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1st Black Mayor In Moorestown History Expected To Be Appointed

Sen. Cory Booker will deliver video remarks at the council meeting, when his former staffer, Quinton Law, is slated to be voted mayor.

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A state tax credit program is helping Atlantic City's neighborhoods. A Senate bill would add $50M to the program.

Neighborhood revitalization projects like those occurring in Atlantic City and Camden’s distressed neighborhoods could get a boost under a bill that would increase funding for the state’s Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program by $50 million annually.

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Singleton Kicks-Off 8th Year of Monthly Community Service Projects at Habitat for Humanity ReStore

MAPLE SHADE – Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Senator Troy Singleton is once again partnering with Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey for his January community service project. The “Serve with Senator Singleton” event will be held on Monday, January 20 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 530 Route 38 East in Maple Shade.

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Faithfully, Impartially, and Justly...

The first week of the new year is a very busy one, one that is filled with ceremonious reorganization meetings throughout the State, as well as here in Burlington County. It is a time when elected officials raise their right hand and take the oath, promising to “faithfully, impartially, and justly” perform the duties of their office.

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County Sheriff’s Office to Continue Special Patrols in River Line Towns During Holiday Season and Into 2025

BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Special details of Burlington County Sheriff's Officers will continue to patrol in towns along the River Line light-rail in December and into 2025, Burlington County Sheriff James Kostoplis announced this week.

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Singleton Bill to Bar Those Convicted of Animal Cruelty from Owning or Working with Animals Advances

TRENTON – The Senate Economic Growth Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would prohibit persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises.

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Singleton Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing Advances in State Senate

TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would require health insurers to cover biomarker testing has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate.

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Legislation Naming Part of I-295 After Bordentown's Benjamin Moore Signed into Law

TRENTON, NJ — A portion of Route 295 will now be named after a local hero through legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday.

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Singleton, Ruiz Bill to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Community Violence Prevention Advances

TRENTON – Aimed at disrupting the cycle of violence in underserved communities, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would require Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services as well as establish a training and certification program for community violence prevention professionals.

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Singleton, McKnight Bill to Expand Financing Opportunities for Low/Moderate Income Housing Advances

TRENTON – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by its Chair, Senator Troy Singleton, which would revise certain aspects of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) laws to encourage participation by certified minority, women, and veteran-owned development firms.

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