In the News
Tap Into Camden. By George Wollston
...U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross stressed what's more important than the path you take is the end result — a job to support your family.
..."The idea of going to college just to have a degree on your wall, unless it leads to a career, unless you can afford to do that, is not always the best route," Norcross said on Saturday. "More often than not, there are challenges that we all face ... and there is no right or wrong way. We're here to serve that."
Burlington County Times. By Donald Norcross
...My life has been devoted to fighting for working families, seniors, veterans and students. I know the struggles our families face because I've been there myself: I attended community college, raised my first child as a single dad while struggling to find affordable child care, put two children through college, and have a son who's a veteran and a Dreamer in my family.
Roll Call. By Donald Norcross
...The best social program in the world is a good job with fair wages and the dignity that comes with it. Now serving in Congress, I can say with certainty that raising wages is the moral issue of our time.
Tap Into Camden. By George Woolston
...U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, who presented Jenkins with a proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives, praised Jenkins for his social justice work off of the football field.
..."When others were silent, he spoke. His conscious was his guiding light and that's why he's here today, because he understands that it might be the City of Camden on paper, but it's the people who make it such a great place," Norcross said.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Reps. Chris Smith, Tom MacArthur and Donald Norcross, applauded the good news, saying the new jets would help ensure the long-term viability of the installation for decades to come.
Tap Into Camden. By George Woolston
...Norcross, who was trained as an electrician, it's important for those who go into trades to be proud of the work that they do.
..."If anybody says your less than because you didn't go to college, you look them right in the eye and say I'm proud of what I do," Norcross said. "For the children, if they want to go to college, we'll help them. If they want to be a carpenter, that's just as important."
NJ.com. By Jonathan D. Salant
..."To make our economy work for all of us, not just the rich and powerful, working people must be able to stand and fight for higher wages, better health care and a more secure retirement," said Norcross, a former electrician who became assistant business manager for an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local, the only former union business agent in the House.
NJTV News. By Michael Aron
..."What better way to celebrate the American worker than to remove their 2.5 percent raise for the year. That's what Donald Trump announced yesterday," Rep. Donald Norcross said.
Courier Post. By Carol Comegno
...Norcross said McGuire fought for working families and understood the American workforce is "our greatest asset," adding that designating his memorial as a historic landmark is the least that can be done to honor and remember him.
..."I am humbled that as just a kid from Pennsauken, I'm in a position to properly memorialize my hometown hero," said Norcross.
Courier Post Opinion Editorial.
By Donald Norcross
Labor Day is a time to celebrate America's workers, and, this year, while we do that, we should also look at the realities facing our country's hardworking men and women.