Frank Pallone, Little Silver’s Congressman, joined the Little Silver Democratic Club Presidents, Amy Eklof (Present) and Joan Gotti (Past) before a thunderstorm interrupted the festivities.

Sens. Andrew Zwicker (NJ-16) and Teresa Ruiz (NJ-29) have introduced bill S 3907 to protect against book bans in New Jersey public libraries and schools. Please contact our LD13 representatives and ask them to co-sponsor and support bill S3907 as it progresses. To make this easy, click below for more information on how to send an email to all three of our state representatives, along with a template to use to draft your message.

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There is a lot of misinformation about the impact of off-shore wind power on the health and safety of marine mammals. The recent slew of whale deaths on the New Jersey Shore has been hypocritically used by fossil fuel interests to try to kill the off-shore wind power industry in New Jersey.

Use these links for information based on science on the impact of off-shore wind power on marine environment.

STOP LYING ABOUT WHALE DEATHS!

NOVA: SAVING THE RIGHT WHALE

Here in NJ, abortion remains legal, but that might not always be the case.

Already, Republicans are pushing for a nationwide ban on abortion that would supersede state law and put lives at risk right here in our backyard.

It's not just abortion that is at stake–it's same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage. It's the right to contraception. All of these hard-fought rights–and many others–are at stake.

There are several things we can do RIGHT NOW to ensure that abortion in NJ remains safe and legal.

Firstly, it is key that Democrats maintain control of Congress. Sign up here to volunteer to help pro-choice Democrats win. If we lose Congress, we stand to lose everything.

Second, donate directly to abortion funds that help ensure access to safe abortions.

Thirdly, call your legislators and tell them where you stand. They need to hear from YOU. Find your state legislator here.

Finally, make sure to breathe. We are in for a long fight, and we need to stay strong and focused to combat Republicans who aim to send us back to the 1950s. Take a breath but keep fighting.

Together, we can stop Republicans in their tracks.

In solidarity,

The NJDSC Team

Paid for by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee.

New Jersey Democratic State Committee
194-196 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
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The US government has established a sponsorship program for Ukrainian families.

Here is the link from the DHS website that explains how it works: https://www.dhs.gov/ukraine.

If interested, you or someone you know should go through an application process.

In case, you need assistance with the application process and also help you to find a family who may need assistance through this organization's network, here is the Coordinator's information:

Giuseppe Mercuri, Operations Coordinator

International Rescue Committee

Email: g.mercuri86@gmail.com

Click for more details

Feeling overwhelmed by recent events.? View an energizing video and read advice on our “Recharge” page, located by selecting “Resources” on the menu at the top of the page. Or click the image or the button below to go directly to our new page.

RECHARGE

Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S855), which requires the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner” and all “boards of chosen freeholders” to be known as “boards of county commissioners.” The bill also requires counties to update their letterheads, stationary, and other writings, as well as their websites, to bear the title of county commissioners in place of freeholders or chosen freeholders within one year of the bill’s effective date, January 1, 2021.

The bill would not require counties to update or replace signs or other writings to reflect this title change within this timeframe if doing so would require the expenditure of county funds. In these cases, the title would be changed whenever the writing is next updated or replaced in the ordinary course of business.

Governor Murphy announced that elections that take place on July 7, 2020, shall be conducted primarily via vote-by-mail ballots, which will automatically be sent to all “Active” registered Democratic and Republican voters without the need for an application to receive a vote-by-mail ballot.

For a curated list of upcoming activism opportunities in our region sponsored by a variety of organizations, you can click on the Greater Red Bank Women's Initiative calendar of events!

(Please be aware: Inclusion of events does not constitute endorsement by Greater Red Bank Women's Initiative or the Little Silver Democrats. Changes to events may not be captured there, so be sure to check the event source link to find updates.)

Many experts agree, NJ needs new voting machines, and many voters continue to turn to Vote by Mail ballots to ensure their vote is accurately counted. Here in Monmouth County, when our Superintendent of Elections, Mary C. DeSarno, was asked about what was being done or if there are plans to purchase new, paper-verified voting machines like in Union and Warren Counties, she responded that the County is thinking about this, watching how other counties are progressing, and looking into state certified machines as well as funding for these costly machine.

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