For Immediate Release: March 5, 2019 Contact: Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, (609) 214-5110 Governor Murphy gave his 2020 Budget Address this afternoon, a far-ranging speech on opportunities for growth and change that will ensure a secure future for New Jerseyans. We are glad to hear to the governor is planning to invest in New Jersey [...]
For Immediate Release: March 4, 2019 Contact: Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, 908-303-4546 ext. 302 Trenton – On Thursday the Department of Environmental Protection announced allocations for the first round of VW settlement funding. The funds were made available to all states as a result of federal action against Volkswagen for fraudulent emissions reports. New Jersey [...]
State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities 44 South Clinton Ave, 3rdFloor, suite 314 P.O. Box 350 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0350 RE: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAMS Dear Secretary Camacho-Welch: Jersey Renews is pleased to submit these comments on behalf of its member organizations and the undersigned to the [...]
On Monday, February 4 Jersey Renews partnered with the Amalgamated Transit Union for the second year to celebrate Transit Equity Day. Together with Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and allies like NJ Work Environment Council, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Environment New Jersey, Working Families, and Clean Water Action, Transit Equity Day is a national day of action [...]
For Immediate Release: Feb 4, 2019 Contact: Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, 908-303-4546 ext. 302 Paterson, NJ – Several dozen people gathered at City Hall on Monday, February 4 to show support for the electrification of New Jersey’s transportation system. The event, organized by Jersey Renews in partnership with the Amalgamated Transit Union, brought together a [...]
For Immediate Release:January 15, 2019 Contact:Norah Langweiler, New Jersey Work Environment Council, (609) 214-5110 Governor Murphy struck an optimistic tone in his State of the State earlier today. Jersey Renews appreciates the governor for highlighting the importance of sensible policy and the need to develop an economic engine to ensure that New Jersey is a [...]
Throughout October, which we have dubbed “Drive Electric Month,” Jersey Renews and partners hosted ride and drives across the state for elected officials and residents and an electric vehicle blessing in Paterson for faith leaders to get to know and test drive electric vehicles. Each event featured several different electric vehicles - the mainstays being [...]
For Immediate Release: October 10, 2018 Contact: Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey, (609) 392-5151 Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, (609) 214-5110 Electric Bus Report Bolsters Call to Electrify NJ Transit Bus Fleet Statewide Coalition Advocates for Transit Electrification, Transparency, and Fewer Emissions at Energy Master Plan Hearing Newark – If New Jersey Transit transitioned [...]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Contact: Doug O’Malley, [email protected], Cell: 917-449-6812 On Eve of Global Climate Summit, Jersey Renews Joins Other State Leaders To Call for Electrification of State Transit Bus Fleets To Fight Air Pollution & Climate Change Burlingame, CA – Jersey Renews partners, including Environment New Jersey, GreenFaith and Jobs [...]
Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Rally and Festival Saturday, September 8th, 11am-2pm Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey Join us to put pressure on our leaders and institutions to take bold action on climate, jobs, and justice. It's an opportunity to demand that our local leaders commit to [...]
