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Our Work Justice Director Yarrow Willman-Cole joined partners in the 2025 People’s Agenda to urge Sen. Cryan & Asw. Quijano to pass critical bills this lame duck session to make NJ more welcoming, equitable, and just for all.

A Proposed Nuclear Power Plant Bill Will Benefit Select Companies While Unfairly Driving Up Electricity Rates for NJ Residents and Small Businesses. - Insider NJ By Dena Mottola Jaborska New Jersey residents and businesses already struggling under record-high utility costs could face even bigger bills if a fast-tracked state Senate legislation passes into law....

Bill S4876 could force New Jerseyans to see at least $55 more per household per month in their electric bills, with no review if costs skyrocket. Dena's op-ed explains why it has sparked opposition from advocates & businesses & what should be done in its place: www.insidernj.com/press-releas...

Proposal for ratepayers to subsidize nuclear development gets cold reception • New Jersey Monitor Critics are urging lawmakers to reject a nuclear power development proposal that could raise monthly electric bills by as much as $55.

NJCA is strongly opposed to a bill that would force NJ residents to pay higher electric bills for a nuclear plant long before it ever produces power, and we're urging lawmakers to reject it.

Read this story in @NJMonitor to understand this issue better: newjerseymonitor.com/2025/12/04/b...

LAME DUCK: PROGRESSIVES SET AMBITIOUS AGENDA The People’s Agenda, the Black Agenda, and ‘Tax the Millionaires’

New Jersey progressive groups are mounting a lame-duck push for a broad social-justice agenda, which will likely set the tone for the incoming Assembly and, especially, for Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill.

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Our Healthcare Program Director, Laura Waddell had a great time guest lecturing for Heather Howard's Global Health Policy class at Princeton University. We partnered with NJPP and taught about "Building A Health Care Movement". The class was really great and engaged. Thank you, Princeton University!

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“Ma’am, this is a school board meeting, not the final battle of Middle-Earth.”

Texas National Guard troops expected to leave Chicago and return home, source says | CNN Texas National Guard troops are expected to leave Chicago and return to their home state very soon, a source familiar with the planning told CNN, after weeks in limbo as a court battle played out over...

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Texas National Guard troops are expected to leave Chicago and return to their home state very soon after weeks in limbo as a court battle played out over the legality of their deployment.

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S. Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.

Our government is too busy trying to find 'mortgage fraud' to deal with this...

Congrats to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill on her victorious campaign! We will do everything we can to ensure a smooth transition for her incoming administration.

Voting is our fundamental right as Americans, and tonight, New Jersey decided its future.

NJ: You did it! @mikiesherrill.bsky.social will be our next Governor. Our heartfelt congratulations to her, and thank you to everyone who worked for this. Remember, WHEN WE VOTE WE WIN.

A historic night of celebration for democracy, for the resurgent resistance, and for hope, not just in NJ but around the country! @mikiesherrill.bsky.social surges to victory, flips 6 counties, and Dems pick up big wins in Virginia and New York City! #WhenWeVoteWeWin

TOMORROW is the last day to vote!

Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM. If you’re still in line when polls close, stay in line - your vote is your right.

Not sure where your polling location is? Find it here: nj.gov/state/electi...

Your voice. Your vote. Let’s make it count.

We're nearly there! In Clifton today getting out the vote for Democrats Alixon Collazos-Gill, Dr. Rosaura Bagolie and @mikiesherrill.bsky.social! Let's get out the vote for the candidates who will fight for all New Jerseyans!

Always our President! @barackobama.bsky.social joined @senbooker25hrs.bsky.social @rasjbaraka.bsky.social and others to fire up voters in the race to the finish to elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social the next Governor of New Jersey! Election Day is around the corner. Let's Go!

Join us for our "Community Town Hall Meeting: Responding to the Federal Cuts to Healthcare and Food Security" on Nov 13 in Eatontown at 6PM to learn more about how federal cuts will affect our communities. RSVP via QR code or this link: form.123formbuilder.com/6901074/eato... for location details.

Two federal judges require Trump administration to use emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits | CNN Politics Two federal judges said Friday that the Trump administration must tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to at least partially cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in N...

Two federal judges ruled the Trump admin can’t weaponize hunger by denying SNAP benefits during the shutdown. The admin may appeal, so funding may delay, but this is a step toward justice. Thank you to @newjerseyoag.bsky.social and all who fought for this win.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p...

N.J. rushes millions to food banks as 813K residents face empty SNAP accounts The food stamp program, now called SNAP, runs out of cash Saturday because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, affecting 42 million in the country.

Thank you @GovMurphy @SpeakerCoughlin & @SenPresScutari for swiftly approving $42.5M in upfront funding for NJ’s largest food banks as SNAP benefits run out Nov. 1 thanks to Trump Admin’s decision to abandon millions of Americans in need. @suelivi.bsky.social @nj.com news: www.nj.com/politics/202...

SNAP Benefits Stop Nov. 1. Here's Where to Find Help. SNAP benefits will stop Nov. 1 amid the shutdown, threatening food access for 813,000 New Jersey residents.

Very informative article by @NJUrbanNews on how and where New Jersey residents can access food services across the state.

njurbannews.com/2025/10/29/s...

Sanctuary city policies make our communities safer & stronger by letting residents access vital services without fear of deportation. NJCA has joined hands with @ACLUNJ & other orgs in supporting NJ cities in their federal lawsuit defending these protections.

www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...

We’ll be spending the weekend getting out the votes for our endorsed candidates, especially Mikie Sherrill for Governor. NJCA will be in Ewing, Willingboro, Clifton, and Jersey City. Comment below to let us know where you’re canvassing this weekend!

Join us TONIGHT for our very first Instagram Live Podcast at 7pm! Laura and Gabrielle will be talking about healthcare in NJ, the rules and policies that have changed, how we can help you with health insurance and more! Follow us on IG here: www.instagram.com/newjerseycit...

Opinion | How Will I Feed My Family Now?

The idea that people who rely on SNAP “don’t work” or are “free-loaders” couldn’t be further from the truth. Most SNAP recipients are working full-time, raising children, or living with disabilities. Urge your Members of Congress to fund SNAP now! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

NJCA was also at the Knitty Gritty JC to fire up the GOTV for Sherrill.

NJCA’s Beverly Brown Ruggia joined supporters in Jersey City last night to welcome gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill on her “21 County Driving Down Costs Tour”! Mikie’s fighting to make New Jersey more affordable for working families so let’s show up for her! Vote early or on November 4th!

Packed house last night as voters showed up big to support Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor at the Somerset County Democratic Committee event that was co-sponsored by NJCA.

Remember to vote on or before Nov. 4th for a governor who puts New Jerseyans first and stands up for working families.

We stand with Rev. Boyer. Let's get out the vote to elect Mikie Sherrill Governor of New Jersey!

Boyer: Why I’m Supporting Mikie Sherrill for Governor - New Jersey Globe OPINION I had no intention of weighing in on this election. But a series of events has made silence untenable. We are living through a seismic shift in

@revcharlesboyer.bsky.social on voting for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social: "This is about surviving and thriving... Resisting what harms us and investing in what heals us. I encourage every Black faith leader and lay person to stand together and vote for us by supporting Mikie Sherrill."

NJ turned out in Lambertville, Frenchtown, Piscataway, Montclair, Jersey City, Princeton, and many other towns and cities to stand with millions of others across America to send the message: #NoKings

Letters on an overpass spelling out: No Kings

#Bridgewater #NJ
#NOKINGS

We were here in Jersey City today standing with the rest of America to shout out
NO to health care cuts
NO to weaponizing the justice system
NO to dismantling democracy
NO to detention centers and attack on immigrants
#NoKIngs in America, period.