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Well, let's fall back into News 12 this morning in East Orange where we're learning more about a job training program. News 12. New Jersey's Tony Caputo is high above ground level this morning on the top of a parking deck to give us a sense of what this program is all about. Tony. Yeah, we're here for a reason falling back into News 12 this morning with the Rising Builders program here in East Orange. It really is a fantastic program. Look, if you're young and you're going to buy a home, you really should learn how to use some tools or if you're learning how to get along in life and you want a career, it's a good way to go as well. Gerard Carey is joining me. He's a graduate of the Rising Builder program. Gerard. Thank you for the time. We appreciate it. Uh You and I have been chatting about this and the work that we're seeing being done on this site out here. This is what you're learning and have learned and continue to learn, talk about what this program has done for you in your life. Well, this program honestly helped me, you know, use basic tools around the house, you know, help my family out when I can outside of work and also help you uh deal with the progression in life. You know. So people always hear about when you do construction, you learn how to use tools, but also you, you learn how to use patience and trust in the process. You know, because when you trust the process, you have good progression and that's what he is about progress. Well said, and you talk about that patience with learning something, a trade like this. Uh uh younger people. They want instant gratification, man. But this is the way to go for long term success. Yes, I believe so. Yes, because eventually, you know the things that they want, that's instant gratification. They can all just leave, you know, you still need shelter, you still need heating, you still need somewhere to wash your hands. So, hey, that'll never stop. That sinks, not working. You wanna fix it. That's it. Yeah, this is long term here. This is good stuff. JD. Congratulations. Well done. He's got the measuring tape on the pants. He's ready to go to work right now. He stop, baby. I love it. We've been talking tools for the last 20 minutes. Fantastic. Great program News, twelve.com, the News 12 app. For more information on it. If you want to get involved. We fall back in the news 12. We're live in East Orange, Tony Caputo News. 12. New Jersey.

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Well, let's fall back into News 12 this morning in East Orange. We're learning more about a job training program. News 12. New Jersey's Tony Caputo is high above ground level this morning on top of a parking deck for a look at some of the work that is being done on this program. Tony. Yeah, we're falling back in the news. 12. We got the mayor here of East Orange, Ted Green joining us. And uh first of all, mayor, I wanna say it's great to talk to you about something good and positive. Not a fire, not something that happened in town. It's great to see you on a situation like this. Uh this, this program itself, the Rising Builders program so important, not, you know, to East Orange, but that branches out from East Orange as well when people learn skills and they're getting out there and getting the job done. It makes a huge difference for everyone. Yeah. Yes, it does. You know, look uh as a mayor and before I became a mayor, I was a strong advocate of trying to find ways to make sure we train our community uh and give them a segue into the industry with the construction. This project here has done that um uh rising builders who have been our partners and triangle equity uh partners here. Uh We're seeing the dividends with um young people in this job and not just young people, older adults, but again, they're getting job skills. They, they're becoming uh electricians and plumbers and we got a back here and they went to class for it and now they're able to also sustain and be able to, to take care of themselves. But more importantly, here in the city restoring, we're driving workforce, making sure through our Moet uh program that these young people understand what they wanna do and what direction they want to do and what better way is making sure they get into the construction field. Well, said, tell folks at home with the Moet stands for uh Mayor's Office of Employment and Training. Uh David Sharpe and Ladonna Johns uh spear his that where we, we have been very successful and we're very proud of the accomplishments that has happened. You just probably heard from one of our young men who started with our Moet program and came on this job site. Now, he's basically have a skill and we're not just only uh making sure that people were doing this project, but even after the project, we want to make sure they're going to retail the security part, the maintenance part. Um So it, it's a, we, we're giving them a lifetime skill. Uh With this project, we can't think um rising builders enough because also they're helping us and then invest in, in our young people are at risk youth and they're putting money in the community so we can train them. Also rising builders program here in East Arms. Good stuff. Mayor. It's good to see you again. Go to News twelve.com, the News 12 out link. You right up, you get more information on this and get involved and get started. Once you get the confidence to run these tools and do that work, you can really change a life. That's the latest from East Orange. We're live, Tony Caputo News 12 New Jersey.

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Well, let's fall back into News 12 this morning in East Orange where we're learning more about a job training program. News 12, New Jersey's Tony Caputo high above ground level this morning on top of a parking deck to tell us more about this program, Tony Fantastic program here in East Orange, the Rising Builders program. It's basically giving young people or really anybody who wants to learn the skills to work on construction sites, learn how to handle those tools. Get the confidence. David Sharpe is with us. He is the employment and training coordinator, Moet City of East or tell me what Moet stands for that stands for the mayor's Office of Employment and training Tony. And that's the situation the mayor's office getting this program going is really helping a lot of people changing lives. We are excited to be partnered with the developer here, Triangle Equities. Um They are helping us the city's uh Mayor Green's vision of making sure that we give residents an opportunity to get some training that could lead to an industry, credit credential, also career paths and uh you know, higher wages. What is that training? What are they learning what's so important in the program to get out to these folks right now. We are having an orientation next Wednesday, the 25th at 90 Halstead Street. Uh This is the beginning of a roll out of four new training programs that we will offer to qualified residents for free. That's forklift, operator CD L, high pressure uh black seal boiler and construction maintenance training. So we've looked at, you know, industries and demand in the area and try to align these folk who are unemployed, looking for a career path with opportunities that are in demand right now. And we need these people, we need them doing these jobs that are in demand. Absolutely. And like you said, you know, it's, it's also AAA level of confidence when you're able to be self sufficient, when you're able to build on a career as opposed to a one and done job. So the vision here in East Thorns once again is to make sure we align residents with those opportunities. And with this partnership, it's a win win situation for the city and the development. David Sharp great program. Keep up the good work well done and he's right. You know, once you learn that skill, you have it forever and you can put it to use in so many different ways. We're falling back in the news 12 here in East Orange. We are live Tony Caputo News 12, New Jersey.

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918NJtony8_2024-09-18-09-39-43

Well, let's fall back into News 12 this morning in East Orange. We're learning more about a job training program. News 12, New Jersey's Tony Caputo high above ground level this morning on top of a parking deck for a look at more on this program to Yeah, we're falling back in the news 12 here in East Orange Rising builders program. It's great. It gives training to those who are looking for work, looking to learn some skills. Developers play a big part in this. Let me bring in Josh Weingartner. He is the Executive Vice President, projects and acquisitions for tri angle equities development. Look, you got a huge project going on here in East Orange. A new shop rights coming in a mixed use facility as well. Taking part in this program is a big part of it as well. Why was that so important to you? So triangle equities and our partners are developing the crossings at brick church Station. The Crossings is a $800 million multi phased uh mixed use project, creating a new urban community in the heart of the city of East Orange. The project will deliver over 1000 apartments a brand new shoprite many restaurants and quick service and sit down restaurants along with community retail such as an Ashley Stewart Dunkin Donuts and an urgent care incubator space for local restaurants, office space and a program pedestrian promenade alongside this brand new garage that we're standing in today that has 1200 parking spaces for residents, commuters and shoppers. The project is creating a live work play neighborhood that anchor the revitalization of East Orange and create economic growth. Here in the city. Triangle is proud and excited to go beyond merely developing residential and commercial space, the need in the city. Alongside the public private partnership nature of the project creates a platform for delivering social impact and triangle and his partners have committed to investing over 2 million in community benefit programs that will impact the lives of local community members, create jobs, create businesses and better lives. Yes, that is fantastic. I wish we could hear more about it here to take a partners program. We appreciate it. It is quite a program here. Rising uh builders program, East Orange. Go to our website news, twelve.com, the News 12 app. We're gonna get you more information on that if you are interested. That's the latest from East Orange, Tony Caputo News 12 New Jersey.

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