What’s So Great About The Garden State

Autism New Jersey is ramping up their efforts to bring attention to the disorder that affects so many children, especially in New Jersey, as part of April's National Autism Awareness Month.

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Long-time New Jersey jazz singer Rosemary Conte was looking for a way to punctuate a 65 year music career, when she was informed about Tent City, which is the homeless encampment in the woods of Lakewood.

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Edward and Sally Buecker were dealt the toughest hand a parent could face, losing their son, Bobby, at the tender age of 15. Rather than fold, the Buecker family and their friends have organized their efforts to honor Bobby's memory, and help others in the process.

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The name of the group is Dream Room Makeovers, which was started by some friends last year that decided to pay it forward to these families going through a difficult time with an ill child. 

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark traces its roots back to 1903 of providing assistance to the poor and vulnerable in Essex, Hudson, Bergen, and Union Counties. 

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There is a fairly new charity in New Jersey that has come up with a novel concept to honor and give back to military personnel.

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Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia is a nonprofit, community-based organization with a mission of putting people with special needs to work.

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The Paterson-based charity, Eva's Village, will celebrate their 30th anniversary this spring. The non-profit has been a community pillar, aiding those in need with a variety of services.

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Although it did not officially receive the name it bears today until 1994, the United Way of Greater Mercer County has been serving the community for over 70 years.

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Beth Rosenthal survived a benign brain tumor that she was diagnosed with at the age of 11 in 1985. Today, she fights to raise awareness of the dangers of these tumors.

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