Born and raised in Hamilton, Marshay enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Hamilton High School North in 2002. She was following in her older brother Michael’s footsteps. For the next four years, she served as a Quartermaster, navigating Navy vessels all around the world. …
On September 19, 2025, a horror beyond imagination struck families living along the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue in Trenton. That night, a three-alarm fire tore through seven connected houses. By morning, residents learned the devastating news: the blaze had claimed the life of …
In 1997, Roberto Hernandez recognized the Hispanic population in the City of Trenton was grossly underserved — dealing with poverty and violence in their neighborhoods. Hernandez, who was working as a Program Coordinator with the Family Growth Program at the time, said he brought it …
This fall, Princeton High School senior Evan Pease will start classes at the University of Miami, majoring in Sports Administration. For this young athlete, it’s a dream come true — preparing for a career that combines two things he is passionate about — sports and …
When Rose talks about the telephone call she received a year and a half ago from Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager Elizabeth Tomaszewski, her eyes well with tears. “She was my angel. She saved me.”
Seeing her mother about to cry, Rose’s five-year-old daughter Sparkle runs …
Recently, several members of Catholic Charities’ Community Services team, two of the men they serve and Deputy Director of the Mercer County Department of Human Services DuEwa Edwards-Dickson sat down to talk about ways to improve the Returning Citizens to the Community program. Afterward they …
EWING, NJ – On June 14 and 15, 2023, representatives from behavioral health and substance use treatment providers, social service agencies and corrections and law enforcement systems in Mercer County and the City of Trenton began developing a plan to improve services for individuals with …
Nine months ago, Evan Spaeth joined Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Team 1 as a Mental Health Peer Advocate. The 11-member team provides community-based integrated rehabilitation, treatment and support to 75 individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses in Mercer County.
Evan’s journey with mental illness …
People struggling to overcome opioid addiction are more vulnerable to the coronavirus because of its impact on respiratory and pulmonary health. At the same time, they’re more likely to experience homelessness or incarceration, which puts them at higher risk of catching and transmitting the virus.
That’s …
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton will honor Frank Taylor as a Light of Hope in Mercer County at the 30th Annual Guardian Angel Dinner Dance in September.
Taylor served on Catholic Charities’ Mercer County board for nine years and has consistently supported the agency financially for …
