South Jersey

Ellen is a hard working client from our agency who has decided to relocate to a new County. Ellen has decided to relocate to Atlantic County, NJ to be closer to family who she feels will be a sober support system to her. In order for Ellen to continue working towards her goals and completing treatment, I have found some social service agencies in Atlantic County that may be able to help Ellen continue working to better herself. Micro level Ellen needs to obtain a job. She needs to obtain her…

Veterans Haven North (VHN) is a transitional housing agency that is run by New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. VHN is located in Glen Gardner a small town in Hunterdon County NJ. VHN is fairly isolated located up a curvy hilly road set back in the woods of Glen Gardner. Glen Gardner is in a suburban area and the houses are fairly close together. The houses are nondescript, the majority appearing to be three or four bedroom homes of small to average size. This is subjective,…

Ellis Island is an island located in New York Harbor and sits right next to the Statue of Liberty. The island is most well-known as the gateway for millions of immigrants arriving in America. The island opening in 1892 and existed for more than sixty years before closing in 1954. When “new” immigrants came to America, they were determined to be fit for entry at the immigration station at Ellis Island. Thousands of people passed through the island every day. The island is remember as the first…

a Ellis Island b The first thing that I heard about Ellis was when I bout the morning news paper. the first thing I saw was Ellis Island I read the article and desisted that I was going the tickets were 13 dollars I saved my money. And it took three months to get that and the money for the train ride there I had to walk to the train because I did not have a car it took two day with not much sleep when I got to the train I did not get a good seat I got a wooden seat next to this little…

were or the relationship you had with God, all that mattered was your social status. Elijah Pierson and Robert Matthews grew up in that time but didn’t agree with it as their elders did. As a child, Elijah Pierson was raised in a church in New Jersey. “Elijah descended from one of the more important families in the history of American Puritanism.…

album “September of my years” but in just 6 years he would retire. He soon would leave retirement by creating his own TV show and releasing a new album “Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back”, in 1973 later in the 1980’s he was criticized for performing in Sun city, South Africa, he later received many awards including the Philadelphia freedom medal and the Presidential medal of Freedom, he later reunited with Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis for one last tour in 1988 that was called “Together Again” but the tour…

African-American spirituals are religious folksongs that developed from experiences of enslaved Africans in the American South during the colonial period. During that time, slaves were deprived of their freedom, language, families, as well as their connection to African culture. In fact, slaves owned by Christians were forbidden from practicing any religion, except Christianity…

Technology, and media specifically, can distort what we see as reality. The news, television programs and articles make our society think outside their own values. The media can have a huge impact on our behaviors such as violence, sexual behavior and stereotypes. The impacts that the media has I feel are primarily negative. Yes, they can have a positive impact, but generally I feel it portrays the wrong idea, causing a very negative impact on those viewing. The media has a huge impact on our…

The state of New Jersey plans to construct one of the biggest retailer and entertainment complexes in the United States named The American Dream Mall. The goal of this project is to become the primary global shopping, dining and entertainment destination any one has yet to see. The complex has been under construction for over thirteen years in the Meadowlands located right next to the MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL New York Jets and New York Giants. Throughout the past couple of years this…

Brunson (Plaintiff-Respondent) v. Affinity Federal Credit Union Legal Citation: 954 A.2d 550 (N.J. Super. App. Div. 2008) Date Decided: May 05, 2009 Legal History: Howard D. Brunson the plaintiff filed a four count complaint in the Supreme Court of New Jersey against Affinity Federal Credit Union and Wilcox for being liable to him for malicious prosecution (Count 1); That Wilcox was liable to plaintiff to negligence (Count 2): That Affinity was liable to plaintiff in hiring of Wilcox (Count 3);…