Newsroom
On this page you will find links to New Jersey Citizen Action's media/press releases, recent newsletters, and NJCA in the News, an archive of local and national press coverage.
Media / Press Releases
2012 Releases
- NJ Citizen Action Protests Annual Chamber Train Trip to D.C. — January 26, 2012
2011 Releases
- Community Groups, Unions, and Concerned Citizens Join Together to Highlight Unsound Bridges; Advocate for Investment in Infrastructure for Safety and Jobs — October 13, 2011
- Seniors, Families & Small Businesses Celebrate the 1st Birthday of the Affordable Care Act — March 23, 2011
2010 Releases
- Senator Robert Menendez Joins Advocates and Seniors to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Social Security — August 12, 2010
- NJCA Celebrates Main Street's Victory Against Wall Street — July 15, 2010
- Statement of Leslie Schlesinger, Community Reinvestment Act Organizer, NJ Citizen Action In Support of S-1791 and S-1922 — May 27, 2010
- New Jersey Health Care Advocates Send Open Letter to Governor Christie Urging him to Oppose Legal, Legislative or Other Challenges to Block Implementation of Historic Federal Health Care Reform — April 1, 2010
- New Report: New Jersey To Get Big Financial Boost From Federal Health Care Reform — March 29, 2010
- NJ Health Care Advocates Thank Senator Robert Menendez for Championing National Health Care Reform — March 29, 2010
- NJ Health Care Advocates Thank Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) for Championing National Health Care Reform — March 26, 2010
- NJCA Comments on Bank of America Mortgage Principal Reduction Program — March 24, 2010
- New Jersey Citizen Action, NJ Health Care For America Now and Partners Thank Congressmen Rothman, Pascrell, Sires, Payne, Pallone, Holt & Andrews For Voting to Pass Health Care Reform — March 21, 2010
- New Jerseyans Head to D.C. for Health Care Crime Scene, Shut Down Insurance Industry Conference — March 10, 2010
- NJ Senators Weinberg and Vitale Join Health Care Advocates Calling on Governor to STOP Cuts to NJ FamilyCare and Charity Care — March 8, 2010
- New Report Shows National Health Reform is Good for New Jersey Families, Economy & Small Businesses — February 24, 2010
- NJCA Applauds Senator Menendez's Work on the Credit CARD Act to Stop Credit Card Abuses — February 22, 2010
- New Jersey Voters Tell Congress: We Want National Health Reform NOW — February 17, 2010
- Coalition Calls on Legislature to Stop Cuts to NJ FamilyCare and Charity Care — February 17, 2010
- NJCA Pickets Morgan Stanley Jersey City Offices — January 29, 2010
- Grand Opening of NJCA Free Tax Preparation and Benefits Center — January 27, 2010
- NJ Citizen Action, NJ Health Care for America Now and the NJ Main Street Alliance to Rally Friday, January 15, 2010 at Congressman John Adler's Marlton Office to Demand He Vote for National Health Care Reform and Finish Reform Right — January 14, 2010
- Health Care and Consumer Advocates Tell Senate President Codey: 'Protect New Jersey Families, Post S-2532 for a Full Senate Vote Now' — January 5, 2010
2009 Releases
- Salowe-Kaye Named to Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Advisory Council — December 28, 2009
- Congressman John Adler Pushes Back Against Wall Street by Championing Financial Reform — December 17, 2009
- NJCA pickets Goldman Sachs Jersey City Headquarters — November 24, 2009
- NJCA Urges AIG to Stop Paying Bonuses — November 6, 2009
- NJCA Applauds the Creation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency – a Much-Needed Watchdog for All Americans — October 22, 2009
- Advocates Release New Report on House Health Care Reform Bill, Demonstrates Positive Impact for New Jersey — October 8, 2009
- NJ Citizen Action Calls for a Stop to Excessive Overdraft Fees — October 7, 2009
- Wachovia and NJ Citizen Action Unveil Branches That Exceed ADA Standards — September 24, 2009
- NJ Consumers & Small Employers Demand Insurance Companies "Stop Denying Our Care!"— September 22, 2009
- Statement of Leo Torrey, Organizer, NJ Citizen Action, at Health Care Press Conference and Rally — September 22, 2009
- NJCA Calls On Senator Menendez and New Jersey's Congressional Delegation to Support the Overhaul of the Financial Services Regulatory System — September 21, 2009
- New Jersey Citizen Action & National Housing Institute Call On New Jersey's Congressional Delegation To Support President Barack Obama's Appeal To Overhaul The Financial Services Regulatory System — September 14, 2009
- Rutgers Students, NJ Health Care Advocates Hold "Let's Get It Done" Rally for National Health Care Reform — September 10, 2009
- Statement of James Woodson, NJCA Central Jersey Organizer, on Rutgers "Let's Get It Done" Student Rally — September 10, 2009
- Health Care Supporters Fill Congressman Bill Pascrell's (NJ-08) Health Care Town Hall Forum — September 4, 2009
- Statement of Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director of New Jersey Citizen Action, Applauding Speaker Joseph Roberts for his 22 years of Service and Leadership on behalf of New Jersey's Working Families — September 3, 2009
- Statement of Eve Weissman, Health Care Campaign Coordinator in Support of A-3729 — September 2, 2009
- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Highlights Need for National Health Reform through Patients and Their Families, Dispels Myths and Misinformation — September 1, 2009
- NJ Citizen Action and PNC Bank Highlight Self Reliant Loan and Grant Program to Benefit People With Disabilities — August 11, 2009
- PNC Bank and NJ Citizen Action highlight the Self Reliant Loan and Grant Program to benefit people with disabilities — August 6, 2009
- Report Highlights Need For Racial Justice In Health Care Reform — July 15, 2009
- NJ Citizen Action Joins Call for Watchdog to Guard Against Financial Predators — July 14, 2009
- New Report Unveils Revenue Proposals To Fund Comprehensive Health Care Reform — July 7, 2009
- Health Insurance Company Mergers Cause Higher Premiums for New Jersey Residents — June 19, 2009
- Statement of Eve Weissman, Health Care Campaign Coordinator, NJ Citizen Action — NJ Health Care For America Now (HCAN) Tele Press Conference Release of New Report "New Jersey Health-Plan Premiums Soar As Insurers Face Less Competition" — June 19, 2009
- Statement of Eve Weissman, Health Care Campaign Coordinator in Support of A-3729 — June 11, 2009
- Advocates Call on State to Invest More in Community-Based Outreach and Enrollment for NJ FamilyCare and Restore Proposed $1 Million Budget Cut — June 9, 2009
- Senator Vitale, Chair NJ Senate Health Committee Stands with Advocates to Oppose Cut Backs to NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid and the Aids Drug Distribution Program — May 12, 2009
- Statement of Ev Liebman, NJCA Director of Organizing & Advocacy — May 12, 2009 Press Conference Opposing Proposed State Cutbacks to the NJ FamilyCare Health Insurance Program and the Imposition of Co-pays for the Medicaid and AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) — May 12, 2009
- Senator Vitale, Chair NJ Senate Health Committee, to Join NJ Health Care Advocates, Calling for Restoration of Funding to Critical Health Care Programs in NJ's FY10 State Budget — May 12, 2009
- NJ Small Business Owner Takes Health Care Message to Washington — April 29, 2009
- New Jersey Small Business Owner Invited to White House for Friday Roundtable on Health Care — April 24, 2009
- U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Health Care Experts and Scores of State Residents Call for National Health Care Reform in 2009 at Montclair, NJ Town Hall — April 14, 2009
- What's Happened in New Jersey Since the 1994 Health Reform Debate? — March 25, 2009
- New Jersey Health Care for America Now Releases New Report: "NEXT STEP: HEALTH CARE — To Fix New Jersey's Economy, We Need To Fix Health Care Now" — February 23, 2009
- NJCA Files Challenge with the Fed to Stop Morgan Stanley's Purchase of Chinatrust — February 19, 2009
- PRESS STATEMENT of Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director, NJCA: Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program — January 8, 2009
2008 Releases
- Joint Statement on the Passage of Foreclosure Prevention Legislation — December 15, 2008
- Expanding NJ Horizon Watch Coalition Holds State House Press Conference, Demands Governor & Regulators Protect Consumers and Do Their Job on Proposed Horizon Conversion — November 20, 2008
- National Republican Congressional Committee, in Desperation Move, Misrepresents New Jersey Citizen Action's Voter Guide in Lame Attempt to Defeat Linda Stender: Statement of Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director of NJCA — November 1, 2008
- Governor Corzine's Economic Proposal — October 16, 2008
- Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) Publicly Signs Onto Health Care For America Now Campaign — October 16, 2008
- CRA Is Not the Problem! Predatory Lending Is! — October 10, 2008
- NJ For Health Care Campaign Launches New Website Bringing New Jersey Up-To-Date Information on All Things Health Care — October 10, 2008
- NJ Consumer, Health Care, Labor, Faith-Based Groups and the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Campaign Release New Report: 672,782 New Jerseyans Would Lose Health Insurance under McCain — October 8, 2008
- Wachovia, AT&T and New Jersey Citizen Action Host Elizabeth Small Business Forum — October 7, 2008
- Press Statement of Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director of NJ Citizen Action: Save New Jersey Homes Act of 2008 (A2780/S1853) – September 15, 2008
- Flawed Research and Phony Findings: Desperate Effort by D.C.-Based Right-Wingers to Kill Election Reform in New Jersey – August 7, 2008
- Letter From Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, NJCA Executive Director, to Governor Jon S. Corzine RE: Request to Veto S1886/A2906 to Protect Telecommunications and Cable Consumers – July 15, 2008
- $40 Million Health Care Campaign to Launch in New Jersey and Nationwide – July 8, 2008
- Statement of Atif Malik, North Jersey Regional Organizer: In the Matter of the NJ Board of Public Utilities Investigation Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) Services as Competitive – June 24, 2008
- NJ's Largest Citizen Watchdog Testifies on New State Clean Elections Proposal – June 12, 2008
- This Memorial Day Forget-Me-Not: Activists and Organizations Unite to End the War and Support our Families – May 22, 2008
- Statement of Ev Liebman, Director of Organizing and Advocacy: On 1557 — Expands NJ FamilyCare, Establishes Mandate for Health Care Coverage of Children and Makes Various Reforms to Individual and Small Employer Insurance Markets – May 15, 2008
- NJ Citizen Action Releases No Dial Tone Report, Starkly Revealing No Competition for Basic Local Phone Service – May 1, 2008
- New Coalition of Consumer Advocates From Across the State Working Toward Guaranteed Quality, Affordable Health Care For All – April 29, 2008
- NJ Citizen Action and Community Organizations Join Nationwide Day of Action Marking 5th Anniversary of Iraq War – March 19, 2008
- NJ Citizen Action and Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War Join Nationwide Day of Action Marking 5th Anniversary of Iraq War – March 19, 2008
- NJ Citizen Action's Statement on State Senator Joseph Vitale's Universal Health Care Proposal – March 17, 2008
- Statement of Evelyn Liebman, Director of Organizing and Advocacy – In the Matter of the Board Investigation Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) Services as Competitive – February 14, 2008
- Health Care Reform Advocacy in New Jersey Set to Receive a Boost – February 14, 2008
2007 Releases
- NJ Citizen Action Report: Medicare Privatization has Wasted Millions of New Jersey Dollars – July 25, 2007
- New Jersey Citizens Perform "The Wizard of Jersey" on the State Steps in Response to Rep. Chris Smith Missing in Action – July 15, 2007
- Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-6), NJ State Senator Barbara Buono (D-18), and Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D-20) joined a Broad-Based Coalition of NJ Citizen Groups including Labor, Veterans, Community, Peace & Justice and Religious Organizations to Protest Bush's Fundraising Visit to New Jersey – May 30, 2007
- Court Decision Allows Citizen Lawsuit against Loans to Private Hospital Management Firm by Bergen County to Proceed – April 5, 2007
- NJ Citizen Action Report Release – Ready or Not, NJ Guard Goes to Iraq (Again... and Again) – March 23, 2007
- Broad-Based Coalition of NJ Leaders, State Legislators, Peace Groups, Religious Organizations, Labor Unions, Veterans and Community Associations Launch New Jersey Statewide Campaign to Stop Bush's Escalation Plan in Iraq – March 6, 2007
- New Jersey Citizen Action Releases New Report – "Risky & Wrong: NJ Auto Insurance Rates for Lower Income and Minority Drivers Detailing the Discriminatory Price Impact of GEICO's Use of Occupation and Education in Determining Auto Insurance Rates for NJ Drivers" – February 28, 2007
- Statement of Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Executive Director and Ev Liebman, Program Director On S2249 – February 5, 2007
- New Jersey Citizen Action Opens Free Tax Preparation Center in Newark – January 31, 2007
- New Jersey Citizen Action Rebukes U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5) for Vote Against Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Big Oil Tax Breaks and Invest in Alternative Energy – January 19, 2007
- New Jersey Citizen Action Rebukes U.S. Representative Scott (R-5) Garrett for Vote Against Bipartisan Bill to Make College More Affordable – January 18, 2007
- New Jersey Citizen Action Chides U.S. Representatives Saxton (R-3), Garrett (R-5), Ferguson (R-7) and Frelinghuysen (R-11), for Voting Against Bipartisan Bill to Lower Drug Costs for Seniors – January 16, 2007
2006 Releases
- New Jersey Citizen Action Announces Lawsuit vs. NJ Transit On Behalf of People With Disabilities – November 29, 2006
- New Jersey Educators, Parents, NJCA Call for Congress to Stand Up for America's Priorities in Education – September 27, 2006
- NJCA, Seniors, Health and Disability Advocates Announce Part D "Donut Hole Day", Release Report – September 25, 2006
- Statement of Mike Olender on Donut Hole Day – September 25, 2006
- New Jersey Ratepayers Win Campaign to Stop Largest Utility Merger in the Country – September 14, 2006
- Governor Corzine Signs Bill Creating Rx Drug Pricing Registry – August 21, 2006
- Statement of New Jersey Consumer Advocates: U.S. Senatorial Candidates Must Oppose Energy Buy-Out – August 14, 2006
- Wachovia Commits $8 Billion to New Jersey Communtiy Development – August 3, 2006
- New Jersey Citizen Action, Seniors to Deliver "Donut Holes" to Congress Members Ferguson, Saxton, LoBiondo – July 26, 2006
- NJ's Regional Energy Monitor Releases Analysis Showing that the Department of Justice/Exelon-PSEG Consent Decree Fails to Correct Electricity Market Power Problems & Even Fails to Meet DOJ's own Anti-Trust Guidelines – July 21, 2006
- New Jersey Citizen Action Holds Free Workshop on Predatory Lending – July 19, 2006
- NJ Citizen Action Releases New Report from Institute for America's Future Showing That Thousands of Senior and Disabled New Jerseyans Face Dire Health and Financial Consequences as They Fall Into the Part D 'Donut Hole' Trap – July 12, 2006
- NJ Citizen Action Releases New Report on Exelon and PSEG's Massive Lobbying Expenditures & Political Donations – June 7, 2006
- New Report Shows That Part D Has Failed Low Income New Jersey Seniors – May 9, 2006
- NJ Citizen Action Testimony Before the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee on S.1396 Prescription Drug Pricing Registry – May 4, 2006
- NJ Citizen Action, Allies Launch Statewide Campaign to Fix Bush's Part D Disaster, Release New Report on the Excess Cost of Rx Benefit in New Jersey – March 23, 2006
- NJ Citizen Action Testimony Before the New Jersey Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee on Recommendations to Improve the Implementation of the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund: Jim Walsh, Assistant Program Director – March 13, 2006
- Legislators Support Posting of Prescription Drug Prices; Drive to Cut Rx Costs with New Low-Cost State Program – March 6, 2006
- New Jersey Citizen Action Calls on Representatives Saxton, LoBiondo, Ferguson, Frelinghuysen and Garrett to Vote No on corrupt GOP Budget that will hurt hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans – January 23, 2006
2005 Releases
- New Jersey Citizen Action Release New Report Highlighting Federal Budget Effects on New Jersey's Most Vulnerable During a Demonstration in Front of Congressman Jim Saxton's (R-3) Mt. Holly Office – December 14, 2005
- Disability Advocates Host County-Wide Candidate Forum – State Assembly and Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Issues of Health Care, Accessible Transportation and Housing – October 26, 2005
- Disability Advocates Host County-Wide Candidate Forum – Seven State Assembly Candidates from Bergen County Discuss Issues of Health Care, Accessible Transportation and Housing – October 24, 2005
- Citizen, Business and Labor Groups Unite to Challenge Exelon’s Energy Takeover – October 12, 2005
- Rep. Chris Smith Turns Down DC Meeting with Constituents on Social Security – September 19, 2005
- Taxpayers and Citizens Group Sue Bergen Regional Medical Center and County To Recover $33 Million in Loans – August 29, 2005
- New Jersey Citizen Action Rolls Out Wheels in Motion – August 17, 2005
- New Jersey Citizen Action Hosts Social Security Town Hall Forum in Hamilton, NJ – June 11 2005
- New Report: President's Privatization Plan Cuts Social Security Checks by $327,542 for a Typical New Jerseyan – June 8, 2005
- New Jersey Citizen Action Hosts Social Security Town Hall Forum in Morristown, NJ – April 28, 2005
- U.S. Representatives Ferguson and Frelinghuysen Hold Town Hall Meetings – February 26, 2005
- New Report Highlights Impact of Hidden Practice of Auto Finance Markup on New Jersey Consumers – February 23, 2005
2004 Releases
- Policy Paybacks for Health Care Contributors – August 18, 2004
Newsletter
- NJCA Newsletter (Fall 2008)
- NJCA Newsletter Volume 21, Number 1 (Special Election Issue) – Fall 2006.
- NJCA Newsletter Volume 20, Number 1 (Special Election Issue) – Fall 2005. View list of articles at our Newsletter Page.
NJCA in the News
NJCA in the News highlights press and media coverage about our Issue Campaigns. We have been covered in major newspapers throughout New Jersey, the metro New York City and Philadelphia regions, as well as in national publications.