Press Releases
Singleton Bill to Establish Grant Program Supporting School Upcycling Passed by Senate
TRENTON – In an effort to reduce waste produced in schools, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Kristin Corrado that would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish the “School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program”. Upcycling involves the transformation and reconstitution of used, useless, or unwanted plastic products and materials into new and repurposed materials and products.
Gopal and Singleton Bill to Improve School Funding Stability and Special Education Support Advances
TRENTON – The Assembly Education Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Troy Singleton to improve school funding transparency, protect high-tax-burden communities from severe aid cuts, and strengthen support for special education services statewide.
Singleton Bill to Create Additional Urban Enterprise Zone for Burlington City Clears Committee
TRENTON – In an effort to support the economic development of Burlington City, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by its Chair, Senator Troy Singleton, that would create an additional Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) for the city.
Singleton Statement on Court's Dismissal of Effort to Undermine Affordable Housing Law
TRENTON – Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), Chair of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee and author of New Jersey’s landmark affordable housing law S-50, issued the following statement in support of Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy’s decision to dismiss the legal efforts to undermine the execution and enforcement of constitutional affordable housing obligations of the Mount Laurel Doctrine pursuant to S-50:
Gopal, Singleton Bill to Strengthen Protections for Domestic Violence Victims Passes
TRENTON – The Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Troy Singleton that would require law enforcement officers to conduct a standardized risk assessment of domestic violence victims and provide immediate assistance to those identified as being at elevated risk of serious harm.
Burlington County Leaders Mourn Passing of Former Freeholder, State Lawmaker Catherine Costa
State Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Commissioners are mourning the passing of former New Jersey Senator, Assemblywoman and Freeholder Catherine Costa.
Bill Stimulating Low and Middle-Income Housing Development Passes Senate
TRENTON – To address the housing shortage and expand opportunities for affordable living across New Jersey, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, Senate President Nick Scutari, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Linda Greenstein, and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would provide $500 million in tax credits to the New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) to sell at auction and utilize the proceeds to support low and moderate income housing development in addition to middle-income workforce housing development in the state.
Senate Passes Singleton, Wimberly Legislation to Streamline, Provide More Clarity on Requirements for Municipal Master Plans
TRENTON – Aiming to compliment the broader affordable housing reforms enacted by S-50 last year, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Benjie Wimberly that would provide more clarity to the existing requirements relating to the housing and land use planning elements of municipal master plans.