On November 25, 2024, North Jersey Chapter came together in a heartwarming display of community spirit as we assembled 75 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need in recognition of 75 years of dedicated service to our community.

On November 17, 2024, our chapter partnered with Essex County Chapter for the National Donor Sabbath event at First Baptist Church in South Orange, NJ. We are proud to help bring awareness and participation in organ donation within the Black community.

The Nov 5th Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Chancellor’s Closet marked months of hard work by our STY facet to bring a new full-service laundry room to the Chancellor Ave School in Newark. The lack of clean uniforms significantly impacts student attendance and success. Several students were on hand to present their artwork which will be featured within the laundry room. And North Jersey presented dozens of uniforms and supplies to keep Chancellor’s Closet ready for students!

September 28, 2024 was a National Day of Impact for Links all over the country. North Jersey laced up our sneakers and hit the pavement for our annual walkathon featuring Zumba, hula hoops, chalk art and voter education!

North Jersey Chapter has been Linking Up The Vote at events across Essex County. Earlier this month, we registered voters at a re-entry facility and at local schools in our service area.

On Aug 29, 2024 Chancellor Avenue Elementary School hosted its Welcome Back BBQ for students and families. North Jersey was on hand to register voters, raffle off prizes, and share information about our chapter's new Chancellor's Closet - a new full-service laundry room created by the North Jersey Links.

On May 17, 2024, North Jersey celebrated the grand opening of our brand new Music & Arts Center at St. Mary's Preparatory & Kindergarten in Montego Bay, Jamaica. With a full program of visiting dignitaries and student performances, it was a fantastic way to mark our 75 years of service!

On March 26, 2024, North Jersey Chapter hosted its annual Women’s History Month Celebration featuring a fireside chat with State Senator Britnee Timberlake and Essex County Commissioner and She Wins Founder A’Dorian Murray-Thomas.

In February 2024, our Health & Human Services facet presented a session on healthy foods and good/bad snacks. Students were treated to a fun vocabulary exercise and learned how to use tools such as food logs to track their eating habits.

Several members of North Jersey Chapter participated in the 2024 Education Across The Miles mission trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica where we had the opportunity to check on our newly built Music & Arts Center at St. Mary’s Preparatory and Kindergarten.

Our January 2024 touchpoint at Whitney Houston Academy taught students about Civic Engagement and how to use their time and voices to make a difference in the community. For the classroom activity, each student wrote a letter and made a Valentine's Day card for a senior pen pal at the East Orange Senior Volunteer Corp.

On December 9, 2023, North Jersey Chapter came together to support the UN Women's international effort to Unite to End Violence Against Women. Gender-based violence is everybody's business, and there is #NOEXCUSE for inaction.

In recognition of The Links, Incorporated’s National Impact Day of Service on November 20, 2023, our Health and Human Services facet organized lunch for senior care staff at the Bowser Family Senior Center in East Orange.

In October 2023, our chapter met with the students at Whitney Houston Academy to teach critical skills in time management through several fun and classic exercises.

In May 2023, our International Trends and Services Facet designed a fun, hands-on activity for our Whitney Houston third graders. The facet combined history and creativity to expose students to a world of different cultures through mask making.