Update from 5/22/24 NJT Meeting with NJ DOC Commissioner Victoria Kuhn
On May 22, NJT leaders and staff including Edwin Ortiz of the Returning Citizens Support Group, Talitha Turner of Second Chance Quest,...
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New Jersey Together
May 82 min read
May 25 JCT Action on Mental Health
Since 2021 the JCT Public Health and Safety team has been persistently urging Jersey City officials to hire trained outreach workers to...
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New Jersey Together
May 23 min read
A blueprint for Newark’s housing future – and for other cities | Opinion
By Michael Gecan. and Al-Tariq Witcher Published in the Star-Ledger/NJ.com, on April 30, 2024 Just a few weeks ago, two Rutgers...
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New Jersey Together
Mar 192 min read
STATE DOC COMMISSIONER COMMITS TO IMPLEMENTING NJT’S FINES AND FEES PLAN STATEWIDE, WORK TOGETHER ON MORE PROGRESS
On March 6th, 2024, sixty-five New Jersey Together clergy and community leaders from Essex Together, Morris Together, and Jersey City...
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New Jersey Together
Feb 151 min read
Criminal Justice Reform Action March 6, 2024 @ 11:30
Please join us Wednesday, March 6 at 11:30 at Bethany Baptist Church in Newark for a public event with Department of Corrections...
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New Jersey Together
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Update: Progress on Fines and Fees
Since March 15th, New Jersey Together leaders have been able to convince Essex County and the State of New Jersey to make the same...
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New Jersey Together
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Commentary: Supporting Cohome in Morristown
By Marnie Kaller Morristown and its neighboring towns and areas have much to recommend them – historical sites that remind us of the...
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New Jersey Together
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Update: Jersey City Mental Health Crisis Outreach Workers
Since 2020, Jersey City Together (JCT) has been pushing Jersey City officials to hire trained outreach workers with expertise in dealing...
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New Jersey Together
Oct 5, 20233 min read
It’s happened here. A man is dead. Now what do we do? | Opinion
By Alonzo Perry Sr. and Laurie Wurm Published on Mosaic, a branch of NJ.com, on August 31, 2023 Often when a tragic act of violence...
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New Jersey Together
Jun 27, 20233 min read
Update: Clean & Safe Water Project in Jersey City Schools
On June 1st at Jersey City’s Lincoln High School, parents, educators, clergy, students, and community leaders and allies from the Jersey...
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New Jersey Together
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Progress on Fines and Fees at March 15 action
On March 15th 2023, over 150 New Jersey Together clergy and community leaders from Hudson, Essex, Morris counties gathered for an action...
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New Jersey Together
Feb 26, 20233 min read
PROGRESS UPDATE: Clean Drinking Water Project in Jersey City’s Public Schools
February 2023 update–In 2018, Jersey City Together launched the School Water Action to expand access to quality drinking water,...
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New Jersey Together
May 11, 20211 min read
Morris Area Together launched with 650+ leaders present!
On May 10th, more than 650 leaders from 18 congregations & non-profits launched Morris Area Together, a new, powerful and non-partisan...
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New Jersey Together
May 10, 20211 min read
VICTORY! First, fully funded budget for Jersey City Public Schools in a decade!
HUGE PROGRESS in Jersey City as the Jersey City Board of Education passed the first, fully funded public schools budget in more than a...
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New Jersey Together
Apr 19, 20211 min read
PROGRESS! Mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent drug offenses ended through AG Directive
On April 19th, Gov. Murphy announced that — while he would “conditionally veto” the bill on his desk that would end all non-violent...
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New Jersey Together
Nov 1, 20201 min read
Morris Area Together listens to 2,400+ during listening campaign
On October 27th, 80+ leaders from across Morris County participated in a "listening campaign report back" for Morris Area Together....
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New Jersey Together
Aug 31, 20201 min read
2,000+ from 250+ congregations & non-profits gather at NJTogether Statewide Action
On August 31st, more than 2,000 people from 250+ religious congregations & non-profits in every county in the state attended NJTogether's...
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New Jersey Together
Aug 28, 20201 min read
Morris Co. Prosecutor announces retirement
After a public push from Morris Area Together leaders, including key press coverage and an Op-Ed from faith leaders in Morris County, the...
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New Jersey Together
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Victory: 35% of new units at Jersey City's Bayfront will be affordable
“Today’s announcement represents a huge step forward...” It's been three years since Jersey City Together launched their campaign to make...
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New Jersey Together
May 12, 20201 min read
Victory: $52.7 million added to Jersey City Schools
On Monday, May 11th, the Jersey City Board of Education voted unanimously to add $52.7 million to the Jersey City Public Schools budget....
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