Need help with your individual Sandy issues? Here’s how YOU can help YOU. Does NJOP help people? Yes. And no. The New Jersey Organizing Project actually isn’t a service organization. When we say “service organization,” picture like – Catholic Charities, Affordable Housing Alliance, Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group. A service organization is one with Read More »
LD10 Democrats Host Virtual Panel on Healing and Recovery
LD10 Democrats Host Virtual Panel on Healing and Recovery / Insider NJ / 8/2/2021 On Tuesday evening, July 27th, at 7:00 PM, the Democratic team of Mammano, Kono and Quilter for Legislative District 10 hosted a virtual panel discussion on Healing and Recovery in the Post-Pandemic World. One of the candidates’ platform issues is to Read More »
Pallone, Watson Coleman, Kim Applaud House Passage of Appropriations Bill that Provides Relief for Families Still Recovering from Sandy
Pallone, Watson Coleman, Kim Applaud House Passage of Appropriations Bill that Provides Relief for Families Still Recovering from Sandy / Office of Congressman Frank Pallone / 7/29/2021 Washington, DC – Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Andy Kim (NJ-03) today applauded House passage of an appropriations bill that provides relief for Read More »
Groups lobby state for American Rescue Plan billions
Groups lobby state for American Rescue Plan billions / Press of AC / 7/28/2021 Michele Brunetti Post In the second of the Murphy administration’s two online hearings about how the state should spend its $6.2 billion American Rescue Plan grant, representatives of teachers, essential workers, business owners, undocumented workers and more asked for millions for Read More »
Bill waving Sandy relief clawbacks to get House vote, members say
Bill waving Sandy relief clawbacks to get House vote, members say / New Jersey Globe / 7/16/2021 Nikita Biryukov Three of New Jersey’s congresspeople on Friday announced two bills waiving the repayment of federal benefits disbursed to New Jersey homeowners and municipalities impacted by Superstorm Sandy would advance in the House of Representatives. “Superstorm Sandy Read More »
More than 2 million people in NJ live in poverty with no federal support
More than 2 million people in NJ live in poverty with no federal support / NJ Spotlight News / 7/13/21 JOANNA GAGIS, CORRESPONDENT ‘We were denied for free and reduced lunch because we exceeded the poverty level.’ The federal poverty level is $20,598. Meaning anyone who earns above it does not qualify for federal support Read More »
Study says more than 3 million live in ‘true poverty’ in NJ. Most go uncounted
Study says more than 3 million live in ‘true poverty’ in NJ. Most go uncounted / Asbury Park Press / 7/11/21 By federal standards, a single working parent with two children in New Jersey could survive on just under $21,000 in 2019. Researchers from Legal Services of New Jersey’s Poverty Research Institute suggest in a new Read More »
Federal tax credit relief for low-wage families starts soon. Now, make it last past the pandemic
Federal tax credit relief for low-wage families starts soon. Now, make it last past the pandemic / NJ.com / 7/8/21 By South Jersey Times Guest Columnist By Alison Arné Working moms like me need support to care for our loved ones and plan for our future. Congress’ expansion of the Child and Earned Income Tax Credits Read More »
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents/ The Sandpaper / 7/8/21 The LBI Coalition of Wind Without Impact is pursing all avenues to stop the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind planned off the coast of Long Beach Island after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced it had awarded the project 1,510 Read More »
VICTORY!: New Laws Mean More Lives Saved from Preventable Overdose and Expanded Access to MAT
We did it! We are three steps closer to saving lives from preventable overdose and expanding access to evidence-based treatments. Over the last year and a half we’ve come together to host community events, met with elected officials and worked to win expanded access to the lifesaving overdose reversal drug Naloxone and Medication Assisted Treatment.