Press Releases
Singleton, Holley & Downey Bill to Help Homeless & Disabled Veterans Procure Affordable Housing Heads to Governor
Assembly-approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Jamel Holley and Joann Downey to establish an affordable housing occupancy preference for homeless and disabled veterans in New Jersey gained final legislative approval from the Senate on Monday. The bill now heads to the governor's desk.
Assembly Panel Approves Singleton Bill to Require Health Benefits to Cover the Use of Digital, 3-D Cancer Screening & Diagnostic Device
(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrat Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) to require health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer was approved by an Assembly panel on Monday.
Singleton, Conaway, DeAngelo & Benson Bill to Implement Fast-Track Job Training Program Clears Assembly Committee
Pilot Program Would Allow Unemployed, Underemployed Individuals to Earn Credentials in One Year
(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway, Wayne DeAngelo and Daniel Benson sponsored to help unemployed and underemployed New Jersey residents acquire the job skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workforce was advanced Monday by an Assembly committee.
Singleton Measure to Require Police Training on Proper Response to Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders Clears Committee
Legislation Assemblyman Troy Singleton sponsored to help keep law enforcement officers, individuals experiencing mental health crises and the general public safe during police interventions was advanced Monday by an Assembly committee.
Sweeney, Greenwald & Singleton Join With SJ Business In Praise of the Restoration of NJ/PA Tax Reciprocity Agreement
CAMDEN – Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald and Assemblyman Troy Singleton joined with the South Jersey business community today to discuss about how the business community will follow through on the restoration of the reciprocity agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania that allows taxpayers to pay income tax in the state where they live, not where they work. Ending the agreement, which has been in effect for close to four decades, would have negatively impacted residents, businesses and their employees, and made filing income taxes more complicated.
Will teacher shortage impact NJ?
A classroom crisis could be on the horizon.
Around the country, schools are having trouble hiring teachers. Experienced professionals are leaving the classroom environment for other fields or choosing to retire early.
To add to the problem, fewer students are interested in pursuing the education profession after college than in years prior.
N.J. takes tough first step in allowing terminally ill right to die
It couldn't have been an easy decision for members of the New Jersey Assembly to pass the state's Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill act Thursday, but it was a compassionate and humane one.
By a vote of 41-28, with five abstentions, the legislators answered the fervent pleas of patients hoping to avoid a death marked by unremitting pain.
Coughlin, Lampitt, Singleton, Benson, Vainieri Huttle & Mosquera Bill to Add Cyber-Harassment to Domestic Violence Statutes Heads to Governor
Coughlin, Lampitt, Singleton, Benson, Vainieri Huttle & Mosquera Bill to Add Cyber-Harassment to Domestic Violence Statutes Heads to Governor
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Craig Coughlin, Pamela Lampitt, Troy Singleton, Daniel Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gabriela Mosquera to bolster protections against cyber-harassment for domestic violence victims in New Jersey gained final legislative approval on Thursday. It now heads to the governor's desk.
Lagana, Singleton, Moriarty & Vainieri Huttle Bill to Foster Treasury Department Transparency Clears Assembly
Measure Would Create Committee to Develop Public Finance Site, Publicize Central Accounting Data
Legislation Assembly Democrats Joseph Lagana, Troy Singleton, Paul Moriarty and Valerie Vainieri Huttle sponsored to make data regarding public finances in New Jersey more accessible to everyday residents gained approval from the General Assembly on Thursday.
Lagana, Singleton & Wisniewski Bill to Establish Standards for Ride-Hailing Companies Clears Assembly
Legislation is Aimed at Protecting Consumers Via Insurance, Recordkeeping Requirements
Legislation Assemblymen Joseph Lagana, Troy Singleton and John Wisniewski sponsored to protect customers of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services was approved 61-11-3 by the full Assembly on Thursday.