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Gov Murphy Signed Lisa’s Law!

This week, we celebrated a victory more than a decade in the making. It has been a LOONG journey to see this bill, Lisa’s Law, finally become law.

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Major Investment In The River LINE

There are some issues we cannot fix with a bill, or by passing a new law. Making trains run on time, and ensuring they don’t break down repeatedly, is one of them. That is why we’ve used our platform to hold NJ Transit accountable over the years each and every time YOU let us know there was a problem. No matter how big, how small – we relayed each concern. And we brought NJ Transit executives to appear before you not once, but twice in townhall settings. With you, we demanded better.

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Transcending Partisanship, Celebrating Patriotism Through Public Service

In his 1968 sermon, The Drum Major Instinct,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so eloquently stated that, “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve…You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.”

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Theyre killing Americans. NJ lawmakers fight to pass plan to limit cooperation with ICE

As protests continue following the shooting death of a woman by an immigration officer in Minnesota, New Jersey lawmakers advanced a trio of bills this week aimed at restricting the state’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement officials.

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NJ Transit touts upgrades on River LINE with special wrap celebrating Americas 250th birthday

NJ Transit will take over operation of the River LINE service in the first quarter of this year.

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This patriotic makeover is the first step in fixing NJs most unreliable transit line

The first of 14 rehabilitated RiverLine light rail trains was unveiled Friday at Trenton Transit Center as the first step in a multi-part commitment to improve reliability for riders.

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Greenstein, Singleton Bill to Criminalize Machine Gun Conversion Devices Heads to Governors Desk

TRENTON – The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Troy Singleton, which would establish criminal penalties for the sale and possession of a machine gun conversion device, defined as any device capable of converting a firearm into a machine gun.

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New Jersey’s cannabis worker protection bill moves to governor’s desk

Trenton, NJ — Legislation that would provide cannabis workers in New Jersey protections already afforded to other private employees in the state is awaiting the signature of Gov. Phil Murphy (D).

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Singleton and Mukherji Bill to Expand Access to Retirement Savings Advances

TRENTON – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Raj Mukherji that would expand access to the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program, helping more workers build retirement savings through their jobs.

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Singleton, McKnight Bill to Strengthen State Purchasing From Disability-Serving Nonprofits Passes Se

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Angela McKnight to strengthen state and local government purchasing from nonprofit organizations that employ individuals with disabilities was passed by the Senate.

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