Press Releases
New Jersey must vote to mitigate the environmental harm disproportionately placed on overburdened communities.
Advocacy and Social Justice groups call on New Jersey Assembly to Pass Bill A2212/S232 without further amendments Following the brutal murder of George Floyd in May, the country witnessed historic levels of outrage across the nation. Here in New Jersey, many of our...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey calls for Gender Parity on the 2021 NJ Legislative Apportionment Commission
NJ Politics will benefit from more women at the table. National Organization for Women of New Jersey calls for Gender Parity on the 2021 New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission charged with redrawing the lines of the State's 40 legislative districts for the...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey statement on reports of pervasive sexual harassment/assault in New Jersey political landscape
Need to change the culture in New Jersey’s Halls of Power. National Organization for Women of New Jersey is deeply disturbed by the reports of sexual harassment and assault uncovered in the Star Ledger article, "#MeToo was supposed to fix things. But women in N.J....
National Organization for Women of New Jersey Political Action Committee announces endorsements for 2019 New Jersey General Assembly elections
Members are committed to electing legislators that will advance a feminist agenda. National Organization for Women of New Jersey’s political action committee (NOW NJ PAC) is endorsing thirty-six candidates for election to the New Jersey General Assembly in the...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey calls for the removal of Judges Troiano and Silva
Accused rapists should be held accountable, no room for leniency. The National Organization for Women of New Jersey commends the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey for overturning the decisions of Judge James Troiano of Monmouth County, NJ, and...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey commends Union County for switching to gender-neutral ballots
The National Organization for Women of New Jersey commends Union County, especially Union County Clerk, Joanne Rajoppi for ensuring that all Office Titles on the June Primary Ballot are gender-neutral. We believe that this is important because words matter. As an...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey applauds AG Grewal on his swift action and calls on Elizabeth Mayor to remove Police Director Cosgrove
National Organization for Women of New Jersey was dismayed to learn that Elizabeth Police Director James Cosgrove, who has been in the position for over 20 years, made a habit of using racist and misogynistic slurs when referring to his staff. A two-month long...
National Organization for Women of New Jersey calls for strict adherence of the one-man/one-woman rule in the formation of Political County Committees
The National Organization for Women of New Jersey is alarmed by a challenge issued by several groups in New Jersey led by the Central Jersey Progressive Democrats. On Thursday, a lawsuit was filed in Superior Court to overturn the 70-year-old state law requiring seats...