By Michael Diamond, Communications Volunteer This month is Fire Prevention Month, and the Red Cross wants to help be prepared for home fires. One of the key steps to keeping yourself and loved ones safe is to have working smoke alarms in your home. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of perishing in a home […]

By Holly Pavlika, Red Cross Communications Volunteer If you walk the waterway along Jersey City you will pass a crumpled girder from one of the fallen World Trade Center towers. And directly across the water, the “Freedom Tower” stands as a symbol of American resilience and remembrance for victims and their families. It’s hard to […]

Our team from the Red Cross Community Adaptation Program had the opportunity to interview their partner, FRIENDS OF JEAN WEBSTER INC / Sister Jeans Kitchen about their community garden — a project we’ve been proud to support and help expand. Marianne, the passionate leader of the community garden at Sister Jean’s, has worked tirelessly to breathe […]

By Michael Diamond, Communications Volunteer The Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club collected 37 units of lifesaving blood at its “Ride for the Red Blood Drive” on August 10, 2025, held in partnership with the American Red Cross, in Chester, New Jersey.   The Blue Knights is an organization of individuals partaking in motorcycle rides to […]

Summer vacation for students is drawing to a close as New Jersey schools prepare to open their doors for the new school year. While you’re making lists and shopping for school supplies the kids will need, take a look at these safety steps from the American Red Cross and make your student’s trip back to […]