Welcome to the June Edition of our agency wide newsletter!
Hackettstown Center
Waterloo Village by Thomas
Last week, we went to Waterloo Village, a canal town built in 1820. We walked around, had lunch, and took breaks. I liked the view and the river, and I had fun with my friends. I recommend visiting the park.
Spirit Week by Diego Gonzales
We celebrated Spirit Week, and it was super fun! We had a pajama day, and the ice cream truck came, too. There was also an ’80s Day and a Tie Day. My favorite was Hawaiian Day. We danced and participated in lots of fun activities.
Mary Apgar
Planting & Working in the Greenhouse
Join us in congratulating our New Jersey Association of Community Providers – NJACP Star, Darren “Reporter on the Scene” from Mary Apgar.
Since joining the Abilities family at the Mary Apgar Center in November 2023, Darren has blossomed into a true STAR in our community! He joined us for three days per week, which quickly turned into five. Darren is key to ensuring our vegetable plants and flowers are well cared for, both in the center and in the greenhouse. As the official Reporter on the Scene, Darren leads daily surveys called “This or That,” and provides everyone with survey results, and other current updates for our monthly newsletter. Darren enjoys volunteering at the PossAbilities Thrift Boutique and the local animal shelter, where he provides shredding for their beds. Darren spreads his positive energy wherever he goes and makes the Mary Apgar center and our community shine brighter every day. Congratulations Darren! You are a STAR in every way!
Washington CRP
The magical places in the world by Joel
It’s about his parents tell his son he’s a wizard and but he’s not normal wizard. That using a wands or using spell books and lives in a lamp that only way to use it to rub on it and you get wishes to do it on there. But its in castle but there secret path ways to go any where one of them goes to the moon and the other one goes to the time machine in space and the other ones go to candy rooms and pet rooms and they go to a village. That is secret ones that no one knows about it only he does the other path ways goes to other world that have magical places that you dream about in your sleep like this place called Joelville its magical place that has all different animals in there and all different people in there.
Employment Pathways
Hi my name is Rachel, I enjoy hanging with my family, friends and mostly my little nephew. I love all things fashion and I collect vinyl records. I enjoy going to the movies, going joy rides in my car for day trip adventures. I love my current job at Atlantic health out patient rehab!
Hi my name is Angela. Here are some of the things I like to do such as trips and vacations to London England even though I don’t like planes much and Canada as well going to New York and like to write in my journal as well.
Youth Services
Project Search Graduation
What a day to celebrate! Our Project SEARCH Graduation was filled with pride, joy, and a few happy tears. Huge congratulations to our six amazing student interns, each of whom delivered heartfelt speeches reflecting on their incredible journey.
We kicked things off with inspiring opening remarks from Kristen, one of our awesome Project SEARCH alumni. A special shoutout to Bob Adams and the entire Atlantic Health team for their ongoing support and motivation—you truly make a difference!
Endless thanks to our incredible Employment Specialists Norm, Ray, and Carly for their unwavering dedication, and to Barb for her leadership.
We’re so proud of all our graduates and can’t wait to see what’s next on your journey. The future is bright—congratulations, interns!
