How Can We Fix NJ’s Broken Tax Code?
Panelists from three New Jersey organizations and STAND Central NJ gathered on Monday, October 1st, to describe the economic mess New Jersey is in, explain how we got there, and provide a blueprint for getting out of it!… Read More
Help Shine a Spotlight on Racial Justice This Weekend
This weekend, in 12 locations around the country, thousands will gather at the March for Racial Justice and its 11 satellite events. STAND CNJ is a proud sponsor of the Trenton sister event. Organized by a coalition of… Read More
Six Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Feel Hopeless about the Paris Climate Agreement
[Update, 7/7/17: New Jersey’s state senators recently passed a bill, S3317, that would require NJ to join the US Climate Alliance! The bill is now in committee in the Assembly. Stay tuned…..!) The world was stunned last week… Read More
Taking Back Our Power
“No one can wield power except as others yield power. The power that anyone holds over us originates with us – and can ultimately be reclaimed or redirected by us.” – Eric Liu, You’re More Powerful Than… Read More
The Morning After AHCA: Next Steps for New Jersey
So, what do we do now that the AHCA has passed in the House and is heading to the Senate? Let’s turn our anger and disgust into action. Here’s what we can do here in New Jersey. Call or… Read More
Stand Up for Immigrants on May Day
A busy long weekend of activism is almost here! Hot on the heels of Saturday’s People’s Climate March comes the May Day Action for Immigrants and Workers, on Monday, May 1st. Rallies, marches and strikes are planned in more… Read More
The Ocean is Rising…and So Are We! People’s Climate March on 4/29
UPDATE, 4/27/17: Please note there is also a Climate March event happening in Maplewood, NJ! Details in list below. For the third weekend in a row, thousands of people will gather at marches and rallies around the country,… Read More
NJ State Education: Lessons from a Legislator Visit
by Education blogger Olga Starr Let me first get my confession of extreme naivete out of the way: I had no idea how much the state legislature did with education issues in NJ! WOW. Now, let me backtrack:… Read More
STAND CNJ Stands Up for Transgender Youth
On Monday, March 13, several members of STAND CNJ braved the cold weather to attend Garden State Equality’s (GSE) rally for Trans kids. As a marriage equality advocate from 2009-2013, I’m no stranger to speaking from the podium on… Read More
Gun Law News Round-Up, 3/13
It’s no secret that a Republican administration means a great deal of influence for the NRA and a mobilization of efforts to weaken gun regulation – and this administration has wasted no time in launching its ambitious agenda… Read More