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The Color Pink: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
If you asked me, I would most likely have said: never. Watching professional football players wearing pink as part of their uniform. They have in the past, and I suspect some players will do so this entire month in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In what is one of the most visible and successful efforts to promote awareness, the appearance of pink ribbons or simply the color has become part of the cultural landscape in America. And, it appears that support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month had garnered support from a broad cross-section of the country, from professional athletes to your neighbor.
It isn’t difficult to understand why. Many of us have had a family member or friend affected by breast cancer. When I hear about it, the news stops me cold. And while breast cancer is a scourge, I must add that in a time when there seems to be so much divisiveness throughout the country on numerous subjects, we finally have something that we can agree upon: We have to defeat breast cancer.
Singleton, Egan & Taliaferro Bill to Bolster NJ's Prevailing Wage System Clears Assembly
(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Joseph Egan and Adam Taliaferro to bolster New Jersey's prevailing wage system was approved, 68-2-2, by the Assembly on Thursday.
Christie, Democratic Leaders Finally Agree On Plan For Transportation Trust Fund
Deal balances 23-cent gas-tax hike with cut in sales tax to 6.625 percent, elimination of estate tax, and breaks for working poor, senior citizens, veterans
N.J. attorney general orders statewide police training on racial bias, deadly force
TRENTON -- Amid near-daily protests in cities across the United States over police use of force, New Jersey's attorney general on Wednesday directed officers from the more than 500 agencies in the state to undergo training in racial bias and de-escalating violent encounters.
Helping Veterans Reach Their Educational Goals
What does it mean to be a "veteran-friendly" university? There is no clear definition of what is a "veteran-friendly" institution, because the educational choices that our colleges offer students take different shapes and forms on every campus. The diverse offerings of today’s higher education communities oftentimes make it challenging to identify who is doing it best.
Campus culture, location, academic rigor, student body makeup, size, and more, all play a role in constituting “veteran-friendly” institutions. Today’s colleges and universities need to define “veteran-friendly” in a way that addresses both the needs of the veteran student and the institution.
More than 280 NJ officials backing joint base's selection for new KC-46 tankers
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has plenty riding on its bid to become the home of the Air Force's next generation of midair refueling jets.
The installation has plenty of supporters, too, as evident from a recent letter from U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-3rd of Toms River, expressing local support for placement of the second batch of KC-46 jets being built by Boeing.
The joint base is one of five military installations vying for the new jets.
Assembly Democrats Craig Coughlin, Pamela Lampitt, Troy Singleton, Daniel Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gabriela Mosquera - protections against cyber-harassment for domestic violence victims
Coughlin, Lampitt, Singleton, Benson, Vainieri Huttle & Mosquera Bill to Add Cyber-Harassment to Domestic Violence Statutes Continues to Advance
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Craig Coughlin, Pamela Lampitt, Troy Singleton, Daniel Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gabriela Mosquera to bolster protections against cyber-harassment for domestic violence victims in New Jersey gained approval from the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday.
The bill (A-1946) would add cyber-harassment to the list of crimes considered domestic violence under the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
N.J. needs to spend more on higher education, change student loan programs, panel says
New Jersey needs to spend more money on higher education, make changes to its student loan programs and allow for new ways students can more quickly earn degrees, according to a state panel.
The recommendations are contained in a report set to be released Wednesday by a commission charged with looking at ways to make college more affordable in the state, which has the fourth highest public tuition and fees in the nation, averaging more than $13,000 a year.
Words Can No Longer Describe
I have reached a point where words can no longer describe my frustration and anger at the present situation we find our country in with regards to interactions between the police and people of color. Unfortunately we are once again forced to face the clear and present understanding of the divisions that remain in our country between law enforcement and predominately minority communities. The idea that these interactions are turning into deadly encounters should frighten us all regardless of your race, class or socioeconomic condition.
N.J. millennials need help to get out of the nest
If you've got an 18- to 34-year-old living in your household, you're far from alone – nearly half of New Jersey residents in this age group still live at the same address they grew up in.