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Murphy Administration Announces $150 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be Awarded to New Jersey Colleges and Universities

Governor Phil Murphy and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) today announced that the Administration will award $150 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to New Jersey’s public and private colleges and universities to help offset costs incurred as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Written by Sussex County Democratic Committee
August 15, 2020

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Protect Public Health by Mailing Every Active Registered Voter a VBM Ballot Ahead of the General Election

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order to create a modified vote-by-mail (VBM) election for the November 3rd General Election. The order suspends the sending of sample ballots and requires that each county’s elections officials send VBM ballots with pre-paid postage to all active registered voters for the General Election.

Written by Sussex County Democratic Committee
August 14, 2020

Gottheimer Announces 108% Increase in Federal Tax Dollars Clawed Back to NJ-5 Since 2016 to Help Lower Property Taxes & Claw Dollars Back from Moocher States

Average savings of $448 dollars per NJ-5 family for last year alone Above: Today, Gottheimer announced new Return on Investment reporting on the federal tax dollars clawed back to the Fifth District since 2016. GLEN ROCK, NJ - Today, August 12, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that New Jersey’s Fifth District has clawed 108% more federal tax dollars back from Washington and the Moocher States since 2016. For this past year alone, the federal tax dollars clawed back average out to a savings of $448 for each household in the Fifth District.

Written by Sussex County Democratic Committee
August 13, 2020

NDAA Provides Critical Support for New Jersey Manufacturers, Domestic Production of PPE

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined with John Kennedy, CEO, New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc., to outline critical wins for New Jersey manufacturers in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.

Written by Sussex County Democratic Committee
August 12, 2020

Biden picks Harris for VP

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over one of the most consequential decisions of his 2020 presidential bid.

Written by Sussex County Democratic Committee
August 11, 2020

PPP Helping Sussex County Food Co-op in Newton Gottheimer Visits Sussex PPP Recipient Gottheimer Urging Congress to Approve Second Round of PPP

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Sussex County Food Co-op, a local non-profit which recently received assistance from Gottheimer in applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to help the organization make it through the pandemic. Gottheimer was joined by the non-profit organization's president, Jim Fiola.