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 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
- 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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New Jersey Together
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Criminal Justice campaign launched despite COVID-19, JCT continues work
Jersey City Together launched its criminal justice campaign on March 16th. Watch the video & learn more!
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New Jersey Together
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
JCPS budget passes initial hurdle, increasing local investment
On March 20th, Jersey City Public Schools gave initial approval to a budget significantly increasing local funding, after pressure from JCT.
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New Jersey Together
- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
60+ parent & faith leaders press JCBOE to invest $50 million into and in support of classrooms
Tonight, parent & teacher speakers pressed the JCBOE to #FundOurSchools. Supported by more than 60 parent, faith, and teacher leaders,...
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New Jersey Together
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
150+ leaders gather for teach in on the Jersey City housing crisis
Thank you to the 150+ leaders who came out for our “teach in” on the housing crisis facing Jersey City. Leaders committed to talk to 750+...
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New Jersey Together
- Nov 7, 2019
- 1 min
Jersey City BOE announces progress on water for schools
The Jersey City Board of Education announced progress on providing running, potable water for schools this week. Here's Jersey City...
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New Jersey Together
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
Holland Gardens tenants demand action from Housing Authority
Tonight, 30+ tenant leaders from Holland Gardens traveled to the Jersey City Housing Authority Board meeting to make a set of specific...
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New Jersey Together
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
JCT trains 170+ new leaders over the summer
As part of its work over the summer, Jersey City Together held trainings all across the city. They were introductory trainings, focused...
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New Jersey Together
- Aug 5, 2019
- 1 min
City Council decides not to fund Jersey City Public Schools for 2019-2020
After a series of actions at Jersey City Municipal Council meetings led by Jersey City Together & parent leaders, including one with more...
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New Jersey Together
- May 31, 2019
- 1 min
JCT pens Op-Ed, presses for school funding amidst layoffs, program cuts
During the spring budget cycle for the Jersey City Board of Education, Jersey City Together parent leaders pressed repeatedly for action...
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New Jersey Together
- May 17, 2019
- 1 min
JCT presses mayor to increase affordability requirements in Bayfront RFP
On April 15th, 50+ Jersey City Together leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall to press the mayor to stand by his commitment to 35%+...
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New Jersey Together
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
200+ launch education campaign in JC
Tonight, 210+ parent, student, and faith leaders gathered for an action with Interim Superintendent Franklin Walker & School Board...
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New Jersey Together
- Mar 5, 2019
- 1 min
JCT hosts “Lower Your Rent” workshops
Join us at one of these upcoming workshops.
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New Jersey Together
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
150+ Holland Gardens' tenants press for repairs, changes
150+ tenants & Jersey City Together leaders gathered tonight at Holland Gardens to announce progress & to press for continued action...
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New Jersey Together
- Dec 9, 2018
- 1 min
550+ gather for JCT December Action
Thank you to the 550+ leaders who gathered at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church for Jersey City Together's December action. Leaders...
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