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05/31/2026

05/31/2026

As we come to the end of May, we reflect on a moving moment from this month’s Assembly voting session, when Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin rose to remember former Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, whose impact on Newark’s Ironbound community and the State House is still deeply felt. She spoke not just about his years in the Legislature, but about the joy he brought into every room. Hear more from Assemblywoman Pintor Marin.

05/30/2026

Assemblywoman Andrea Katz recently toured the new Bergen County Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center ahead of its opening. The space is designed to provide people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis with immediate care, support, and a safe place to go. It will allow individuals to walk in voluntarily or be connected through 988 for up to 24 hours of stabilization, treatment, and follow-up support services. “This is both the moral and right thing to do,” Katz said during the visit. “When you’re in crisis, you need a safe place.”

05/29/2026

New Jersey’s farms are more than fields and crops; they are family businesses, local jobs, and part of what makes the Garden State who we are.

This week, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Assemblywoman Andrea Katz, and Assemblyman Anthony Angelozzi joined Gov. Sherrill at Russo’s Fruit & Vegetable Farm in Tabernacle to see firsthand the devastating impact April’s prolonged freeze had on New Jersey farmers.

After unusually warm temperatures caused crops to bloom early, freezing temperatures between April 19 and April 22 severely damaged blossoms and developing fruit across the state. Some farms are facing catastrophic losses, with statewide agricultural damage estimated in the hundreds of millions.

The visit underscored the importance of standing with New Jersey’s farming community as recovery efforts continue and highlighted the need for coordinated state and federal support to help protect the Garden State’s agricultural industry.

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson to Introduce Bill to Tax Payments from Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund | Legislation aims to effectively eliminate any net financial benefit for recipients residing in New Jersey. https://www.assemblydems.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/13089

05/29/2026

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