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Putting Kids' Faces to Budget Cuts

NJSpotlight.com,  a new online news service aimed to inform and engage New Jersey’s communities and businesses, features an article and accompanying video from Morristown Green, titled  “Putting Kids' Faces to Budget Cuts”.

The video includes interviews of nonprofit partners, parents, students, and Governor Christie – who each speak to the critical importance of afterschool programs and the current financial struggles they face.

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New Jersey After 3 Featured in

Homework Help TV Segment

WABC-TV Channel 7

New Jersey After 3's President & CEO, Mark Valli, The Rodriguez Family of Teaneck, and afterschool students from Jewish Family Services of Bergen County's Cliffside Park School #6 were included in this TV news segment highlighting important homework resources for families like afterschool programs.

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Afterschool Educator Brings New Playground to R.C. Molina School in Camden, NJ October 19, 2009 Jacqueline Burgos, a 1st grade teacher at R.C. Molina School,

and staffer in the New Jersey After 3 Communities in Schools afterschool program, made big strides by pioneering to get a new playground for her school in Camden, NJ.  As seen in this picture, Jacqi is standing alongside Jon Bon Jovi, applauding the more than 200 volunteers who came out to help build the new state of the art playground!

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Private Funding Secured to Create Student Success and Safety in Newark and Camden

September 28, 2009

New Jersey After 3 (7th grade) afterschool students, Yakuro Leadbetter and Farrad Williams greeted the Governor with hand-made gifts and had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Booker, Attorney General – Anne Milgram, Secretary of State – Nina Mitchell Wells, and Newark Schools Superintendent – Dr. Clifford Janey.

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Story featured on NJ.com

Pedal Pushers: Program Boosts Boys & Girls Club
July 6, 2009

The Boys & Girls Club Bike Ex change is a used bicycle shop headquartered in the Capitol Plaza shopping center on Olden Avenue in Ewing. The Bike Exchange ac cepts donated bikes and recondi tions them to sell at affordable prices to area residents. All of the profits from bike sales go to the after-school program at the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County.  

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Story featured in The New Jersey Herald

Dancing (and Singing) The Day Away
June 15, 2009

It was an afternoon of music, art and dance in the Cedar Mountain School Monday afternoon as students from Walnut Ridge and Cedar Mountain displayed their artwork and took to the stage to perform in the Art and Music Expo.

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State Restores $3 Million Budget Allocation to New Jersey After 3

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed the Fiscal Year 2011 state budget into law - restoring $3,000,000 to New Jersey After 3.

This news demonstrates the widespread support of New Jersey After 3’s innovative public/private partnership among State leaders, and validates its position as a top priority for children and families in the Garden State.

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America's Promise Alliance Honors New Jersey After 3

New Jersey After 3 Recognized for Efforts to Improve High School Graduation Rates

Founded in 1997 by General Colin Powell, America’s Promise Alliance is committed to seeing that children receive the fundamental resources they need to succeed – at home, in school, and in the community. The “Promise Place” designation recognizes New Jersey After 3 for its efforts to improve high school graduation rates through its commitment to the Alliance's Five Promises – Access to caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education, and opportunities to help others.

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Pay Now or Pay Later?

NJ Communities Face Agonizing Decisions with State Budgets

Studies show short term cuts to afterschool have long term costs.

With attention on pay freezes, layoffs and employee health care contributions, little notice has been paid to the unintended consequences of cuts to cost-effective programs that save communities billions of dollars each year by keeping kids in school and empowering working parents to retain full-time jobs.

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New Jersey After 3 Named Finalist at

NJBIZ 2010 Nonprofit Innovation Awards

New Jersey After 3’s citywide afterschool partnership with The City of Trenton was recognized as a finalist in the Innovative Program category at this year's NJBIz Nonprofit Innovation Awards.

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New Jersey After 3 and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Team Up to Kick Off Semester of Service with Multiple Book Drives Celebrating MLK Days

During the week honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 18th – 22nd, volunteers from forty Enterprise Rent-A-Car branches donated books to four New Jersey After 3 afterschool programs.

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New Jersey After 3 Named Lead Agency – Semester of Service and Global Youth Service Day 2010   

Youth Service America Selected New Jersey After 3 for Fourth Consecutive Year

October 27, 2009

Through Semester of Service, New Jersey After 3 will engage more than 4,500 students and 2,000 family and community members from within their network to participate in the "Speak Out & Listen Up" themed service projects. 

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New Jersey Named a Top 10 State for Afterschool Programs  

October 15, 2009

Ranking based on data from the Afterschool Alliance’s landmark America After 3PM Study.

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New Jersey After 3 Featured as Vital Solution at New Jersey High school Graduation Campaign Summit

October 6, 2009

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New Jersey After 3 Kicks Off New School Year!

6th Annual Partner Orientation

August 20, 2009

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New Jersey After 3 Awarded Competitive Federal Stimulus Grant
August 4, 2009

Funds will expand AmeriCorps program creating new jobs and strengthening student literacy.

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