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R&D Students Introduced to Industry at NJIT

February 19, 2016 The Community Foundation was proud to support the Governor’s STEM Scholars program last year, as part of an effort to retain and support New Jersey students of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) as they enter career pathways.…

OceanFirst Foundation Offers 2016 Architecture Scholarship

February 16, 2016 OceanFirst Foundation is pleased to once again offer a scholarship to honor the legacy and many contributions of local architect, Carl Feltz, Jr., AIA. Administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the scholarship is available to matriculated college students from Monmouth or Ocean Counties who are enrolled full time in an accredited architectural program at a School of Architecture within the United States.…

How to give to charity in the most tax-effective way

By Michelle J. Black, CIMA®, CPWA® You want to accomplish as much as possible when you donate to charity. Beyond contributing to worthy causes, that means allocating your resources as tax-efficiently as possible. Fortunately, a number of income and estate-tax planning strategies can help achieve this.…

NJ Jumps to 23rd Nationally for School Breakfast

February 16, 2016 *We are pleased to share the below release from our friends and partners at Advocates for Children of New Jersey* New Jersey advanced to 23rd in the nation for increasing the percent of low-income students who receive a healthy morning meal at the start of the school day, giving them the nutrition they need to concentrate and learn, according to a national released today.…

In the Shadow of Liberty: New Jersey Immigration

February 8, 2016 In a time of heated political rhetoric, NJ Spotlight has a unique opportunity for supporting in-depth coverage of a topic sorely in need of nuanced reporting: immigration. Today, NJ Spotlight — in partnership with Montclair State University’s Center for Cooperative Media — will launch a $30,000 crowd-funding effort to tell the story of how nearly 2 million immigrants live in the country’s most diverse and densely-populated state.…

Major Momentum on Juvenile Justice

January 26, 2016 This morning, President Obama announced that he would direct the Justice Department to ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in federal facilities and as a response to low-level infractions. In a Washington Post op-ed announcing the order, the president pointed to examples in Colorado and New Mexico where solitary confinement has been reduced and the result has been fewer assaults on prison staff and more promising participation in rehabilitation programs.…

“Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking by Any Other Name” Forum is January 31st

This Forum on human trafficking will be moderated by NJ Coalition Facilitator, Melanie Roth Gorelick, and feature  Isabel Vincent; Author of “Bodies and Souls” Investigative Reporter New York Post, Heather Hadley; Assistant Prosecutor Mercer County Human Trafficking Liaison, and Sophia Lane; Sanar Wellness Institute Director of Training & Consultative Services “Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking by Any Other Name” January 31st 1pm – 3pm The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ Sponsored by The Jewish Center, NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Center for Jewish Life at Princeton, and Stop Abusive Relationships at Home (S.A.R.A.H.)…

RWJ Human Trafficking Forum on January 27th

The NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking along with Robert Wood Johnson and its community partners are hosting a forum addressing human trafficking on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 to increase awareness and knowledge of this modern day slavery. Click here for more info.…