– The goal we envisioned over two years ago is finally coming to fruition. The new Housing Element of the City of Perth Amboy Master Plan was presented to the Planning Board during a virtual public meeting on December 2, 2020….
– Who would have that thought in mid-March, when our organization, Holly City Development Corporation, decided to work remotely, that seven months later we would still be in the midst of a pandemic? No one did. We had projects and programming…
– The North Bergen school district continues to follow a remote learning format and despite its challenges, the guidance team is still introducing novel ideas to deliver services to their students. Initially, the Board of Education had hoped to transition instruction…
– “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays…” -“Motto”, United States Postal Service While COVID-19 cases might be rising across the country, one thing that is not spiking these days are the temperatures. As our community…
– Under the relentless summer sun, the Neighborhood Connections to Health (NCTH) coalition partners and volunteers held the last weekly NCTH Pop-Up Produce Distribution on July 31, 2020. Surely, the need for fresh produce among community members would not cease, and…
– Since the launch of Camden Conservation Blueprint in August, two organizations working in Camden have found ways to enhance their work using the free, publicly available interactive mapping tool. The Hispanic Family Center of Southern NJ (HFC) has been training…
– It’s been two years since the Health Information Library on Wheels (HILOW), a collaboration of Healthier Middlesex and the East Brunswick Public Library, set out on a journey to improve the health of Middlesex County residents. In their travels, the…
– In March 2020, within the span of 10 days, our community’s Kindergarten -12th grade schools and childcare centers closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Their doors remained shut for the remainder of the year, and as the 2020-2021…
– As kids enjoy the pleasant weather, bike safety needs to be a priority. New Jersey state law requires all children under age 17 to wear a bike helmet while riding. During the summer, Bound Brook Police Chief Vito Bet noticed…
– Over the past four years, the Healthier Perth Amboy (HPA) coalition has grown and developed into a diverse set of partners with the mission of addressing residents’ social, economic, and environmental barriers to health. We are tremendously thankful, as this…
– If you feel like you are running out of ideas to stay connected with your community during the pandemic, you are not alone. Social distancing measures have created additional challenges for nonprofits to bring their services to their communities. Yet,…
– As the world responds to the COVID-19 crisis, the Emerging Leaders of Perth Amboy responded to our community’s needs with a focus on food insecurity, city beautification, and carbon monoxide safety. To stay safe, the Emerging Leaders executed their initiatives…