2018 Summer Site Visits

Every spring and summer we have the pleasure of conducting site visits with our grantees. Our commitment to supporting local organizations means that it’s easier to spend time on site with more of the nonprofits we support. Even better, the structure of our grant cycle allows us to see many…

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Announcing our 2016 Grant Recipients

There is much to be happy about this month – warm temperatures included – not the least of which is the announcement of this year’s grantees! This month, we had the honor of awarding grants to 7 deserving, impactful nonprofit organizations. Our 2015-2016 grant recipients are representative of the Foundation’s commitment to providing…

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2015 – A Year in Review

2015 was an exciting year for the Foundation. We fulfilled our goal of becoming more involved in New Jersey’s grantmaking and nonprofit communities, making connections with nonprofit leaders and organizations from throughout the state and deepening our commitment to continuing education about trends and issues facing today’s nonprofit sector. To…

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Announcing our 2015 Grant Recipients

Each year we strive to support a wide variety of projects and programs implemented by impactful non-profit organizations throughout Central New Jersey. We are fortunate to have achieved that goal this year. From specialized social service agencies to iconic, dedicated local museums, our award recipients for Fiscal Year 2014 represent the diverse interests of The…

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2014 – A Year in Review

In 2014, we deepened our commitment to our own mission through not only supporting the work of great non-profits, but also laying the groundwork for our own contributions to community involvement, communication, and education. GRANT YEAR Highlights During the calendar year, we awarded over $43,000 to 6 non-profits throughout Warren, Hunterdon, and Somerset (NJ)…

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The Astles

Hazel (Alpaugh) Astle was born in Clinton, New Jersey in 1902 to a family of comfortable means. For the majority of her young life, her parents owned, operated, and lived on a peach farm before eventually moving to their West Street townhouse in Annandale. After graduating at the top of…

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