Tag: Jewish Family Services
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Middlesex College, Jewish Family Services receive funding to provide resources to juvenile detention centers during pandemic
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal highlighted an effort by the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC), in conjunction with the Governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Committee, that awarded more than $85,000 to two community-based organizations to provide resources to county-operated juvenile detention centers during the public health emergency through the Detention Center Support Initiative. In…
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Jewish Family Services seeks end-of-year donations to support 1,000 neighbors in need
Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County is $10,589 away from its goal to raise $50,000 to help 1,000 more of neighbors in need. An end-of-year donation will help a family who is struggling with food insecurity, unemployment, isolation or depression. JFS provides Holocaust survivors with transportation to doctor’s appointments, sends single mothers back to…
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Duke Farms Community Garden assists in filling community need during COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Farms pivoted their farming and community garden operations in response to immense local food insecurity experienced by New Jersey residents. Typically, the beef and vegetable farming program supplied the café with high quality, sustainably-grown food. Seeing the increased demand on food banks in the local community was a deciding factor…
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Holocaust survivor receives celebratory parade on anniversary of liberation
PHOTO COURTESY OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Joseph Farkas, a Jewish Family Services CAMEO (senior congregate meal) client and Holocaust survivor, was celebrated with a parade on the anniversary of his liberation from Dachau, which coincides with Israel’s Independence Day on April 29.
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Monroe officials report six new positive COVID-19 cases, food pantry is available for residents, families in need
MONROE – Monroe officials reported six new positive COVID-19 cases on May 6, bringing the total number of cases to 563, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management. The new cases include four residents in long-term care facilities and two community wide. The age range of the cases are from 50 to 91.…
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Jewish Family Services remains open in Milltown and Monroe as crisis center
Jewish Family Services is a social services agency dedicated to serving the community, particularly in times of great need. Its team is continually monitoring developments with respect to the COVID-19 virus and taking all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of our clients, volunteers and staff. At this time, JFS intends to serve its…
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Learn about the ‘original Jewish mother’ during lecture on Oct. 29
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Dr. Marcia Midler, entitled “Gertrude Berg: Broadcasting Pioneer/Creator of Molly Goldberg: the Original Jewish Mother.” The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Jewish Family Services, 52 Concordia…
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Learn about Jewish Noble Prize Laureates during lecture at Jewish Family Services in Monroe
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Barbara Michaels and Jean Klerman entitled “Faces of Genius: Jewish Noble Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine.” The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on July 9 at Jewish Family Services, 52 Concordia…
