Volume 7

August 2022

Assemblyman Verrelli Bills Signed into Law

2022-23 Lesgislative session

A674 Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.

(signed into law on June 30,2022)

A3817 Requires ballot privacy sleeves at polling place; makes various changes to early and mail-in voting procedures; creates online form to update name and residence on existing voter registration record.

(signed into law on July 28,2022)

Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson Bills Signed into Law

2022-23 Legislative Session

A-998 - Makes certain mental health services available to police responding to certain emergencies; appropriates $2 million. (signed into law on June 30, 2022)

A-3852 - Provides child tax credit under gross income tax (signed into law on June 30, 2022)

A-4194 - A person is not to be employed as a law enforcement officer in this State unless the person holds a valid, active license issued by the Police Training Commission; appropriates $6 million (signed into law on July 21, 2022)

A-4370 - Requires training prior to issuance of firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase handgun under certain circumstances; provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for ten years. (signed into law on July 5, 2022)

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Meet Our Interns!

We have some amazing interns in the office this year. Interning for Asssemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson are Zanobia Shaw, Makayla Willliams, Arielle Jones, Casey Fortson, Vania Diaz, Ashanti Jenkins, and Saoirse Wollert. They worked on the following initiatives:

-Sickle Cell Awareness

- ACEs Research

- Juvenile Restorative Justice

- Emergency Preparedness

Remember these future young leaders!!

Assemblyman Verrelli's Summer Interns Samanvita K.,(not pictured) Gabe Rizzo, and Vayun Tandon have been working on the following during the summer:

-Assisting with research projects

-Assisting with constituent outreach

-Writing constituent correspondence

-Handling phones

-Creating and scheduling social media posts

-Researching community events

URGENT- REGISTER TO VOTE

September 24

Begin Mailing Mail-In Ballots for General Elections

October 18

Voter Registration for General Election

October 29- November 6

Early voting period

November 1

Deadline to apply for Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election

November 4

Deadline for Application to Recieve General Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civillian and Military Voters

November 7- By 3:00pm

Deadline for In-person Mail-In Ballot Applications for General Election

November 8

General Election

Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the General Election Deadline for In-Person Submission of General Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election

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Scholarships 2022-23 Academic Year

Smith Family Foundation

Pathways to Student Success Scholarships.Smith Family Foundation NJ welcomes applications from high school seniors who are determined to be the change they want to see in their communities. Successful applicants will be making the transition into a 2- or 4-year college, university, or trade school, have performed a minimum of 10 hours of community service, and agree to participate in our leadership development program: Pathways to Student Success, for the duration of their academic career.

PMI

Academic Scholarships. PMI invests in our rising leaders by funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study in project management or project management-related field of study.

GAC Scholarships - Open to all students enrolled in GAC-accredited, academic, degree granting programs, in project/program/portfolio management or a project management related field of study. Multiple scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each, awarded annually.

PMI Founders Scholarship - Open to any student enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in project management or a project management related field; awarded in an amount up to $2,000.

Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarships - Open to all students who are pursuing graduate or undergraduate degrees in Project Management or related fields of study from accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities. Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral students are eligible to apply, multiple scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $7,500 each and awarded annually.

CWA

Joe Beirne Scholarship Program. Sixteen partial college scholarships of $4,000 each are being offered for the 2022-2023 school year. Eligible for the awards are CWA members and their spouses, children and grandchildren, including those of retired or deceased members. The deadline for the application is April 30, 2022.

Trenton Kappa Foundation

Dr. Crosby Copeland, Jr. Scholarship. This scholarship honors the legacy and accomplishments of Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr. and his many years of dedication to the education of young people in the City of Trenton as a teacher, principal and as Superintendent of the Trenton Public School District. This scholarship was created through the joint efforts of the Copeland Family and the Trenton Kappa Foundation to help young men to develop their potential, achieve their goals and become successful, productive adults. Estimated award: $5,000 (lump sum, non-renewable)

Blossom Scholarship. The Blossom Scholarship supports aspiring Black/African American high school seniors to pursue a STEM degree (Science) Technology, Engineering or Math) on a full-time basis at a four-year accredited college/university of their choice within the United States. Scholarship is based on both merit and need. Scholarship Award: $5,000 with possible renewal for an additional 3 consecutive years.

Additional Scholarship Listings...

Walk For A Cause

The past two years have been extremely difficult for our non-profits, as most receive their funding from donations, community fundraisers and government grants. With the cancellation of in-person events, community support was difficult. In-person events are being scheduled, we hope that the level of participation for local fundraising will increase. One fun way to be involved is to register for one of the many local fundraising walks/5Ks. There are a number of organizations in need of your support and we took the time to include a short list of organizations sponsoring walk events. We hope you, along with your family and friends, will get out there and enjoy the increasing warm weather and Walk for a Cause.

#Ride2EndALZ Summer Challenge

Online - August 28th, 2022,9am

Indoor - Zwift event 9:30am - 11:30am

Outdoor - Choose a place that you can safely ride

10 miles 25 miles 50 miles 75 miles 100 miles

Sickle Cell Awareness Color Walk/Run

September 24, 2022, Time: 8:30am

Trenton Central High School

Healing Stream Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/5K

October 8, 2022, Time: tba

Mercer County Park, W. Windsor, NJ

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!

SCAN HERE TO REGISTER FOR BLOOD DRIVE.

Pastoral Care Volunteer Program

Greetings!

If you have a heart for people and are looking for a way to give back to the community, then this exciting opportunity is for you.

Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton (RMC) is seeking applicants for its new Pastoral Care volunteer program: The Pastoral Care Visitor position. You would visit assigned patients to offer religious, spiritual, and emotional support. By showing up with compassion and genuine concern, you would be participating in the healing process of our inpatients and their families. Support you might offer during your visits with patients and their families includes the following:

· Introducing patients and families to services available from Pastoral Care

· Confirming the patient’s preferred religious affiliation (e.g., Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist, “None,” etc.)

· Providing Bibles, Qur’ans, prayer beads, and/or other religious reading materials and artifacts requested by patients

· Listening attentively to the patient’s story and providing emotional support

· Praying, meditating, chanting or offering other requested spiritual practices

· Identifying when a patient member needs to be referred to a staff chaplain for additional support

Primarily, we are looking for volunteers who can work weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. However, times may be flexible to accommodate your schedule.

There is no experience required. All applicants must be 18 or older. Training will be provided. A mandatory background check will be conducted.

For more information or to apply for the Pastoral Care Visitor position, please contact Reverend Genikwa R. Williams, Manager of the Pastoral Care Department at RMC, at gwilliams@capitalhealth.org or at (609) 278-6922.

Please share this message with others that you think may be interested in this type of community service. Thank you.

This could be the beginning of a wonderful and rewarding volunteer opportunity!

Books and Beyond Virtual Book Club

The day may have changed but it doesn't make the conversations any less entertaining than last year's weekly meet up. Meetings will be held every fourth Wednesday at 7pm.

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