Monthly Archives: June 2012

Computers give birth to a garden

Last June, Francis Mancho, a resident of Budd Lake, NJ, received a $3,000 grant from the Jenny Jones Foundation to buy two new HP Touchsmart 610 xt series computers for Matheny students to use at our Tea Time Café. The … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Yasin!

Matheny student Yasin Reddick received a Kids For Kids Fine Arts Scholarship from the Dance Innovations Performance Foundation. The scholarship is presented to individuals with special needs to help pursue their interest in the arts. Yasin is active in Matheny’s … Continue reading

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‘Spirit of Somerset’

Matheny and The Friends of Matheny will be honored as two of 18 organizations receiving “Spirit of Somerset” Awards at a dinner and ceremony being held at the Grounds for Sculpture RATS Restaurant in Hamilton, NJ., tonight  [June 13]. The Rev. … Continue reading

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Reaching new heights

Rock climbing is fun and challenging, and it’s an activity that can help improve concentration and raise self-esteem for children with disabilities. Those are some of the reasons Matheny students look forward to their annual visit to the climbing wall … Continue reading

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Arts Access at Bernardsville Library

Twenty paintings by 15 different artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program will be on display at the Bernardsville, NJ, Library from July 2-30. An opening reception will be held from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, July 9. Arts Access enables people with … Continue reading

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Closing the sale

Rasheedah Mahali believes she is a natural salesperson. And her belief has turned into reality, as she is currently the top seller among all Matheny patients and students who work in the Dawg Pound, the shop that offers items such … Continue reading

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Trading places

After two years at the helm of The Friends of Matheny, our auxiliary group, June Cioppettini is passing the gavel to Liz Geraghty, whose daughter, Bozena, is a residential student at Matheny. The transition in leadership and installation of officers … Continue reading

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First in New Jersey

Professionals who care for people with disabilities know it’s a demanding job, and the turnover rate can be high. For that reason, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities awarded a grant to the New Jersey Direct Support Professional Workforce … Continue reading

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A real gym!

Matheny’s recent proposal for expansion and renovation, which did not receive approval by the Peapack-Gladstone Land Use Board, had included plans for a therapeutic gymnasium as well as an indoor therapeutic swimming pool. So, when the Far Hills Country Day School offered … Continue reading

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Arts Access at J&J IT

More than 50 works of art created by 20 Arts Access artists will be on display from June 6 through the end of October at the Johnson & Johnson Information Technology Building at 1003 Route 202 North in Raritan, NJ. … Continue reading

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