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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, First Lady Tammy Murphy & United Way Launch Child Care Program in District 11

Federally funded project currently recruiting home-based child care providers for shared-services network Rep. Mikie Sherrill, (NJ-11)...

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Changes to Tax Credits Widens Eligibility for Residents

United Way is ready to help using its free tax prep program Through its free tax preparation and filing services, United Way of Northern...

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United Way Receives $1.1 Million From Congress To Reverse Child Care Deserts

Backed by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, United In Care project funded for N.J.’s 11th Congressional District Backed by Rep. Mikie Sherrill,...

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United Way Receives $50,000 Grant to Launch Child Care Food Program

Reinvestment Fund Award to Support Healthy Eating Campaign and Bulk Food Purchasing United Way of Northern New Jersey has been approved...

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United Way Offers Struggling Residents Free Online Tax Preparation and Filing Services

Safe, secure online portal saves low- and moderate-income families hundreds in tax prep fees Starting today, area residents can once...

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Join United Way’s Winter Golf Tradition

United Way Chili Open Golf Classic returns on Feb. 5 after pandemic pause Winter sports enthusiasts are invited to play golf in whatever...

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New York Jets and Quidel Donate At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

UWNNJ distributed kits to child care providers and caregiver partners During the height of the latest outbreak of COVID-19, United Way of...

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United Way Seeks Holiday Cheer for Individuals in Need

Annual United Way Gifts of the Season helps 2,500 residents United Way of Northern New Jersey is seeking the assistance of area residents...

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United Way 'Huddles' with New York Jets and NRG

Hometown Huddle program helps build playground for Head Start of Morris County United Way of Northern New Jersey joined with the New York...

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards United Way $750,000 Grant For United In Care

Funding will help build out the child care pilot project United Way of Northern New Jersey has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the...

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FirstEnergy Corp. Donates Nearly $100,000 of Personal Protective Equipment to United Way

United Way of Northern New Jersey received approximately $98,000 worth of personal protective equipment thanks to a generous donation by...

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United Way Service Helps Residents Claim COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

Area residents from low- and moderate-income households needing help in securing coronavirus stimulus payments can now turn to United Way.

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United Way Launches Free IRS-Certified Tax Preparation Online

Low- and moderate-income residents can receive free tax prep and filing services during the pandemic Beginning February 1, 2021, area...

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United Way Honors RWJBarnabas Health For ALICE Advocacy

RWJBarnabas Health to receive the ALICE Impact Award at the Winter Gala to Celebrate ALICE RWJBarnabas Health will be awarded the ALICE...

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United Way Reimagines Child Care With New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund

NJPRF is partnering with United Way to develop and fund a multimillion-dollar initiative seeking to reinvent child care in New Jersey.

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United Way Transfers Ownership of Mills Building to Innovative Nonprofit

United Way transferred ownership of the Mills Building to an innovative nonprofit.

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Struggling Workers Can Apply For COVID-19 ALICE Recovery Funds

Low- and moderate-income workers in northern New Jersey who had a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply online for help.

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United Way Offers Free Online Tax Filing Tool

Monday, March 9, 2020 MyFreeTaxes.com users can file simple state, federal taxes for free in under one hour With the end of tax season...

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Free Tax Prep Helps Area Residents

During a difficult financial time, Dauna Thompson knew that paying someone to prepare her taxes wasn’t an option.

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Fortune 500s And United Way Help Caregivers

Two Fortune Global 500 companies are recognizing the value of supporting employees who are also unpaid family caregivers.

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