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Important Information regarding Saturday’s State Conference
This Saturday is the 2020 New Jersey NOW State Conference that is to be held virtually. We are looking forward to connecting with you! The conference will kick off Saturday, October 3 at 1:00pm ET. The Zoom room will open to attendees at 12:30 PM. If you have not yet...
New Jersey NOW Suffrage Centennial Project
To mark the centennial of the adoption of the 19th amendment, National Organization for Women of New Jersey is creating a video. You are invited to participate by creating a short (max 20 seconds) video of yourself that answers one of the following questions: ...
Call for Nominations for New Jersey NOW State Officers
We will be electing the 2020-2022 New Jersey NOW State Officers at the 2020 New Jersey NOW State Conference to be held virtually on October 3, 2020. We are seeking candidates for the following: STATE OFFICER POSITIONS State President State Administrative Vice...
A tribute to Rick Gray, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Feminist, Veteran.
Sadly, on April 17, Rita Lyons notified us that her husband, Rick Gray, a longtime chapter activist, died of heart failure due to COVID-19 at the age of 75. Besides Rita, Rick leaves behind two sons, Chris and David, a stepdaughter, Faith, as well as five...
Proud to stand with @ACLUNJ and @NewJerseyOAG on this issue. A #StrongerFairerNJ should also be transparent. We need to restore faith in our systems especially among communities of color.
The public deserves to know when police abuse their power. NJ’s Appellate Division upheld that principle today.
We must go even further with legislation setting in stone: the public needs to know how police carry out work being done in their name. #S2656 https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/2020/10/16/court-affirms-authority-require-police-transparency
We are proud of the work @AnjaliNOW is doing to engage South Asians in the political arena and help elect @JoeBiden and @SenKamalaHarris
Anjali Mehrotra is a trailblazer, organizer, and skilled graphic designer. Anjali is a fierce advocate for women’s rights, and her powerful voice on these issues matters now more than ever. We thank Anjali for her commitment to fight for a better future for everyone. #AAPISheRose
New Jersey NOW lead the fight against this in the 90s. Thank you @GovMurphy for finally ending this unjust penalty that targeted women. Just another example of this administration choosing to #StandWithWomen and families. https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/09/murphy-just-ended-the-penalty-against-families-on-welfare-if-mothers-have-more-children.html
It was definitely our pleasure. This all star panel was a fitting closing to our three weeks of programming leading up to our state conference today. Join us on Facebook live at 2 pm.
Had a ton of fun doing this, especially with some of my closest friends & the smartest folks you'll find on such issues. Thanks to @NOWNewJersey for hosting! https://twitter.com/YanaRodgers/status/1312119632812077058
Reminder: Public Question 1 - to legalize marijuana - is most likely on the back of your NJ vote by mail ballot.
That’s why our campaign, @NJCAN2020, is reminding voters to #TurnThePage on marijuana prohibition and vote YES to legalize for racial & social justice!