Tag: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Federal funds through grant help further secure Temple B’nai Shalom, Vibrant Church in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Federal funds through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program will help further secure the facility shared by Temple B’nai Shalom and the Vibrant Church. “The first clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution protects our legal right to freely practice our religious faith, but we must ensure members of the community can…
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‘We choose life:’ Princeton protest demands action against mass shootings, gun violence
Following mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. more than 350 people gathered together in Princeton for a rally against mass shootings and gun violence. Earlier this month on June 11, the people at the rally, which occurred at Hinds Plaza, joined thousands across America in demanding action against gun violence. “This…
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BeiGene holds groundbreaking for new cancer treatment manufacturing facility
BeiGene has broken ground on a new manufacturing and clinical R&D center on the former Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) campus. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 29 at the Princeton West Innovation Park in Hopewell. State, county and township officials gathered with BeiGene leadership to break ground on what will include a 400,000-square-foot…
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Montgomery, Rocky Hill move to 12th Congressional District
Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill Borough, which have been represented by U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski in the 7th Congressional District, are being shuffled into a reconfigured 12th Congressional District. The two towns will be represented by U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman of the 12th Congressional District. Watson Coleman, like Malinowski, is a Democrat. The move…
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PTC Theraputics officially celebrates opening of new facility on former BMS campus
PTC Therapeutics has officially cut the ribbon on its new facility focused on gene therapy products. After signing a long-term lease for space at the former BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb) campus, the company’s new facility is now 220,500 square feet. The facility contains office space, manufacturing and laboratory space, and state-of-the art technology equipped to handle…
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Congresswoman to discuss COVID-19 vaccine during tele-town hall on Feb. 25
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman will hold a tele-town hall at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 where she, alongside state officials and medical experts, will discuss the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations. Visit https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/live/ or listen in at https://www.facebook.com/RepBonnie
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Legislators propose honoring officer who died after U.S. Capitol riot
U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Don Beyer (VA-8) introduced bipartisan legislation to honor United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died from wounds received in the line of duty while defending the U.S. Capitol from attack on Jan. 6. Beyer, who represented Sicknick in the House, and Watson Coleman, who represents…
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Watson Coleman tests positive for COVID
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th Congressional District) has tested positive for COVID-19, following the Jan. 6 demonstrations at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Watson Coleman said she believes she was exposed to the virus while she was in protective isolation in a secure location with other lawmakers, according to information from her office.…
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Monroe mayor remembered as ‘tireless’ and at times ‘feisty’ advocate for his constituents
MONROE – With the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro, the Monroe Township Council is in the process of appointing an interim mayor to serve until a special election is held in November. Council President Miriam Cohen, by state law, assumes the role of acting mayor during the process of filling the mayor vacancy. The council…
