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For Immediate Release:  
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October 14, 2008  

Sharon Lauchaire, JJC
609-292-2288
Nancy Menchin
609 324-0401

Office of The Attorney General
- Anne Milgram, Attorney General
Juvenile Justice Commission
- Veleria N. Lawson, Executive Director

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JJC Accepts Donation from Curves Owner
Local entrepreneur donates women’s exercise equipment to juvenile female facility

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BORDENTOWN – The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) recently accepted a donation of exercise equipment from local entrepreneur, Nancy Menchin. The owner of two area Curves women’s fitness centers donated 26 pieces of exercise equipment to the JJC’s Female Secure Care and Intake Facility located in Bordentown.

In May 2007, a fire at the Princeton Meadows Shopping Center in Plainsboro forced Ms. Menchin to close the doors of her Curves fitness center. This unfortunate event led Ms. Menchin to also close a second fitness center located in West Windsor at the end of her lease and begin the pursuit of a new career.

In an effort to bring something positive from this difficult experience, Ms. Menchin contacted the State of New Jersey and inquired about donating the used gym equipment. She was directed to the JJC, which decided to place the equipment at its Female Secure Care and Intake Facility. The donated equipment includes 26 pieces of Curves circuit equipment designed to provide a 30-minute total body workout including cardio and strength training.

“The JJC is pleased to accept this wonderful donation. The young ladies at the JJC’s Female Secure Care and Intake Facility will use it regularly to supplement their physical fitness education,” said Veleria N. Lawson, Executive Director, Juvenile Justice Commission. “In addition to educational, vocational, and social services instruction, the young ladies receive instruction in physical education, nutrition and healthy life styles. This generous donation will help the JJC deliver these services. On behalf of our young ladies and the staff at the facility, I would like to thank Nancy Menchin for her kindness and her generosity.”

“I am so happy to know that the equipment will be used to help in the rehabilitation of young women who are seeking to turn their lives around,” said Nancy Menchin. “It is nice to know that something good came out of something that at first seemed so devastating and overwhelming.”

Ms. Menchin and Curves regional representative, Claire Sherlock, recently visited the residents and staff of the JJC’s Female Secure Care and Intake facility and provided instruction on how to use and care for the equipment.

The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission is the state agency responsible for providing juvenile rehabilitation and parole services. Established in 1995, the JJC serves to coordinate services and policies affecting delinquent youth throughout the State. From prevention to parole, the JJC is a partner in the entire juvenile justice system, working with communities to help redirect the lives of young people. The JJC operates four secure facilities, fifteen residential community homes and six day programs.

The JJC’s Female Secure Care and Intake Facility serves as the intake and secure care unit for all juvenile females sentenced to terms of incarceration in New Jersey. It provides education and treatment for up to 48 juvenile females. The primary goal of the program is to prepare the juveniles for a less restrictive environment. The JJC strives to empower the young women, many who have been victims of some type of abuse, to live responsible, productive, and law-abiding lives. The Female Secure Care Unit provides a gender-specific, comprehensive, culturally diverse curriculum designed to address the special needs of this population. Program components include a wide variety of academic instruction, physical fitness and health classes, vocational training, including cosmetology and graphic arts, and counseling.

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