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As I grieve the loss of my mom, I’m learning to ask for help, maybe for the first time.
Read MoreAuthor Charity Alyse is Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Her Dreams
by Jess Downey | Dec 30, 2022 | Her Story, Share
With her debut novel, The Other Side of the Tracks, recently published, 27-year-old Charity Alyse is riding high. But her journey to becoming a published author was paved with rejections that started when she was 5 years old. Here’s how she used her voice and her words to launch her career as an author.
Read MoreTammy Murphy is Fighting for NJ Infants and Mothers
by Jess Downey | Dec 27, 2022 | Her Story, Share
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is leading the charge to combat the state’s maternal and infant mortality problem. Her efforts are creating a road map as other states look to address this complicated and important crisis in America.
Read MoreThe Remarkable Humanity of Maggie Doyne
by Tish Hamilton | Oct 12, 2022 | Share
Confronted with startling inequality thousands of miles from home, one New Jersey teen couldn’t turn away. Maggie Doyne, now 35, co-leads a non-profit in Nepal that provides a home
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by Jess Downey | Oct 10, 2022 | Engage
The Capital Health Institute for Urban Care was created to advance the health and well-being of the residents of Trenton. But for the staff, that means spending each day working to help the members of our community who are most in need of a helping hand, a second chance, and someone to believe in them.
Read MoreInjury Changed Her Life—Not Her Spirit
by Jess Downey | Oct 5, 2022 | Her Story, Share, Uncategorized
Five years ago, Emelia Perry injured her spinal cord in a fall from a ladder, a harrowing accident that changed her life, but not her competitive spirit. Today, the 29-year-old athlete is training rigorously to compete at the highest level of wheelchair racing and paratriathlons.
Read MoreKate Mulligan is Making Classical Music More Accessible
by Jess Downey | Jun 30, 2022 | Her Story
With a, melodious singing voice that can fill any auditorium,
Kate Mulligan built her career around music. Now, as the first-ever executive director of the Capital Philharmonic, she plans to make
classical music more accessible to the community of Trenton.
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by Jess Downey | Apr 21, 2022 | Engage
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Read MoreBattle-Tested: NJ Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
by Jess Downey | Apr 12, 2022 | Her Story, Share
With decades in health care under her belt, Judith Persichilli is leading New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic with a steady, calm demeanor and dogged determination.
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