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 8
- 2 min
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 2
- 3 min
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 19
- 2 min
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 15
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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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