New Jersey Citizen Action

06/12/2026

Please join us on June 26th at 6:30 PM at The Jersey City Free Public Library for an informative event featuring author Richard Rothstein, moderated by NJCA's Financial Justice Director Beverly Brown Ruggia!

06/11/2026

The New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference brings together bold ideas, innovative solutions, proven concepts, and best practices for creating stronger, more inclusive, and equitable places where people live, work, and play. Tomorrow will feature NJCA's Financial Justice Director Beverly Brown Ruggia as a panelist.

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06/11/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to the Columbia Bank Foundation for raising more than $100,000 through its Annual Golf Classic in support of New Jersey Citizen Action and On Your Mark! Last week, NJCA staff accepted the award that will help expand our housing counseling services, empowering more New Jersey families to achieve housing stability. Thank you also to everyone who made this investment in our communities possible!

06/11/2026

Thinking about buying your first home but not sure where to start?

Check out NJCA and Bank of America for a FREE First-Time Homebuyer Webinar on Tuesday, June 16th to learn about affordable mortgage options, down payment assistance, and the key steps to navigating the homebuying process. Get the guidance you need to make homeownership possible.

Register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83vM6ztqSyqYDYZ9ZwARpg #/registration

06/11/2026

This isn’t a political issue, it’s a moral one. Citizens Bank should end its financial ties to private detention companies CoreCivic and GEO Group, whose facilities have been linked to allegations of abuse, lack of transparency, and conditions that raise serious concerns about constitutional rights, human dignity, and accountability. Citizens Bank must stand with the communities it serves by putting people before profit.

06/11/2026

New Jersey Citizen Action Political Action Committee has endorsed candidates for 2026 General Elections who will fight to protect our healthcare, consumer rights, immigrants, communities of color, and the institutions that safeguard our rights and democracy.

Read our full statement here: https://www.njcitizenaction.org/candidates_for_nov_elections.

06/10/2026

Planning for maternity leave? New Jersey’s paid leave benefits can help you take time to care for yourself and your growing family without losing income. Use the Maternity Coverage Timeline Tool to estimate the dates you may be covered and better prepare for your leave. Learn more and access the tool at www.nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits.

06/10/2026

Congressmen Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew just voted to send billions of dollars to ICE and CPB. Despite the recent reports of disgusting and inhumane treatment of detainees at Newark's Delaney Hall. Many of whom are detained illegally. While Americans struggle to afford housing, food, and basic necessities, these congressmen are prioritizing cruelty over basic human rights and affordability.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/cJAS50Z9WkX

06/10/2026

"People making half a million dollars in retirement don’t need a 50 percent rebate on their property taxes. That cash lessens the ability of the state to provide benefits like SNAP, NJ Medicaid, children’s health insurance, education funding, and more." - Maura Collinsgru

Trenton budget battle could improve StayNJ and enact higher tax brackets for the super-rich, but it’ll take a lot of pressure from voters, activists say

06/09/2026

New Jerseyans shouldn't be completely dependent on social media to make informed decisions about voting, local government, or their finances. Even in this digital age, public discourse needs responsible, solid journalism. Thank you Andrew Zwicker for Senate for your legislation that would help fund NJ public media and the NJ Civic Information Consortium, which helps develop and grow local, independent news outlets throughout our state.

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A bill that would divert some unused film tax credits to public media got a hearing before a Senate panel on Monday, with backers of public television and