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MADISON - The Madison Housing Authority celebrated the achievements of 11 residents who successfully completed the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

Credit: (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) File photo Almost 300 New Jersey food pantries and soup kitchens are sharing in $3.5 million to improve their services to people who have become food-insecure because of the pandemic and are expected to remain as COVID-19 infection rates drop and vaccinations increase. The funding is to enable the distribution network for New Jersey’s food banks to more efficiently meet demand for food assistance that, though lower than its pandemic peak, is still much higher than...

How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (03/14/21) Updated Mar 18, 2021; Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey last March, nonprofit groups and social agencies operating in the state have worked to help those who have been hit hardest. This resource guide features groups that work to help those with the greatest need. For those so inclined, there are myriad opportunities to assist the nonprofits and agencies do their work. Organizations welcome volunteers a...

How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (01/17/21) Updated Jan 17, 2021; Over the course of the past 10 months, many organizations and individuals have worked to get food to New Jerseyans in need. In fact, some groups have massaged their missions in order to help those who have felt the economic impact of the coronavirus. One such organization is Grow It Green Morristown, which works to create sustainable farms and gardens, and educate communities on healthy e...

$290K available for financially strapped Phillipsburg small businesses Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 22, 2020 Snow blankets Phillipsburg on Dec. 17, 2020, after a noreaster hit the Lehigh Valley region.Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share The nonprofit organization Norwescap in Phillipsburg has launched a $290,000 financial relief program aimed at helping small-business owners in town financially reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Many New Jersey businesses took finan...

How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (12/20/20) Updated Dec 24, 2020; The holidays can be difficult for those coping with isolation. And, this year, the fight against the spread of the coronavirus has meant a necessary surge in social separation. For elderly individuals, loneliness can be especially difficult. At Harrogate, a not-for-profit life plan community in Lakewood, isolation of the residents has been a concern of the staffers this season. Kelly O’...

How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (12/13/20) Updated Dec 13, 2020; Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey some nine months ago, nonprofit organizations, social agencies, community and church groups, businesses and individuals have worked nonstop to help those who have been hit hardest financially. And, these good works show no sign of waning. There are countless efforts to bring food, clothes -- and, at this time of year, toys -- to those who are strug...