NEH is being gutted, and New Jerseyans will suffer as a result.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants that fund state councils are being rescinded by DOGE. As a result, NJCH will be forced to significantly scale back or cut our grants, programs, and operations. To make an immediate impact, donate today. Currently, all donations are being matched dollar-for dollar up to a total of $50,000 by the The Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation.
The Mellon Foundation has announced a grant of emergency stabilization funds for all state humanities councils. We are profoundly grateful for this generous gift. However, these funds NOT a replacement of our federal funding, either in the short- or long-term.
Currently, donations to NJCH are being matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $50,000 by the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation. Please maximize your impact by donating today.
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What one NJ community college is learning from launching a community journalism certificate
Read a Q&A with Holly Johnson, leader of Mercer County Community College’s J-Lab, which offers free, noncredit certificates in community journalism certificates as part of NJCH’s Informed NJ Initiative.
Resource Roundup June 2025
Our monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community.
NJCH Announces Libraries for Prime Time Family Reading Program
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is excited to announce the two libraries selected for its inaugural implementation of its Prime Time Family Reading program: the North Bergen Free Public Library (Hudson County) and the Gloucester County Library System (Greenwich Branch).
Ever wonder: what's the story behind the myth of the Jersey Devil?
The Jersey Devil is a distinctive piece of our state's lore, a mythical creature legendary enough to serve as both a symbol of the Pine Barrens region and the mascot of our NHL franchise. Scholars supported with NJCH funds have traced this strange creature's origins to a mish-mash of political, religious, and capitalist conflict over generations of early America.

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