New Jersey Library Association Presents Zwicker With Library Champion Award in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) presented Senator Andrew Zwicker (LD-16) with the Library Champion Award for his role in passing New Jersey’s Freedom to Read Law and continued advocacy on behalf of New Jersey’s ...
N.J. legislators unveil new bills to address rising costs for utility consumers
BY: SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ
While utility consumers grapple with skyrocketing costs, lawmakers say they are looking for ways to keep electricity affordable and demand accountability from power companies.
Led by Sen. Andrew Zwicker ...
N.J. must fix how it fills U.S. House vacancies now | Opinion
By Andrew Zwicker
Last year, New Jersey experienced the unprecedented loss of two beloved members of our Congressional delegation: Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. and Congressman Bill Pascrell.
After benefitting from a combined 35+ years of ...
Op-Ed: Our electrical grid is broken and we are paying the price
SEN. ANDREW ZWICKER | JUNE 2, 2025 | OPINION, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Everyone in New Jersey is feeling the pinch. This summer, electric bills are projected to spike by 20 to 30%. That’s not an abstract statistic — it’s an extra $30 a month ...
Bill would expedite process to fill U.S. House vacancies
By: Zach Blackburn
A new bill would expedite the state’s process for filling a vacancy in the House of Representatives.
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick), would require the governor to schedule a special ...
New Jersey’s May Day protests against Trump double as a reminder to vote
By: Dana DiFilippo
Protesters took to the streets Thursday to air their grievances with the Trump administration in a nationwide day of rallies timed to coincide with May Day, a day meant to honor the labor movement and workers’ ...
YMCA Seeks to Expand Civic Leadership Opportunities for More New Jersey Youth
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ (April 30, 2025) – Hundreds of students from across New Jersey gathered at the YMCA Youth and Government Conference this past weekend, a hands-on civic engagement experience that YMCA leaders are working to expand to reach ...
Unbound Pages: Will Massachusetts be the next state to pass ‘freedom to read’ legislation?
By: Andrea Asuaje & Steph Conquest-Ware
Book bans have been on the rise across the country in recent years prompting lawmakers to pass legislation to protect libraries and librarians. “Freedom to read” legislation that aims to safeguard ...
‘There’s No Good Answers’: State Lawmakers on Climate Policy Under Trump
By: Emily Pontecorvo
State lawmakers around the country are negotiating budgets for the coming year amid unprecedented uncertainty. Any decisions they make now about how to spend state money may need to be revisited after Congress finishes ...
State officials join community for ‘Free Karim’ vigil in Flemingon
State Sen. Andrew Zwicker, Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, and Assemblyman Roy Freiman, all D-Hunterdon, joined friends, family, and supporters of Flemington community figure Karim Daoud for a vigil on the evening of Thursday, April 17, at ...
How is Trenton working to address NJ’s coming electricity rate hikes?
By: Katie Sobko
With New Jersey utility rates expected to rise this summer by as much as $20 each month — or about 17% to 20% — talk in Trenton has revolved around how the state got here and what can be done to make sure it doesn't happen ...
Leadership change at grid operator should lead to ‘reform,’ N.J. Democrat says
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz
News that the CEO of the state’s grid operator is resigning provides an opportunity for the company to “reform its practices,” a New Jersey Senate Democrat said Tuesday.
Sen. John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) said ...
