Charity
By Ashley J. Cerasaro -
May 7, 2012
A Bernardsville native makes herself right at home among the disadvantaged orphans of Liberia, and offers hope.
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Your little brother is bringing his new girlfriend, whom you’ve never met, home for the holidays this year. Hold the fruit basket. I’ve got a gift solution that will make you the coolest and most charitable sister around.
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By Laura M. Colarusso -
November 14, 2011
Jon Bon Jovi's new restaurant is dedicated to helping low-income families get a healthy meal, and it has already exceeded expectations.
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By R. Nathan Laliberte -
September 13, 2011
A Ferrari fanatic with a heart shares his thrill of speed with ailing kids.
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By Ashley J. Cerasaro -
August 15, 2011
An established restauranteur from Little Silver helps spread the holiday cheer to those less fortunate.
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By Ashley J. Cerasaro -
August 15, 2011
As a volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties Inc., Sister Jane Frances Brady acts as a voice for the voiceless.
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By Drew Anne Scarantino -
August 15, 2011
The mother of an autistic son realizes there are few services for adults living with autism, and acts to change the status quo.
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By Candace Wells -
August 15, 2011
A family breast-cancer diagnosis spurred two teens to action, and a charity was born.
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By Steve Adubato -
June 13, 2011
Steve Adubato admires the powerful and dramatic example set by genuine Jersey hero Eric LeGrand.
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Fashion doesn’t have to be just for fashion’s sake. Consider the case of Sisters on the Runway, an extracurricular group of fashion-conscious teens at Montclair High School. These kids have channeled their taste for off-the-shoulder tops and stiletto heels into a way to raise money for a good cause.
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By Steve Adubato -
February 15, 2011
New Jersey Heroes celebrates residents who contribute in unique ways to their communities.
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By Justine Ickes -
January 17, 2011
A Cherry Hill native becomes active in charitable activities around the world funded by the United States Agency for International Development.
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By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman -
December 13, 2010
Marie Claudinette Pierre-Jean, wife of Grammy-winning artist Wyclef Jean, works to provide continuing aid to the people of Haiti.
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The staff of Vanity Salon in Montclair recently showed what can happen when people put their heads together--lots of them--for a good cause. In one Sunday, they raised more than $3,000 for Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Here's who, and how...
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By Julie Jacobs -
October 11, 2010
Eula Andrews retired from corporate America and dedicated herself to providing long-term housing and personal care for veterans of war.
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By Alicia Staffa -
August 16, 2010
Mary Kotzas, of Toms River, founded the Resale Shop, which donates all its proceeds to Hunger Relief, a food bank in Ocean County.
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By Jessica Remo -
August 16, 2010
Susan Rose, of Cherry Hill, began a charity after the loss of one of her daughters.
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By Jessica Remo -
August 16, 2010
Jim Mock, from Bayonne, volunteers for Rebuilding Together in Jersey City.
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By Ashley J. Cerasaro -
August 16, 2010
Nancy Liverakos, of Highland Park, works with Women Aware and Amandla Crossing.
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By Drew Anne Scarantino -
August 16, 2010
Janet and Peter Simon, of New Vernon, donate time and energy to the Morristown Memorial Health Foundation; Women’s Health Philanthropy Council; William E. Simon Foundation; Hidden Pond Foundation.
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By Tammy La Gorce -
April 12, 2010
Jazz House Kids—a Montclair-based nonprofit promoting jazz education—has reached thousands of students throughout NJ.
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March 15, 2010
NJ residents rose to the occasion and responded with commendable zeal and charity to crisis abroad in Haiti by contributing vast quantities of humanitarian aid.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but if Photographers Against Hunger have their way, donated signed pictures of Bruce Springsteen will feed a thousand mouths.
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February 9, 2009
Please help us find the most dedicated volunteers in the state—those special people who give of themselves and their time. We're looking for the people who make a difference, from the fundraisers to the in-the-trenches volunteer.
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By JoAnn Greco -
December 8, 2008
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