Chefs from more than 50 restaurants supported Project Self-Sufficiency at A Taste of Talent. (Photo provided) Taste of Talent benefits Project Self-Sufficiency Hundreds of supporters recently flocked to Perona Farms to support Project Self-Sufficiency at the 25th anniversary of northwestern... Home 05 May 2023 | 07:29
A Taste of Talent permits patrons to mingle with chefs from about 50 celebrated area restaurants while feasting on appetizers, entrees and desserts. (Photo by Julian Huarte) A Taste for Talent is tonight The 25th anniversary of northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be Monday,... Home 01 May 2023 | 08:44
The Hudson Farm Club will host ‘Open that Bottle Night’ on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event will benefit Project Self-Sufficiency. (Photo by Rob Yaskovic) ‘Open That Bottle Night’ tonight supports Project Self-Sufficiency The Hudson Farm Club will host a local celebration of “Open That Bottle Night” in support of Project Self-Sufficiency at... Home 25 Feb 2023 | 10:25
Rep. Tom Kean, R-7, cuts the ribbon on PSS Journey, a mobile-services vehicle operated by Project Self-Sufficiency. The ceremony in Hackettstown was attended by other officials. (Photo provided) Project Self-Sufficiency has new mobile-services vehicle Project Self-Sufficiency celebrated the launch of its mobile-services vehicle, PSS Journey, on Feb. 14 at Trinity United... Home 21 Feb 2023 | 11:04
Haley McCracken will discuss positive and adverse childhood experiences at a workshop March 7 at the Franklin branch of the Sussex County Library. (Photo provided) Workshop on childhood trauma offered March 7 in Franklin The Franklin branch of the Sussex County Library will host a Connections Matter workshop facilitated by Project Self-Sufficiency... Local News 16 Feb 2023 | 12:40
R.E.N.O., a Sussex County band, will perform during the Chili Open Golf Classic on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta. (Photo provided) Chili Open Golf Classic is today at fairgrounds Preparations are being finalized for the annual Chili Open Golf Classic fundraiser to be held Saturday, February 4 at the... Home 04 Feb 2023 | 09:16
Local business owner Sherri Cecchini drops off prom dresses at Project Self-Sufficiency’s ‘Sister-to-Sister’ Prom Shop. (Photo provided) Donations sought for Prom Shop Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking donations of new and gently used formal wear for display in the agency’s annual “Sister-to-Sister”... Home 26 Jan 2023 | 01:21
Participants learn computer skills during a recent Higher Opportunities for Women program. (Photo courtesy of Project Self-Sufficiency) Higher Opportunities for Women training program starts Feb. 21 The next session of Project Self-Sufficiency’s employment skills training program, Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW),... Home 12 Jan 2023 | 03:30
Haley McCracken will present ‘Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences,’ a Project Self-Sufficiency workshop online at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. Online workshop to focus on effects of childhood trauma Parents, caregivers and other community providers are invited to learn how childhood trauma affects physical and neurological... Home 11 Jan 2023 | 05:45
The parenting workshops will be co-facilitated by Noreen Kilduff, left, of Little Sprouts Early Learning Center, and Haley McCracken of Project Self-Sufficiency. (Photo courtesy of Project Self-Sufficiency) Online parenting workshops begin Jan. 24 Project Self-Sufficiency will offer online workshops for parents with children of all ages beginning at the end of January.... Home 06 Jan 2023 | 03:59
Students at Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School in Sparta pose with the first-place Stuff the Stocking trophy. Record number of schools collect toys in Stuff the Stocking contest Students from a record-breaking 45 schools in Sussex and northern Warren counties spent the last few weeks of 2022 collecting... Home 28 Dec 2022 | 02:28
Lou and Sherri Cecchini and their staff members at Off Shore Marine in Branchville arrive Dec. 14 with a boatload of toys for Project Self-Sufficiency in Newton. The great room at the nonprofit is transformed into a toy shop each holiday season so those less fortunate can pick out toys for their children. ( Photo by Laurie Gordon) Boat filled with toys docks at Project Self-Sufficiency Sherri and Lou Cecchini, owners and general managers of Off Shore Marine in Branchville, have been collecting and donating... Home 19 Dec 2022 | 12:27
Off Shore Marine in Branchville is filling a pontoon boat with toys on behalf of the Season of Hope Toy Drive. Local business to stuff a boat with toys The annual “Stuff the Boat” toy drive coordinated by Branchville business Off Shore Marine to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency’s... Business 01 Dec 2022 | 04:11
The Project Self-Sufficiency food pantry, The Food Project: Nourishing Our Neighbors, recently received a grant from the Acme Markets Foundation to help eradicate childhood hunger. Project Self-Sufficiency receives Nourishing Neighbors grant Project Self-Sufficiency recently received a grant from the Acme Markets Foundation Nourishing Neighbors Program to support... Local News 23 Nov 2022 | 12:42
Season of Hope Toy Drive kicks off There’s a friendly competition going on between about 40 area schools. The premise? Which can gather the most toys to stuff... Local News 08 Nov 2022 | 01:10