Posts by Cristobal Rodriguez-Serrano
“Bowl for Hunger” Raises $235,000; Sets Record for Assembly Speaker’s Annual Fundraiser
July 23, 2025 HOPELAWN, NJ — They came. They bowled. And they raised more than $235,000 for hunger relief in Middlesex County. As part of his continuous efforts to eliminate food insecurity…
Read MoreWomen in a New Jersey Prison Celebrate a New Shot at Clemency
July 22, 2025 Briann Lindsey has been incarcerated at New Jersey’s Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women for the last nine years. She is a survivor of domestic violence, and…
Read MoreRecertification as Pro Bono Provider 2025
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation is pleased to announce that we have been recertified as a certified pro bono provider under New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-11. The New Jersey Judiciary…
Read MoreExclusive Screening of “A Penitent Thief” Brings Together High Profile Figures to Spotlight Criminal Justice Reform
Documentary Being Shown at Shaquille O’Neil Theatre in Newark, NJ on Sunday, 09 March 2025 at 6:00 PM. See Why Are Celebrities, Sports Figures, Political Leaders, Judicial And Law Enforcement…
Read MoreThis Holiday Season, Give Someone a Second Chance
On April 4, 2017, Damon Christian Watson walked out of jail in Los Angeles County after being incarcerated for nine months for identity theft, burglary and other convictions. Alone, ashamed…
Read MoreCounty’s Resource Fair Seeks to Help Break Stigma of Addiction Treatment
Prosecutor’s Office, NBPD, Other Agencies Participating in Pittman Park Event The Community Resource Fair, organized through the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, seeks to bring wraparound services to the community that…
Read MoreGovernor Phil Murphy begins clemency initiative on Juneteenth
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Second chances don’t always come, but Governor Phil Murphy wants to help give a second chance to some, as he announces a new clemency initiative. “Today…
Read MorePeople Entering Workforce After Jail Share Success Stories
Shondra Coleman shares her story concerning how NJ Reentry helped her reintegrate into the workforce. (Photo by Stephanie Faughnan) TOMS RIVER – A packed room of officials and community leaders…
Read MoreDeveloping Policy Recommendations for a Seamless Continuum of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services for Justice-Involved Individuals
In an innovative collaboration, Rutgers University Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration is partnering with the New Jersey Reentry Corporation and the New Jersey State Policy Lab to develop…
Read MoreA List of Hoboken + Jersey City Non-Profits to Donate to Year-Round
Even the busiest members of the community can still find ways to support the causes nearest and dearest to their hearts. There are a variety of philanthropic organizations in Hudson…
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