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09/03/2026

09/02/2026

DISABILITY TRANSPORTATION BILLS UPDATE: PARATRANSIT STOP ANNOUNCEMENT LAW TAKES EFFECT ON SEPT 1ST

The new paratransit stop announcement law, which requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce every scheduled stop along their route, takes effect on September 1, 2026. ACI worked to ensure passage of A232.

Operators will now verbally announce each Access Link stop on the schedule as it is reached. These announcements will be strictly limited to the information required by law and will include the building number, street name, or if applicable, the business location name.

🔗 Read more: https://www.adacil.org/latest-updates/disability-transportation-bills-update-sept-2026

08/11/2026

NEW JERSEY'S CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING: PROTECTING INDEPENDENCE, CHOICE, AND OPPORTUNITY

For more than 50 years, New Jersey's 12 Centers for Independent Living have empowered thousands of people with disabilities each year to live independently, make their own choices, and participate fully in community life. Established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Centers for Independent Living are the only community-based agencies serving people of all ages and all disabilities.

Guided by the Independent Living philosophy, Centers are consumer-controlled and led by people with disabilities. More than half of every Center's Board of Directors and staff are people with disabilities or family members of people with disabilities, ensuring that our work is grounded in lived experience and a commitment to independence, choice, and inclusion.

This year's State budget reduced funding for New Jersey's Centers for Independent Living from $3 million to $1 million, forcing Centers to lay off vital staff. reduce services, and postpone or suspend important programs. These reductions jeopardize the ability of Centers to meet the growing needs of people with disabilities across New Jersey.

At a time when the rights and choices of people with disabilities are increasingly being challenged, New Jersey cannot afford to weaken the statewide network that empowers people with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in their communities.

Despite this setback, NJACIL remains committed to working with the Governor's Administration, New Jersey legislators, and our community partners to restore this funding. New Jersey has long been recognized as a national leader in supporting disability rights. We urge our state leaders to reaffirm that commitment by investing in Centers for Independent Living and the services that enable people with disabilities to live with dignity, choice, and independence.
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About New Jersey's Centers for Independent Living

New Jersey's Centers for Independent Living provide independent living skills training, peer support, information and referral, transition services, employment readiness, systems and individual advocacy, health and wellness initiatives, and connections to community resources. Together, the Centers help thousands of New Jerseyans with disabilities build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to live independently and direct their own lives.

08/06/2026

Our 27 Voices for 27 Years campaign is underway, and there's still time to participate!

We're inviting people with disabilities, family members, advocates, and allies to share why community living, choice, and disability rights matter. Your story will help educate policymakers and the public through a commemorative booklet and social media campaign.

To participate, please submit by August 10:
- A recent headshot or photo
- No more than a one-minute video or a written story (no more than one page)
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🤔 Need Help Deciding What to Say?

Your message doesn't have to be perfect. Just speak from the heart. Here are a few questions to help you get started. You can answer one, two, or all three.

- Why is living in the community important to you? How has being able to live, work, or participate in your community made a difference in your life?
- Why is it important to protect the rights of people with disabilities? What does equal opportunity, inclusion, or independence mean to you?
- What message would you like lawmakers and community leaders to hear? If you could tell them one thing about why disability rights matter, what would it be?
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✉️ Email your submission to [email protected]

🔗 More info: https://www.adacil.org/27-voices-for-27-years

08/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming Disability Rights Rally! 📢 https://conta.cc/4hcA02M

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07/31/2026

SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming Disability Rights Rally!

📆 October 2026
📌 Trenton War Memorial

Date, time, and additional details are coming soon!

07/30/2026

Senator Kim Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Uplift Disability Community and Honor 36 Years of the ADA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of 29 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to honor the disability community, u...