SENATE ADVANCES GOPAL-ZWICKER BILL TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS FACING REDUCTIONS IN STATE AID
Trenton – In an effort to help stave off dramatic planned cuts in State school aid in districts across the state, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would appropriate an additional ...
Senator Andrew Zwicker (D-16), who serves on the Senate Higher Education Committee and is co-Chair of the Special Committee on Status of Higher Education, issued the following statement today on the strike by Rutgers faculty, staff and graduate ...
ZWICKER LEGISLATION REQUIRING MORTGAGE LOAN COUNSELING FOR VETERANS CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – Legislation designed to protect veterans against predatory lending practices when seeking a mortgage took a significant step towards becoming law when it was released from the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee on ...
State Senator Zwicker Announces $2.7 Million in State Aid to South Brunswick Schools
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - At a recent Board of Education meeting, State Senator Andrew Zwicker announced the state is planning to allocate $103 million in state aid to school districts that have lost funding, resulting in around $2.7 million for ...
Local Lawmakers Troubled by State Cuts to Hillsborough School Funding
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For the fifth year in a row, the township's school district has been targeted for significant cuts in state aid from Trenton.
State lawmakers who represent local residents say enough is enough.
Governor Phil Murphy's proposed ...
SENATE RELEASES ZWICKER BILL TO ADJUST PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINES
Trenton – A bill that would update and clarify primary election rules by adjusting timelines and making them more in sync and practical for candidates, county clerks and other election officials passed the full Senate. The bill, sponsored by ...
ZWICKER LEGISLATION REQUIRING DCA TO TRACK NATURAL-DISASTER SPENDING CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – In an effort to better prepare for natural disasters and collect data that may help mitigate the extent of future storm damage, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker ...
SENATE COMMITTEES ADVANCE ZWICKER BILL PACKAGE TO SUPPORT N.J. SMALL BUSINESSES
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would establish a mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups cleared the Senate Economic Growth Committee. The legislation was one ...
POU, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH THE ‘DIGITAL ASSET AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT’ ADVANCES
Trenton – In an effort to better monitor and regulate digital asset business activity in New Jersey, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would ...
GOPAL, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH GRANT PROGRAM, INTRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would establish a High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program in the Department of Education, and make high-impact tutoring sessions accessible to ...
SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES PASSES COMMITTEE
Trenton – In an effort to improve employment protections for service employees, the Senate Labor Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Andrew Zwicker to establish employment protections for certain ...
POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION PILOT PROGRAM PLAN FOR DISADVANTAGED 12TH-GRADERS CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – In an effort to support students adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate Education Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker that would establish in the Department of Education a three-year ...
