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​Zwicker Bill To Allow Some 17-Year-Olds To Vote In Primaries Advances

​Zwicker Bill To Allow Some 17-Year-Olds To Vote In Primaries Advances

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced a bill by Sen. Andrew Zwicker (NJ-16) that allows some 17-year-old teens t vote in the primary election. The bill passed the State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic ...
Lawmakers advance bill to allow some 17-year-olds to vote in New Jersey primaries

Lawmakers advance bill to allow some 17-year-olds to vote in New Jersey primaries

New Jersey would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will turn 18 by the general election under legislation advanced Thursday. Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., already have such laws, which are intended to boost voter ...
Rt 1 South Brunswick Gets Traffic Relief, NJ Okays Shoulder Extension

Rt 1 South Brunswick Gets Traffic Relief, NJ Okays Shoulder Extension

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Relief from traffic jams during peak hours is here for motorists using Route 1 in South Brunswick. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJ DOT) has approved the extension of the outside shoulders on Route 1 ...
Chabad of Hunterdon Stands United Against Hamas Attack on Israel with Community

Chabad of Hunterdon Stands United Against Hamas Attack on Israel with Community

In a show of solidarity and support for the people of Israel amidst the recent Hamas attack, Chabad of Hunterdon County organized an event that brought together community members including many elected local officials. The event aimed to shed ...
Princeton Celebrates Historic 10 Years Of Consolidation

Princeton Celebrates Historic 10 Years Of Consolidation

PRINCETON, NJ — It was celebration time in Princeton on Thursday, as the Municipality commemorated the 10th anniversary of the consolidation of the former Borough and Township.   The event was attended by residents, local officials, ...
Bill Recognizing Central Jersey as Tourism Region Gets Governor’s Signature

Bill Recognizing Central Jersey as Tourism Region Gets Governor’s Signature

SOMERVILLE - Gov. Phil Murphy ended one of the state’s long-running arguments Thursday. As a matter of law, Central Jersey exists. The governor signed a bill that will require the state’s tourism division to redraw its maps to include Central ...
ZWICKER, SMITH BILL TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE ‘CENTRAL JERSEY’ AS TOURISM REGION PASSES SENATE

ZWICKER, SMITH BILL TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE ‘CENTRAL JERSEY’ AS TOURISM REGION PASSES SENATE

Trenton – Today, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Bob Smith to officially recognize Central Jersey as a tourism region. The bill, which has an identical version in the General Assembly, aims to boost ...
SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES PASSES SENATE

SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES PASSES SENATE

Trenton – In an effort to improve employment protections for service employees, the Senate today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Andrew Zwicker to establish worker retention policies for certain service ...
ZWICKER STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ‘STAYNJ’ PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PLAN FOR SENIORS

ZWICKER STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ‘STAYNJ’ PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PLAN FOR SENIORS

Trenton – Senator Andrew Zwicker (D-Middlesex/Mercer/Somerset /Hunterdon) issued the following statement in support of the “StayNJ” initiative to provide substantial property tax relief to New Jersey’s senior citizens. Senator Zwicker is a ...
ZWICKER & RUIZ INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NJ LIBRARIES FROM BOOK BANS

ZWICKER & RUIZ INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NJ LIBRARIES FROM BOOK BANS

Trenton – Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz have introduced legislation that would protect against the banning of books in New Jersey’s public libraries and schools. The protections would prevent the censorship of ...
SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH FORECLOSURE PROTECTIONS FOR HURRICANE IDA STORM-IMPACTED HOMEOWNERS ADVANCES

SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH FORECLOSURE PROTECTIONS FOR HURRICANE IDA STORM-IMPACTED HOMEOWNERS ADVANCES

Trenton – In an effort to further assist storm-impacted homeowners, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Andrew Zwicker, which would establish temporary foreclosure ...
HEALTH COMMITTEE CLEARS ZWICKER BILLS MEANT TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL CARE STAFFING CRISIS

HEALTH COMMITTEE CLEARS ZWICKER BILLS MEANT TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL CARE STAFFING CRISIS

Trenton – In an effort to bolster New Jersey’s behavioral health care infrastructure and to address potentially catastrophic staffing shortages, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee released two pieces of legislation ...