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Five Join United Way's Board of Trustees

New members committed to helping ALICE and those in poverty throughout the five-county region United Way of Northern New Jersey is...

New Tool Benefits Employers and Essential Workers

United Way's Workforce Strategies website offers insight on best practices A new website has debuted that can help businesses find ways...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care

United In Care advocates for the state's investment in family care providers The following testimony was submitted to the New Jersey...

United Way Speaks Up For ALICE

United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO Kiran Handa Gaudioso calls for equity for ALICE in the FY 2022 state budget.

United Way Service Helps Residents Claim COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

Area residents from low- and moderate-income households needing help in securing coronavirus stimulus payments can now turn to United Way.

United Way Launches Free IRS-Certified Tax Preparation Online

Low- and moderate-income residents can receive free tax prep and filing services during the pandemic Beginning February 1, 2021, area...

United Way Honors RWJBarnabas Health For ALICE Advocacy

RWJBarnabas Health to receive the ALICE Impact Award at the Winter Gala to Celebrate ALICE RWJBarnabas Health will be awarded the ALICE...

United Way Announces New Board Members

United Way is pleased to welcome six new members to its 20-member Board of Trustees. Each is attuned to vital community needs.

Standing Up For Our Democracy

United Way denounces violence at the U.S. Capitol Two disparate images were on display at the seat of our country’s democracy yesterday. One

MacKenzie Scott’s Gift of Hope For ALICE

United Way of Northern New Jersey is proud to announce a $10 million one-time gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

2020 ALICE Report For New Jersey Released

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 #ActForALICE Today, we release our new ALICE Report for New Jersey and more than ever, it’s a call to action....

United Way Reimagines Child Care With New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund

NJPRF is partnering with United Way to develop and fund a multimillion-dollar initiative seeking to reinvent child care in New Jersey.

United Way Transfers Ownership of Mills Building to Innovative Nonprofit

United Way transferred ownership of the Mills Building to an innovative nonprofit.

United Way Coalition Gives ALICE A Voice

With the help of passionate local advocates, United Way of Northern New Jersey gave ALICE households a voice in the 2021 state budget.

United Way Provides Free Technology To Family Caregivers

100 family caregivers in Morris and Warren Counties can receive assistive technology.

United Way Kicks Off Virtual School Supplies Drive

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Help support United Way Tools for School United Way of Northern New Jersey is seeking help from volunteers and...

Struggling Workers Can Apply For COVID-19 ALICE Recovery Funds

Low- and moderate-income workers in northern New Jersey who had a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply online for help.

United Way Announces COVID-19 ALICE Recovery Fund

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 New York Jets kick off fund with $250,000 donation; Donate at UnitedWayNNJ.org/ALICErecovery United Way of...

United Way Offers Free Online Tax Filing Tool

Monday, March 9, 2020 MyFreeTaxes.com users can file simple state, federal taxes for free in under one hour With the end of tax season...

Kiran Handa Gaudioso Takes the Reins March 1

United Way of Northern New Jersey is pleased to announce the selection of Kiran Handa Gaudioso as its new chief executive officer, effective