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Today Is National Voter Registration Day
Are you registered to vote? Today is National Voter Registration Day, which makes now the perfect time to make sure you are properly registered to vote in the upcoming election. New Jersey sets a deadline for voter registration that is 21 days before Election Day. This year, that deadline is October 13. So you’ve got…
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Improving Safety and Accessibility of Our Bus Stops
If you use a car to get around, bus stops might be invisible to you. But I pass them every morning – along with the people who use them – when I’m out for my run. There are lots of ways that our streets fail pedestrians and cyclists. But there are also problems for people…
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Investing in Early Childhood Education: Preschool Expansion In West Orange
This year, West Orange received almost $10 million in preschool expansion aid from the state. That’s enough to provide free pre-k to over 500 of our students. When I first ran for the Board in 2021, this was still a dream. Thanks to a committed group of parents, staff, and Board members, it’s now a…
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Running Gregory Avenue Towards south Orange
If you asked me what street in West Orange was complained about most frequently, I’d venture to say it was Gregory Avenue. It’s a fairly busy street, carrying traffic from South Orange and Maplewood to and from I-280. But it’s also a residential street with houses along each side. And it passes near three schools…
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Improving Traffic Patterns Around Schools for Safety
Some projects are big and they cost a lot of money. Others just require a little creative problem-solving and the will to act. And the willingness to test things out, even temporarily, can bring progress much more quickly than trying to come up with a comprehensive solution. A good example of that is the way…