Press Releases

Senator Troy Singleton To Partner With Animal Advocates In Honor Of World Animal Day

MOORESTOWN, NJ- In honor of World Animal Day this October, State Senator Troy Singleton will partner with several animal advocacy organizations to build shelters for stray cats and birds before the winter months. The “Serve with Senator Singleton” event will take place on Monday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. at the Burlington County Agricultural Center in Moorestown.

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Singleton, Diegnan Bill To Preserve Military Bases In Of Case Of Closure Passes Committee

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton and Senator Patrick Diegnan, Jr. that would appropriate $500,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs for the preservation of military installations in case of closure passed the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.

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Diegnan, Singleton Bills To Waive Licensing Fees For Veterans And Spouses Of Veterans Clears Committee

TRENTON  Two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. and Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton that would waive certain professional and occupational licensing fees, as well as, commercial driver’s license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans’ cleared the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.

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Senate Advances Singleton, Greenstein Bill To Establish Pilot Program To Assist Unemployed And Underemployed Individuals

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Linda Greenstein that would direct the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months advanced from the full Senate today.

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Senate Passes Singleton, Cruz-Perez Bill To Require An Affordability Analysis To Be Included In The State Debt Report

TRENTON  Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez that would require an annual debt affordability analysis to be included in the State Debt Report was passed by the full Senate today.

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Singleton, Bucco Bill To Establish Disabled Veteran Tenant Gross Income Tax Credit Clears Committee

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton and Senator Anthony Bucco that would establish a disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit cleared the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.

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Singleton Bill To Prohibit Excessive Costs For Drugs Developed With Public Funding Passes Committee

TRENTON  Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that would prohibit excessive charges for drugs developed by publicly funded research was passed by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.

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Cruz-Perez, Singleton Bill To Transform Foreclosed Properties Into Affordable Housing Advances

TRENTON – Today, the Senate Economic Growth Committee advanced the “New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act” sponsored by Senate Economic Growth Chairwoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Troy Singleton, which would establish the “New Jersey Foreclosure Relief Corporation” as a temporary entity within the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.

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Conaway, Murphy & Singleton Stress Need For Depression Screenings For Young People To Combat Teen Depression & Suicide

7th Legislative District Team Sponsoring Bill to Address Rise of Teen Depression & Suicide 

TRENTON – Noting the alarming rise in teen depression and suicide, Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and Senator Troy Singleton (all D-Burlington) on Thursday highlighted the need to screen young people for depression, and discussed how a bill they are sponsoring could help identify warning signs of depression so they could be addressed before it is too late.

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Senator Troy Singleton To Volunteer At Cinnaminson Relay For Life For September "Serve With Singleton" Event

CINNAMINSON, NJ - In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, State Senator Troy Singleton will partner with the American Cancer Society to assist with their Relay for Life event at Cinnaminson High School. The event will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

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