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NJCH Joins the Future Ready New Jersey Coalition

November 13, 2025

NJCH will play a key role in a new statewide effort calling for 75% of New Jersey adults to hold a postsecondary degree or credential of value by 2040.

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NJCH Awards Inaugural Katz Prize to Ramapough and the Ringwood Mines Superfund Site Multimedia Project

September 30, 2022

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has announced the recipient of the inaugural Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities, as well as two honorable mentions. […] Read More

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Humanities Moment: NJCH Operations Manager Colleen Tryner

September 9, 2022

Colleen Tryner Current city/town: Merchantville, NJ Title/Affiliation: Operations Manager, New Jersey Council for the Humanities   What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going during […] Read More

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Humanities Moment: NJCH Executive Director Carin Berkowitz

August 23, 2022

Carin Berkowitz Current city/town: Camden, NJ Title/Affiliation: Executive Director, New Jersey Council for the Humanities   What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going during […] Read More

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Acclaimed Poet and Professor Evie Shockley to Read at NJCH Gala

August 10, 2022

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is thrilled to announce that award-winning poet and professor Evie Shockley joins the lineup at our 50th Anniversary Gala at Morven Museum and Gardens on […] Read More

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NJ Summer Playlist Showcases Artists and Traditions with Substantial Connections to the Garden State

August 9, 2022

Songs are essential for August days in New Jersey, whether you’re driving down to the Shore or picking up blueberry ice cream in Hammonton. That’s why NJCH has created a […] Read More

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Humanities Moment: Incoming NJCH Board Chair Greg Waters

August 9, 2022

Greg Waters Current city/town: Montclair, NJ Title/Affiliation: Board of Trustees member and incoming Chair, New Jersey Council for the Humanities   What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts […] Read More

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Ukrainian History and Education Center Work Takes on New Meaning in Light of War

May 10, 2022

How does an organization devoted to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of a country respond when its very history is threatened by an unprovoked war? For the Ukrainian History […] Read More

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TAPinto Princeton Taps Into Stan Katz’s Public Humanities Legacy

May 9, 2022

NJCH’s Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities takes center stage in a new column about Stan by longtime Princeton-area chronicler Pam Hersh. As announced late last year, the Katz Prize […] Read More

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Op-Ed: Creating a more inclusive history of the Garden State

April 8, 2022

New Jersey Council for the Humanities Executive Director Carin Berkowitz, PhD, and Board President Dan Fatton penned an op-ed titled “Creating a more inclusive history of the Garden State” published […] Read More

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NJCH sees largest-ever response to incubation and action grants cycle

April 5, 2022

At the conclusion of the LOI stage of its 2021-2022 cycle for Incubation Grants and Action Grants, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities has received 83 approved Letters of […] Read More