Mike Barnard Auto Group in Newark is helping a selected charity raise money each month with an activity at the dealership.
 
“Our 2011 goal is to contribute $6,000 this year for local non-profits and charities,” said Jason Sgarzi, General Manager of Mike Barnard Auto Group.
 
Sgarzi became involved in charity work back home in Boston area.
 
“I’ve done multiple charitable events in Plymouth, MA., where I’m from,” he said. “We were a family business from 1920 until the early 2000’s. Obviously, we did a tremendous positive things over that time.
 
“I was the fourth generation. You learn how to give back to the community, and become pro-active where in the area you do business. I think it is a responsibility to give back, a responsibility that business people too often ignore.”
 
Sgarzi continued, “As an individual people can’t necessarily afford, or simply haven’t enough time to engage the community.
 

Many offices are closed Monday in observance of the Christmas holiday.

All federal, state, city and county administrative offices are closed. That includes banks and post offices.

All libraries in the city and county are closed. RTS will follow its holiday schedule on Monday.

However, garbage and recycling pick-up in the city will not be affected by the Christmas holiday.

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