The move is the latest development for the three facilities, which were at the epicenter of the COVID crisis here, and follows the recent deployment of a Mission Critical Team to Menlo Park.

The move follows a scathing report filed by inspectors that led to a Nov. 22 deadline to correct the problems or risk being stripped of federal funding by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which would likely result in the closing of the facility.

WE Serve, which is focused on the needs and issues of present and former members of the armed forces, celebrated its start Nov. 11 by organizing free meals for vets across the health system's five locations.

"Provident Salutes" will be headed by Joseph Chinnici, a banking center manager at the Wyckoff branch and U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Boosted by funding from the Department of Defense, the organization will offer opportunities with the County College of Morris that focus on foundational manufacturing skills, such as CNC and welding, as well as certifications in safety and production processes.

“A lot has changed over the past several decades, and it is important for our state to keep up with the rising cost of living in our support for New Jersey veterans,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.

The university’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Training course, which enters its ninth year this summer, is accepting applications and is open to former members of the armed forces and their spouses or dependents.

Applications are open now to former service members, their spouses or dependents for the free, seven-week course, which explores how to develop a business concept and to gauge its feasibility.

Since the financial organization's donation to NEADS in December 2020, the nonprofit has trained and matched 10 canine companions for prior servicemember teams.

The 21,700-square-foot complex occupies a four-story building and includes 1,500 square feet of ground-level commercial space for social support services.

The Dr. Eugene Marsh Center for Veterans and Military Affairs is the first space at the University to be named for a Black graduate.

The company joined with Operation Tiny Home and Cornerstone Design Build to award a $55,000 grant to Frederic Rosario on Veteran's Day.