Community Outreach With Racquel Williams

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 10/13/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: AARP NJ

Christine Newman, AARP's Director of Community Outreach and Volunteer Engagement, talks about all of the exciting events coming up for AARP NJ. Lots of information will be shared for those who find themselves caring for an aging family member as November is National Families Caregivers Month. AARP New Jersey is hosting three Family Caregiver Expos.

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 10/6/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation

Nick Solomon - Principal of Franklin Middle School

Rebekah Solomon - Vice Principal of Franklin High School

Daryn Plummer - Vice Principal of the Sampson G. Smith School

Adrian Plummer - Society Operations Manager at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Mission of the Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation is to Generate scholarships for students in the Franklin Township community who exhibit excellence in the areas of academics, athletics, arts, community service, social consciousness and philanthropy.

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 9/29/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Donna M. Karlis Memorial Fund and “Team ROAR” members.

Michael Karliss, Fund Chairman

Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director of The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville.

Rose Fisher, Board Member

Team ROAR will participate in the 5K and 1-Mile Run and Walk for Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 6 at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. They're part of the Donna M. Karlis Memorial Fund, a non-profit organization. The Fund is named for Michael Karlis's wife who died two years ago of Metastatic Breast Cancer. They gather to discuss Donna's life, legacy and fight with Breast Cancer.

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 9/1/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Crossroads Theater Company. Artistic Director Marshall Jones; Board of Trustees President Anthony Carter; and Actor Nathaniel Stampley

Crossroads discusses it's rich history, the importance of community theater, and all of the exciting plans that are on the horizon including the upcoming gala honoring Denzel Washington and the inaugural performance of the play "Paul Robeson" at the brand new New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 8/25/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: New Brunswick Police Lieutenant Raymond Trigg and Police officer Sean Cahill.

The City of New Brunswick has recently been awarded grant money from the New Jersey Pedestrian Safety Enforcement and Education Fund. The money will be used for increased patrols and educating the public about pedestrian safety and for a variety of safety improvements that are in the works in the city.

Air Date: 8/11/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Michael Dominick- Director of Communications for Make-A Wish New Jersey

The goal is to reach every child diagnosed with a life-threatening, critical illness... and make his/her one true wish come true. Michael Dominick shares the magical stories of how granting dreams can help with healing.

Air Date: 8/4/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler and Police Chief Michael Mclaughlin.

This week thousands of communities nation wide will come together for the 36th annual National Night Out. It's designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, while sending a message to criminals. This year we spotlight Piscataway Township.

Air Date: 7/28/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Marla Camins- President of East Brunswick Arts Coalition.

There's lots going on at the EBAC, including an upcoming performance of Footloose, The Musical. Camins discusses the importance of community performing arts and theater, and how you may be missing out!

Air Date: 6/30/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Windy White - Special Events Coordinator for the Franklin Township Department of Parks and Recreation.

Summer is here and you don't have to travel far. There's lots happening right in your backyard. Windy fills us in.

Host: Racquel Williams

Air Date: 6/23/19

Duration: 30 min

Guest: Adele LaTourette and Lisa Pitz of The Center For Food Action's Hunger Free New Jersey - It's an organization in NJ dedicated to changing policy and practice to ensure that every single New Jersey resident has healthy food to eat, every single day. Adele and Lisa discuss the free summer meals for kids program.