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In this episode of NJ Now, we take a look at some of the most pressing economic issues in our communities! A New Jersey report released earlier this year reveals significant disparities in the number of government contracts. Everything from construction to professional services were awarded to minority and women-owned businesses. It has led lawmakers [...]

Kimberly Muse’s 20-year-old son, Kye, is—in her words—a “great guy.” A high-functioning young man on the autism spectrum, Kye wants to get a job and live on his own. But, Kimberly explains, there’s one thing she worries about: Money. “Kye thought I pulled money off of a tree,” she says. “He knew there was money [...]

United Way’s Monica Conover (left) and Danielle Corea-Smith (right) worked with Stillman School professors Avery Newmark and Danielle DiMeglio and Graduate Assistant Abigail Giordano to offer the VITA Tax Lab on campus. Thanks to an ongoing collaboration between Seton Hall University and the United Way of Greater Newark and United Way of Northern New Jersey [...]

Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Mary Ann Jackson. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Mary Ann Jackson is an avid traveler. She hasn’t celebrated her birthday in the U.S. since she was 36. Now 51, she’s mastered the art of avoiding jet lag. Perhaps in some sense of balance, Mary [...]

United Way of Greater Newark recently announced it expanded its board of trustees with the appointment of two distinguished new members, Jeffrey Plaut, founding partner at Global Strategy Group, and Cynthia Aureli, former vice president of enterprise claims at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Plaut, who established GSG in 1995, has been at [...]

Newark, NJ –May 20, 2023 – United Way of Greater Newark (UWGN) proudly hosted its 11th Annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, May 16th. This pivotal event, which sold out with over 170 women and community leaders in attendance, highlighted the vital role of women in leadership, particularly [...]