COVID-19 REsponseS
On May 1st, leaders from 110 religious congregations & non-profits across New Jersey sent a letter to Gov. Murphy, offering concrete ways they could be of assistance & pressing for actions in three specific areas.
The three specific proposals were:
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Ensuring an equity lens around both contact tracing & testing as the state considers opening up (more specific principles here);
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Investing $500 million in rent relief for families;
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Stopping the suspension of driver's licenses for "failure to pay" and "failure to appear" & reigning in fines/fees at this time.
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We have begun to engage public officials around each of these issues, but we know we have much further to go. If you'd like to get involved, email us at covid19@njtogether.org & use the resources on this page.
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But -- perhaps most importantly -- share your stories about the need for rent relief and an end to unnecessary driver's license suspensions by sending us your story or a short video with your story to covid19@njtogether.org.
RESOURCES
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Read our principles related to contact tracing, mass testing & equity.
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Read our fact sheet about Driver's License Suspensions in NJ.
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Share your story about driver's license suspensions or rent relief.​
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Download our letter to landlords about rent relief. Read more about this work here.
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Learn more about our response on criminal justice issues here.