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Giving Tuesday generosity inspires Profeta’s fresh produce donation to NJIT Food Pantry

The NJIT community showed its heart on Giving Tuesday late last month, raising a record-breaking $24,000 for the university’s food pantry. The outpouring of support will directly impact hundreds of students facing food insecurity, providing them with not only pantry staples but also fresh produce, professional clothing and hygiene items.

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Legacy Real Estate Developers gifts $10,000 to Spring Lake Hope Foundation

Peter and Melissa Feldman of Legacy Real Estate Developers have donated $10,000 in support of the Spring Lake Hope Foundation and its mission of assisting families of children grappling with rare health conditions.

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Mc Gowan Builders CEO gifts $25,000 to Meadowlands Y, prepares to conclude board service

Mc Gowan Builders CEO Patrick Mc Gowan has made another sizable gift to the Meadowlands Area YMCA, donating $25,000 to the organization as he prepares to step down from its board.

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Monmouth County students take top spot at sustainability challenge sponsored by Sustainable Jersey City, Solar Landscape

Three students from Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands earned first place in the Green Ambassador Program Sustainability Challenge, a nationwide program sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Jersey City and solar developer Solar Landscape.

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Lee & Associates N.J. donates backpacks, school supplies to United Way of Passaic County

Brokers and staff with Lee & Associates New Jersey came together this month to support an annual school supply drive by the United Way of Passaic County.

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Blue Onyx, Paterson Music Project host festival supporting Turkey-Syria earthquake relief

A crowd of Paterson residents and community leaders descended on the city’s Great Falls section earlier this month, supporting relief efforts for the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria while showcasing a local after-school music program for students.

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Tulfra donates $10,000 to Spring Lake Toys Foundation

Tulfra Real Estate has donated $10,000 to the Spring Lake Toys Foundation, extending its support to an organization that helps children with rare illnesses and their families.

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Russo, Saraceno among honorees as Meadowlands YMCA raises $846,000 for food pantry

Two of the state’s leading developers were among the honorees last week as the Meadowlands Area YMCA marked a fundraising milestone for its food pantry program.

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Rock Brook supports leukemia, lymphoma research in ‘Big Climb’ event at One Gateway

The state’s commercial real estate industry turned out last week at the new-look One Gateway Center in Newark, the host of the annual Big Climb event, helping to raise more than $58,000 in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Pillar Care raises nearly $2 million at gala honoring Bridge Industrial’s Milanaik

A nonprofit serving people with disabilities has raised nearly $2 million with the help of Bridge Industrial’s Jeff Milanaik, the veteran developer and longtime supporter of the organization.