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Singleton Bill To Require The EDA To Be Transparent About Financial Assistance Passes Committee
Trenton – Legislation to require the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to publish information related to financial assistance offered in response to a public emergency passed the Senate Economic Growth Committee today. The bill is sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton.
Singleton Bill Assisting Ex-Offenders In Finding Employment Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation which would help former offenders enter the workforce cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill is sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton.
NJ Primary Elections 2020: Everything You Need To Know
We’ve got information on the contests and the politics as well as practical information to help voters check their registration, district details, and voting options
MVC Agencies Reopen Next Week. Here’s What Drivers Need To Know.
If there’s an indication of demand for the state Motor Vehicle Commission’s agencies to reopen, it might be the people who showed up at the Bakers Basin agency in Lawrence Township on Tuesday, looking for answers, even though it won’t open for another six days.
Helping Those Who Help Everyone Else
While many businesses and institutions have suffered during this COVID pandemic, two stand out that have been especially hard-hit and are struggling to recover. One is food banks, which by their very nature and stated mission are critical institutions that have seen that mission grow in importance during these times. They spend their resources trying to do their part to eradicate food insecurity by ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry. Is there anyone who hasn't seen on television the long lines of people standing or in cars, waiting for help? It shouldn't go unnoticed that some of those recipients, when interviewed, admit they never before stood in a food line.
Video: Lawmaker Herb Conaway Discusses Efforts To Close Racial Gap In Health Care
Chair of Assembly Health Committee wants a task force to explore why minority communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Singleton Bill To Protect Students From Losing Financial Aid Passed Committee
Trenton – Factoring in private scholarships when determining financial aid would be prohibited by legislation passed by the Senate Higher Education Committee today. The bill is sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton.
Murphy Backs Plan To Protect N.J. Low-Income Communities From More Pollution
As the nation celebrates Juneteenth, the day commemorating when slavery finally ended in America, Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced he’s throwing his support behind a long-stalled proposal to strengthen environmental protections for low-income communities with large minority populations in New Jersey.
Murphy Endorses Burlington County Lawmaker’s Environmental Justice Measure
Gov. Phil Murphy rarely weighs in about legislation before it reaches his desk, but he chose to make an unusual public endorsement of a long-stalled environmental justice bill.