August 30, 2019
A hurricane blew Glenda Padín Rodríguez to New Jersey. A Puerto Rico native, Glenda and her husband decided soon after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017 that they needed to move to the mainland.
“Everything changed,” she said of the deadly storm, which was …
August 28, 2019
State officials have extended funding to continue a unique, specialized program that helps pregnant women and new mothers – who are homeless or at risk of homelessness – recover from addiction in Mercer County.
The new funding – totaling $1.2 million – will ensure that For …
August 27, 2019
Working in mental health can be a stressful job, between clients in crisis, workforce shortages, burnout, and salaries that can lag behind those in other less-demanding careers. Consequently, it’s a profession with turnover rates that can climb as high as 70 percent, by some estimates.
That …
August 22, 2019
Greater Mercer County residents served by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s El Centro now can get free medical checkups, thanks to a new partnership with the Henry J. Austin Health Center.
The center has a mobile unit with medical staff who can address the primary-care needs …
August 12, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is now collecting school supplies to ensure that children from low-income families start the school year with everything they need to learn.
Fifteen percent of New Jersey’s nearly 2 million children live in poverty, according to the 2018 New Jersey Kids …
August 9, 2019
We’ve all been there. Once August rolls around, there can be a feeling of dread: It’s back-to-school time! That means countless shopping trips for rainbow pencils, puppy-covered folders, and starburst backpacks that will probably need to be replaced by Christmas break.
But for 44 million people …
August 8, 2019
Notario fraud is an extremely devious act. It occurs when people who possess the power of a notary public but possess no right to practice law of any kind take advantage of immigrants seeking legal assistance.
How does notario fraud happen?
The issue lies in language. “Notario …
August 2, 2019
What do you get when you cross a Puerto Rican native, star basketball player, proud father, devoted coach, and champion of the Latino community? The result is just one man: Roberto Hernandez.
Putting family first
Before Roberto was born, his father moved their family from Puerto Rico …
July 23, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Providence House Domestic Violence Services is an organization that offers a wide array of services for victims of domestic violence, free of charge. One of these programs is PALS, which stands for Peace: A Learned Solution. It offers creative arts …
July 11, 2019
Donna Longuillo is the epitome of a renaissance woman. She is a disaster-response counselor, certified social worker, domestic violence responder, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, avid camper, mother, and grandmother, and overall, a bohemian superhero.
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