This week on Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo spotlights organizations working year-round to address housing insecurity, food access, and equity across the Garden State. Kate Duggan and Paul Shackford of Family Promise of Bergen County discuss how their organization supports families facing housing instability and food insecurity. In honor of Black History Month, Lisa sits down with Carole Rogers, founder of SparkNJ, an organization created to close the funding gap for Black-led nonprofits across New Jersey. Then, Jeff and Karen Friedman of Livingston Philanthropies, Inc., a grassroots, all-volunteer organization now entering its fifteenth season of providing food, clothing, and essential resources to families living below the poverty line in Newark and surrounding communities.

This week on Your New Jersey, we’re celebrating a little extra love this Valentine’s season with stories of creativity, generosity, and care — all rooted right here in the Garden State. Bryan Herman joins us to share how Be Nice Ink began as creative moments with his kids and grew into a family-driven art project where imagination meets impact, with 100% of proceeds donated to meaningful causes. We’re also joined by Arlander Brown, Chief Culinary Officer at Somedays Bakery, whose Montclair location is known for its made-from-scratch croissants, warm hospitality, and sweet treats crafted with heart.

This week on Your New Jersey, Former NFL offensive lineman and Super Bowl Champion Roman Oben, now President of the NFL Alumni NY/NJ Chapter joins us to discuss the Gear Up Against Cancer campaign. The campaign focuses on raising awareness for lung cancer, promoting prevention, and emphasizing the importance of early screenings. Yael Averbuch West, former U.S. Women’s National Team player and Gotham FC alum, now General Manager and Head of Soccer Operations for Gotham FC shares her journey from professional athlete to leader shaping the future of women’s soccer in New Jersey.

This week on Your New Jersey, we’re spotlighting leaders who are building pathways to stability, opportunity, and hope across the Garden State. Steve Heisman, President and CEO of HABcore, Inc., joins us to discuss how the nonprofit is providing permanent housing and essential support services to veterans, families, and individuals in crisis along the Jersey Shore. We’re also joined by Sara Peña, Director of External Affairs at PSEG and founder of the Boys to Leaders Foundation, who shares how her journey from growing up in Newark to becoming the first in her family to attend college inspires her work mentoring young men and shaping the next generation of leaders in New Jersey.

On today’s episode of Your New Jersey, we’re spotlighting health, wellness, resilience, and a sweet surprise from right here in the Garden State. Julie Gallanty, President and CEO of the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance, shares how the Y is building healthier, more connected communities across the state. Emmy-winning producer and cancer survivor John R. Green, President of 10/10 Twins Productions and Senior Production Executive at SurvivorNet, discusses using storytelling to elevate cancer awareness and survivorship. Then, New Jersey native and celebrity baker Justin Ellen, CEO of Everything Just Baked, shows how he’s giving back through his nonprofit, We Bake a Change, using baking to make a difference statewide.

This holiday season on Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo reflects on a year defined by hope, healing, and the power of community in the 2025 Holiday Community Impact Special. The episode features a sit-down conversation with Tatsuyuki Yasuno, Chairman & CEO of Eisai Inc., and Teresa Cronin, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy, highlighting Eisai’s people-first mission. We also spotlight CancerCare’s Holiday Party, a 15-year tradition bringing joy to children coping with a parent’s cancer diagnosis. The special concludes with a look back at the stories and moments from 2025 that showcased the compassion, resilience, and community spirit that uplifted New Jersey throughout the year.

This week on Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo takes viewers behind the scenes at the 2025 New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at American Dream in East Rutherford. Back at the studio, Lisa sits down with Renee Oliver, niece of the late Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver and President of the Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation, to discuss carrying forward her aunt’s legacy and honoring the impact she made on the state. Later, Lisa takes viewers to the red carpet, where she speaks with several of the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees and presenters, giving fans an inside look at the celebrations and the inspiring stories behind New Jersey’s most distinguished honorees.