March 20, 2019
GS Moore thought separating from her abusive husband would end the violence she had endured at his hands for years.
But then she told him she wanted a divorce.
“It triggered something in him, and he became progressively more aggressive,” she said, recounting abuse that escalated to …
March 19, 2019
As a therapist who counsels children recovering from sexual abuse and other traumas, Melissa Boege hears terrible things every day.
“It’s really difficult to not take it home with you,” she said.
But Boege, who works at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Family Growth program in Red …
March 18, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is partnering with the Mount Carmel Guild to merge food pantries in Trenton, with the joined operations officially set to start on April 1.
Catholic Charities’ Community Services food pantry at 132 N. Warren St. will relocate to the Mount Carmel …
March 12, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton has opened a new Family Access Center in East Windsor to meet the outpatient mental health needs of adults and children in eastern Mercer County.
The new center is located at 569 Abbington Drive in East Windsor. Most staff is bilingual …
March 7, 2019
Walter Pruiksma is a big man who doesn’t hesitate to do what needs doing. That becomes quickly clear when he starts reminiscing about his service as a military policeman during World War II.
Like when he headed off to military training and bulked up so much …
March 7, 2019
Kids who fidget in class often get written off as behavior problems, or diagnosed with a learning disorder like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
But Aurora Blackwell is an experienced educator, and she knew something deeper lay behind her 7-year-old son Bronx’s school troubles.
“He’s the youngest in the class, …
February 20, 2019
First Lady Tammy Murphy and several state lawmakers and officials met in Mercer County today with women enrolled in For My Baby and Me, a unique community collaboration that promises to improve the long-term recovery and health outcomes of two vulnerable populations – pregnant women/new …
January 29, 2019
Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Director of Operations Susan Loughery to a statewide oversight board that was created to ensure community-based healthcare providers get adequately reimbursed for the mental health and addiction patients they treat.
Loughery (pictured, left) will serve as …
January 22, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton will open a new headquarters in March for its Burlington County Community Services, which serves people who struggle with poverty, housing instability, food insecurity, immigration issues and other challenges.
The new facility at 460 Veterans Blvd. in Burlington will be bigger, …
January 18, 2019
An addiction-recovery program Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton offers for teenagers in Mercer County recently expanded to serve youth up to age 21. The change is meant to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood – a vulnerable time when troubled young adults with unresolved …
