Grunin Foundation Press

Stay up-to-date with the latest news and press coverage of our Foundation and its team members.

March 8, 2023
Emma Grunin Joins the Grunin Foundation Board of Trustees
New Jersey Stage

November 18, 2022
Grunin Foundation Welcomes Victoria Marie Fernandez, MPA, as Director of Thriving Communities 
TAPinto

June 24, 2022
Community Foundation of South Jersey Welcomes Two New Board Members Representing the Eight-County Region
TAPinto

February 23, 2022
State Arts Council Grants Nearly $1 Million to NJ Artists & welcomes Jeremy Grunin To Council Board
New Jersey Stage

January 13, 2022
Grunin Foundation Announces Six New Board Members
New Jersey Stage

December 15, 2021
Dedication Of Grunin Arts and Education Building at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
New Jersey Stage

November 12, 2021
Creating Change Network Seeks Participation from the New Jersey Arts Community for National Day of Racial Healing
New Jersey Stage

June 17, 2021
Grunin Prize Winner Helped Argentinian Network Of Municipalities Step Up Sustainable Purchasing
Forbes

April 14, 2021
Monmouth University Receives $2 Million Grant To Foster Educational Equity
The Monmouth Journal

April 14, 2021
Grunin Foundation Awards Monmouth University $2 Million to Foster Educational Equity in the Shore Region
Monmouth University

April 9, 2021
How a Generous Gift will Transform the Quality of Healthcare Services in Ocean County
TAPinto

April 2, 2021
Investing in the Community: How a generous gift will transform the quality of healthcare services
RWJBarnabas Health

March 29, 2021
Red Bank’s Count Basie Kicks Off Concert Series at Suneagles Golf Club
TAPinto

March 25, 2021
New Jersey Arts Community Moves Toward Equity, Justice, and Anti-racism with Two-Day Virtual Gathering
New Jersey Stage

March 1, 2021
The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund Awards $2.6 Million in Grants Statewide
New Jersey Stage

February 9, 2021
Monmouth Medical, Monmouth U. Dedicate New Simulation Learning Center
The Monmouth Journal

February 8, 2021
Monmouth Medical Center, Monmouth University Dedicate New Simulation Learning Center for State-of-the-Art Healthcare Education
RWJBarnabas Health

December 16, 2020
Jeremy Grunin’s Rising Tide: Using Philanthropy to Drive Economic Excellence
TAPinto

November 19, 2020
Grunin Prize Recognizes That, In Impact Investing, Lawyers Are Innovative, Too
Forbes

October 16, 2020
Jeremy Grunin Keynote Speaker at Bell Works, Holmdel Chamber of Commerce, Nov. 17.
TAPinto

October 16, 2020
Inaugural New Jersey State Solo and Ensemble Festival To Take Place In April
New Jersey Stage

September 17, 2020
The Mellon Foundation, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Help Grow the NJ Arts and Culture Recovery Fund
New Jersey Stage

August 22, 2020
New fund offers NJ arts and culture groups a financial booster shot against COVID-19
nj.com

August 22, 2020
Recovery fund for NJ arts and culture nearly reaches $2 million
News 12 New Jersey

August 21, 2020
New $1.6M fund is a small life raft for NJ’s sinking arts community
nj.com

August 20, 2020
New fund throws lifeline to NJ’s theaters, museums, cultural institutions
APP.com

July 21, 2020
Coronavirus in Monmouth: County, Grunin Foundation roll out free COVID-19 testing
APP

July 21, 2020
Monmouth County Freeholders Announce Kick-off of Free COVID-19 Testing Program
Atlantic Highlands Herald

July 19, 2020
Monmouth County Reports Single Day of No New COVID-19 Cases, Joins with Grunin Foundation for Free Testing
TAPinto

July 3, 2020
Monmouth University Elects New Board Officers, Trustees
TAPinto

July 2, 2020
Count Basie Center for the Arts Expands Drive-In Concert Series
Celebrity Access

July 1, 2020
COVID-19: Food Bank Drive for July 4 Weekend
New Jersey News Network

July 1, 2020
New Jersey’s Leading Philanthropic Association Creates Racial Equity Task Force
Insider NJ

May 18, 2020
Fulfill Awards Grants to Participating Food Pantries
Jersey Shore Online

May 8, 2020
Gopal, Houghtaling & Downey Announce COVID-19 Economic Recovery Advisory Council
Insider NJ

March 4, 2020
The Grunin Foundation Makes $3 Million Gift to Advance PCT Programs at Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health

January 21, 2020
Curtain Opens for OCVTS Performing Arts Academy
Jersey Shore Online

November 23, 2019
Impact 100 Jersey Coast Awards Four $110,000 Grants
TAPinto

December 3, 2018
White & Case Contributes Support to Establish Social Entrepreneurship Fund at NYU Law
White & Case

November 12, 2018
‘Protectors of Freedom’ sculpture garden pays tribute to veterans
NJTV Online

November 9, 2018
Ask a Foundation: An Inside Perspective on the Grants Process
Seton Hall University

August 14, 2018
Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation Supports Ocean Medical Center’s New Residency Program
Asbury Park Press

July 26, 2018
Grunin Center/IILWG Conference Goes from Strength to Strength
European Social Enterprise Law Association

July 24, 2018
It’s not graffiti. It’s money for NJ towns in the Instagram age
Asbury Park Press

June 19, 2018
Grunin Center awards its inaugural social entrepreneurship prize to Womble Bond Dickinson
NYU Law

June 5, 2018
Inaugural Grunin Prize for Social Entrepreneurship Awarded at NYU Law
NYU Law

March 13, 2018
Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation Supports Ocean Medical Center’s New Residency Program through $1 Million Donation
Newswise

February 7, 2018
Count Basie Theatre gets $100K grant to boost art in schools
Asbury Park Press

November 14, 2017
Ocean County Performing Arts School Funding Begins
Jersey Shore Online

November 6, 2017
United Way Receives $1M Challenge Grant From Grunin Foundation
Toms River Patch

November 2017
What Does Philanthropy Look Like? Meet the Grunins
Community Magazine

Fall 2017
The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation: Making the Jersey Shore a Better Place
Jersey Shore Magazine

October 3, 2017
The Future Of Performing Arts In Ocean County
Jersey Shore Online

September 21, 2017
Count Basie Theater breaks ground on $23M PAC expansion
NJBIZ

September 20, 2017
Count Basie Theatre breaks ground on $23 million expansion
Asbury Park Press

July 3, 2017
Statue Dedication Honors Veterans Spanning Six Wars
Jersey Shore Online

June 26, 2017
Protectors of Freedom Statue Unveiling
U.S. Congressman Chris Smith

June 26, 2017
Protectors of Freedom
USA Today

June 26, 2017
Protectors of Freedom
Asbury Park Press

June 26, 2017
Toms River unveils elaborate monument to veterans
Asbury Park Press

June 16, 2017
Veterans memorial to be unveiled in Toms River
Delaware Beaches

June 15, 2017
Public-private partnership is building performing arts high school in Ocean County, N.J.
American School and University

June 15, 2017
Ocean Co. to build $26.7M performing arts high school
Asbury Park Press

June 15, 2017
Grunin Foundation helps Toms River schools revamp learning
Asbury Park Press

June 6, 2017
NYU Law launches Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship
NYU Law

May 30, 2017
Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship Launched at NYU in Partnership with Ashoka
Ashoka

May 26, 2017
“Protectors of Freedom: 100 Years in the World Stage” Due to be Unveiled June 26
New Jersey Stage

May 26, 2017
Grunin Foundation gives $8 million for the construction of a performing arts building on the Ocean County College campus
NJ.com

May 24, 2017
NYU Law launches Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship
NYU Law

November 14, 2016
Toms River Breaks Ground for “Protectors of Freedom” Monument
Toms River Patch

November 14, 2016
Protectors of Freedom Groundbreaking
Toms River Township

November 14, 2016
Video: “Protectors of Freedom” Veterans Sculpture Groundbreaking – Toms River
Sandra Levine Productions, LLC

July 15, 2016
NJ groups get $2M to make people healthier
Asbury Park Press

April 22, 2016
Toms River schools receive $182K grant
Asbury Park Press

March 3, 2016
Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation Announce The Elevate Toms River Principals’ Innovation Challenge
New Jersey Stage

February 6, 2016
Mayor Partners With Foundation to Tackle Pressing Health Problems
Toms River Times

October 8, 2015
Toms River North Theater group wins $10K for Halloween float
Asbury Park Press

October 4, 2015
Count Basie Theatre Adds 7 New Board Members
New Jersey Stage

October 3, 2015
An Inspiring Makeover for Cancer Patients
Asbury Park Press

September 8, 2015
Two New Murals Coming to Downtown Toms River
Asbury Park Press

September 1, 2015
Design Toms River Halloween float, Win $10,000
Asbury Park Press

August 20, 2015
Art in the Park Festival Brings Artists, Music to Toms River
Asbury Park Press

April 24, 2015
Ocean County Woman is Now $10,000 Richer
Asbury Park Press

January 23, 2015
The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation’s $10,000 Engage Toms River Program Builds on its Success
New Jersey Stage

January 5, 2015
ENGAGE TOMS RIVER The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation and WOBM Engage Toms River YouTube Challenge
Ocean County Signal

December 22, 2014
Toms River Draws Upon Possible Art Exhibits to Chart New Path in Downtown Development
Ocean County Signal

December 21, 2014
Toms River ‘reimagined’ as an art mecca
Asbury Park Press

August 15, 2014
Meet the Grunin Family
WOBM

July 31, 2014
It’s More Than Just a Sculpture for Downtown Toms River
WOBM

May 26, 2014
Ocean County College Receives $5.7M Donation
Toms River Patch

January 2, 2014
Community Medical Center Foundation Receives A $3.5 Million Donation from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation
Barnabas Health

July 25, 2013
OCVTS Receives Generous Donation from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation
Career Tech NJ