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Bill to Name Part of I-295 After Bordentown's Benjamin Moore Passes State Senate
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would name a bridge on Interstate 295 after a Bordentown resident who died while serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan has advanced in the New Jersey Legislature.
Singleton, Greenstein Bill to Increase Accountability for Illegal Firearm Sales Advances
TRENTON – In an effort to combat illegal gun sales, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Linda Greenstein that would expand culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.
Home rule, the housing crisis, and segregation
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To many people in New Jersey, it is an article of faith that every town is a castle, that home rule gives more than 600 local governments the unassailable right to control their own turf.
Senator Singleton Partnering With Deborah Heart and Lung Center for “American Heart Month”
Moorestown – State Senator Troy Singleton will partner with the Deborah Heart and Lung Center for his February community service project. The monthly “Serve with Senator Singleton” event will be held on Saturday, February 17th from 10am-12pm at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Rd, Browns Mills, NJ 08015.
Singleton Bill to Establish Office of Clean Energy Equity and Direct Clean Energy Investments to Overburdened Communities Clears Committee
TRENTON – In an effort to reduce the negative environmental impacts placed on historically overburdened communities and drive down energy costs for low-income households, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton.
Burlington County Leaders Mourn Loss of U.S. Service Members Killed in Middle East Terrorist Attack
State Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Commissioners released the following statement on the death of Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, of Willingboro:
Burlington County Joins Planning for America’s 250th Anniversary
America’s 250th anniversary is coming in 2026 and Burlington County is officially joining the celebration!
NJ passes law to protect residential buildings, inspired by deadly collapse in Florida
New Jersey has enacted legislation aimed at protecting and maintaining the structural integrity of residential condominiums and cooperative housing buildings. It's the second state in the country to do so, behind Florida.
Bill Package to Establish New Affordable Housing Framework and Support Affordable Development Advances
TRENTON – In an effort to increase New Jersey’s affordable housing supply, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced a package of five bills sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Senator Shirley Turner, Senator Brian Stack, Senator Renee Burgess, and Senator McKnight. 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.