The Emerging Leaders of Perth Amboy were able to accomplish quite a bit to impact their community with their three summer 2019 initiatives focused on food insecurity, water safety, and beautification. Regarding food insecurity, they implemented two action plans: 1)...
Coalition leadership from six separate housing sites in the East Ward of Newark began the process of meeting to help identify shared health and housing issues tenants face at their respective homes. By creating a safe space to discuss how...
Access to fresh produce, and training on how to prepare it were identified as key needs in our initial community assessments. South Bound Brook is small, with no grocery stores, other than convenience stores, on the town’s main street. Bound...
Recently, the North Bergen Coalition has been working on community outreach and securing partnerships with key individuals familiar with immigration issues. These efforts have enriched our understanding of the North Bergen community’s population needs and how to better engage with...
Earlier this year, the new community garden in Bound Brook was dedicated. The garden committee, headed by former Councilmember Bev Pranzatelli, was happy to share their accomplishment with the town leadership. It took about a year of preparation to get...