New Jersey Unveils Official Portrait of Former Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Mercy Center President & CEO

Governor Phil Murphy yesterday unveiled the official portrait of Kim Guadagno, the state’s first lieutenant governor and current president and chief executive officer of Mercy Center in a ceremony held at the Statehouse in Trenton.
Leading the Charge to End Generational Poverty

Mercy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to ending generational poverty in the greater Asbury Park area, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sea Girt resident Laurence M. Downes as chairman of its board and to welcome two trustees and team of new officers.
Building Promising Futures at the Sisters Academy Spring Luncheon June 2025

Mercy Center’s Sisters Academy Raises Funds for Tuition-Free School, Honors Local Supporters
Collaborating to Build Safer Futures for Children, Adults

In a moving gathering held in its garden sanctuary, Mercy Center brought together a network of community advocates, victim service providers, faith leaders, and law enforcement representatives on April 24 to celebrate the strength of collaboration in breaking cycles of sexual assault, child abuse, and violence.
Mercy Center Appoints Community Advocate Tom Hayes to Lead Expansion Efforts

Mercy Center, a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty in Asbury Park, is pleased to announce the appointment of former New Jersey Natural Gas executive Tom Hayes to oversee its future expansion efforts.
Fall News Letter 2024

Mercy Center Welcomes New Development Director, Kara Grimes

Grimes, a resident of Oceanport, joined the Mercy Center team Sept. 4 and brings extensive experience and a history of notable achievements in nonprofit fundraising and communications.
ADTV Asbury Park Episode 1 TV Host Nicole Perrone features The Mercy Center

The Mercy Centers vision is to strive to alleviate generational poverty in the Greater Asbury Park area. They are guided by the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Center […]
Mercy Center Announces New Board Members Carol Stillwell & Miriam Tort

Mercy Center is honored to welcome two remarkable women to our board whose exceptional accomplishments and commitment to making a positive impact align seamlessly with our mission to empower people, enrich lives and educate children.
Mercy Center Grateful to be 2023 Jersey Shore Impact 100 Grant Recipient!

$100K Award to Fund Mercy Center’s “Housing Matters” Program to “Fill the Funding Gap” and Help Single Mothers November 29, 2023, Asbury Park, NJ – “Single moms are the largest […]