STAND Up for a Just & Inclusive Central Jersey
Join us on Sunday July 19 @ 2:00 PM You are invited to join STAND CNJ, our local representatives, and community organizers to learn how you can take action at the state and local levels to correct systemic… Read More
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As STAND CNJ takes its place as an ally to the Black Lives Matters Movement we encourage posts to our Facebook sites of events which support and amplify this movement.
STAND Central New Jersey mourns the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and so many other men and women of color treated unjustly and brutally by not only police but also institutional racism of all kinds. In… Read More
Calls to Action
Take Action Now! Prevent Evictions and Foreclosures!
**The NJ Legislature needs to TAKE URGENT ACTION to prevent mass evictions and foreclosures!** The Assembly Housing Committee voted and passed A4226, which was combined with A4034. This bill will help thousands of people across NJ stay in… Read More
Support a NJ Reparations Task Force.
The NJ Legislature has introduced a bill to form a Reparations Task Force. ACT NOW to urge your state legislators to pass, and Gov. Murphy to sign into law, this bill (S322/A711) to make sweeping policy recommendations that… Read More
Consumer Protection from Debt
The NJ Legislature has caved to the billion dollar debt collection industry and gutted consumer protection bill A3908/S2330. NJ residents desperately need relief from debt collectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Take Action: https://p2a.co/taC74HX **This bill has currently been stalled… Read More
Immigrant Relief
Sen. Ruiz and Sen Scutari introduced legislation S2480 to create a $35 million fund to make one time stimulus like payments to ITIN filers in NJ. In the Assembly, Asw Quijano, Asm Mukherji, and Asw Lopez introduced the… Read More
Expanded Sick Days
Take Action: https://p2a.co/b5cBmOj Ask your legislators to sign on as cosponsors and support S2453/A4209 which would strengthen and expand our Earned Sick Leave Law. In a nutshell, our re-opening is going to fail unless workers can be guaranteed PAID sick leave… Read More
Protections for NJ Homeowners & Renters
*Bill A4226 passed the Assembly Housing Committee today and can now advance to the Assembly floor. We’re headed to devastating mass evictions unless the NJ Legislature and Governor work together to pass this critical piece of legislation. The… Read More
URGENT: Please take action today to make sure immigrants are not left behind from COVID relief
Thank you for your support to ensure immigrants are included in COVID-19 relief. As you know, we have made some small progress with Sen. Ruiz, Sen Scutari and Asw Quijano’s introduction of legislation that will create a $35… Read More
Protests over George Floyd’s death planned across N.J. (June 5, 2020)
Link to NJ.com article https://www.nj.com/news/2020/06/protests-over-george-floyds-death-planned-across-nj-june-5-2020.html
This a great way to help our neighbors: direct relief.
These organizations are providing emergency cash assistance to immigrant families excluded from federal and state assistance. Your donations go straight to those in need. Thanks to New Jersey Citizen Action for compiling this list
HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY TO PROTECT NJ CHILDREN
WE NEED TO Cover All Kids Problem: Being uninsured limits access to health care 80K children in NJ are still uninsured – 2/3 are eligible for federal matching funds We cannot reopen schools until we can be assured… Read More