Sen. Zwicker, Asm. Freiman & Asw. Drulis Announce Immediate Project Revival, New Contractor for Route 206 Construction
Senator Andrew Zwicker, Assemblyman Roy Freiman, and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis are pleased to announce that, through a collaborative effort between the legislative offices and the New Jersey Department of Transportation, work on the ...
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Providing Support to School Districts Seeing Reductions in School Funding Aid
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed two bills offering flexibility and relief to school districts across New Jersey as they work to finalize their 2024-2025 school budgets. The first bill (A4161) aims to increase funding for school ...
New Jerseyans One Step Closer to Gaining Right to Clean, Safe Environment Through Historic Green Amendment
TRENTON, NJ – Today, the Senate Environment Committee voted to release the Green Amendment (SCR43, Greenstein, Zwicker) in New Jersey which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize our right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy ...
ZWICKER CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISITOR’S CENTER AT PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK ADVANCES
TRENTON – The Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced a concurrent resolution today that urges the New Jersey State Park Service to build a visitor’s center at Princeton Battlefield State Park thanks to Senator Andrew ...
Why Do We Worry About Book Banning in Princeton? It “Boggles the Mind,” But Eve Niedergang and Andrew Zwicker Explain
Princeton, NJ – On Monday, April 8, the first day of National Library Week and Right to Read Day, Princeton Council passed a resolution declaring Princeton a Book Sanctuary.
Council’s action took a firm stance against the banning of books, an ...
Support grows for ranked-choice voting in municipal, school board elections
BY: SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ
As the fight over the county line unfolds, some lawmakers say now is the time to bring ranked-choice voting to local elections in New Jersey.
With federal judges ordering county clerks to use a new kind of ballot for ...
SENATE APPROVES ZWICKER AND MCKNIGHT BILL TO ADDRESS HEIGHT, WEIGHT DISCRIMINATION
TRENTON – In a major action taken to update and reform state civil rights law, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Angela McKnight that would prohibit discrimination against persons because of their ...
ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE, ANALYZE AND MONITOR BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY RELEASED FROM COMMERCE COMMITTEE
TRENTON – Legislation that would jump-start efforts to establish the Blockchain Promotion and Integration Program, which would analyze the state of the blockchain and decentralized digital technology sectors in New Jersey, was passed out of the ...
TURNER, ZWICKER BILL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SICKLE CELL CARE GOES TO THE GOVERNOR
Trenton – In an effort to improve health outcomes in the state, the Senate advanced legislation today sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Senator Andrew Zwicker which would increase access to comprehensive sickle cell treatment ...
Zwicker Bill Enabling Financial Relief to Certain Schools Experiencing State Aid Reductions Advances
TRENTON – School districts scheduled to receive reduced State aid will be able to fund critical instructional programs and maintain teaching staff thanks to legislation authored by Senator Andrew Zwicker. The Senate Education Committee ...
Senate panel advances bill to ban discrimination on height, weight
In New Jersey, landlords, business owners, and employers can’t discriminate against people based on gender, race, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, and more.
A bill lawmakers advanced Thursday would also ban ...
