News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Dr. Thomas Bader will present the latest information about the coronavirus and discuss topics of interest including vaccines, mask mandates, and the impact of the virus on pregnancy in a series of virtual, interactive workshops hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency .   Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each information session.   The presentation series will be offered through Zoom and is free and open to the public; interested attendees should call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for log-in details.   The next session will take place on Tuesday, February 22 nd , 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , women who are pregnant or were recently pregnant are more likely to need hospitalization, intensive care, or have other complications from Covid-19 than those who are not pregnant.   In addition, women who contract Covid-19 while pregnant are more likely to experience ...

Bucolic Frelinghuysen Township is home to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility which has found itself on the front lines of the current public health crisis.   James Alexander Corporation (JAC) produces plastic applications, packaging materials and solutions used in a variety of industries, but its ability to churn out products currently in use by pharmaceutical companies has placed it at the forefront of the testing currently underway by medical professionals in their attempts to get the data necessary to re-open the local economy.   The company was founded in 1976 by Francesca Fazzolari (now serving as JAC’s Chief Executive Officer) and Alexander Davidson. “We manufacture products that our customers use to develop tests for the Coronavirus,” explains Dave Robinson, President, James Alexander Corporation.   “We also make products to test for strep throat and tuberculosis, as well as a couple of products that are used to test the fit of respirators. ...

Project Self-Sufficiency recently received a grant in support of the agency’s food distribution program, The Food Pantry: Nourishing Our Neighbors, from the ACME Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program.   The food pantry at Project Self-Sufficiency offers free food and limited personal care products to Sussex and Warren County residents, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.     Patrons need not be agency participants.   Funding from the Acme Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program is specifically allocated for emergency food distribution related to the COVID-19 crisis. Project Self-Sufficiency is welcoming monetary donations to purchase food, as well as the donation of non-perishable items such as canned soups and stews; canned fruits and vegetables; fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables; frozen meals; coffee; tuna; pastas and sauces; peanut butter and jelly; toothpaste; shampoos and conditioners; hair care products; skin care products; laundry dete...