BWNJ Eco Fair
Discussion with Prof. Ogletree
Member meeting and review of President Obama's 1st Year with Mark Alexander, Law Professor at Seton Hall University and Jonathan Alter, former Senior Newsweek Editor
Member meeting and discussion with Dr. J. Feldman
Health Care for all-Thank You reception
Training Rally
Jeh Johnson, General Council Department of Defense, and Journalist, Mary Alice Williams - BWNJ informational discussion on National Security and DODT.
SuperPAC -Top Groups Making Outside Expenditures in 2012 Election

​Action Alerts

Call your Senator today and tell them you oppose the Sweeney-Christie tax plan

On Monday, Senate President Steve Sweeney tried to cut a deal with Gov. Christie that could put a $1.3 billion dollar hole in our state budget, leaving vital services like education and women's health at risk while protecting tax cuts for the rich.  With unemployment hovering around 9%, the last thing we need are backroom deals that hurt the middle-class.

What’s even worse is they may try to force the plan through committee this Thursday, limiting the ability for the public to speak out. 

Governor Vetoes the NJ Health Benefits Exchange Act

 

Today Gov. Christie vetoed legislation that would have set up a health insurance exchange in NJ.  The following statement was issued by Assemblyman Conaway, MD, chair of the Assembly Health Committee and frequent participant in HFNJ’s Caucus Ed roundtables. 

Statement from Assemblyman Herb Conaway, MD, the prime sponsor of the bill:

Defend the Garden State's Clean Energy Projects

 

In the last two weeks, over 1,500 supporters have sent messages from all across the state urging Gov. Chris Christie to end his raid on New Jersey’s clean energy programs, which promote wind and solar jobs, energy independence and local, green job

We need our legislators to champion these programs too. But first, they need to hear it from you!