Tag: New Jersey Assembly Democrats
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New law safeguards personal information of those who serve in the justice system
Daniel’s Law is named after the son of a judge who was killed in their North Brunswick home In an effort to enhance the state’s ability to protect members of the justice system and their immediate family members, a bill sponsored by Assemblywomen Annette Quijano and Yvonne Lopez, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, and…
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First South Asian from Middlesex County joins state assembly
Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D-Middlesex) is the first South Asian from Middlesex County to join the New Jersey General Assembly. Sterley took the oath of office on Jan. 27 to represent the 18th Legislative District. The district includes the municipalities of East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield and South River. Stanley succeeded Assemblywoman…
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East Brunswick councilman becomes first South Asian from Middlesex County to join state assembly
Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D-Middlesex) is the first South Asian from Middlesex County to join the New Jersey General Assembly. The former East Brunswick councilman took the oath of office on Jan. 27 to represent the 18th Legislative District. Stanley succeeded Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin, a fellow East Brunswick resident, who was elected Middlesex County Clerk in…
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Democratic legislators want K-12 school year to begin with all-remote learning
New Jersey Assembly Democrats Mila Jasey, Pamela Lampitt and Joann Downey have announced they are planning to introduce legislation that would – if passed in the Assembly and Senate and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy – require school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction during the beginning of the 2020-21 school…
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Pinkin becomes first assemblyperson to receive advocacy award from American Cancer Society
In recognition of her legislative work on initiatives to ensure patient welfare, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) became the first New Jersey Assembly member to be awarded the Distinguished Advocacy Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Pinkin was honored with the 2019 award for her leadership and dedication to policy issues spanning…
