New Jersey Reentry Corporation
Ernest Chester Jr. began their work experience as Director of Finance at Greenhill Nursing Home Inc in September 2006. Ernest held this role until January 2011. In February 2011, they joined Peace Care St. Joseph's as the Director of Finance and remained in this position until December 2020. In December 2020, they became the Chief Financial Officer at New Jersey Reentry Corporation, where they are currently employed.
Ernest Chester Jr. completed their Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at Rutgers University - Newark from 1989 to 1994. Later, from 2002 to 2005, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Finance and Financial Management Services at Saint Peter's University.
New Jersey Reentry Corporation
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) is a non-profit agency with a social mission to remove all barriers to employment for court involved individuals. The NJRC is premised on the ambition to create an environment which promotes pro-social norms amongst court involved individuals, encouraging the establishment of attachments to positive rehabilitative cultures, strengthening bonds among peers who promote positive norms and values, and promoting family reunification to the end of increasing employment and decreasing recidivism. Participants receive individualized assessments and treatment plans that first address essential needs, including housing, treatment, mental health care, medical care, and access to health insurance and other public benefits to secure these essential needs.