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Singleton Introduces Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
TRENTON – Aiming to better support veterans and address veteran homelessness, Senator Troy Singleton today introduced legislation that would codify the Bringing Veterans Home Initiative into law.
NJ Senate Bill Seeks Tax Credit For Employer Child Care
New Jersey would establish tax credits for employers who provide child care services for their employees' children under a bill introduced in the state Senate...
Food collection for SNAP recipients
The Burlington County Commissioners have teamed with state legislators to collect canned foods and other unexpired non-perishable items for families impacted by the suspension of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown.
Singleton to Host Public Meeting with NJ TRANSIT President on River LINE Reliability, Accountability and Safety
PALMYRA, NJ — An upcoming public meeting with NJ TRANSIT officials will focus on the River LINE’s “service reliability, accountability, communication and safety.”
Honoring Our Veterans Always
Giving our veterans a country worthy of their sacrifice is the message I shared at Bordentown Township’s Veterans Day Ceremony and at the Armed Forces Heritage Museum’s Annual Dinner this past weekend.
Food Collection Drive to Replenish Community Pantries Now Underway, With Bordentown Drop-Off Site
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — As the federal government shutdown continues, a food donation drive is currently underway in Burlington County to help replenish community food banks, which will be experiencing record demand due to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding freeze, which began on November 1.
‘We’re hopeful’
A second public meeting is planned at the Community Center next month to focus on River LINE service reliability, accountability, communication and safety.
Rutgers Law Brings Housing Justice Summit to South Jersey
The Housing Justice Program hosted the third annual Housing Justice Summit at Rutgers Law School in Camden on October 24. Some 150 attorneys, advocates, community members, and students gathered in the Camden Campus Center for a full-day Summit to discuss housing inequity and interdisciplinary strategies to address barriers to secure, healthy, and affordable housing.
Burlington County Lawmakers Collecting Canned Foods To Assist Families Impacted by SNAP Suspension
The Burlington County Commissioners are teaming up with State Senator Troy Singleton and Assembly members Carol Murphy, Andrea Katz and Balvir Singh to collect canned foods and other unexpired nonperishable items to assist food insecure families impacted by the suspension of federal food assistance benefits.
Burlington City poised for new economic boost under proposed urban enterprise zone
TRENTON, N.J. – Burlington City could soon gain a powerful new economic development tool under legislation introduced Monday by Sen. Troy Singleton that would authorize the creation of an additional Urban Enterprise Zone in the historic Delaware River municipality.