(Englewood, New Jersey; October 16, 2016) -- The Community Chest announces The Alementary Brewing Company of Hackensack, New Jersey will contribute two different craft beers for attendees to sample at the upcoming celebration, Oktoberfest at The Community Chest, on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The local brewery opened six months ago with the goal of creating a neighborhood "watering hole".

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Border Tax Equity Act, which would mitigate the negative impact of border tax adjustments on U.S. exporters. The bill addresses disadvantages for American exporters – estimated to be $204 billion annually in trade with the European Union alone.

PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced $1.95 million in U.S. Department of Education grants for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation Program. Bergen Community College received $1,121,725 under the grant program and Passaic County Community College received $833,542.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced an amendment to H.R. 5946, the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act that passed the House Ways and Means Committee today. This amendment would exclude millionaires from a proposed tax break for Olympic and Paralympic medal winners.

In August 2014, Marc Stephens, and his brother Tyrone Stephens, filed a federal civil rights complaint against the City of Englewood, Englewood Police Department, Det. Marc McDonald, Det. Desmond Singh, Det. Claudia Cubillos, Det. Santiago Incle Jr., Det. Nathaniel Kinlaw, Nina C. Remson Attorney At Law, LLC, and Comet Law Offices, LLC. The video presents the evidence revealing several detectives from the Englewood Police Department conspired to fabricate evidence to convict Tyrone Stephens, a minor at the time.  District Court Judge William J. Martini also joined in the conspiracy to hide the truth.

Today, in the case titled, Marc Stephens, et al v. City of Englewood, et al, plaintiff Marc and Tyrone Stephens submitted their opening brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Marc Stephens is asking the Appeals Court to reverse the decision of District Court Judge William J. Martini who dismissed the civil complaint stating that the Englewood Police Department had probable cause to arrest Tyrone Stephens.

(Englewood, New Jersey; September 6, 2016) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund presented recently a grant of $1,000 to the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR). The NNJCF donor advised fund memorializes Andrea Tilbian Halejian and contributes to qualified charitable organizations she supported.

Baltimore, MD - The National NAACP issued the following statement in response to a protest held outside the Houston branch office by armed men and women on Sunday:

Baltimore, MD – The NAACP issued the following statement in observance of the 53rd Anniversary of the March on Washington.

PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $300 million in grants to help very low-income Veteran Families prevent homelessness among low-income veteran families. "No one who has served our country should ever go without a basic need like housing being met," said Rep. Pascrell, a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve.