On Saturday, February 10th, UU FaithAction NJ supporters and partners gathered in fellowship and celebration at the UU Congregation of Princeton for the Justice For All Gala!

Our “Justice For All” Gala honored the work and leadership that advances immigrant justice and equity.  We were joined by Immigration Justice Task Force partners: New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Princeton IRRC, American Friends Service Committee, First Friends NJ NY, Interfaith-RISE, New Labor, Faith in NJ, and ACLU of New Jersey.  Louise Sandburg, a local organizer for refugee resettlement, spoke to the work of The Jewish Center’s Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Committee in Princeton.  Amy Torres, Executive Director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, delivered an impactful keynote address.

From Second Look New Jersey

For immediate release: Senator Raj Mukherji introduces bill to give incarcerated senior citizens a second chance

Last Thursday, January 25, Senator Raj Mukherji introduced into the New Jersey Legislature the Rehabilitative Release bill which, if passed, will offer hundreds of incarcerated senior citizens the opportunity to prove that they are ready to return home to their families. 

Save the Date!

UU FaithAction NJ Annual Meeting

WHEN:     May 11, 2024
WHERE:   Beacon: Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit

Our UU FaithAction NJ Annual Meeting will be on May 11th, 2024.  The meeting will be hosted at Beacon UU, in Summit, and online.  All New Jersey UUs are encouraged to attend!

We celebrate with our coalition partners the passage of Demographic Data Disaggregation, the New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, and Language Access into law by signature of the Governor on January 12th.

“The mood in the room was celebratory,” reflects Rev. Charles Loflin, who attended the Governor’s signing on January 12th on behalf of UU FaithAction NJ.  “That room was packed, with coalition partners and some heavy-hitting legislators, and it was special to have a seat for UU FaithAction.”

The brief window between November elections and the convening of the new legislature in January—known as the “lame duck”—is a critical time in New Jersey politics.  Heading into this lame duck season, we entered arm-in-arm with a broad coalition of our partners, calling with one voice for The People’s Lame Duck Agenda.

The current legislature adjourns on January 8th, 2024.  Here’s a look at how we did.

From the Gala Committee

We appreciate your patience while we were working out the details for rescheduling our Justice for All Gala.

The Gala will be held on Saturday, February 10th from noon to 3 pm, at the UU Congregation of Princeton. 

On Thursday, December 7th, over two dozen New Jersey community advocacy organizations came together for the People United for Justice Rally in Trenton.  We were present on the steps of the State House to rally and lobby for the People’s Lame Duck Agenda for New Jersey.