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What’s Going on in Middlesex County’s Juvenile Detention Centers?

July 23, 2014 If you’re looking for good news in the area of juvenile justice, look to Middlesex County. That’s where Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), a national nonprofit, has found a “bright spot” owing to the county’s emphasis on community-based alternatives to incarceration.…

What issues should you think about when structuring a bequest?

July 15, 2014 Many people ask the Community Foundation to help them build their charitable legacies. For those wishing to structure a bequest or other type of fund meant to last for generations, we offer a host of options and steward their legacies in line with their philanthropic intent.…

Should I stop being charitable in New Jersey if I’ve moved out of state?

July 15, 2014 It’s a question we get more often than you think, in part due to tax laws in New Jersey that were once confusing. But as we reported last year, those laws have been clarified and the answer is an easy one: you do not have to stop being charitable in New Jersey, even if you’ve established your residency elsewhere.…

PewResearch: America’s Shifting Statehouse Press

July 10, 2014 When the Community Foundation of New Jersey partnered with former Star-Ledger reporters to create NJ Spotlight, an interactive website that features high-quality, in-depth journalism that provides an understanding of the vital issues affecting our state, it was due to the relative lack of relevant and timely information about statewide and local issues.…

CFNJ Grant Supports Mural at Boonton School

June 27, 2014 What once were standard white hallways are now beautiful murals at the John Hill School in Boonton, thanks to the hard work of students and a grant from the Community Foundation’s Morris County Committee. More than 600 students, teachers, staff, and other community members worked together to create the mural featuring uplifting words and artwork.…

FBI Sweep Rescues 168 Trafficking Victims

June 25, 2014 As part of a renewed focus on human trafficking, the FBI last week coordinated its eighth nationwide sweep of truck stops, casinos, and adult entertainment venues, this time across 106 cities. The results speak for themselves. Operation Cross Country VIII netted 281 arrests of suspected traffickers and led to the rescue of more than 168 victims – all children.…

Where Americans are Giving

June 17, 2014 Philanthropic giving in America jumped nearly 5% in 2013, according to the latest information from Giving USA and compiled by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Scroll down for more interesting tidbits from the group’s Annual Report or click here to purchase the full report.…

Horseshoe Crab Project Receives Grant

June 17, 2014 The Delaware Bayshore coastal restoration/horseshoe crab rescue project that the Community Foundation of New Jersey funded last year out the of the New Jersey Recovery Fund recently received a $4.7 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to continue and expand on the work.…

36,648 New Jerseyans living with HIV/AIDS

June 10, 2014 36,648. That’s the number of New Jersey residents living with HIV/AIDS according to the New Jersey Department of Health. An estimated 9,400 cases were reported in Essex County alone, making it the most prevalent area for the disease.…

Student with Questions on Scholarship Renewals?

We get a lot of questions from students, parents, and faculty on the requirements for receiving subsequent payments from a scholarship. Please read the below information. If you have additional questions, call Colleen Smith at 973-267-5533. If you are interested in setting up your own scholarship fund, that’s a different ball of wax, and we invite you to click here or give us a call at 973-267-5533!…