Immigration

States passed legislation dealing with illegal immigrants because of Congress' inability to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Citizenship & Government

Many state financies are in a transition and are heading downward.

Global Warming

The White House made deep cuts in written testimony given to a Senate committee this week by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks posed by global warming, but the director agreed yesterday with administration officials who said the cuts were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the issue.

Immigration

Three RCI officers pleads guilty to immigration violations and tax evasion.

Immigration

This news item lays out concerns about immigration detention and the concerns of abuse within facilities.

Immigration

Foreign-born New Yorkers are better educated, more likely to have health insurance and less likely to have entered the country illegally compared with immigrants in the rest of the country, according to a new analysis.

The Department of Community Affairs awarded over $3.7 million in Hispanic Policy grants to 30 community organizations in the State.

Education

Although there is over a billion dollars in scholarship available to families who save for college, only a few claims reward.

Health & Wellness

A proposed legislation entitled the CHAMP Act would reimburse Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for loses due to treating Medicare patients.

Citizenship & Government

Governor Corzine signed an Executive Order to establish a Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrant Policies.

Environment & Natural Resources

Governor Jon S. Corzine signed legislation adopting proactive and ambitious goals for the reduction of green house gas emissions in New Jersey.

Historic Preservation

Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation putting an initiative on the 2007 ballot which would authorize $200 million to allow the state to continue preserving open space, farmland and historic sites.

Health & Wellness

A resolution that prepares New Jersey for an influenza pandemics.

Hunger

Hunger Prevention and Assistance Grants totaling $125,000 were distributed on April 18 to New Jersey’s seven emergency feeding operations.

Child Abuse & Neglect

The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) awarded $1.2 million to expand substance abuse treatment services to parents and adolescents who are at risk of child abuse or neglect.

Child Abuse & Neglect

Advancing New Jersey’s child abuse prevention effort, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Kevin M. Ryan announced today grants for eight community agencies totaling $2.4 million through DCF’s Home Visitation Initiative, a program that promotes positive parenting and the healthy growth and development of infants and children.

Foster Care & Adoption

Department of Children and Families Commissioner Kevin M. Ryan announced today the expansion of residential facilities and services to aid youth who are homeless or transitioning out of foster care, as well as children with highly specialized behavioral health needs.

Education

The Department of Education announces the final adequate yearly progressfor 2007.

Education

The Department of Education announces $9 million in grants for in-district programs for students with disabilities

Health & Wellness

The Department of Health and Senior Services approves New Jersey's first syringe exchange programs.

Health & Wellness

The Department of Health and Senior Services proposes to readopt N.J.A.C. 8:86, governing Adult and Pediatric Day Health Services, with amendments, and proposes a new rule.

Health & Wellness

The Department of Health and Senior Services proposes to readopt N.J.A.C. 8:86, governing Adult and Pediatric Day Health Services, with amendments, and proposes a new rule.

Health & Wellness

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has awarded just over $5 million in grants to healthcare facilities statewide to strengthen their ability to respond to public health emergencies.

Economy & Jobs

The Edison Innovation Fund, a key element of Governor Jon S. Corzine’s Economic Growth Strategy, was created to support technology and life sciences companies throughout their discovery, development and commercialization stages.

Health & Wellness

Supporting Governor Jon S. Corzine’s strategy for encouraging scientific innovation and discovery, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) took another step forward today to strengthen the state’s position as the nation’s leader in building stem cell research facilities when it approved nearly $9.2 million in predevelopment funding for the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick.

Justice Crime & Public Safety

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security awarded almost $11 million in federal port security grants.

Disability Issues

The Division of Addiction Services (DAS) recently awarded $1.6 million in contracts to 10 substance abuse treatment centers in the state to address life and safety issues and make the buildings more accessible to persons with disabilities, DHS Acting Commissioner Jennifer Velez announced today.

Disability Issues

The New Jersey Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) submitted a plan today to Governor Jon Corzine and the New Jersey Legislature to expand community support and housing for people with developmental disabilities. The plan, “Path to Progress,” describes what will be needed to assist 1,850 of the 3,025 people who live in the state's seven developmental centers to move into community homes over an eight-year period.

Economy & Jobs

New Jersey employers added 5,400 workers to their payrolls last month, the third consecutive month of job expansion. After holding steady at 4.3 percent for the past four months the New Jersey unemployment rate moved higher in July, to 4.6 percent. The national unemployment rate in July was also 4.6 percent.

Economy & Jobs

Commissioner David J. Socolow of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, today announced the Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) for Fiscal Year 2008 competitively awarded training funds to help businesses improve the basic skills of their incumbent workers.

Economy & Jobs

New Jersey today received a $5 million investment in Governor Jon S. Corzine’s economic growth strategy from the U.S. Department of Labor. The investment is being provided to the Central New Jersey Bio-1 regional partnership through the federal Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) program.

Economy & Jobs

Commissioner David J. Socolow announced today that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is awarding more than $3 million in matching training grants to nearly 60 employers to help enhance the basic capabilities and skills of their workers.

Economy & Jobs

Commissioner David J. Socolow of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development today announced that the Department has awarded $7 million in High Growth Workforce Development training grants to 66 businesses. These matching grants will provide job training to increase the skills of 13,188 workers employed by firms selected through a rigorous competition among employers in targeted industry sectors. The companies will match the State's investment at least dollar for dollar with their own resources.

Justice Crime & Public Safety

The Division on Civil Rights announced today that it has taken administrative action against 165 New Jersey landlords for failing to file a required annual report describing the race and ethnicity of their housing applicants and leaseholders.

Justice Crime & Public Safety

On August 15th, Governor Corzine announced a historic partnership with ATF to trace illegal firearms in New Jersey.

Health & Wellness

The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) awarded $1.2 million to seven New Jersey organizations to expand their substance abuse treatment services to parents and adolescents who are at risk of child abuse or neglect.

Immigration

Gov. Jon S. Corzine created a panel to study how best to integrate immigrants in New Jersey

State & Local Government

After the deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis, county officials are urging Legislatures to increase funds for local bridge repairs.

Immigration

The Bush administration has plans to crackdown illegal immigration.

Housing & Community Development

Mayor Douglas H. Palmer introduces a comprehensive housing policy for Trenton, NJ.

Health & Wellness

Mayor Doughlas H. Palmer urges mayors and community members alike to support health insurance for every child.

Domestic Violence

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Environment & Natural Resources

On October 1, Mayor Douglas Palmer will announce the specific steps that our Trenton Green Initiative is recommending – and the implementation strategy. Our goal is to jointly create the multi-layered approach needed, not just to make energy efficiency popularly understood, but to put it into practice.

Education

On May 19, 2007 Mayor Douglas H. Palmer and Trenton Schools’ Superintendent Rodney Lofton welcomed some 350 parents to the Trenton War Memorial for a Parent Empowerment Summit filled with calls for more parents to become involved in their children’s education.

On September 24, 2007, Mayor Palmer annonced an asset building coalition plan for 2007 to 2008 for family financial literacy and savings.

Education

Mayor Douglas H. Palmer today filled the nine-member complement of the Trenton Board of Education by appointing two city residents, Marcellus D. Smith, Jr. and Nicola Tatum, to serve three-year terms.

Economy & Jobs

Mayor Douglas H. Palmer and City Director of Health and Human Services Carolyn Lewis-Spruill today announced that the City’s collaborative painter training program with the Sherwin Williams Paint Company will be significantly upgraded for its fourth session September 10-21.

Education

On May 19, 2007, Trenton hosted its first parent "empowerment" summit for improving education.

Housing & Community Development

Mayor Palmer creates a plan to bridge differences between in approaches to home ownership on June 13, 2007 in a policy iniative.

Housing & Community Development

Palmer to try to replace New Jersey's Regional Contribution Agreement to be replaced by more dynamic approach which would view problem as both a suburban and urban issue.

Housing & Community Development

Palmer names 17-year housing and community specialist to appointed the new Director.

Energy

Mayor reveals Trenton Green Initiative that would partner public and private sector organizations in order to create a more environmentally neutral city.

Emergency Management

All 236 firefighters will be trained in first responder actions in order to add a new component to the already respected fire core.

The Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the Labor Commissioner cut a ribbon to open a new one-stop career center.

Housing & Community Development

Princet on Ar ea Community Foundation (PACF), the community foundation serving Mercer Count y and central New Jersey, today announced its lat est Greater Mercer Grants awards totaling $353,880 in funding to local nonprofits for a full range of community building programs and activities.