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- Press Statement: Biden Administration Accelerates NJ Wind and “Good, Union Jobs”by Berenice Tompkins on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:55 pm
Top officials in the Biden Administration announced a set of actions to support rapid expansion of offshore wind energy, with a primary goal of creating “tens of thousands of high-paying, union […]
- Jersey Renews Calls for Gov Murphy’s FY22 Budget To Fully Fund NJ Clean Energy Fund & Dedicate NJ Transit Funding, Fund Workforce Developmentby Berenice Tompkins on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:54 pm
Trenton -- As the official kick-off of the FY22 budget season approaches next week with the release of Gov. Murphy’s budget, Jersey Renews, a coalition of more than 65 faith, labor, community and […]
- Murphy Urged to End NJ Transit, Clean Energy Fund Diversionsby Berenice Tompkins on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:57 pm
Originally published in New Jersey 101.5 TRENTON — In advance of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget plan being proposed Tuesday, groups have begun publicly pressing for him to end longstanding budget […]
- Media Advisory: Jersey Renews To Call for Gov Murphy’s FY22 Budget To Fully Fund NJ Clean Energy Fund, Workforce Development & Dedicate NJ Transit Fundingby Berenice Tompkins on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:13 pm
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2021 Contact: Berenice Tompkins Cell: 914/564/3094 Email: btompkins@njwec.org What : As the official kick-off of the FY22 budget season approaches next week with […]
- Press Statement: New Office on Climate Action Could Help Build the Just, Green Economy New Jersey Needs Nowby Berenice Tompkins on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 8:04 pm
Statement from Berenice Tompkins, Jersey Renews Organizer, NJ Work Environment Council Newark - Today, Governor Murphy appeared alongside labor and community advocates to announce the launch of New […]
- Channeling Rosa Parks, N.J. activists want better bus service for people of colorby Berenice Tompkins on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10:30 pm
Originally published in NJ Spotlight On what would be the 108th birthday of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, riders and activists in New […]
- ‘Time for Turbines IV’ Virtual Conference Highlights Good, Green Jobs in New Jersey’s Expanding Offshore Wind Industryby Berenice Tompkins on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 5:56 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 Contact: William P. O’Hearn, Offshore Power LLC, 201.486.2034 Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey, 917.449.6812 Taft Communications Trenton, NJ—In […]
- New Paulsboro Offshore Wind Factory Is an Opportunity for NJ Workers and Our Climate by Berenice Tompkins on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:34 pm
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins (914) 564-3094 btompkins@njwec.org Trenton -- Governor Murphy’s announcement today of a $250 million investment in the […]
- Op-Ed: Back to Normal Isn’t Good Enough for New Jerseyansby Berenice Tompkins on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 9:02 am
By Berenice Tompkins and Richard Lawton Original piece published in NJ Star Ledger With COVID-19 showing no sign of letting up, politicians and everyday people alike speak longingly of the day when […]
- Press Release: Jersey Renews Coalition Calls for a Recovery Budget That Centers Climate, Communities and Workersby Berenice Tompkins on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 9:08 pm
For Immediate Release: September 17th, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, cell: 914-564-3094 Trenton - Jersey Renews, a coalition of over sixty labor, environmental, and community organizations, […]