Harmony House

Read more about the article Former Harmony House Resident Finds Success at Extended Care
Tamika Muhammad, standing center, enjoys her job as an activity aid at Extended Care. She lived at Harmony House with two of her children for a year and a half.

Former Harmony House Resident Finds Success at Extended Care

Tamika Muhammad is in a good place. She enjoys her job, has her own apartment and is looking forward to the future. But her situation wasn’t always so positive. Muhammad…

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Read more about the article New Community To Host 25th Annual Golf Classic July 1
New Community Board President Dr. A. Zachary Yamba taking a swing at the NCC Golf Classic in 2018. File photo.

New Community To Host 25th Annual Golf Classic July 1

New Community Corporation will hold its 25th Annual Golf Classic Monday, July 1 at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston, N.J. Proceeds from the event will benefit NCC’s…

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Read more about the article NCC Helps Teen Empowerment Network Participants On The Road To College
Teen Empowerment Network (T.E.N.) Coordinator Michael Schiavo, left, works with Luis Santiago. Santiago, who is legally blind, has been accepted to Bloomfield College for the fall semester.

NCC Helps Teen Empowerment Network Participants On The Road To College

New Community recently launched the Teen Empowerment Network (T.E.N.), which aims to help high school juniors and seniors living in Newark prepare for college. One success story is Luis Santiago,…

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Read more about the article Withum Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner For Harmony House Families
Volunteers from accounting firm Withum cooked and served a Thanksgiving meal to residents of Harmony House, NCC’s transitional housing facility for homeless families. Here they pose with NCC CFO Elizabeth Mbakaya, second from right.

Withum Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner For Harmony House Families

Accounting firm Withum hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for the residents of Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, Nov. 20 at St. Joseph Plaza. Volunteers from Withum…

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Read more about the article Harmony House Residents Receive Thanksgiving Baskets
Independence360 representatives, Withum volunteers and representatives from Harmony House stand with the 10 Thanksgiving baskets donated Nov. 20.

Harmony House Residents Receive Thanksgiving Baskets

For the sixth year in a row, Independence360, a program serving adults with autism and related developmental disabilities, organized a donation of 10 Thanksgiving baskets to Harmony House, New Community’s…

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Read more about the article New Community And Saint Vincent Academy: A Longstanding Partnership
NCC CEO Richard Rohrman, NCC Chief of Staff Kathy Spivey, Saint Vincent Academy Administrative Director Sister June Favata, NCC Board President Dr. A. Zachary Yamba and NCC Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, left to right, at the 33rd Annual Friends in Concert event at SVA Sept. 27.

New Community And Saint Vincent Academy: A Longstanding Partnership

New Community Corporation and Saint Vincent Academy have long been connected. Both are a part of Newark history and are celebrating milestones. Saint Vincent Academy is entering its 150th year…

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