The New Jersey Bankers "Rising Star" Award recognizes emerging professionals who demonstrate great leadership qualities with the promising potential of becoming leaders of the NJ banking business. Due to her exceptional leadership and work ethic, Marissa Spinuzzi, Fraud Officer at Columbia Bank, was the recipient of a 2022 NJBankers "Rising Star" A...

Amazon, Meta, Salesforce, and Twitter have recently announced the layoffs of thousands of their employees, mostly because of changes in the companies' infrastructure and budget constraints. Due to the massive amounts of layoffs, many people will find themselves without a job. Luckily, there are ways that employees can stay ahead of company changes ...

Sylvia's Children, a 501(c)3 organization, is a charity dedicated to helping students and orphans ages 3 to 14 at Mbiriizi Primary School in Masaka, Uganda. Executive Director and Founder, as well as entrepreneur, author, consultant, and motivational speaker, Sylvia Allen, founded Sylvia's Children in June 2003 when she devotedly accepted the respo...

The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is hosting a variety of festive concerts throughout the month of December! See below for upcoming performances. Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp - Thursday, December 1 at 7:30pm "Join the Hot Sardines for classic Jazz and Swing holiday favorites and original tunes performed by the eight-piece band. Their br...

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey that works to improve community life through civic engagement, education, the arts, and more. In a public celebration on November 14th, 2022, NNJCF's ArtsBergen revealed "The Black Women's Mural: Celebrating Black Suffragist...

The New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs (NJSFWC) is a volunteer community service organization founded in 1894 and is headquartered on the Douglass College campus in New Brunswick, NJ. The NJSFWC is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) and is the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer community service organizat...

From a career in wildlife biology to working in the grape growing and viticulture industry, Victoria Reader, a South Jersey native, found where her passion lies. At first, Reader aspired to work in the wildlife biology industry but changed careers and worked at the South Jersey winery Auburn Road Vineyard Winery & Enoteca. She then worked for&n...

 The Morris School District (MSD) has been providing Adult and Life Learning opportunities for more than 50 years. A new offering this year is a series of 4 classes about author Rod Sterling and the TV series, The Twilight Years. Morris County resident, Linda Hetcher, a student of the work of Rod Sterling, shares her in-depth study of the many...

A report from Latinas Represents and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) provides the current standing of Latinas in elective office in the U.S. The population of people who identify as Hispanic or Latino has grown significantly. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, more than half of the U.S. population growth in the last decade consist...

 The Statue of Liberty, the universal symbol of liberty and freedom, has stood in New York City Harbor since 1868 as a beacon for anyone seeking refuge from oppression. A gift to America from France. Lady Liberty needs no explanation. She represents the resolve of immigrants who created this new land of opportunity to live free from persecutio...

Deb Belfatto, founder of the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Affiliate, community activist, two-time cancer survivor, and friend of Garden State Woman Education Foundation shares with us her life experiences and her latest project aimed to support and raise awareness of women's health. Belfatto recently launched Let's Talk: Women's Health & Wellnes...

Clashes between extreme thinking and opposing beliefs are one of the obvious reasons for today's negative and chaotic political climate. But one significant factor—that goes unseen at times—which contributes to the mood of the political climate is the quality of the relationships between government officials. When the alliances between countries an...

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, Zonta International District 3 members share upcoming information on their communities and in their networks about Zonta International's service projects and scholarships, fellowships, and awards.  District 3 Orange the World | Friday, November 25, 2022 In support of e...

Last year on Indigenous People Day, Minnetonka reaffirmed their five key commitments to the Native American community. And on the one-year anniversary of that announcement, on this Indigenous People's Day, heritage footwear brand Minnetonka releases their first Indigenous-designed beaded moccasin collection. This collaboration features Indigenous-d...

History has it that the Pledge of Allegiance was written around 1868 for all school children to recite daily at the beginning of every day. This was an attempt to unify after the Civil War. It was not until 1954 that the phrase "under God" was inserted. This was done because the country was worried about the effect of communism. This vers...

The first event of Centenary Stage Company's 37th Season will kick off with a Curtain Up! Gala concert performance by Laurel Canyon, a trio consisting of Grammy Award Winning writer and producer Mark Hudson, Hall of Fame Songwriter Gary Burr, and singer-songwriter Mark Mirando. Laurel Canyon: A Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young will be an...

The Selection Committee for the Jack Killion Entrepreneurial Scholarship has selected Isabel Lin, a graduate of Kinnelon (NJ) High School who will matriculate at Brandeis University in Boston. The scholarship was awarded in recognition of Ms. Lin's entrepreneurial endeavors. Jack Killion Entrepreneurial Scholarship 2022 Application Responses - Isab...

As I watched the Evening Prayer Service from St Paul's Cathedral, I was overcome with nostalgia. The announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II had echoed around the world. During her 70-year reign as leader of the British Commonwealth, she had dismantled many of the myths about women as leaders. In addition to her royal duties, Elizabeth was ...

The New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards honor immigrant business leaders and highlight their social and economic contributions to New Jersey communities. The NJ Business Immigration Coalition will honor the winners of the 9th Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneurs awards on September 21, 2022, 4pm-7pm, at Maritime Parc in Liberty State Park...

Words matter. Humans use words to communicate. Words, as well as actions, communicate. Words often have more than one meaning. What is a patriot? The answer depends on whom you ask. For some, invading the U.S. Capital building illustrates that they are patriots. For others, defending the Constitution, the rule of law and democracy, illustrates that...