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Divided Reactions To Court Decision On PARCC And What It Means For Students
Path to graduation still uncertain for about 170,000 high school seniors and juniors, but ‘business as usual’ for many school officials who continue to implement PARCC as a graduation requirement
Burlington County: The Cradle Of Emancipation
There is always something special when you have a celebratory month — Black History Month, as an example — and it has a direct connection to where you live, what you do, or someone that you knew. And to me, that special connection is Burlington County, which some have referred to as the cradle of emancipation. It earned this reputation, in part, because it offers more historical connections to Black History Month than any other New Jersey county, with 16 sites in nine municipalities, many that focus on the Underground Railroad that had such prominence in Burlington County before the Civil War.
I’d like to offer two local examples that are fascinating because of the contributions they made to African American history.
Package Of Bills Hopes To Knock NJ Out Of The Top Spot In Foreclosures
Legislation would help owners struggling to make their mortgage payments, as well as get foreclosed properties back in circulation sooner, adding to housing stock and reducing neighborhood blight.
Bill Package Promoting Awareness Of Food Waste And Hunger Clears Committee
Trenton – A bill package sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Richard Codey, Senator James Beach, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Senator Joseph Cryan, and Senator Linda Greenstein, which would promote awareness of food waste and hunger, cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.
Singleton, Oroho Bill To Prohibit Persons From Contracting With The State If Barred From Federal Contracts Passes Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Steve Oroho, which would prohibit a person from contracting with the state for public work if they are barred from receiving a federal contract, passed the full Senate today.
Rice, Singleton Bill To Diversify State's Investment Services Signed Into Law
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Ronald L. Rice and Senator Troy Singleton, which would to require the New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Director of Investment to use the services of qualified minority and women owned (MWO) financial institutions, was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy.
'Environmental Justice' Protection For Poor Communities Approved
Giving often-unheard neighborhoods a voice in siting of waste-treatment plants and other facilities is a top issue for the Murphy administration.
Sharing Your Heart With The Homeless
The signs of the homeless have become so common and prevalent that I worry we don’t see them. Whether it’s a disheveled person standing on the street corner with a sign or someone wearing tattered clothing pushing a shopping cart uphill with belongings they deem important, we no longer see the human tragedy. Sometimes, we just avert our gaze. Other times, they look like us, yet they are homeless.
Cruz-Perez, Singleton Bill To Establish The ‘Main Street Assistance Program’ Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Economic Growth Committee Chair Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Vice-Chair Troy Singleton, which would establish the “Main Street Assistance Program” within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA), advanced from the Senate Economic Growth Committee yesterday.
Opinion: Helping The Homeless All Year-Round
The United States is the wealthiest, most powerful and most technologically advanced nation in human history. Since before the country existed, New Jersey has been at the heart of our economic strength.