07/25/2024
$2.4 Million Awarded to 133 New Jersey-Based Employers for Summer 2024 Cohort
07/25/2024
$2.4 Million Awarded to 133 New Jersey-Based Employers for Summer 2024 Cohort
07/22/2024
The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act which will help New Jersey families avoid falling into medical debt and protect individuals from predatory medical debt collectors.
07/22/2024
These private consultations will complement the other ongoing free FAFSA supports provided by HESAA, which include in-person workshops at community sites and online webinars in both English and Spanish.
06/28/2024
Department of Human Services to Receive $2.5 Million Appropriation to Administer Essential Benefits
06/19/2024
Executive Order No. 362 includes Standards for Expedited Consideration and Establishes Advisory Board to Provide Objective Review of Pardons and Commutations
02/27/2024
Highlights from the FY2025 Budget Proposal:
- Expands Pre-K
- Increases the Child Tax Credit
- Reduces Barriers to Educational AccessIncreases access to affordable housing and homeownership for first-generation and first-time homebuyers
- Supports an equitable response to the needs of the transit system
- Expands Access to Life-Saving Prescription Medication
- Invests in a Sickle Cell Disease Pilot Program
- Addresses Child Hunger
- Increases Access to Capital
- Supports Community-Led Crisis Response
- Advances the Equitable Access and Responsible Use of GenAI
01/23/2024
Building on his vision for the Next New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy, joined by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) Acting Chair and CEO Allison Chris Myers, signed Executive Order No. 327 expanding job opportunities for New Jerseyans by prioritizing skills and work experience over college degree requirements for certain State employment opportunities.
02/28/2023
"This budget includes several proposals derived from the work of the Wealth Disparity Task Force, which was established by Executive Order No. 262." These initiatives, as highlighted in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief, include:
- Increasing Access to Homeownership
- Reducing Medical Debt
- Increasing Access to Capital
- Aligning Fees with the Guarantees Offered by the Justice System
- Reducing Barriers to Educational Access
02/21/2023
To expand on this Administration’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in New Jersey’s State workforce, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 319, which establishes an Equity and Sustainability Advisory Council and requires each of the principal Cabinet departments to designate a senior-level employee to perform the functions of Chief Diversity Officer and serve as a liaison to the Council. The Governor announced the signing of the Executive Order at his and First Lady Tammy Murphy’s annual Black History Month Celebration at Drumthwacket surrounded by prominent community and faith leaders, state legislators, and activists.
09/28/2021
This new internal office, led by Jayné Johnson, aims to dismantle inequity within State government based on race, ethnicity, and other protected characteristics and to expand opportunities for communities of color and other underserved New Jerseyans.
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