team sport 2014 annual report

LIFE IS A
TEAM SPORT
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Our Mission
CPNJ is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities
and other special needs by supporting personal growth, independence
and participation in the community.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Edward H. Becker*
Brian Kronick
Edward I. Burns*
Darren Burns, Secretary*
Ruth Legow
Burton L. Eichler+
David J. Carlson, Vice Chair
Clark Machemer
Tom Litwin+
Shari Caspert
Kelly Marx, Vice Chair*
Jerome N. Waldor+
Ronald J. Greenberg, Co-Treasurer
Maxine Myers
Chris Halkyard
Barry H. Ostrowsky*
Bette Hanauer
Jennifer Pollak
Brad Jacobson
Beth S. Rose, Vice Chair
Helene Jaffe, Chair
Justin P. Walder
Bruce Kleinman*
H. O’Neil Williams
Brian T. Kloza,* Co-Treasurer
Amy Ziebarth
*Past President
+Deceased
Contact Us
If you would like more information about any of our programs, please contact:
David Bishop
Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey
220 South Orange Avenue
Suite 300
Livingston, New Jersey
07039
973.763.9900 ext. 1601
dbishop@cpnj.org
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horizonschoolsnj.org
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR & CEO
Our nation was founded on a philosophy grounded in the seemingly contradictory values of individualism and
community. We speak often of the need for individuals to set and achieve personal goals, to “stand on their
own two feet.” Yet we also recognize that “no man is an island,” that we are all part of something greater than
ourselves and must support one another. The two values are readily apparent in the provision of services to
individuals with disabilities. Each person with a disability faces his or her own unique set of challenges and the
ability to overcome those challenges rests in part on the individual effort he or she expends on a daily basis.
But their success is also dependent on the dedication and expertise of those with whom they work – direct care
providers, teachers, therapists, nurses, and so forth. These experts, along with consumers and their families,
are an integral part of the “team” needed to achieve long-term results.
Our 2014 report introduces you to a few of our successful teams. The roles of the individuals involved are as
varied as the programmatic settings in which they work and their stories and successes are extraordinarily
unique. For one young boy in our Early Intervention program, learning to say three words has a dramatic
impact on his ability to communicate with his family and the world around him. For a young man leaving his
former home, developing a bond with a staff member at his new residence provides the comfort and security
he needs to finally feel at home. The stories in this report are just a few examples of the relationships that are
so important to us all – as CPNJ staff members, we receive as much if not more from those we serve as they do
from us. Our greatest strength lies in our ability to help others to become physically, mentally and emotionally
stronger, and that is precisely what our teams do every day.
We hope you take pride in making such incredible stories possible, for it is your ongoing support that allows
CPNJ to continue to impact the lives of those we serve. Thank you for being a part of the CPNJ team.
Helene JaffeAngelica Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D.
Board Chair
Interim President & CEO
Team Matthew
WITH COACH CHRISTINA
When direct care aide Christina Hiers
judging his reaction to each until she
arrives at work each day at CPNJ’s new
found a favorite (she watches for a
medical respite home, she follows a
motion with his lip that he makes when
routine familiar to all of her co-workers.
he doesn’t care for something). When he
She quickly hangs up her coat and
really lights up for a song, she will often
purse and walks briskly into one of
sit and sing with him. “We really bond
the resident’s rooms. “Good morning,
over music,” she said. “When Matthew
Matthew!” she exclaims and returns the
really enjoys a song, you can see it in his
excited smile she receives.
She asks
face; it makes me so happy and I want
Matthew how he slept and about his
to sing with him. He can find such joy in
plans for the day and tells him about her
things and his happiness is contagious.”
evening.
Matthew, though nonverbal,
legally blind and bedbound, is clearly
Despite all of her efforts on Matthew’s
happy to see his friend.
behalf, Christina feels she is in his debt.
“He helps me a lot and has helped me
Both Matthew and Christina arrived at
learn to look at life differently,” she said.
the respite home in October 2014, not
“With all of the challenges he faces, he
long after it opened. Matthew arrived
continues to grow as a person. I feel so
with his former nurse and longtime
happy about coming to work every day
friend, who cried when it was time to
because I get to spend time with him.”
leave him in his new home. “I promised
With the support of Christina and the
her we would take good care of him,”
rest of the staff, Matthew has succeeded
said Christina. The nurse explained that
in a making a difficult transition and
Matthew loves rock music, and Christina
found a new home and new friends.
experimented with several radio stations,
Matthew and Christina
enjoying their favorite
songs
Team Jessica
WITH COACHES JENNIFER M., CLAUDETTE, NICOLE + JENNIFER B.
Jessica exudes joy in everything she
does. Whether in class, in therapy or
just wheeling through the hallways
of Horizon High School, she is always
smiling- excited to be engaged in just
about any activity and even more excited
by the prospect of what activity is still
ahead. As physical therapist Nicole
Quinn approaches, she gives her a big
hug and a bigger smile. It’s time for
karate class, and Jessica is already in her
gi (uniform). Nicole helps her from her
wheelchair and together they face the
instructor. As the instructor commands
various moves, Nicole works with Jessica
Jessica works on her iPad
with speech therapist
Jennifer Belen
Jessica works with PT
Nicole Quinn in karate class
to imitate the movement- an arm thrust
in the air, a leg kicked behind – and
Jessica smiles throughout, occasionally
tapping a friend on the elbow to nod
her appreciation of his performance.
“Karate allows us to work on physical
therapy in a way Jessica finds fun,” says
Nicole. “Seeing her classmates listening
carefully and following directions is very
motivating.”
Later, Jessica heads off down the hallway,
clapping excitedly the whole way, to
see occupational therapist Claudette
Brumant. Claudette quickly has Jessica
out of her chair, pushing a weighted
shopping cart around the building. When
they arrive at the sensory integration
room, they stop and begin working on
activities of daily living skills – today,
the focus is on brushing her teeth. The
following day, Jessica is still grinning
and on the move, this time to see speech
therapist Jennifer Belen. They work
together on developing Jessica’s iPad
navigation skills, then start work on a
board game with communication cards,
with Jennifer posing a series of questions
with cards and Jessica answering with
her card choices.
Jessica and OT
Claudette Brumant
Before and after each therapy visit,
Jessica returns to her closest companion,
Jessica with one-on-one
Jennifer McClean
one-on-one assistant Jennifer McClean.
“I work with Jessica to carry over and
reinforce what she learns in therapy and
in class,” says Jennifer. And Jessica’s
work has paid off with major progress on
all fronts. She has experienced improved
balance and ambulation, markedly
improved her life skills, and has learned
to communicate better, using two-word
phrases instead of one. Most dramatic
has been her improved ability to focus
on her tasks, whether in therapy or the
classroom. “It’s not about her achieving
individual successes in any one particular
area,” said Jennifer. “It’s about all of
us coming together as a team to help
Jessica become more independent;
that’s what we do every day.”
Team Eddie and Oscar
WITH COACHES GIOVANNI + HERNANDO
Eddie has always been extremely shy
and withdrawn with just about everyone.
While always attentive, his bright blue
eyes setting thoughtfully on anyone
addressing him, he rarely speaks. A few
months ago, while riding to the Wayne
Adult Training Center, Eddie noticed the
van stopping at a house that was not
part of the route he knows so well. He
sat up and stared out the window at a
new face, watching as a young man and
his wheelchair were loaded onto the van.
Oscar is in many ways Eddie’s opposite.
He is extremely social, quick to smile, and
loves to chat. But on this, his very first
day at the Wayne Adult Training Center,
he was anxious. “I didn’t know if it was
really the program for me,” he said. “But
then I met Eddie, and I decided I would
stay in this program.”
The two became instant friends, riding
the van together each morning and
socializing together all day. And the more
time they spent together, the more Eddie
began to talk with his new best friend.
Staff members Giovanni and Hernando
noticed the symbiotic relationship and
helped them develop their friendship,
with all four of “the guys” hanging out
to play video games, listen to music and
checking out the latest music videos.
Eddie and Oscar both love music –
Oscar is a fan of pop artists John Legend
and Bruno Mars, while Eddie loves the
classics, like Mitch Ryder and Aretha
Franklin. “Any time I’m not in, these
guys will ask me the next day where I
was,” said Giovanni. “They let you know
they miss you and you’re part of their
lives and it makes you love coming to
work.” “We’ve gotten so close to these
guys, we’ve gotten to know their families
and they come up to hug us whenever
they’re visiting,” said Hernando. “It lets
you know you’re having a real impact.”
Eddie and Oscar also both participate in
the poetry program at Wayne and enjoy
reading each other’s poems, which they
work on as part of speech therapy. Oscar
recently captured the relationship with
his best friend in a poem that now hangs
prominently on the program’s poetry
wall:
Hernando, Eddie, Oscar and
Giovanni hanging out at the
Wayne Adult Training Center
“A NEW FRIEND”
By Oscar
He is very shy
He doesn’t like to talk in front of people
When he’s around me
He talks to me
He is like my brother
And I protect him
Because I don’t have a brother
He does not have the kind of way to protect
And I protect people
Team Ethan
Dear CPNJ,
WITH COACHES ANN + SUZANNE
I wanted to reach out and share my thoughts on two women who provided early intervention services to our son, Ethan,
throughout 2014. Ethan was diagnosed with moderate autism and severe language delay; he had the cognition of a 9
month old, very little eye contact, and could not speak or gesture at age 2. To help, CPNJ sent us Ann Thompson,
a special education teacher, and Suzanne Reilly, a child development associate.
From the moment Ann started, we had hope. Ann was the first person to give us that - hope. Hope that Ethan
would be able to point, use a utensil, hope that we would hear words, hope that Ethan would clap, hope that Ethan
would understand language, hope that Ethan would be receptive to learning and not just sit and “stim” all day. She
gave us hope and very soon, as the result of her work, we
became hopeful. With Ann’s help we realized the dream
of all dreams that I started to think would never be
possible -- Ethan began to talk. Ethan first learned to
talk through the use of sign language, and later on with
words. Ethan talks and it is all because of Ann Thompson.
I remember some of the first words she taught him such
as “more,” “yes,” and “no.” With just those three words my son
was able to communicate with all of us so much better. My
son would run to the door and wait for her and when he
started to talk one of the first 10 words in his vocabulary
was “Ann.”
Suzanne and Ethan
working together
think he can.” She was always optimistic, singing her
way through things, and happily getting Ethan to
oblige her requests. In the summer of 2014, she
started working with Ethan on drinking from a cup.
Ethan had just gotten off the bottle at 27 months
so I was not very optimistic he could drink from an
open cup. I did not think he had the coordination and
fine motor skills. Sue felt strongly he did. Seven
days later, Ethan drank from an open cup, without
spilling a drop. I was crying inside with happiness,
but also in shock. It made me realize that Sue was
correct in that we had to try. I had to give my son
the benefit of the doubt that he could do all the
things that a typical child can. Maybe it would take
My famous words to Suzanne Reilly were “he can’t do it.”
Sue would always say to me, “Well, let’s try, let’s see, I
Ann works with Ethan
longer, maybe it would happen later than it is supposed to, but it does not matter. All that mattered was that he
could learn to do it. My son drinks beautifully from an open cup and every time he does it I think of Sue and the
gratitude of thanks I owe her.
Both Ann and Suzanne treated our son like he was their own. We loved them because they were helping Ethan, and
doing such a good job. And they were also helping us help Ethan. Now, a year later, Ethan can hold eye contact for
almost 10 seconds without being prompted. He can point, wave, use a fork and spoon, feed himself, jump, skip, hop,
learn, do puzzles, use his imagination at times, play appropriately with toys, and have patience. He knows all of
his letters, and can count up to 20. He is able to learn. While Ethan has moved on to multiple disabled preschool
in our town, I still send Ann and Suzanne videos of Ethan to show that his progress is ongoing and everything he
does is a result of their foundation, their work. The foundation of what we are building with Ethan is all because
of them. I guess that is the best gift we can give them - continuing their training and work and showing them the
wonderful progress Ethan makes every day, which was all made possible by two very special women - Ann Thompson
and Suzanne Reilly. The best gifts you can give a child are love and the ability to learn. Thank you Ann and Suzanne
for those gifts to Ethan.
With warmest regards from a very grateful family who has so much hope that all is possible.
The Berkowitz Family
Jeffrey, Dana, and Ethan Berkowitz
Dana and Ethan
Team Aiden
WITH COACHES GINA, TAMI + HETTY
Aiden with OT Gina
Wagner
The
Horizon
Elementary
School
therapeutic preschool room seems to
beckon irresistibly to anyone passing
by. From down the hall you can hear
claps and cheers of encouragement
punctuated by the contagious laughter
of small children. Inside, the room
feels like an enchanting fantasy land,
filled with bright hand-painted murals,
a wooden tree-house and an array of
colorful therapy equipment and toys. In
the center of the room, staff members
are paired with students and they are
intently focused on creating “slime” (by
combining corn starch and water); all
are covered in patches of white and the
students are thrilled by the texture of
their new creation.
Among the happy, slime-covered
students is Aiden. He has already had
a busy morning. He began his day
having breakfast with speech therapist
Hetty Kintiroglou, who worked with
him on feeding and then asked a series
of questions Aiden answered using
communication cards. His work with
Hettty has allowed him to progress from
relying on a nutritional drink to eating
a regular school lunch and he can now
drink using a straw. “Learning to feed
himself is a huge step in helping him
become more independent,” said Hetty
proudly.
Later in the morning, Aiden spent
time with occupational therapist Gina
Wagner, receiving sensory input on the
therapy swing hanging from the ceiling
on one side of the room. While at first he
appeared a bit sullen, Gina talked, joked
and prodded Aiden as they worked and
soon his adorable smile emerged. “He’s
made huge strides in OT,” said Gina.
“Over the course of the last year, his work
has made him less sensory seeking and
far more focused and able to engage in
class.”
After the slime project, the group focuses
on academics and later they all head
to lunch. Not long after lunch, Aiden
spends time with physical therapist Tami
Pantiliano, who works with him on core
stability and dynamic balance skills using
a series of inflated balls of various sizes.
His face appeared apprehensive at the
start of each movement and ended with
his trademark smile as he rolled smoothly
over each ball in turn. Tami has helped
him to improve his body awareness,
independent sitting and his standing
balance. “With the right encouragement,
he works very hard,” said Tami, looking
proudly at her student. “He has made
amazing progress and he continues to
progress with each passing day.”
“Like all preschool students, Aiden
benefits from what is known as the “pushin” model of therapy in which the therapy
Aiden with
PT Tami Pantiliano
team incorporates their sessions into the
class lesson,” said Principal Tina Volpe.
“We create an educational-therapeutic
environment in which everyone observes,
learns from, and supports one another.”
The impact of the environment on Aiden is
clear. “Our preschool team works magic,”
said Tina, “and we could not be prouder.”
Aiden with speech
therapist Hetty Kintiroglou
Team Gregory
WITH COACH STEVEN
In the back of a local pool hall, two men
stood pensively, casting long shadows
beneath the stark lights illuminating their
table. They conferred intently on the best
approach to a shot, then shared a laugh
after the shot was missed. Between games,
they sometimes paused to sit together and
talk. Steven and Gregory were like any two
friends hanging out and both were clearly
enjoying their time together.
When Steven first met Gregory, he struggled
to engage him in conversation. “A lot of
people tend to talk to Gregory as though
he’s a child just because he has some
challenges,” said Steven. “But Gregory is
a grown man and from the day I met him I
treated him as just that. I think he was happy
to have someone who would talk with him
as an equal and we’ve had a stronger bond
every day.” Steven works with Gregory as
part of CPNJ’s In-Home Supports program.
Under the program, families receive funding
that they can use to contract for whatever
services they may need- everything from
help with activities of daily living (bathing,
dressing, etc.) to general companionship.
Steven has been working with Gregory for
the last year.
“When Gregory first came to us, his family
had been working very hard to involve
him in his community,” said Lori Hoffner,
CPNJ’s Director of Community Services.
“He wanted to connect more with the world
around him and really wanted to find a job.
They turned to us to provide the help they
and Gregory needed. We thought Steven
was the perfect match for him- he’s a bundle
of energy and has a gift for being able to
connect with others.” When Steven learned
of Gregory’s interest in finding a job, he
helped him fill out job applications all over
town. Together, they made follow up calls
and, if those were not returned, they drove
out to stop by in person to show Gregory’s
interest. “I treated his job search the way
I would my own,” said Steven. “We were
not going to stop or be discouraged- we
kept on plugging away until we succeeded.
And they did succeed- just a few months
later, Gregory had a job collecting shopping
carts with a local retail store. Now, Gregory
proudly talks to everyone about his job and
the new friends he’s met there.
For Steven, Gregory’s achievements are a
source of great pride. “I’ve never had this
sort of job before- it is so rewarding to be
able to make a difference in someone’s
life. I really love what I do and am grateful
for the opportunity to do it.” And, now
employed, Gregory has new challenges in
mind. “I want a girlfriend,” he says with a
shy smile.
(left to right) Steven and
Gregory hanging out at the
pool hall after work
2014 Year in Review
The Wheelin’-n’-Walkin’
Challenge was held at Horizon
School, Horizon High School
and each of the three Adult
Training Centers
5.23.14
5.3.14
More than 300 runners turned out for the
4th annual 5k for Horizon High School
3.8.14
Horizon High School had its first tricky tray event,
attracting more than 300 guests and raising over
$25,000
CPNJ opened a
new community
residence
in Bernards
Township for
four adults with
developmental
disabilities
6.11.14
We were fortunate to celebrate a number of
major achievements in 2014, including...
11.6.14
CPNJ’s held a grand opening for its new medical respite home for adults with developmental disabilities.
10.24.14
5.23.14
To celebrate the Horizon School walk, Carlo’s
Bakery (home of the famous “Cake Boss”) made
a cake replica of the school and the event.
CPNJ honored real estate attorney Francis J.
Giantomasi at its annual Steps to Independence
Celebration; pictured are Essex County
Exectutive Joseph N. DiVincenzo (left) and CPNJ
Board member Kelly Marx (center) presenting
Francis Giantomasi with the award.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014
2014 REVENUE
■ Tuition $14.64M
■ Govt. Grants $13.62M
■ Fee for Service $4.35M
■ Fundraising/Interest $.84M
2014 EXPENSES
■ Horizon Schools $13.18M
■ Community Therapy $1.27M
■ Early Intervention $2.35M
■ ATCs/Shared Living $12.27M
■ Admin. $4.11M
CPNJ GIVING CLUBS
We extend our deepest thanks to the individuals and organizations whose support
helped us to deliver our life-affirming services to more than 1,500 infants, children
and adults in 2014.
Legacy Society
There is no greater commitment an individual can make to an organization than to remember it
in his or her will. The size of the gift is not important – it can be a percentage of the estate or a
set amount. What is important is the opportunity to serve as a model of philanthropy, leaving
a legacy that will help support our programs for infants, children and adults with disabilities.
We created the CPNJ Legacy Society to honor those who have remembered the agency in
their wills. We would like to express our deepest thanks to those who have already joined the
Society, as of December 31, 2014:
Barbara & Ed Becker
Jennifer & Darren Burns
Fredya & Edward I. Burns
Helene and Sandy Jaffe
Ava & Bruce Kleinman
Paula & Brian Kloza
Kelly Marx
Alan Mucatel
Maxine Myers
Jay & Frankie Oberst
Bobbi & Barry Ostrowsky
25,000+
Healthcare Foundation
of New Jersey
Dottie Litwin-Brief
Steven & Beverly
Rubenstein Charitable
Foundation
10,000+
Barnabas Health
Edward & Barbara Becker
Brach Eichler L.L.C.
Burns Family Foundation
Fidelco Group
Genova Burns
Investors Savings Bank
Peter R. & Cynthia K.
Kellogg FDN.
S&C Kushner Famiy
Foundation
Stuart & Laura Litwin
Kelly & Nancy Marx
Matrix Development Group
Meeker Sharkey Associates
Maxine Myers
Novartis
Barry & Bobbi Ostrowsky
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Seton Hall University
Summit Area Public
Foundation
Wells Fargo
5,000+
Thomas and Agnes
Carvel Foundation
Century 21 Construction
Community Education
Centers, Inc.
Conner Strong & Buckelew
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
for Essex County
Executive, Inc.
Edwin & Joan Halkyard
Lonnie & Bette Hanauer
Horizon Foundation for NJ
Investors Bank Foundation
K J Sessa Inc.
Steven & Ruth Katz
Brian T. & Paula Kloza
The KRE Group
Ruth & Gerald Legow
Clark & Michelle Machemer
Mandelbaum Salsburg Gold
Lazris & Discenza
Meisel, Tuteur & Lewis, P.C.
Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center
NIT Health
Orange Orphan Society
Jennifer Pollak
Beth S. Rose
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Turner Construction
Company
Walder, Hayden & Brogan, PA
Amy Ziebarth
2,500+
Acres Land Title Agency, Inc.
Available Light of New York, Inc.
MilesBerger
Richard Bosco Memorial
Scholarship
Disability Rights New Jersey
E.G. Technology Corporation
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Gebroe Family Foundation
Alan & Susan Hammer
Brian & Kathy Kronick
Langan Engineering &
Enviornmental Services
MayraLondono
Mack-Cali Realty
Corporation L.P.
Oliver Luxxe Assets
Pidcock Company
Regal Bank
William Rubenstein
Selective Insurance Company
Kenneth and Claudia Silverman
Family Foundation
Clifford & BarbaraSobel
Wells Fargo
Willis
Wiss & Company, LLP
1,000+
Acacia Financial Group, Inc.
Affliated Management, Inc.
American Stock Transfer and
Trust Company
Bay Crane Service, Inc.
Robert & Lucille Becker
Beckerman
David Bishop
Derek & Anne E. G. Burke
Darren & Jennifer Burns
Charles Cain
Canoe Brook Investors, LLC
Capital Group Companies
David Carlson and Lara Pennington
Ted Clayton
Connect One Bank
Curchin Group, L.L.C.
Stan Danzig
Dresdner Robin Environmental
Management, Inc.
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Dubrow Management Corp.
Elias B. Cohen & Associates
Stephen & Amy Elman
Faber Daefer Itrato & Cabot PC
JasonFarrell
FLM Graphics Corporation
Michael & Marjorie Francis
Frank J. Guarini Foundation
Garden State Dev Inc
Gateway Group One
Stevan Goldman
Richard Grassey
David Green
Greenwood Associates
Hart Howerton Partners, Ltd.
Hollister Construction Services
Horizon BC/BS
IMAC Insurance Agency, LLC
Helene & Sanford Jaffe
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas
Bruce & Ava Kleinman
Liberty Payroll Solutions, LLC
LPCiminelli, Inc.
Kurt & NancyMachemer
Harry & Lorraine Mahoney
Barry & Leslie Mandelbaum
Mandelbaum Foundation
Robert & Wendy Marcus
Richard & Mynette Marcus
Maser Consulting P.A.
Robert & Candy Matarazzo
JamesMcCreath
McEnerney, Brady & Co., LLC
MCJ Amelior Foundation
Mike & Ann Marie Micchelli
Micro Strategies, Inc.
Charles & Kathleen Morales
Namaste Foundation Inc.
Nero’s Restaurant
Newly Destined, Inc.
Northeast Lending Services
NW Financial Group LLC
OritaniBank Charitable Foundation
Monica Padovano Casiello
Richard & Natalie Peck
Peter J. Gianacakes Family
Charitable Fund
Scott and Gillian Pidcock
Rag Place
Riker, Danzig, Scherer,
Hyland & Peretti LLP
Rockefeller Group
Development Corporation
Salazar Family
Bennet and Judythe Schonfeld
MyronShevell
Hyunsook & HunwooShin
SJP Properties
Smolin ,Lupin & Co.
Jerome & LoriSolomon
Stro Realty
Michael Twomey
UBS Financial
Valley National Bank
Waldor & Schulman
PeggyWalsh
Wells Fargo
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer
Wilf Family Foundation
H. O’Neil & Barbara Williams
Willis of New Jersey, Inc.
Wolff & Samson
Michael & Miriam Wolfson
CaroleAmmann
500+
Acumen Capital Partners LLC
Aidan K Foundation
JennieAlvarez
Martin & RuthBarber
Maria Bocanegra
Edward & Abby Bond
Joseph & Carla Brancato
David & Rina Burns
MartinBuys
Capital Supply Company
Comito Associates, PC
Community Healthcare Associates, LLC
Bennie & Laverne Council
Thomas Curnin
Demetrius Berkower, LLC
Robert & RoriDenholtz
Dexter Technologies, Inc.
Jorge & Angelica Diaz-Martinez
Eisner Amper LLP
Executive Color Systems, Inc.
Kathleen Feeney
Stephen Furnary
G. & S. Logistics LLC
StevenGoldman
Christopher & Nicole Halkyard
Hamilton Group, LLC
Hanger Clinic
Honeywell International
Charity Matching
Horizon School PTTA
PolingHuang
Mark Hugeback
Inglesino, Pearlman, Wyciskala
& Taylor, LLC
Allan & Debbie Janoff
JMF Properties
Steve Johnson
Kenneth Jaffe Inc.
Lois Lautenberg
Daniel & PattiLehrhoff
Lum Drasco & Positan, LLC
Christopher Lynch
Fred & MarciaMachemer
Madison Jaguar
ShawnMarlovits and
Christine Kotarba
Martin O’Doyle Landscaping
Company Inc.
DanielMarx
McManimon & Scotland, LLC
Brian McMorrow
Beth McNeill
Allen & Peggy Meisels
Scott Meyer
Andrew & Lisa Morra
Newark Academy
Charles Noto Jr.
Nowell Amoroso Klein Bierman
Jay & Francine Oberst
P & F Realty
Ronald & Arlene Perry
Donald Phillibert
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Julia Roginsky
Hal Rosenbluth
Mary J. Ruiz
Stephen & Jean Marie Sanders
David & Carrie Schulman
Jonathan Shaver
Richard & Shelley Simon
William E. Simon Foundation
Stoler Report- NY Real Estate TV, LLC
Julia Strayer
Avid Waste Systems
Dan and Jesse Torrey
Richard Trizano
Troncone + partners
Veritext
CPNJ VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers have had a major impact on our agency. In 2014 alone, more than 1,000 individuals
have given of their time, talent and energy to enhance the services we provide. They have
allowed us, in the face of budget cuts and increasing demand for services, to continue to create
special memories each day for the infants, children and adults we serve.
INDIVIDUALS
Denise Alabi
Melanie Albert
Jennie Alvarez
Erica Amman
Calvin Allemand
Christelle Atangana
Justin Azubuike
James Becker
Bina Beed
Iris Berman
Evan Berney
Shriya Brahme
Josh Brodkin
Hailey Broehl
Carrie Brown
Rose Bucich
Raffaelina Buonincontri
Derek Burke
Amanda Bursese
Jairo Bustos
Devon Carlson
Andrea Cassar
Linda Chen
Jean Chu & Max
Rubens Clervil
Dan Cohen
Milton Cohen
Nate Cohen
Lauren Connelly
Masako Connelly
Sarah Connelly
Janae Cromartie
Rachel Countermine
Yatee Dave
Harvey Dawkins
Samantha DeJohn
Anthony Diorio
Peggy Ecke
Hannah Egeolu
Aidan Elgrably
Sandy Fagan
Adedaire Fakorede
Mike Farrell
Sam Feldman
Sonya Fenn
Kaushanie Fernandopolie
Kaitlin Fitzpatrick
Atiyyah Flood
Colleen Foley
Van Foley
Shari Forde
Eugene Fox
Samantha Garcia
Abby Gardner
Hannah Gelband
Emma Gittleman
Caryl Glickman
Lara Goldstein
Meryl Goodman
Daniel Greiss
Claudia Guiro
Megha Gupta
Phoebe Grace
Beryl Howe
Bette Hanauer
Bruce Hartley
James Hartley
Julia Hartley
Kara Heinaman
Phyliss Hill
Michele Hilzenrath
Allison Hollender
Rebecca Hon
Beryl Howe
Lynn Huang
Dr. Sai Jambunathan
Adithi Jayaraman
Keerthi Jayaraman
Karan Juvekar
Justin Kahn
Ruchika Kapila
Ethan Kaplow
Morgan Kern
Toni Kern
Judy Krafchick
Zoey Kramer
Alex Lanfrank
Gabrielle Laurel
Norm Lavalette
Coby Lee
Caroline Leung
Jordana Levine
Ashley Linehan
Bryan Levy
Adin Link
AJ Lopez
Elizabeth Lopez
Pinky Malhotra
Autumn Mandaglio
Jacqueline Marc
Gabby Marcus
Jessie Marcus
Michael Marcus
Samantha Marcus
Spencer Marell
Nicole Margaretten
Natalie Martinez
Lauren McArthur
Erica McCracken
Marinna McDermott
Nancy McGarrity
Jamie McIlvaine
Christina Mendes
Jelani Millard
Theresa Milare
Bismaad Minhas
Frank Misischia
Christopher Mokwenye
Dineen Williams Mokwenye
Susan Moore
Kathy Morales
Zachary Mulhaul
Manuela Murillo
Gwendolyn Murray
Prianka Murthy
Virginia Mushinski
Joshua Nagler
Jeffrey Nelson
Elizabeth Nugent
Jaime O’Donnell
Joan Olszewski
Julia Oppenheim
Avel Panjikaran
Athulya Parameswaran
Sarthak Parikh
Ben Pitkowsky
Ellie Pitkowsky
Dan Polles
Isabel Portnoi
Divya Prasad
David Quanvie
Derrick Register
Erik Reidel
Carole Rella
Alex Rothschild
Paula Salvant
Josie Sandor
Elizabeth Sarkisian
Eleni Sassone
Gabriel Schaerf
Cole Shealy
Daniel Silver
Jared Silver
Chrystal Sinclair
Brittney Smith
Zane Solender
Liz Sokoloski
Jake Solomon
Matt Solomon
Annie Song
Eliza Stone
Ben Soudry
Barbara Staine
Cheryl Sylivant
Evita Sylvester
Jack Ticknor
Martha Trexel
Geoffrey Tseng
Samantha Vaccaro
Angela Cavallo Verchick
Paul Vnenchak
Pam Volpe
Scott Wagenblast
Samantha Waldon
Phyllis Walsh
Josh Wang
Loretta Wattez & Piper
Cecil Williams
Sheyla Williams
Ellie Wilson
Ela Wojtowicz
Tina Witkowsky
Erin Wong
Evan Zou
ORGANIZATIONS
Aidan K Foundation
Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Rho Upsilon Chapter
Alpha Phi Omega
of Seton Hall University
Bergen Bassmasters
The Bridge
CIT Group
The Concrete Roses
DareDevils
Dewberry
Eli Lilly
Friends and Family
of Gabriella Giannone
Girl Scouts of America,
Troop 22788
Golda Och Academy
Gregory Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School
Holiday Express
Hope Worldwide, NJ chapter
Horizon Schools PTTA
HOSA, Morris Tech HS chapter
Inglesino, Pearlman, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC
JerseyCares
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
JSA, Livingston High School chapter
Key Club, Randolph High School chapter
Liquid Church
Livingston Chamber of Commerce
Livingston Lancer Robotics
Livingston Old Guard
Mountain Lakes High School
National Council for Jewish Women
New Horizons International Music Association
Novartis
The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life
Pingry School
Prudential
Seton Hall University Department
of Volunteer Efforts
Stantec
Team Harmony
Temple Emanu-El
Together We Are One
The Tu Tones
UNICO, Livingston chapter
The United Presbyterian Church
of Lyndhurst
Wakefern Emerging Professionals
Walk the Dog
Wells Fargo
Willis
Wiss & Company
Women’s Club of Livingston
Young Judea
Our Programs
CPNJ serves more than 1,500 families each year through the following programs:
Horizon School and Horizon High School, which serve a total of more than
160 students with multiple disabilities;
Three Adult Training Centers that serve more than 200 adults with
developmental disabilities;
Early Intervention Program that serves more than 500 infants in their home
or other natural environment;
Fourteen community residences that provide around-the-clock care and support;
Community Therapy Services Program that delivers therapy to over 300
students directly in their local public schools;
Essex Properties, a specialized 24-unit apartment complex;
After school programs at both of the Horizon Schools;
Community-based respite programs, including In-Home Supports and after
school/after work through our Family Support Services located in Irvington,
Orange and Wayne;
Weekend respite program.
Program Sites
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
ARCH HOUSE
ORANGE ADULT TRAINING CENTER
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP RESIDENCE
ORANGE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
ESSEX PROPERTIES
ORANGE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE II
FAMILY SUPPORT AFTER WORK/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
MEDICAL RESPITE HOME
FAMILY SUPPORT WEEKEND RESPITE
PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEVEN & BEVERLY RUBENSTEIN COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
WARREN COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
IRVINGTON ADULT TRAINING CENTER
WAYNE ADULT TRAINING CENTER
LINCOLN PARK RESIDENCE I
WEST ORANGE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE I
LINCOLN PARK RESIDENCE II
WEST ORANGE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE II
220 South Orange Avenue, Suite 300
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 763-9900
265 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 422-0300
10 Evergreen Place
Bernards Township, NJ 07920
(908) 221-0020
193 Hunterdon Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 242-0654
Irvington, Orange
and Wayne
(973) 763-9900
Irvington, Orange
and Wayne
(973) 763-9900
51 Old Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 740-2353
77 Okner Parkway
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-1999
1150 Springfield Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 416-4414
39-41 Lincoln Park, Apt. 3A & 3D
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 856-6187
39-41 Lincoln Park, Apt. 6C
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 688-8515
760 Valley Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 761-1500
26 North Center Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 674-6274
231 Roberts Road
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 678-1008
339 Park Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
(862) 438-8175
203-205 East 32nd Street
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 345-5162
1025 Hillside Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(973) 756-5400
652 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 533-9011
115 Stirling Road
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 647-8300
415 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 956-9040
525 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 243-0512
23 Oak Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 731-1700