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Motor Vehicle Commission's Mobile Unit Coming to Bordentown Township
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblyman Herb Conaway and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy are bringing the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) straight to you in October.
Lead Pipe Removal Speeds Up as Federal Stimulus Dollars Flow
Since 2018, tests have found that scores of homes in Benton Harbor, Michigan, have dangerously high lead levels in their drinking water. With nearly 6,000 known lead service pipes in the city, local officials were left staring at a $30 million problem—a cost many times greater than their annual budget.
Singleton to Host Volunteer Event at Local Farm to Help Food Insecure Families
FLORENCE, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton is partnering with Farmers Against Hunger for his latest "Serve With Senator Singleton" community service project, and he is looking for volunteers to help.
Singleton calls on MVC to reopen facilities
State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran) is calling for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to reopen for all transactions, in a sign that politicians of both parties are growing frustrated with the state’s lagging bureaucracy.
Can't get an appointment at the MVC? NJ Senators suggests solution
Following reports of difficulty getting an appointment with the MVC for a learner’s permits and written tests, a state senator wants the MVC to make all services available at all branches.
Medication And Health Care Are Expensive. But It Doesn’t Have To Be.
Opinion
Americans are struggling to afford the high cost of healthcare in this country. As many as 24% of New Jersey residents reported that they did not fill a prescription due to cost, and polling shows that 59% of New Jerseyans are concerned about the cost of prescription drugs.
New Anti-Hazing Law Requires Schools to Toughen Policies, Increases Penalties to Protect Students
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey's new "Tim J. Piazza's Law" puts in place stringent guidelines requiring public and non-public middle schools and high schools, as well as higher education institutions, to adopt anti-hazing policies and penalties for violations of the policies.
School, Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund Established
75% of Fund Dedicated to Schools, 25% of Fund Dedicated to Women and Minority Owned Small Businesses
Ban more new warehouses on farmland, lawmakers say
Sweeney looks to move after election, adding to bill already in Assembly to curb development
NOW-NJ backs 49 Democrats, with some notable names missing
The National Organization for Women of New Jersey Political Action Committee (NOW-NJ PAC) released a slate of 46 endorsements for state offices today, including Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver and 45 state legislators or state legislative candidates.