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Environmental-Justice Bill Would Curb Pollution In ‘Burdened Communities’
Before new facilities could be built that add to toxic stress on a community, cumulative impacts of pollution would have to be determined
Getting Sick Shouldn’t Put You In The Poorhouse
We can all agree that New Jersey is the greatest state in the nation; but we can all also agree that we must work to make our state more affordable. More affordable for homeowners, working families, businesses, and more affordable for patients who rely on life-saving prescription drugs.
In Annual Budget Address, Murphy Proposes 5% Hike In State Spending
First-term governor renews call to extend rate now paid by richest households to all who make earn more than $1 million
Bill To Help Environmental Justice Communities Released From Committee
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released Senate Bill 232 on Feb. 21, which concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
Singleton Bill To Ban Declawing Of Cats Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would prohibit surgically declawing cats and other animals, cleared the Senate Environment and Energy Committee today.
Addiego/Singleton Bill Providing Veteran Tax Exemption To Widowed Spouses Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Dawn Marie Addiego and Senator Troy Singleton, which would make surviving spouses of veterans eligible for the state’s $6,000 income tax exemption for veterans, cleared the Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.
State Starts To Apportion All $60M Affordable-Housing Funds In 2020 Budget
Plan is to put priority on smaller rental or ownership units that typically have ties to community-based groups looking to address local housing-equity issues
Singleton To Assist With Bordentown City Community Garden For Monthly Service Project
Bordentown City – For his monthly community service event, Senator Troy Singleton announced that he will partner with the Bordentown City Environmental Commission to help prepare their Community Garden for the spring and summer planting seasons. The “Serve with Senator Singleton” event will be held at the Community Garden, which is located next to 30 East Burlington Street, Bordentown City on Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guest Opinion: Make 2020 Census Count For NJ And Burlington County
The U.S. Constitution requires that a census of the population must be conducted every 10 years. The census is a count of every individual living in the United States. Information collected provides a breakdown of the gender, race, ethnic and socioeconomic makeup of the nation.