Development
Giving Tuesday 2025
This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to stand with us in the fight against food insecurity in the Ironbound. Recent threats to food security programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits put countless families in Newark at risk of going hungry. ICC has partnered with the City of Newark to make sure residents keep food (and other
Ironbound Community Corporation Hosts Thanksgiving Food Drive, Serving Over 300 Newark Residents
On Friday, November 7, 2025, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) in partnership with Community Foodbank of New Jersey, hosted its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive at its Down Bottom Farms, located at 377-385 Ferry Street in Newark, bringing warmth and nourishment to hundreds of local families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. With rising grocery costs and ongoing uncertainty around SNAP benefits,
Ironbound Community Corporation and City of Newark Host East Ward Community Food Hub in Response to SNAP Disruption
On Monday, November 10, 2025, the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), in partnership with the City of Newark, hosted the East Ward Community Food Hub at South Street School located at 44 Hermon Street. The East Ward site is one of five food hubs established across Newark—one in each ward—as part of the city’s emergency response to the temporary discontinuation of
NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 27, 2025 NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant Project in limbo after PVSC ignored significant community opposition to the project Newark, NJ – Today, the Essex County Superior Court sided with communities in Newark, and granted a stay in a lawsuit filed against the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) for recently approving the
Fight Against PVSC’s Fossil Fuel Power Plant
Ironbound Community Corporation Joins Legal Fight Against PVSC’s Fossil Fuel Power Plant Lawsuit Challenges Violation of Environmental Justice Law and Disregard for Community Health Newark, NJ — Yesterday, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) joined with environmental and legal partners outside the headquarters of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) to announce legal action against the agency. ICC and its allies have
Ironbound Community Corporation CEO Hazel Applewhite Sworn In as Commissioner on Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission
Newark, NJ — August 12, 2025, The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is proud to announce that today, Hazel Applewhite, CEO of ICC, was officially sworn in as a Commissioner on the City of Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission. Hazel’s appointment follows an invitation from Mayor Ras J. Baraka, recognizing her steadfast leadership,
ICC’s Director Of Programs, Charles Barlow-Richardson, Featured in Department of Environmental Services Article
We’re thrilled to see our very own Charles Barlow-Richardson featured in the latest NJDEP article spotlighting the incredible work of the DEP Youth Inclusion Initiative! Charles Barlow-Richardson, Director Of Programs: “The Ironbound Community Corporation is excited to be a part of the 2025 Youth Inclusion Initiative for the fifth consecutive year. It’s been a great experience watching our youth grow
Ironbound Community Corporation Joins NAACP and Others at Emergency Press Conference Opposing Harmful Federal Legislation
Newark, NJ — On July 2, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) stood in firm solidarity with the NAACP, the People’s Organization for Progress (POP), and a coalition of advocates at an emergency press conference outside Newark’s Federal Building. The gathering was a direct response to the proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill”—a sweeping federal measure widely condemned as harmful to low-income, immigrant,
Moving On Ceremony: Congrats To Our Grads
On June 26th and 27th, ICC’s Early Learning Center hosted a heartwarming “Moving On” ceremony to celebrate our preschoolers as they take their next big step into kindergarten. The event was filled with music, laughter, and love as families, staff, and community
CEO Hazel Applewhite Appointed to City of Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission
CEO Hazel Applewhite Appointed to City of Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission (EGAC) Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) proudly announces that CEO Hazel Applewhite has been appointed to the City of Newark’s Equitable Growth Advisory Commission by Mayor Ras J. Baraka. Applewhite officially
