November 2020
Op-Ed: Back to Normal Isn’t Good Enough for New Jerseyans
By Berenice Tompkins and Richard Lawton Original piece published in NJ Star Ledger With COVID-19 showing no sign of letting up, politicians and everyday people alike speak longingly of the day when we can finally [...]
September 2020
Press Release: Jersey Renews Coalition Calls for a Recovery Budget That Centers Climate, Communities and Workers
For Immediate Release: September 17th, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, cell: 914-564-3094 Trenton - Jersey Renews, a coalition of over sixty labor, environmental, and community organizations, released a letter today to guide the FY21 budget. We [...]
August 2020
Press Release: Ahead of Budget, Jersey Renews Charts Path To a Just, Green Recovery for NJ
Jersey Renews Coalition, including labor, faith, community and environmental voices and hundreds of thousands of members, advocates for key recovery programs ahead of FY21 Budget Contact: Berenice Tompkins, Campaign Coordinator, Jersey Renews, 914-564-3094, btompkins@njwec.org Doug [...]
July 2020
Press Release: New Jersey Joins 15-State Truck Electrification Pact, Committing to Lead On Air Pollution and Climate Change
For Immediate Release: July 14th, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, Cell: 914-564-3094 New Jersey Joins 15-State Truck Electrification Pact, Committing to Lead On Air Pollution and Climate Change Truck Electrification Will Be Focus For RGGI Funds, [...]
June 2020
Press Release: Jersey Renews Releases Roadmap Toward a Just, Green Recovery
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 25, 12 p.m. Contact: Berenice Tompkins, Jersey Renews Organizer, 914-564-3094, btompkins@njwec.org Doug O’Malley, Director, Environment NJ, 917-449-6812, domalley@environmentnewjersey.org Debra Coyle McFadden, Executive Director, Work Environment Council of NJ, 609-707-1320 [...]
Black Lives Matter
Last Friday, June 19th, 2020 -- also known as Juneteenth -- marked the 155th anniversary of the United States officially proclaiming an end to slavery. Yet this year, in 2020, Black Americans are still having [...]