Tag: indivisible of monroe township
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Indivisible of Monroe collects food, household goods for government workers
PHOTO COURTESY OF IRENE LINET In conjunction with its first meeting of the year on Jan. 23, Indivisible of Monroe Township held a food/household goods drive for government employees affected by the recent shutdown. Collected goods will be distributed via the Monroe Township Mayor’s office to local Coast Guard and TSA workers. Pictured: Les Linet helps…
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Indivisible of Monroe members bring issues to legislators
Members of Indivisible of Monroe Township’s Legislative Committee visited the Newark offices of Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Robert Menendez on July 20 to present the group’s achievements since its inception following the 2016 election, its primary legislative concerns, and how to implement them given the current Congress. “We are proud of what we have…
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Freeholder speaks at Indivisible of Monroe Township meeting
MONROE – Middlesex County Freeholder Shanti Narra was a guest speaker at the Indivisible of Monroe Township’s July 24 meeting, held at the Monroe Township Public Library. Narra’s talk focused on the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Middlesex County, a key issue for Indivisible members. A critical concern is the practice…
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Monroe students offer opinions on school safety initiatives
MONROE — Only one out of the four students who participated in the School Safety Common Sense Gun Reform Forum last week said she feels safer with armed police officers in the schools. Hanna Touri, who is president of her senior class at Monroe Township High School, said she was concerned with the unknown situation.…
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Reader: We will not stand for the murder of our children
Last month, bullets again ripped through a school, killing innocent students and teachers who had every right to expect they would be safe inside this place of learning. In 2017, 2,239 people were wounded or killed in mass shootings, and as most people know by now, this latest atrocity was the 30th mass shooting in…
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Monroe grassroots organization promotes solidarity after clashes in Charlottesville
MONROE — Within 36 hours of the mayhem in Charlottesville, Virginia, that gripped the nation, Irene Linet, co-chair of Indivisible of Monroe Township, organized a rally in support of togetherness. Protests in Charlottesville on Aug. 12 turned violent when white nationalists clashed with activists protesting racism. One woman was killed and many were injured when…