 Courier News
April 24, 2012
The new faces of poverty
If there is a silver lining to the economic downturn of the last four years, it may be that long-held stereotypes about poverty have been shattered.
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 Star Ledger
April 13, 2012
Stop the state's housing money grab
The New Jersey Appellate Court’s recent decision reinstating the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), offers our state the opportunity to hit the reset button and get affordable housing legislation back on track.
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 Daily Record
March 14, 2012
Municipalities face July deadline
Housing advocates and legislators are exploring ways to keep local funds designated to build affordable housing from being sent to the state.
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 New Jersey Herald
February, 15, 2012
Working poor have tough time in county
Sussex County Chamber of Commerce members met ALICE Tuesday. United Way of Northern New Jersey recently reported that nearly one in three Sussex households is ALICE, otherwise known as the working poor.
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 CNN
February 2, 2012
From six figures to ALICE
Meet a Morris County family of five that once was middle class and today is struggling to get by on what they describe as “teenage salaries”.
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 Channel 69 – WFMZ
January 25, 2012
County sees increase in population of homeless adults, children
The face of homelessness in Warren Co., NJ is changing, officials said Wednesday. More people than ever turned out for the annual "Project Homeless Count."
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Daily Record
December 15, 2011
Letter to the Editor: Get early start on anti-bullying training
United Way of Northern New Jersey and the Morris County Child Care Directors’ Association believe that teaching children how to resolve conflicts as preschoolers is just as important as teaching them their ABCs.
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 NorthJersey.com
November 2, 2011
United Way and community partners serve up locally grown fare on Food Day
Spearheaded by United Way of Northern New Jersey, some 30 health-conscious Montclair-based schools and organizations joined efforts to raise awareness of Food Day, an October 24 nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable and sustainably grown food.
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Star Ledger
November 14, 2011
Making life easier for those left at home
Dozens of American flags fluttered in the fall breeze on the County College of Morris’ campus as a crowd of about 100 gathered to march and show their support for the nation’s military and their families.
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Daily Record
November 10, 2011
March raises money to aid veterans, their families
United Way of Northern New Jersey and Leadership Morris are holding a March for Military Families to raise money for the United Way Front Line Fund.
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Courier News
November 10, 2011
Caregivers initiative coming to Somerset County
Caring for a family member with a chronic illness or disability can take its toll on the caregiver, especially if they work full-time or have other responsibilities.
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Star Ledger
October 2, 2011
New coalitions to help create shorter commutes to care
Since joining the United Way Caregivers Coalition, Sue Anderson counts herself among the 65 million unpaid family caregivers in the country, a growing but often hidden group.
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 NJ Biz
September 5, 2011
Firms giving, but donations are much more focused
Putting a better plan in place worked for United Way of Northern New Jersey, which was born of a merge of five United Ways.
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