Jessica Murphy - The Arc of Essex County

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Spring Activities Make for a Busy April at The Arc

May 2, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

The children and adults in The Arc of Essex County’s recreation, respite, and day programs have enjoyed a variety of fun activities this spring. The Arc’s adult recreation activities included an Easter Brunch, complete with egg coloring, crafts, and treats. A trip to the Turtle Back Zoo allowed consumers to encounter an assortment of animals, and included a visit to the reptile house, meeting farm animals, and interacting with marine life in the touch tank. A visit to the Silverball Museum in Asbury Park included playing pinball, skee-ball, shufflepuck, and a variety of arcade games, before participants enjoyed lunch together on [...]

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May 2022 Residential Corner

May 2, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

For individuals seeking a community living placement, The Arc of Essex County has the following May 2022 openings: Linden Supervised Apartment (1 Male OR Female Vacancy) 1 Bedroom Available in a 3-Bedroom Supervised Apartment24/7 Staff SupervisionLarge Two-Family Home with Great Front PorchLocated near public transportation and within walking distance of beautiful parks, shopping, and restaurantsCurrent roommates enjoy spending time pursuing their own interests such as reading, watching TV, being active, going on community outings, and through art and other creative outlets. Belmont Group Home (1 male vacancy) 1 bedroom available in this single-family style group home in a great Livingston neighborhood.24/7 staff supervisionCan accommodate [...]

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May Virtual Resources Roundup

April 29, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

The Arc has a variety of resources for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Here, we provide a monthly roundup of the virtual options available to The Arc community throughout the month: The Arc of Essex County Mystery Movies (May 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 3 p.m.)The Arc of Essex County Game Day (May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 3 p.m.)The Arc of Essex County Book Buddies (May 4, 11, 18, and 25 at 3 p.m.) The Arc of NJ Self-Advocacy Project: Stay Healthy at Home:May 3, 2 p.m.: How to Practice CPR: Providing [...]

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Together We Made Things Possible: A Follow-Up to our Annual Appeal

April 29, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

Last fall, as part of The Arc of Essex County’s “Together We Make Things Possible” Annual Appeal, The Arc featured the story of Sharon and her sister Debbie, who occasionally would participate in The Arc’s adult programming, such as bowling and day trips. The cost of the activities, however, was rising at a pace that kept Debbie from being able to participate as frequently as she would have liked. Enter The Arc’s Annual Appeal donors, who collectively gave nearly $50,000 to help offset the rising cost of events and activities, and provide scholarships to families who needed them in order to [...]

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Winners Announced for 24th Annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run and Family Walk

April 14, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

The Arc of Essex County gathered for its 24th Annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run and Family Walk on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The 5K winners were Jose Veras, 30, of Jersey City and Julianne Roberts, 29, of West Orange, N.J. Veras, the overall winner and men’s division winner, finished with a time of 17:04, and Roberts won the women’s division with a time of 23:40. Ian McCartney (31, with a time of 17:48) and Carlos Nunes (56, with a time of 18:03) rounded out the top three for the men’s division, and Allison [...]

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April Virtual Resources Roundup

April 1, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

The Arc has a variety of resources for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Here, we provide a monthly roundup of the virtual options available to The Arc community throughout the month: The Arc of Essex County Mystery Movies (April 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3 p.m.)The Arc of Essex County Game Day (April 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3 p.m.)The Arc of Essex County Book Buddies (April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 3 p.m.) The Arc of NJ Self-Advocacy Project: Stay Healthy at Home:April 5, 2 p.m.: Sexual Harassment and BoundariesApril 12, 2 p.m.: Internet Safety [...]

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Stepping Stones Students Celebrate Read Across America Week, St. Patrick’s Day, and World Down Syndrome Day

March 30, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

March was filled with fun activities for students at The Arc of Essex County’s Stepping Stones School. During Dr. Seuss Week, children enjoyed goofy and fun theme days, including Crazy Hat Day, Crazy Hair Day, and Wacky Wednesday. They dressed as superheroes and sports stars, painted apples, graphed with goldfish, and enjoyed a visit from the Cat in the Hat himself (also known as assistant principal Jennifer Spence). In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, students planted clover seeds, mixed colors to make green shamrock paintings, played games with gold coins, and rolled dice to graph matching shamrock colors. On the big day, [...]

April 2022 Residential Corner

March 30, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

For individuals seeking a community living placement, The Arc of Essex County has the following April 2022 openings: NEW! Linden Supervised Apartment (1 Male OR Female Vacancy) 1 Bedroom Available in a 3-Bedroom Supervised Apartment24/7 Staff SupervisionLarge Two-Family Home with Great Front PorchLocated near public transportation and within walking distance of beautiful parks, shopping, and restaurantsCurrent roommates enjoy spending time pursuing their own interests such as reading, watching TV, being active, going on community outings, and through art and other creative outlets. Verona Supervised Apartment (1 Male Vacancy) 1 Bedroom Available in a 3-Bedroom Supervised Apartment24/7 Staff SupervisionLarge 2 Family Home with Great Front [...]

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Spring-Summer Adult Recreation Catalog Now Available

March 30, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

As the weather warms up, the calendar is filling with activities and trips for adult consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in The Arc of Essex County’s May-August Community Inclusion, Recreation, and Respite Catalog. Community Inclusion Trips include visits to Point Pleasant Beach, a Strawberry Harvest Festival, Wild West City, mini golf and lunch on Lake Hopatcong, Maplewoodstock, the movie theater, and the Just Peachy Festival. The cost of four of the trips were significantly subsidized by the generous donors who contributed to The Arc of Essex County’s 2021 Annual Appeal last fall, making them more affordable for Arc participants. Group Respite [...]

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Tributes and Facebook Fundraisers – Winter 2022

March 30, 2022 Jessica Murphy 0

Tributes are a beautiful way to acknowledge those you care for, and at the same time, help further The Arc’s mission. To purchase a tribute, please call Ann Burleigh at (973) 535-1181 ext. 1245 or visit our tribute page here. Special Occasions (January to March 2022): In Honor of Brian CaufieldMaryanne Vindici In Honor of Jose Maria ArrufatPeter MorralJulia CernyJoseph NittiJulio BaguerJohn SordilloHeather MarvellMatthew GuestRobert ManleyKevin DalyIvan ZamarbideSteven KaiserMichele RennaRichard MarksTerry SekelTom HoatsonRafael FloresDaniel LandaluceJoseph ZabikRon RuggieriJose M. TomeT.K. KellyDavid GriffithsAvideh MoussavianJeff MoryanAnonymousArun VadlamaniJim HallSteve MayMaria Dominguez-MassianiDaniela ManoleManuel Prior DiagoDan VerschleiserTed KleedorferYvonne FarrellMartin DalyRichard WrightMadeline LichtmanAntonio PichardoGlenn HermanClaire Stewart Maffei In Memory of Irene [...]

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