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Job Seekers Group Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Oradell

To commemorate the occasion, Neighbors Helping Neighbors with the support of the Oradell-Emerson Rotary presented a plaque to Library Director John Trause

Having previously celebrated its two-year anniversary in January, Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) had cause for another joyous occasion with its one-year anniversary at the Oradell Public Library.

The group, which was formed in River Edge in January 2011 by John Fugazzie, honored Library Director John Trause with a commerative plaque through the help of the Oradell-Emerson Rotary Club.

"We want to take a moment and thank the Oradell Library for allowing Neighbors Helping Neighbors to meet here on a weekly basis," Oradell facilitator Deborah Richardt said. "John [Trause] and his staff have helped the Oradell community in a really great way."

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Since its creation, Neighbors Helping Neighbors has grown to include 26 locations in New Jersey, over 2,000 members cross New Jersey and approximately 262 success stories where members were able to find employment.

NHN is also now branching across with weekly meetings in Boston, Mass., beginning on April 8 along with forging a partnership with Microsoft in Toronto, ON Canada, White Plains, NY., Danbury, Conn., and Lone Tree, Colo., on April 18.

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"Microsoft has offered to host our meetings in their stores, help with training and have one of their employees attend the meetings," Fugazzie said.

He added that additional groups will be set up at Microsoft stores in Salem, NH., Freehold and Bridgewater, Newark, Dela., Atlanta, Ga., Mission Viejo and Pala Alto, Calif.

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