Tag: 16th Legislative District
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Former Montgomery mayor one of first Muslims sworn in to New Jersey Legislature
Former Montgomery Township Mayor Sadaf Jaffer received the oath of office from Speaker Pro Tempore Benjie Wimberly to become a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. She and fellow first-time legislator Shama Haider will be the first Muslim Americans elected to the New Jersey Legislature. Additionally, Jaffer, Haider and Ellen Park are the first…
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Zwicker announces bid for State Senate; Fistonich seeks Assembly seat
Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker announced the kickoff of his campaign to run for the State Senate in the 16th Legislative District (LD16). Zwicker, who has served in the NJ General Assembly since 2016 and is a physicist and science educator, released the following statement on Feb. 3: “Now, more than ever, we need to make decisions…
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Zwicker names chief of staff
Andrew Zwicker, a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 16th Legislative District, has named Petra Gaskins his chief of staff, effective Jan. 11. “I am thrilled to welcome Petra Gaskins to my staff. She brings a tremendous amount of experience and a unique personal perspective into this role. Her deep desire to…
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Assemblyman volunteers at Bentley Community Services
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Although a visit to Bentley Community Services Food Pantry by Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-16) and two staff members was originally scheduled in April for National Volunteer month, they recently visited amidst struggles from the coronavirus pandemic. For seven years, Bentley Community Services (BCS), a designated 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, has been…
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Opinion: In the fight for equality and justice, the term ‘freeholder’ must go
If everything stays on track, by the end of July the New Jersey Legislature will pass my legislation to rename the “Board of Chosen Freeholders” to “Board of County Commissioners” and “freeholder” and “chosen freeholder” to “county commissioner.” While I have the honor of having my name on the bill as the prime sponsor, I’m…
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Contact tracing with privacy protections is a formula for saving lives, boosting economy
We need effective contact tracing with privacy protections to open New Jersey’s economy and save lives. In New Jersey, more than 12,000 people in the last three months have died from COVID-19 – more than we lost during all of WWII. During this same time period as Gov. Phil Murphy issued his stay-at-home order that…
