October 24, 2014
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October 23, 2014
NCC Employee Devotes After Work Hours To Resource Center
For Denise Swiney, New Community’s one-stop resource center feels like her second home. Instead of relaxing and kicking off her shoes after ending her shift as a Certified Nursing Assistant
October 23, 2014
Dealing With Dementia: NCC Caregivers Receive New Training
Seniors who are suffering from dementia can be mistaken as being combative, confused or highly particular about their daily routine. But in reality, they are dealing with a degenerative brain
October 22, 2014
ID Theft, Fraud Workshop Reminds Seniors To Be Vigilant
When Milda Rosa shared ways to protect yourself against fraud and identity theft with a group of New Community seniors, she began her presentation on a personal note. Several years
October 21, 2014
New Director Heads Adult Medical Day Care
As the new director of New Community Adult Medical Day Care, Leslie Eaddy takes a highly personalized approach to her job. If something seems to be amiss with a client
October 20, 2014
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: James Ivery
One of James Ivery’s favorite pastimes is going fishing—then giving away his catches to neighbors at New Community Gardens Senior. A serious fishing hobbyist, Ivery travels to Rhode Island, Massachusetts
October 16, 2014
NCC Teams Up With Newark Public Schools To Help At-Risk Students
In a focused effort to keep Newark students in the classroom, New Community Workforce Development Center is forging a new partnership with Newark Public Schools (NPS) to keep at-risk students
October 15, 2014
October 14, 2014
GED Student Says He’s Motivated By His Twin Daughters
Tackling the GED exam isn’t easy and Arsenio Montero Jr. has tried it before in his younger years. What’s the difference this time? His twin daughters, who recently graduated from
October 14, 2014
Employee Of The Month: Anthony Forte
Anthony Forte has a keen ear. An instructor of English as a Second Language at NCC Adult Learning Center, Forte’s class is comprised of ESL students from half a dozen
October 13, 2014
Around The Network – Newark Officials Give Backpacks To NCC Students
Before Newark students returned to school this fall, city officials delivered brand new backpacks to children around Newark, including a group of students living at New Community Harmony House, which
October 9, 2014
Around The Network – Aloha From NCC Adult Medical Day Care!
Hawaii may be a plane-ride away, but the staff at New Community Adult Medical Day Care brought the tropical festivities home for NCC seniors and disabled adults. Residents and staff
October 9, 2014
Hands-On Training Key In Today’s Tight Job Market
Editorial By Monsignor William J. Linder There was a time when working with one’s hands was in vogue. I know because I did it…repairing appliances, fixing cars or working on
October 8, 2014
Around The Network – NJIT Students Kick Off College With Service Project At Harmony House
First-year students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark spent several hours at New Community Harmony House armed with steel wire mesh brushes, rollers and paint. As
October 8, 2014
NCC Trains Job Seekers For New ShopRite Coming To Newark In 2015
ShopRite is slated to open a new supermarket in Newark—creating hundreds of jobs—and New Community Workforce Development Center is working feverishly to prepare job seekers to get hired when the
October 7, 2014
NCC Parade And Festival Celebrates Community Building
New Community’s 31st Annual Parade and Festival was one massive block party. But in addition to the live entertainment, delicious food and family friendly activities, NCC used the event to
October 6, 2014
Teens Spend Week Immersed In Volunteering At NCC
Sixteen-year-old Robbie Wisowaty could have spent a week on vacation or lounging poolside, but instead he decided to volunteer over the summer at New Community. Sitting with two students learning
September 30, 2014
Kinship Legal Guardianship Program
The Kinship Legal Guardianship Program (KLG) is a program provided by the Family Service Bureau of Newark (FSB) that offers services to families in need. Each year the Kinship program
September 29, 2014
NCC Seniors Learn To Bust Myths Surrounding HIV
Without consulting Google, can you name the four fluids that can transmit HIV? Understanding how HIV is contracted—and the ways that it is not—stirred thoughtful discussions recently among the residents
September 26, 2014
NCC Resumes Building Trades Class
With hammers pounding and circular saws whirring, New Community Workforce Development Center’s building shop is pulsating with activity. On a recent Friday, 10 students in the Building Trades Training Program
September 25, 2014
New Director Heads Community Hills Early Learning Center
Cheryl Mack, a longtime educator in early childhood development, has joined the staff of New Community Corporation as Director of Community Hills Early Learning Center. In her new role, Mack
September 24, 2014
NCJW/Essex 6th Annual “Back 2 School Store” Another Success; University Hospital and Rutgers Assist with Health Screenings
For many parents, helping their children prepare for the beginning of a new school year can be financially challenging. With the need to purchase school supplies, clothes and shoes, the
September 22, 2014
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