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Simone Gagneron Selected as Chief Executive Officer of New Community Corporation
NEWARK — Nov. 30, 2022 — 
New Community Corporation, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations, has appointed Simone Gagneron as its Chief Executive Officer, effective Dec. 1, 2022. She succeeds Richard Rohrman who retired in 2021.

New Community Launches New Brand
NEWARK — April 12, 2021 — New Community, one of the country’s largest community development corporations in the nation and the second largest lessor in the City of Newark, is pleased to announce the launch of its new brand identity. The rebrand reflects the trailblazing organization’s desire to humanize the brand and highlight its flagship service offerings of affordable housing, education/workforce development, quality health care and 360 degree social services in a post pandemic world. Read more

Richard Rohrman to Retire from New Community Corporation
NEWARK — March 18, 2021 — New Community Corporation, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations, has announced that Richard Rohrman, CEO, has decided to retire effective May 31, 2021. Read more

Newark’s New Community Corporation Serves as Nationwide Model for Providing Cohesive Human Services During COVID-19 and Civil Unrest Pandemics
NEWARK — Sept. 9, 2020 — New Community Corporation (NCC), affectionately known as “New Community,” continues to help Newark residents improve lives amidst increased racial tensions and this year’s COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Free COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Services Available to Residents of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic Counties
NEWARK — June 12, 2020 — Family Service Bureau of Newark, an affiliate of New Community Corporation, is offering the NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) for residents of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties. Services are offered free of charge for families, individuals and youth and are available in multiple languages. Read more

NCCTI Partners with NJ CAR and Others to Provide Paid Apprenticeship Opportunities to Automotive and Diesel Students
NEWARK — July 24, 2019 — New Community Career & Technical Institute (NCCTI), in partnership with the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR), Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s Office and the Newark Alliance, is offering paid apprenticeship opportunities in the automotive and diesel technician fields. Read more

Dr. A. Zachary Yamba Named New Community Corporation Board President
NEWARK — Aug. 6, 2018 — Dr. A. Zachary Yamba, who joined the New Community Corporation Board of Directors in September 2012, was unanimously voted into the position of Board President. Read more

Monsignor William J. Linder, Founder Of New Community Corporation, Has Passed Away
NEWARK — June 8, 2018 — Monsignor William J. Linder, a pioneer in America’s community development movement who founded New Community Corporation in 1968, passed away June 8. He was 82. Read more

New Community Workforce Development Center Awarded National Accreditation
NEWARK — March 26, 2018 — New Community Workforce Development Center has been awarded accreditation by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE), a nonprofit organization that grants institutional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Read more

New Community Corporation Hosts Grand Opening Of Housing Facility For The Chronically Homeless
NEWARK — Oct. 18, 2017 — New Community Corporation held the grand opening for its new supportive housing facility for the chronically homeless and New Jersey’s first HUD Safe Haven model development. Read more

Teenagers Spend Week Volunteering In Newark At New Community Corporation
NEWARK — Aug. 11, 2017 — Ten rising juniors from Saint Peter’s Prep spent a week volunteering with New Community Corporation as part of the school’s annual immersion trip program. The young men from the all-male prep school in Jersey City got firsthand experience of Newark, a city most of them knew little about. Read more

Hundreds Of Needy Students Receive Free Items For Upcoming School Year
WEST ORANGE — July 31, 2017 — Nearly 800 economically disadvantaged Essex County students went on a shopping spree where they received brand new items for free, including Victoria and Elijah Oluwatodimu who live at New Community Harmony House, a transitional housing facility for homeless families in Newark. Read more

2017 Fabulous Me Womanhood Conference: #FightLikeAGirl
SOUTH ORANGE — June 13, 2017 — Five-time world and international boxing champion Mia St. John will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Fabulous Me: Celebration of Womanhood Conference Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Seton Hall University. Her daughter, Paris St. John – a singer, songwriter and mental health advocate – will also address the attendees. Read more

New Community Hosts Teens For Week-long Urban Immersion
NEWARK — July 28, 2016 — Ten teens have swapped life in the suburbs for a week-long urban immersion in Newark this week. The reason? Some lessons are best taught outside the classroom. Read more

Golfing Fundraiser Supports Homeless Families, Education Programs
WEST ORANGE — June 28, 2016 — Jasmine Thompson’s greatest fear in becoming homeless was having her family split apart. When she arrived at Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, she discovered a 102-unit haven in Newark with apartments for each family, 24-hour security and supportive services. Read more

Fabulous Me Womanhood Conference: ‘Journey To The Top’
SOUTH ORANGE — June 10, 2016 — A journey has a beginning and an end, but Victoria Mahand said she wants to talk about everything that happens in between. Mahand, a National Training Specialist at the One Circle Foundation, served as the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Fabulous Me Celebration of Womanhood Conference, which is organized by the Family Service Bureau of Newark, an affiliate of the nonprofit New Community Corporation. Read more

New Financial Opportunity Centers Open In Newark
NEWARK — February 23, 2016 — For someone living paycheck to paycheck, building financial wealth is daunting. To aid low- and moderate-income families looking to boost their earnings, New Community is proud to announce the opening of its new Financial Opportunity Center on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. Read more

Workforce Auto Program Receives $270K State Grant
NEWARK — January 12, 2016 — New Community Workforce Development Center started off 2016 with a financial boost in the form of a grant awarded by the state to the Ford Automotive Training and Employment Program. The approximately $270,000 grant, which was awarded by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on January 12, will provide funding for automotive students to receive training in all areas related to vehicle maintenance and repair. Read more

On Instagram: New Community Auto Program Featured In Prudential’s 20 Stories Of Strength Campaign
NEWARK — November 12, 2015 — As a testament to the growing buzz around the Automotive Technician Training Program at New Community, Prudential has selected the program to feature in its Instagram campaign dubbed #20StoriesOfStrength. See more

Teens From Around Globe To Meet For Cultural Exchange In Newark
NEWARK — August 4, 2015 — About 100 teenagers from more than a dozen countries around the world will take part in a creative cultural exchange with local youth  as part of a social enterprise initiative led by Fairleigh Dickinson University, in collaboration with New Community, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. A bus tour followed by a lunchtime program will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at New Community Corporation, 233 West Market St. in Newark. Read more

Formerly Homeless Single Mom To Share Her Story At Charity Golf Outing
NEWARK — June 30, 2015 — Formerly homeless single mom Khalilah Boyd will share her story on becoming homeless and how her family found refuge at Harmony House at New Community’s 21st Annual Golf Outing on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange. Read more

Nursing Home To Host Adopt-A-Resident Day
NEWARK — May 13, 2015 — Employees of New Community and local residents will participate in Adopt-A-Resident Day, where they will arrive at the nursing home to personally present gifts to residents of New Community Extended Care Facility, a 180-bed capacity skilled nursing center. Staff will also bring in homemade dishes and are encouraged to sit and share a meal with the residents. Read more

New Clinic Opens For Newark Seniors, Disabled Adults
NEWARK — December 12, 2014 — Grand opening of a new on-site health clinic inside a senior and disabled adults building in Newark operated by the non-profit New Community Corporation. Read more

New Community Partners With Mayor Baraka, ShopRite To Train Job Seekers As Supermarket Opens In Newark
NEWARK — October 10, 2014 — New Community Workforce Development Center is partnering with ShopRite and the City of Newark to train up to 200 job seekers for store associate positions as a new ShopRite supermarket is slated to open in early 2015 on Springfield Avenue. Read more

Nearly 200 Teens From Three Continents To Meet For Cultural Exchange In Newark
NEWARK — August 5, 2014 — Nearly 200 teenagers, including youth from China, Korea and Brazil, will take part in a cultural exchange with youth from Newark as part of Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Emerging Global Leaders Seminar on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. The program will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at New Community, 233 West Market St. in Newark. Media are invited to cover the student engagement program, which will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Read more

NJ Teens To Swap Life In Suburbs For Week Living, Volunteering In Newark
NEWARK — July 28, 2014 — Starting today, a dozen teens from around New Jersey will swap life in the suburbs for a week-long urban immersion in Newark.The reason? Some lessons are best taught outside the classroom. Read more

Harmony Day Brings Resources, Free Entertainment To Community
NEWARK — July 25, 2014 — Harmony Day Celebration featuring live outdoor entertainment, including dancers and vocalists, spoken word artists, DJ, along with food, prizes, children’s free dental check-ups, face painting, fire department safety demonstration and more. Read More

Formerly Homeless NJ Teen To Share NCC’s Impact On Her Family At 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser
WEST ORANGE — June 18, 2014 — Formerly homeless teen Shianne Dodson will share her story on becoming homeless and how the 16-year-old and her mother found refuge and support at Harmony House at New Community’s 20th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, New Jersey. Read more

250 NJ Young Women To Gain Lessons In Empowerment, African Drumming
SOUTH ORANGE — May 28, 2014 — Judge Tiffany M. Williams, one of the youngest judges serving in the state of New Jersey, will deliver the keynote address to more than 250 young women at the 2014 Celebration of Womanhood Conference hosted on Friday, May 30, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seton Hall University. Read more

NCC To Kick Off Free Auto Training Program For NJ Job Seekers, Funded By State Grant
NEWARK — May 27, 2014 — New Community Workforce Development Center will offer job seekers a unique opportunity to Meet And Greet prospective employers from the automotive industry including Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Mazda, Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Hyundai on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at 11 a.m. Read moreNew Community Corporation (NCC), affectionately known as “New Community,” continues to help Newark residents improve lives amidst increased racial tensions and this year’s COVID-19 pandemic.