ADULT LEARNER MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
ADULT LEARNER MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME In her native Afghanistan, Bibi Abraham did not have the opportunity to attend school on a regular basis. Among school-age children in Afghanistan,
March 25, 2014
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Family Resource Success Center Offers Direction that Can Pay Off
Family Resource Success Center Offers Direction that Can Pay Off Homelessness, hunger, utility assistance and health insurance are but a few of the issues handled at New Community’s Family Resource
March 24, 2014
FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU OF NEWARK: A Help to Immigrant Children & Families
FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU OF NEWARK A Help to Immigrant Children & Families As an immigrant to this country, Laila and her children struggled to adjust to life in a new
March 21, 2014
THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY Life is full of twists and turns, but former NCC security officer Phillip Jones never imagined being in a place where he now finds himself—a
March 19, 2014
Loving and Supporting Our Sons Workshop
Loving and Supporting Our Sons Workshop Edward Morris/Patrick Fennel1 In the midst of a chaotic world, every parent wants his or her child to be healthy, well adjusted and
March 17, 2014
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ENGRACIA WALKER
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ENGRACIA WALKER Moving into a big, new apartment building can be a bit intimidating, but not when there is someone like Engracia Walker around to help welcome
March 14, 2014
NCC Auto Student Drawing Praise During Internship
NCC Auto Student Drawing Praise During Internship Before enrolling in New Communit’s Automotive Technician Training Center Program last March, Damien Myles admits he was going no where fast. “I was
March 13, 2014
FORMER HARMONY HOUSE RESIDENT GIVING BACK
FORMER HARMONY HOUSE RESIDENT GIVING BACK Timisha Woods remembers all too well te days when she and her family were homeless, living at New Community’s Harmony House transitional living facility
March 12, 2014
NCC chosen as “Exemplary” CDC by University of Maryland
NCC chosen as “Exemplary” CDC by University of Maryland New Community has been chosen as an exemplary community development corporation (CDC) by a think-tank based at the University of Maryland
March 7, 2014
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: MELVINA COLEMAN
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: MELVINA COLEMAN When families move into Harmony House, New Community’s transitional living facility, they know it won’t be their home forever. The average stay is six
March 6, 2014
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: FREE TAX PREP AT NCC
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: FREE TAX PREP AT NCC New Community Corporation is offering free tax preparation services at its Family Resource Success Center to qualified individuals during
March 5, 2014
NCC and Its Dedicated Employees
NCC and Its Dedicated Employees Weather the Storm (s) It was the morning of the fierce nor’easter snow storm, but Eleanor Macklin, a dietary aide at NCC’s Extended Care Center
March 4, 2014
AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED GROWING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED GROWING The number of individuals and families in Newark spending more than the recommended 30 percent of their income on rent is rising, pointing to a dire
March 3, 2014
Harmony House Helps Father-Daughter Regain Their Self-Sufficiency
Harmony House Helps Father-Daughter Regain Their Self-Sufficiency It was two years ago, at the same time Robert Warren’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, that things started to go downhill
February 19, 2014
STILL GOING STRONG AT 80
STILL GOING STRONG AT 80 On the third floor of New Community’s Extended Care Center, one will find the woman everyone respectfully calls, “Ms. Ruby.” And she commands every ounce
February 13, 2014
WOMAN FINDS HOPE AT NCC AFTER JOB LOSS
WOMAN FINDS HOPE AT NCC AFTER JOB LOSS Not long ago, Sharon Thompkins was a stable, employed, administrative assistant with more than two decades of experience working for the Newark
February 12, 2014
FREE TAX PREP AT NEW COMMUNITY
New Community Corporation is offering free tax preparation services at its Family Resource Success Center to qualified individuals throughout this tax season. The center is located in the Pathmark Shopping
February 11, 2014
EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY
EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY New Community delivered a heartfelt ‘thank-you’ to more than 70 employees for their years of service or dedication to their jobs and the organization’s
February 11, 2014
GED In Reach Of Former Teen Mom
GED In Reach Of Former Teen Mom Marilyn Guzman is more determined than ever to get her GED. It was in seventh grade that she dropped out of school after
February 7, 2014
A Better Life Gets a $260,000 Boost
A Better Life Gets a $260,000 Boost A recently awarded $260,000 grant from The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York will assist New Community in financing “A Better
February 5, 2014
CEO AIMS TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN NEW COMMUNITY
CEO AIMS TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN NEW COMMUNITY New Community’s CEO, Richard Rohrman, has outlined his priorities for the year 2014 and is aiming to bolster the non-profit’s financial standing,
February 1, 2014
Senior Spotlight: ELNORA MITCHELL
Senior Spotlight: ELNORA MITCHELL For nearly half a century, Elnora Mitchell worked as a housekeeper and cook for one of Newark’s most prominent African-American families, the Whighams. “I got the
February 1, 2014
RAISING AWARENESS OF CANCER
Women residing at New Community Harmony House participated in a workshop recently where they learned about the importance of being screened for breast and cervical cancer. The presentation was made
January 12, 2014
Autistic Adults Help Brighten the Holidays for Homeless Families
Families at New Community Harmony House received all the fixings for a delicious holiday dinner, thanks to a group of young adults from the Center for Independence in Livingston. “We
January 12, 2014
