EWING, NJ – Spring “break” begins this week at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), but students and staff are heading down to the Jersey shore and New Orleans to work on relief projects as a result of Superstorm Sandy as well as Hurricane Katrina. As part of the campus’ Here for Home Campaign, TCNJ… Continue Reading
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Volunteers Help Out in Toms River & Midway Beach Over Weekend
On Saturday, 32 TCNJ students traveled to the Jersey shore to help with relief efforts being coordinated by the Corporation for National and Community Service through the AmeriCorps Program. The students were split into three groups – 8 students to go to a pantry in Toms River to get it ready to open for residents… Continue Reading
TCNJ Volunteers Highlighted on EbruNews
EbruNews, an online, international news outlet covered the TCNJ Here for Home Campaign’s efforts on January 26, 2013. Over 25 volunteers from TCNJ traveled to Union Beach, NJ to help gut a senior housing complex to prepare it for rebuilding efforts. To watch the full broadcast, click on the video below; the segment highlighting TCNJ’s… Continue Reading
TCNJ Featured in Star Ledger with Other NJ Colleges
The Star Ledger published a story featuring The College of New Jersey’s Here for Home Campaign’s relief efforts in Union and Ortley Beaches, along with other schools including Seton Hall and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The story can be found below or at http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/nj_colleges_kick_off_spring_se.html#incart_river_default. N.J. college students kick off spring semester with mission to… Continue Reading
First-Year Bonner Community Scholars Volunteer in Ortley and Union Beach
First-Year Bonner Community Scholars are down at the New Jersey shoreline today and will be staying through Friday, January 11th to volunteer with relief efforts in Union Beach, NJ and Ortley Beach, NJ. As part of the Bonner Center’s student development model, First-Year Bonner Scholars travel to New Orleans for about a week over winter break to help with rebuilding… Continue Reading
Star Ledger Video: Sandy Unleashes a Hurricane of Human Grace
Ledger Live: Sandy unleashes a hurricane of human graceIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New Jerseyans step up to volunteer and help each other in breathtaking ways. And, as one man tells Ledger Live, it didn't even take a judge's order to get them to do it. via Nj Continue Reading
TCNJ Bonner Scholar Shayna Innocenti Volunteers Over Break
Over break, Shayna Innocenti, a First-Year Bonner Community Scholar, has been volunteering in the Manahawkin and Long Beach areas with various Sandy relief efforts. The following is a description Shayna wrote up detailing some of the work she has been doing as well as the impact the service has had on her over the past several… Continue Reading