The Social Justice Committee organizes initiatives to help our neighbors in need, promote justice and peace, and defend human rights. Our members are active in many efforts locally for affordable housing, feeding the hungry, and sustaining our environment. We also work to erase discrimination based on race, gender or gender orientation.
Ongoing projects connect beyond our suburban community to our neighboring City of Camden, our partner church in Transylvania, Romania, and worldwide through member loans to small businesses in developing countries. Projects initiated by one committed volunteer often grow to encompass many members, other churches and partner organizations.
Marriage Equality Update
The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed the marriage equality bill 5 to 2, following up on the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage 8 to 4 last month. The next stop: The full New Jersey Senate will vote on the bill on Monday, February 13, time tba. Thanks to all those who went to Trenton on February 3rd!
If you would like to testify in favor of marriage equality, please email your name and cell phone to Testify@GardenStateEquality.org and put TESTIFY in the subject header. Thanks so much.