“Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. started as a toll booth collector, helping people get from one side to the other.

Throughout his whole public service career…what he did on issue after issue after issue was help people get from one side to the other.” —Hakeem Jeffries

Rest in peace, Congressman.

Last night, Governor Phil Murphy publicly announced his support of A834/S292, a bill which will end New Jersey’s misguided practice of prohibiting people with criminal convictions for life from serving on juries.

Urge your legislators to pass this bill now!

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New Jersey bans between 438,000 and 533,000 people of the overall population from serving on juries due to criminal convictions, importing the racism of the criminal justice system into its jury selection process.

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Thank you for joining us, Make the Road NJ fam! We are thankful to be in this work with and beside you!

Wonderful night at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice 25th anniversary celebration. Governor Murphy’s announcement of his support for A834/S292, the bill that would allow people with prior convictions to serve on juries, was the icing on the anniversary cake!

Restoring the right to perform a fundamental civic duty is not just about ending an injustice that continues to plague our formerly incarcerated neighbors — it is also about defending the integrity of our democracy, our criminal justice system, and the rule of law.

Our Administration believes in second chances.

Tonight, at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice 25th Anniversary Gala, I announced my support to restore the right to serve on juries to more than half a million formerly incarcerated individuals in New Jersey.

Congratulations to New Jersey Institute for Social Justice on a seriously powerful 25th anniversary celebration!

Bringing justice to NJ and justice to the jury!

Today Governor Phil Murphy came out in favor of allowing people with criminal records to serve on juries. He announced at a gala for New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, which argued the current law contributes to racial disparities in jury pools nj.com/politics/2024/…

Breaking: At New Jersey Institute for Social Justice’s 25th anniversary celebration, Governor Phil Murphy just called for NJ to pass—& he will sign— #JuryOfUs legislation providing the right to jury service to 500,000+ people! Urge Senate President Nick Scutari, Speaker Craig J. Coughlin & your legislators to act now: p2a.co/uB8l4kF

The 2024 Primary Election is approaching fast, on Tuesday, June 4. Check your voter registration status at Vote.NJ.Gov. If you are not yet registered to vote, be sure to register by Tuesday, May 14. #NJVotes #VoterRegistration

We're proud to host, alongside Bethany Newark, a U.S. Senate Candidate Forum focused on the Black community, featuring Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina, Lawrence Hamm, AlbertHarshaw and Andy Kim.

Register today: njisj.org/senate2024

Congressman Payne was a great partner to me & my New Jersey Institute for Social Justice colleagues & represented me & the residents in the 10th Congressional District powerfully.

NJ is better because of his servant-leadership.

We pray for his wife, their triplets & family.

Rest in power, Congressman Payne.

.Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. led NJ’s only majority-Black congressional district w/ a heart full of love for—& proximity to—its people.

You could find him in the community passing batons to graduates; fighting for reparations on City Hall’s steps and democracy & police accountability in DC.

Vote-by-mail ballots are in the mail and if you’re voting in the Democratic primary, you’ll notice a change right off that bat:

They’re easier to read!

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This is the ballot so many advocates fought for in New Jersey over the years.

This is the kind of ballot you’ll see across all counties in NJ’s Democratic primary this election.

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Chag Sameach! A very Happy Passover to all who celebrate!