Press Releases
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.
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.
Singleton Statement on Governor’s Budget Address
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 Governor Murphy’s FY 2025 Budget Address:
Burlington County Launches Grant Program to Help Military and Veteran-owned Businesses
MOUNT HOLLY – Veteran-owned and military personnel-owned businesses located in Burlington County can now apply for a grant up to $20,000 to assist them with their economic recovery and growth.
Singleton, Timberlake Bill to Support ADU Development Advances
TRENTON – In an effort to expand New Jersey’s housing supply, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Britnee Timberlake that would establish a framework for municipal zoning ordinances with regard to accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Singleton Bill to Expand School Performance Reports Advances
TRENTON – In an effort to modernize school performance reports, the Senate Education Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton which would require school performance reports to include information about the placement of graduates, including placement in an apprenticeship.
Senate Passes Singleton, Greenstein Bill to Increase Accountability for Illegal Firearm Sales
TRENTON – In an effort to combat illegal gun sales, the New Jersey Senate passed 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.
Singleton Bill to Require Readmission for Students Whose Education is Interrupted by Military Service Clears Senate
TRENTON – The New Jersey Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Kristin Corrado that would require public universities and colleges to readmit students who had to withdraw due to military service.