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Bucco & Singleton Bill to Provide Career Pathways for Ex-Offenders Advances
Trenton – The Senate Labor Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) and Senate Majority Whip Troy Singleton (D-7) that would establish a program to provide employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Housing crisis points to the dark side of home rule
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At a Senate hearing on affordable housing Monday, the elected leaders of Summit showed up in force, with the mayor and two council members warning that the state was about to rob them of their sovereignty.
Singleton Statement on S-50 Approval
Trenton – Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), the Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee's advancement of S-50:
Bill Package to Establish New Affordable Housing Framework and Support Affordable Development Advances Through Second Committee
TRENTON – In an effort to increase New Jersey’s affordable housing supply, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced a package of bills sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Senator Shirley Turner, Senator Brian Stack, Senator Joseph Lagana, and Senator Patrick Diegnan. The package includes legislation that would establish a new framework for the determination and enforcement of affordable housing obligations under the Mount Laurel Doctrine, in addition to reforms that would further reduce the cost of affordable housing development.
Singleton, Scutari Bill to Codify New Affordable Housing Framework Clears Second Committee
TRENTON – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced transformative legislation aimed at hastening the production of affordable housing and reducing protracted legal disputes. Sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senate President Nicholas Scutari, the bill would codify a new framework for determining and enforcing local affordable housing obligations under the Mount Laurel Doctrine.
Burlington County Winter Restaurant Week kicks off with new participants and specials
The weeklong celebration of Burlington County’s best restaurants, taverns and eateries begins Sunday, March 3, and will continue through Saturday, March 9. More than 60 restaurants, food trucks and craft beverage businesses are participating, with most offering special menus, dishes or discounts special for Winter Restaurant Week.
Guest Post: NJ Could Experiment With Medical Cannabis Price Caps
Legal adult-use New Jersey cannabis and medical prices remain too high. A law to cap the prices has worked well for Pennsylvania medical cannabis patients just across the Delaware River.
Singleton Holding Kids' Book Drive in Honor of National Reading Month
MOORESTOWN, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton is kicking off National Reading Month — and Dr. Seuss' birthday — with a children's book drive aimed at promoting a love of reading from an early age.
Troy Singleton calls for abolishing county lines
Senator says he’d support anti-line legislation, but line will still be awarded today at Burlington convention
Burlington County Will Distribute Guide to Local Black Historic Sites
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County is celebrating Black History Month with the release of a new tour guide of notable African American historical sites.