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NJCDC in the News

Go-Go Bar Near Paterson’s Great Falls Could Become Housing and Retail Space

October 10, 2024

Go-Go Bar Near Paterson’s Great Falls Could Become Housing and Retail Space

The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) has plans to transform the gateway to the Great Falls from a vacant eyesore — long the target of complaints — to affordable housing and likely a restaurant.

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40 Immigrants Become New Citizens Days Before Voter Registration Deadline

October 10, 2024

40 Immigrants Become New Citizens Days Before Voter Registration Deadline

New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) Founder & CEO Bob Guarasci delivered the keynote address at a naturalization ceremony in which forty Passaic County newcomers were sworn in as new U.S. citizens, just days before the voter registration deadline.

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NJCDC Receives $100,000 Grant for Junior YouthBuild Program

August 5, 2024

NJCDC Receives $100,000 Grant for Junior YouthBuild Program

The New Jersey Development Corporation (NJCDC)'s Junior YouthBuild Program has been awarded $100,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

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NJCDC Hosts 10th Annual College Send-Off Ceremony

August 4, 2024

NJCDC Hosts 10th Annual College Send-Off Ceremony

The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) held its 10th annual College Send-Off Ceremony on Saturday morning, celebrating the achievements of local students and awarding them scholarships to support their higher education journeys.

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NJCDC AmeriCorps Alumni Reconnect for 30th Anniversary Celebration

July 25, 2024

NJCDC AmeriCorps Alumni Reconnect for 30th Anniversary Celebration

Alumni of NJCDC's AmeriCorps program, which was our first program in 1994, gathered for the first time as part of NJCDC's 30th Anniversary celebration.

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Homes near Paterson Great Falls will have lead paint removed as part of $2M project

July 17, 2024

Homes near Paterson Great Falls will have lead paint removed as part of $2M project

NJCDC is getting $1.98 million from the state to remove lead paint from 104 homes in several neighborhoods surrounding the Great Falls.

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Coi Leray Launches Camp Courage Foundation at NJCDC's Great Falls Youth Center

July 1, 2024

Coi Leray Launches Camp Courage Foundation at NJCDC's Great Falls Youth Center

The Grammy-nominated artist announced the launch of Camp Courage Foundation, her new nonprofit organization dedicated to “empowering and connecting individuals of all ages in inner cities.”

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Youth Climate Action Fund: Grants Available for Innovative Solutions Born in Paterson

June 24, 2024

Youth Climate Action Fund: Grants Available for Innovative Solutions Born in Paterson

Grants are available for Paterson youth to develop innovative climate solutions through a new collaboration between the City of Paterson, the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF).

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