Get Your Taxes Done, Celebrate Black History, and Improve Your Health Through Better Nutrition

United Way of Northern New Jersey and its partners launched a free and secure online tax preparation site for low- and moderate-income households. Our IRS-certified tax preparers are committed to safely delivering our signature top-notch preparation and filing service to maximize your tax refund. Tax Filing Opens February 1, 2022. Visit File Your Taxes | United Way of NNJ (unitedwaynnj.org) to access everything you need:

For questions about the online filing portal or if you are experiencing difficulties getting started, email UnitedWayTaxPrep@UnitedWayNNJ.org or call 973.993.1160, x521.

Trivia Event to Showcase Black History and Culture, virtual  Free
How much Black History do you know?  Whether you know a little or know a lot and no matter how you identify racially, the South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race invites you to try your hand at multiple rounds of virtual Black History Trivia.  Follow along as the game host gives instructions over a private Zoom link and use your personal smartphone to download the free app to enter your answers privately.  Earn points for right answers and speed.  Only the top five-point earners will appear on the screen each round. So, laugh and congratulate yourself in the privacy of your home.  The Community Coalition on Race will award the final top five-point earners gift cards for Black-owned, South Orange or Maplewood businesses in honor of Black History Month.  Sound like fun?  Then, register for one of only two sessions.  Each Smartphone device player requires a separate registration and slots are limited. Both sessions are identical, so please only register for one game to allow space or others.  Select the date that is most convenient for you and register for only one session below:
Thursday, February 17, 2022   7:30 -8:30 PM           Register Here
Sunday, February 20, 2022      3:00 – 4:00 PM         Register Here

Between the World and Me Book Discussion, 5 – 6 pm
Seton Hall University DEI and South Orange Maplewood Cross-Cultural Works
Join Associate Professor Jon Radwan as he leads a discussion of the 2015 National Book Award Winner for nonfiction, Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. We encourage all to engage in this book discussion. Print and digital copies of the book are available in the University Library, South Orange, and Maplewood Libraries. The first 10 participants to fill out this form will receive a free hard copy of this book. Copies can be picked up on campus or at Words. Books can also be purchased at the Seton Hall Bookstore or Words Bookstore. Note: for a 10% discount at Words - Include “Seton Hall/SOMA CCW Event” in the comments section.
Between the World and Me is a 2015 book on race in America that has earned extraordinarily high praise. It was endorsed by Toni Morrison, won the National Book Award for Non-fiction, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. It is structured as a letter from a Black father to his Black teen son about how to grow up and live in our race-conscious society. Coates shares his own experiences, growing up and eventually becoming a journalist, to help his son understand both difficult historical periods like the Civil War and contemporary problems like police brutality.
For more information and to register, Between the World and Me Book Discussion.