Videos

Children Have Fun at New Community Summer Camp 2024

New Community’s Youth Services Department provided an eight-week summer camp for children ages 5 to 13. Campers enjoyed a variety of activities including swimming, sports, STEAM activities and theme days, as well as field trips to a number of locations, including the Philadelphia Zoo, Medieval Times, Legoland, Urban Air, The Funplex and Dorney Park. Camp ran from June 24 to Aug. 16, 2024.

New Community Extended Care Facility Welcomes Cardinal Joseph Tobin

Cardinal Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark held mass in the chapel at New Community Extended Care Facility. He blessed the chapel, which is a new worship space for residents. (3/27/2024)

 

New Community CEO Featured on Newark Today

New Community CEO Simone Gagneron was a featured guest on Newark Today. She spoke with Michael Hill of WBGO about her first year leading the nonprofit organization and her goals for the future. (1/18/2024)

New Community Hosts BHEC Newark Convening

New Community served as the host site for the Newark gathering of organizations and entities involved in the Building Healthier, More Equitable Communities (BHEC) initiative. The BHEC Newark Convening was held on Oct. 25 and 26 at Monsignor William J. Linder Plaza, New Community’s corporate office location. The two-day event included participation from New Community, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rutgers University Distinguished Professor of Law Dr. David Troutt, Urban League of Essex County, University Hospital and a variety of other organizations involved in the BHEC initiative. (10/25/2023-10/26/2023)

NCC Neighborhood Center Gets New Reading Space

The Children’s Place chose New Community as one of 10 locations nationwide to host a reading center for children. The newly renovated space is fully stocked with books for the children to enjoy. (8/7/2022)

New Community Neighborhood Center in Newark

A new reading area for kids at the New Community Neighborhood Center. This is one of 10 reading areas nationwide being built by The Children’s Place. The company worked with ThriftBOOKS.
https://www.thriftbooks.com

Posted by Della Crews on Thursday, August 11, 2022

Newark Takes Steps to Reduce Corporate Owned Homes

New Community Director of Community Engagement Richard Cammarieri spoke at a press conference held by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka where he outlined proposals to curb the number of city homes purchased by corporate investors. (5/4/2022)

NCCTI Graduate Starts Career in Medical Field

Quajen Coates completed the  Patient Care Technician program at New Community Career & Technical Institute and now works as a PCT at University Hospital. (1/24/2022)

Celebrating Richard Rohrman, New Community CEO

New Community celebrates the career of CEO Richard Rohrman who is retiring from the organization after 26 years of exemplary service. (5/20/2021)

The Children’s Place chose New Community as one of 10 locations nationwide to host a reading center for children. The newly renovated space is fully stocked with books for the children to enjoy. (8/7/2022)

New Community Neighborhood Center in Newark

A new reading area for kids at the New Community Neighborhood Center. This is one of 10 reading areas nationwide being built by The Children’s Place. The company worked with ThriftBOOKS.
https://www.thriftbooks.com

Posted by Della Crews on Thursday, August 11, 2022

New Community Walk the Walk Episode 1: A Conversation with CEO Richard Rohrman

New Community CEO Richard Rohrman speaks with Victoria Foundation Co-Executive Officer Craig Drinkard about his career with New Community and his hopes for the organization’s future. (5/19/2021)

Free COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Available

NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at the Family Service Bureau of Newark is available to assist communities affected by COVID-19. It is a neighbor helping neighbor team with staff on-call to provide free services to residents of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties. Videos in English and Spanish. (12/4/2020)

NCC Virtual Summer Camp 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NCC’s annual summer camp was moved to a virtual environment. The children enjoyed a variety of activities, including photography; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics); Zumba; arts and crafts; music appreciation; group discussions; and virtual field trips. The children and staff members share their thoughts about the program. (9/2/2020)

New Community Featured on WMBC TV

New Community Corporation was highlighted for partnering with the Rutgers Community Health Center, which is operating on the third floor of NCC’s health care building. RCHC held a ribbon cutting on the NCC campus. (12/16/19)

New Community Workforce Development Center Director Appears on WZYE FM

New Community Workforce Development Center Director Rodney Brutton was a guest on The Voice of Our Leaders, a radio program on WZYE FM. He discussed what the accredited post-secondary career and technical school has to offer, as well as the scope and services of New Community Corporation as a whole. (9/28/18)

NJTV Long Branch Forum: Gentrification and Quality of Life

New Community Director of Special Projects Richard Cammarieri participated in a panel discussion about the impact of gentrification on New Jersey communities at the Brookdale Community College Higher Education Center in Long Branch, hosted by NJTV. (9/20/18)

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 8

Rodney Brutton, director of New Community Workforce Development Center, interviews several representatives from My Brother’s Keeper Newark about the work that they do: Director of Collaborative Action William Simpson, Mentor and Career Coach Alfred Blake IV, Mentor and Business Coach Chike Uzoka and Social Impact Consultant Nicole Fields. (Premiere date: 5/7/18)

New Community Corporation 50th Anniversary Video

New Community Corporation is celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to the community. Its mission is to help residents of inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual God-given dignity and personal achievement. This video highlights the work of Founder Monsignor William J. Linder and showcases some of the people who have benefited from New Community’s work and mission.

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 7

Rodney Brutton, director of New Community Workforce Development Center, interviews Admissions/Student Recruiter Aziza Johnson about the process of applying for classes at the Workforce Development Center, an accredited post-secondary career and technical school. Brutton also interviews NCC Director of Special Projects Richard Cammarieri about New Community’s history as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. (Premiere date: 1/15/18)

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 6

Director of New Community Workforce Development Center Rodney Brutton interviews Academic Enrichment Program Coordinator Odette Phillip, Financial Opportunity Center Financial Coach Tamara Brown and NCC Family Resource Success Center Director Joann Williams-Swiney. (Premiere date: 11/13/17)

A Better Life Grand Opening

New Community held a grand opening for A Better Life, the new supportive housing facility for the chronically homeless. (10/19/17)

Saint Peter's Prep Students Volunteer at New Community

Ten students spent their week serving within the New Community network. (8/14/17)

A Special Back-To-School Shopping Spree in Essex County

New Community Corporation identified students to participate in the ninth annual Back 2 School Store in West Orange. <em>(8/2/17)</em>

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 5

New Community Workforce Development Center Director Rodney Brutton interviews Executive Director of La Casa de Don Pedro Ray Ocasio and Director of Special Projects for New Community Richard Cammarieri about the Newark Community Development Network (NCDN) and the impact it has on public policy issues. (Premiere date: 7/10/17)

Creating More Jobs In Newark

Newark has set a goal of creating 2,020 jobs for Newark residents by 2020. New Community Corporation Director of Special Projects Richard Cammarieri reflects on the plan. (6/26/17)

Empowering Young Women At Annual Conference

The theme of the 2017 Fabulous Me conference hosted by the Family Service Bureau of Newark at Seton Hall University was #FightLikeAGirl. (6/17/17)

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 4

New Community Workforce Development Center Director Rodney Brutton interviews Building Trades Instructor William Robinson and Culinary Arts Instructor Sadrud-Din Shah about their respective programs. New Community Director of Special Projects Richard Cammarieri then interviews Brutton about the Financial Opportunity Center. (Premiere date: 6/12/17)

Seton Hall University Honors NCC Chief Of Health And Human Services

New Community Chief of Health and Human Services Arti Kakkar received the Humanitarian of the Year Award during the Many Are One Alumni Awards Gala at Seton Hall University. (6/9/17)

NCC: Connecting You To Resources, Episode 3

New Community Chief of Health and Human Services Arti Kakkar received the Humanitarian of the Year Award during the Many Are One Alumni Awards Gala at Seton Hall University. (6/9/17)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Grand opening of New Community Workforce Development’s Financial Opportunity Center, located at 274 South Orange Ave. in Newark. (2/24/16)

Revving Up Job Training

About 50 job seekers enrolled in the New Community Workforce Development Center’s Automotive Training Program are jockeying to land jobs with employers like Ford, Toyota, BMW and other local companies. (8/12/14)

Out of the Ashes Came Hope

New Community celebrated its 45 years of service with this commemorative video, which captures the history of NCC and looks towards it bright future.