Wallie Niehl Gains Confidence, Skills and Custody of His Children

Wallace “Wallie” Niehl knows what it is like to grow up without a father. He knows what it’s like to live apart from his own children. And, thanks to guidance and support from The Father Center of New Jersey, he also knows what it takes to gain and maintain custody of his youngest three kids, […]

2nd Biennial Statewide Fatherhood Conference an Inspiring Success!

Thank you to all who supported and participated in the 2nd Biennial Statewide Fatherhood Conference, held on November 7, at the DCF Office of Training and Professional Development in New Brunswick. We had a great turnout with fully engaged audiences during our breakout sessions. We were honored to have Dr. Reggie Wright Jr. empower our […]

TFCNJ Awarded $1 Million Bunbury Grant

We are thrilled to announce that the Bunbury Fund Advisors awarded The Father Center of New Jersey an unrestricted grant for capacity building as the Princeton Area Community Foundation sunsets its Bunbury Fund after a decade of giving. “This generous contribution holds the potential to be truly transformational for the work we do and the […]

Empowered by Gratitude

As we enter this holiday season, we are overwhelmed with gratitude in multiple ways. We recently received the amazing news that The Father Center of New Jersey is one of 11 nonprofit organizations awarded with a $1 million sunset grant from the Bunbury Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. This funding will enable us […]

The Father Center of New Jersey and the City of Trenton Office of Returning Citizens Announce New Partnership to Empower Returning Citizens with Financial Literacy

The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) and the City of Trenton’s Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) are pleased to announce a new partnership whose mission is to provide financial literacy education to citizens returning from incarceration. This collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 22, 2024, will create opportunities for returning […]

Thank you, Mark Bovenizer: BOV Foundation Supports HRHC with $15,000

Mark Bovenizer is a volunteer firefighter, a single father of two girls, and the founder of the BOV Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to make the biggest impact possible on as many nonprofits as possible. “Our vision is to spread out giving to as many organizations as we can, focusing on those that […]

Gary Johnson Is in Good Hands Now

Gary Johnson Is in Good Hands NowWhen Gary came to The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) for support, he had been homeless for a while and needed someone to guide him. From the moment he arrived, he felt safe and at peace. During his initial intake, Gary shared a few stories about his dad […]

Keep On Learning

It may be the middle of summer, but The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) hasn’t slowed down in meeting its mission to provide innovative programs and services that help men rebuild their lives and become better fathers. In recent months, we have introduced new classes in computer literacy and job readiness, and hosted a […]