Tag: Lawrenceville
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Teen philanthropists continue to impact local, national, international communities
More than $40,000 was distributed to 21 non-profit organizations by 149 teens representing 11 synagogues and 30 area schools during the Jewish Community Youth Foundation’s 18th annual check presentation ceremony. JCYF is a project of JFCS of Greater Mercer County and the Ricky and Andrew J. Shechtel Philanthropic Fund. The program has disbursed $930,618 since…
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Rider University nationally recognized as First-gen Forward Institution
Rider University was selected to the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student Success. Only 58 institutions were selected for the cohort. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students, according to information provided by Rider University. “We…
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Share My Meals expands its operations for the food insecure
Share My Meals broadened its activities from Princeton to Lawrenceville, and added a fifth restaurant to its network of food suppliers. On March 1, Fedora Cafe began preparing healthy meals for the food insecure locally. “Every day we see more people needing food. We can’t sit there and do nothing,” Ishara Wijesuriya, owner of…
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Grant funding supports scholarships for Jewish college students’ book purchases
The Jewish Community Youth Foundation (JCYF), a program facilitated by the Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS), awarded a grant totaling $931 to the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer (JCFGM) in support of its Book Awards scholarships. The Book Awards are annual scholarships given to local Jewish college students to…
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Young adults invited to join council that provides domestic violence awareness throughout Mercer County
Womanspace has created a new Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC), comprised of young adults ages 14-22 who, through their social media platforms and life experiences, will assist in continuing the mission of Womanspace. Founded in 1977, Womanspace is a non-profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the State of New Jersey by providing…
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Terhune Orchards collects clothing for families served by HomeFront in Lawrenceville
Terhune Orchards in Princeton will continue its winter clothing drive throughout the month to benefit families served by HomeFront in Lawrenceville. Acceptable items include winter coats, gloves, hats, scarves, blankets and rain gear. Donations can be made at the main farm at 330 Cold Soil Road in Princeton, the Terhune stand at the Trenton Farmers…
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LOOSE ENDS 2/19: Valentine’s Day: Eleni and Ryan
By Pam Hersh In honor of Valentine’s Day, I declare my love for something that has sustained and inspired me during the darkest days of the pandemic: my morning cup of coffee. I value not only the caffeine and flavor of the coffee that keeps me awake through countless Zoom meetings, but also the ritual…
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Real Central NJ Soccer signs international player from Hightstown
The region’s newest pre-professional soccer club announced its inaugural men’s signing is Hightstown native and prospective Haitian youth international Christopher Coridon. Real Central NJ Soccer’s men’s team will play USL League Two beginning in May. Real Central New Jersey Soccer is the trade name of Mercer U23 Soccer. At the end of January, USL2 saw…
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South Brunswick educator breaks through ‘The Wall’ to win more than $900,000
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Talk about paying it forward. C.J. Hendricks, a health and physical education teacher at Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick, helped collect 29,000 pounds of supplies for the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island in 2017. Hendricks’ parents are first generation Americans and three of his…
