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The administration of Gov. Chris Christie has approved a joint application submitted by New Community Corp. and the Newark Charter School Fund to establish a new school that will be rooted in the belief that all children can achieve at high levels when provided with meaningful learning experiences within a challenging, disciplined and supportive environment. read more
Darlene Parker was 17 years old when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. She and her father, a truck driver and Freemason, boarded a bus in Conway, South Carolina before dawn on the morning of Aug. 28, 1963. read more
Meals for Every Blood Type
When Patrick Parris graduated from New Community's School of Culinary Arts in 2006, he never dreamed he would be using the skills he had acquired in such a unique way. read more
Seniors Pack The House For
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Scholarship Dinner
An impressive crowd turned out at NCC Associates for the Senior Advisory Council’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Dinner, a spirited event that paid
tribute to the civil rights leader in word and song.
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Seniors Are His Passion
When one asks Dr. Nicholas S. Guittari how he became interested in geriatrics, he will tell you that three of his four grandparents suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Our Warmest Thanks
New Community Corp. would like to thank everyone who so generously gave donations to our families and children over the holiday season.
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Editorial by Monsignor William J. Linder
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VNA Nurse
Medical Matters by
UMDNJ-The University Hospital
Senior Spotlight
Grandma’s Corner
Black History Notes
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Activities Professionals Week
New Community Extended Care Center held an appreciation luncheon during Activities Professionals Week, Jan. 16-21st. Shirlene Capers, 44, one of the honored activities workers, shared that while her job can be challenging, she enjoys what she does. "Some days the residents are up and some days they are down. You have to motivate and inspire them," she said. Facility administrator Betty Lawson and Activities Director Elizabeth Brookins thanked the workers for the important contributions they make to improving quality of life for residents of the 180-bed nursing home. Pictured from l to r, are activity assistant Shannon Coleman, Activities Director Elizabeth Brookins, activity assistants Amerrah Dixon and LaTonya Curry; Assistant Activities Director Yonette Semple, activity assistants Rafiyya Mohammed and Shirlene Capers, Sister Mary Francis Okorji, the center chaplain, and Shee Spence, an activity assistant. |
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