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Category Archives: Advocacy
Romney: “I’m not concerned about the very poor” Really?
Yesterday morning in a CNN interview Mitt Romney stated, “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” To quote him precisely, the CNN story reads in part: “I’m not concerned about the very poor,” he said. “We have a safety net … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged Congressional Budget Office, housing vouchers, income inequality, Mitt Romney, poverty, safety net, SNAP
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EITC Awareness Day – January 27, 2012
The Internal Revenue Service has declared January 27, 2012 as Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. It is a program enacted in 1975 during the Nixon Administration and expanded during the Reagan years. Although technically a tax program, it … Continue reading
Legislature List Updated
The 215th New Jersey Legislature convenes on Tuesday, January 10. The 214th Legislature ends business on January 9th with votes scheduled in both the Assembly and State Senate. In keeping with tradition, this website has again updated its list of … Continue reading
Energy Safety Net Rules Overlooked
Nearly a month ago safety net rules went into effect which allow low-income families to maintain electric and gas service without fear of disconnection during the winter months. These rules are in place in most states and in New Jersey … Continue reading
Winter Termination Program Takes Effect Today
The Winter Termination Program – sometimes known as the “winter moratorium” – began today, November 15. It is a regulation issued by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and prohibits utility companies from shutting off electric or gas service to … Continue reading
Victim Recounts 20 Years of Domestic Violence
A few weeks ago I started to compile contact numbers of agencies that help families cope with domestic violence issues. On a weekend getaway to Cape May I read a newspaper article in the Cape May County Herald by Deborah … Continue reading
Union County Housing Fair – Saturday, July 23, 2011
Although the recession is technically over, the unemployment rate in New Jersey remains high as does the continued fear of home foreclosure. To address the housing crisis issue a number of agencies will be holding a Housing Fair on Saturday, … Continue reading
Legal Services To Release Poverty Benchmarks Report – March 22, 2011
Date: Tuesday March 22, 2011 Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Place: New Jersey State Museum Auditorium, 205 W. State St, Trenton, NJ Legal Services of New Jersey invites you to the public release of Poverty Benchmarks 2011: Assessing New … Continue reading
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Tagged Legal Services of New Jersey, March 22, poverty, Poverty Research Institute
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LIHEAP Action Day – February 9, 2011
Today is LIHEAP Action Day. Join with others to press Congress for at least $5.1 billion in federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Fiscal Year 2012. For a list of local energy assistance organizations … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Nonprofit
Tagged LIHEAP, LIHEAP Action Day, New Jersey SHARES, NJ Community Resources
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EITC Awareness Day – January 28, 2011
Earned Income Tax Credit Can Put Money in Your Pocket You could be eligible to get more money back from the IRS – as much as $5,666. If you earned less than $48,362 from wages, self-employment or farming last year, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Community Resources, Nonprofit
Tagged 2-1-1, EITC, IRS, tax credit
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