Jury of one's peers: Newark's youth court lets kids run the courtroom
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
In the Newark Municipal Court building, the wheels of justice are being turned by high schoolers. Youth Court is a program that provides...more

Child care workers fear effects of increase in minimum wage
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
To qualify for child care subsidies under the federal child care development block grant program, a New Jersey family of four, for example, has to...more

Forbes' Opportunity Zones Summit attracts big names to Newark
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
“This is an amazing group of leaders across investing, politics, philanthropy and real estate to come together and create cooperation projects to...more

Tackling an oxymoron: Poverty in Princeton
Foundation: Princeton Area Community Foundation, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“Princeton is a town where the philanthropic dollar pie has many, many slices — from the university, to the hospital to the museum,” said David...more

Competition stokes interdisciplinary curiosity in STEM
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
... annual Hydrogen Fuel Cell Challenge hosted by TransOptions – the nonprofit transportation management association for northwest New...more

Childhood trauma linked to health issues later in life
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
Childhood trauma linked to health issues later in life ... Elnahal says a new federal grant will help pediatricians across the state to focus on...more

Paterson promises close oversight of federal grant money
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
Paterson promises close oversight of federal grant money ... safety, providing shelters, GED training, after-school programs, the Junior Youth...more

Summit Arboretum Receives $95000 in Grant Monies
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
$50,000 grant from The Hyde and Watson Foundation, and a $5,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, in support of Phase...more

Reeves-Reed Arboretum receives 5 grants
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit is recipient of five grants from five partners. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from The Hyde and Watson...more

As tough general election kicks off, Menendez highlights health care gains
Foundation: Hyde and Watson Foundation
It's one of 19 community health centers across New Jersey that will share a $45.8 million federal grant to help low-income residents like...more