. In the fall of 2010, the federal government officially eliminated the words “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded individual” from the federal registry, replacing them with “intellectual disability” and “individual with an intellectual disability.” People with ...

ROSELLE, NJ – The Borough of Roselle is Celebrating the Birthday of the Roselle Everett Hatcher Prevention Coalition (REHPC), as it celebrates 30 years of "Ongoing Work Toward Creating a Drug-Free Community".

The (REHPC) was created to inform, connect and bring awareness to youth and families regarding substance abuse issues impacting borough neighborhoods.

The ...

March 1, 2019 – Susan G. Komen North Jersey announced that Dun & Bradstreet, Steven Bitterman, Principal, Gensler and Summit Medical Group will be recognized at its 2019 Pink Tie Party on Friday, March 22, 2019 at The Grove in Cedar Grove.

This year’s signature event, chaired by Michael Karlis of Bridgewater will also feature special guest Amy Robach, Co-Anchor for ABC ...

NEWARK, NJ -- There’s a myth about all those Thin Mints, Tagalongs and Do-si-dos the CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) wants to dispel.

“It’s not a cookie program. It’s not a cookie sale,” Natasha Hemmings said while sitting in Whole Foods in Downtown Newark, catching a quick bite before she headed out to another meeting.

“It’s an ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle’s Bravest vs Finest are going at it once again, but this time you can root for both teams because they are fighting for children with cancer.

It’s two departments with one mission as Roselle Police and Fire are at it again, but this time they are battling it out to see who can raise the most money to help children fighting cancer. With just a few weeks away, ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools received a heartwarming donation from New Jersey State Troopers and Roselle Police Officers on February when they delivered winter coats to some students in the schools. 

Trooper Reinaldo Cruz and other New Jersey State Troopers have been donating winter coats to students in Elizabeth for eight years and wanted to expand their generosity this ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Cupid’s arrow knows no bounds, striking connections between people of all races, religions, abilities and sexual orientations. Locally, a husband and wife with disabilities and a young LGBTQ couple who met through the nonprofit Community Access Unlimited are looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day.

Amanda and Wesley Strond of Plainfield are people with ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Bernadette Griswold has assumed leadership of renowned nonprofit Community Access Unlimited (CAU) as executive director. Griswold succeeds Sidney Blanchard, who after 40 years has stepped down as executive director but remains with the organization as associate executive director of community relations.

CAU is a Union County-based, statewide nonprofit that strives to integrate ...