Lawmakers Take Aim At NJ Foreclosure Rate, Still Highest In U.S.
New Jersey’s foreclosure situation isn’t the acute crisis it once was, though its rate remains the highest in United States.
Read moreBudget Committee Advances Lagana, Singleton, Turner Retirement Savings Plan
NJBIA Backs Bill Authorizing Multistate Nurses Licenses
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association said Thursday it is supporting a bill to have New Jersey enter a multistate compact for the licensure of registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Read moreRuiz, Singleton Bill Creating Pilot Program To Recruit Minority Men To Teach Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Troy Singleton, which would establish a pilot program to recruit men from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds to teach in public schools, was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today.
Read moreSen. Troy Singleton Speaks At Rowan College At Burlington County For Black History Month
Singleton said celebrations such as Black History Month showed the importance of facing struggles and embracing diversity.
Read moreCommittee Advances Singleton, Addiego, Oroho Bill Package To Combat Surge In Foreclosures
Trenton – Today, a bill package sponsored by Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton, Senator Dawn Marie Addiego and Senator Steve Oroho, which would tackle the surge in foreclosures and streamline the pending cases, was introduced into the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. The bill package was also advanced out of the committee today.
Read more'Antwan's Law' Signed By Murphy; Cuts Speed Limit Near Burlington City High School
BURLINGTON CITY – A bill to permanently reduce the speed limit along a dangerous stretch of Route 130 near several Burlington City schools was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday.
Read moreDivided Reactions To Court Decision On PARCC And What It Means For Students
Path to graduation still uncertain for about 170,000 high school seniors and juniors, but ‘business as usual’ for many school officials who continue to implement PARCC as a graduation requirement
Read morePackage Of Bills Hopes To Knock NJ Out Of The Top Spot In Foreclosures
Legislation would help owners struggling to make their mortgage payments, as well as get foreclosed properties back in circulation sooner, adding to housing stock and reducing neighborhood blight.
Read moreBill Package Promoting Awareness Of Food Waste And Hunger Clears Committee
Trenton – A bill package sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Richard Codey, Senator James Beach, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Senator Joseph Cryan, and Senator Linda Greenstein, which would promote awareness of food waste and hunger, cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.
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