Giving Back

SUMMIT, NJ -  The Society Helping our Infirm and ELDerly of Summit (SHIELD) will host a 'Disinfectant Drive' for residents of Summit's Senior Housing Authority senior housing on June 4 and 5, collecting aerosol disinfectant spray, liquid bleach, disinfectant wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, and hand sanitizer. Donations can be dropped off outside the Vito A.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - It's not surprising that 88-year-old Natalie Cahoon, a 66-year resident of Berkeley Heights, took her stimulus check received from the CARES Act and donated 125 meals from Dimaios to feed the SAGE Eldercare Meals on Wheels clients.

"Natalie is absolutely amazing and has been delivering and helping in our kitchen every single day since this COVID-19 ...

NEW PROVIDENCE NJ - To combat what can be a cumbersome process of donating to charities, a group of UCLA students -- including New Providence Class of 2019 graduate and current UCLA freshman Kareena Kullar -- created Charipay, an app that streamlines the process by quickly connecting users to more than 40 charities.

Due to the recent pandemic, the startup has shifted all ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Relay for Life of Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Summit and Mountainside is inviting community members to 'Light the Fight' and join them by staying home and lighting up their yards with luminarias and glowsticks on June 13, beginning at 9 p.m.

The event will celebrate survivors and caregivers, and remember those lost as well as to ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Recognizing the current public health crisis has significantly impacted the community’s ability to serve those most vulnerable,the Junior League of Summit (JLS) has granted $15,000 to five local community partners to assist their needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To be eligible for the funds, each organization must demonstrate that they are providing ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – When nine New Jersey kids saw the need for nursing home residents and hospital patients to be able to communicate with loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, they formed a non-profit to make that possible.

Colin and Grace Volpe are freshmen at Montville Township High School. Colin said his aunt is a nurse in Massachusetts who is working with both COVID and non-COVID ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The City of Summit Police Department will host a 'contactless' community food drive to benefit the Junior League of Summit’s G.R.A.C.E. Pantry program, which helps feed 500 families each week. The initiative will be held on two consecutive weekends -- May 30-31 and June 6-7 -- from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Summit High ...

SUMMIT, NJ - It's in their nature.

Every day, the dedicated and selfless healthcare workers Overlook Medical Center staff the front lines in the battle to combat COVID-19, putting their mental and physical well-being at risk to help others get and stay safe and healthy.  Shifts are long, arduous and emotionally and physically taxing.

The Staff and ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Overlook Auxiliary's 'Hope & Gratitude' lawn sign fundraiser has now seen more than 3,000 signs purchased from more 30 towns -- and it is still going strong. The last day to order the rainbow-adorned placards is May 8 at midnight.   

The Auxiliary and its NP Twig 10 launched the sign campaign to reinforce to ...

WAYNE, NJ – We are all stuck at home, spending upward of 90% of our time in our comfortable prisons with our familiar inmates, passing the time.  Of those who are lucky not to have any family members in serious risk due to the virus, many are catching up on their shows, on reading, on housework and home improvement.  Some are wallowing in the pleasure of not having to go to work ...