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Today was a memorable day for our client, Candido! We held the grand opening of his new restaurant, El Sabor Del Café, in Jersey City. Candido was honored to receive a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama, who granted him clemency from an exceptionally harsh 49.5-year sentence. The restaurant features Spanish, American, and international cuisine and offers a la carte, catering, and delivery options. Congratulations, Candido!

Thank you to all who showed their support at today’s event: Senator Sandra Cunningham; Rolando Lavarro, Jr., Council President, Jersey City; Reverend Steffie Bartley, New Hope Memorial Baptist Church, The National Action Network; Roger Jones, JCETP Chairman; Reverend Idida Rodriguez, IGNITE Ministries; Pastor Joshua Rodriguez, The Cityline Church; Reverend Bolivar Flores and members of Ministerio El Sol Sale Para Todos Internacional, and Candido’s former coworkers from Jersey City’s Light Rail Café. Photos by Stefanie Campolo. Please find more photos in NJRC’s Facebook album.

This morning, Governor Chris Christie and the New Jersey Reentry Corporation co-hosted an Employment Opportunity Summit at Thomas Edison University in Trenton, where top executives from New Jersey companies gathered to explore innovative ways to implement neutral hiring practices and enhance employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records in New Jersey.

Featured guest speakers and panelists included Mark Holden of Koch Industries, Governor Christie, Commissioner Aaron Fichtner, of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Rich Liebler, of Sansone Automall, Stefan Oberman, of AeroFarms, John Koufos, Executive Director, NJRC, Jim McGreevey, Chairman, NJRC, and individuals who shared their stories of reentry and their journey in finding employment: Patrick D’Aiuto, Tariq Love, and John Berry. Thank you to Governor Christie for his continued support of formerly incarcerated individuals and those struggling with addiction, and thank you to all New Jersey business representatives who attended today!

Press:
At Summit, Christie calls for more job opportunities for ex-offenders (NJBIZ)
Christie, lawmakers working on bill to revamp expungement process (Politico)

Photos by Stefanie Campolo

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation had a great press event today with Same Sky and Most Excellent Way Life Center at the Newark Liberty International Airport! We are so proud of our Hudson County women for the beautiful jewelry they create, their dedicated work ethic, and for working on behalf of such a great cause—helping women in need in both Rwanda and the U.S. For those traveling via the Newark Airport this month, the Same Sky jewelry kiosk is located in Terminal B – Departures Level. Thank you to the The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the Newark Airport for a great opportunity. To learn more about Same Sky, please visit www.samesky.com.

    
Photos by Stefanie Campolo