– At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the stay-at-home order restricted many Bridgeton residents from leaving their homes. This prompted the Live Healthy Bridgeton coalition to redirect its community engagement efforts to provide community support. With the…
– Over the winter of 2020, Bound Brook and South Bound Brook experienced a rise COVID-19 cases. Knowing that the Latino population was disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in the first wave, and the community’s hesitancy to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, the…
– Through a grant from the Toms River Family Health and Support Coalition, A Need We Feed provided 715 additional meals to children, families, veterans, homebound seniors and the homeless in our community in 2020. A Need We Feed launched on…
– A program has launched in Bound Brook to help immigrant families facing hardships to become more successful in the community. “Families for Success” works with Somerset County agencies, nonprofits, faith communities, and schools to combine the key elements of education,…
– 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…
– 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…
– Neighborhood Connections to Health (NCTH) had to shift its operations, community outreach methods and the delivery of service due to the ongoing COVID-19 response. Initially, our new reality provided a growing source of concern and uneasiness as NCTH entered uncharted…
– Emergency food providers have been hard at work during this public health crisis to continuously offer groceries and hot meals to those in need. To support families facing food insecurity, the City of Plainfield and the Healthy Plainfield coalition have…
– These uncertain times where social distancing has moved us apart is when we need to be in closer communication. In the past, the Healthy Plainfield partner organizations have always addressed residents’ needs face-to-face, whether at the health department, library, bus…
– Since March, the Paterson Public Schools Food Service Department has been doing a phenomenal job in leading a community effort to ensure the district’s 30,000 students have access to breakfast and lunch while the schools remain closed. To date, the…
– On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration issued a Safety Advisory with recommended actions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 among transit employees and passengers. Public transit agencies implemented the USDOT recommendations to…