In the News
Courier Post Opinion Editorial.
By Donald Norcross
As the weather gets warmer and beach season approaches, we should all be excited to be outside, taking in the blue skies and oceans and the fertile green ground beneath us. But now more than ever, as we enjoy our surroundings, our priority must be to protect and defend our environment from attack. So we need to send a message to Donald Trump and his corporate cronies in the 2018 elections: Go Green, Vote Blue.
NJBiz.
...The 250,000-square-foot facility, located adjacent to Campbell Soup Co.'s world headquarters, is more than double the size of the automaker's previous base in Cherry Hill and will bring more than 550 employees from four sites onto one campus.
The Hill. By Rachel Roubein
...Personal experiences helped shaped Norcross's views as he works on issues touching on addiction in Congress, where he serves as a vice chairman of the House Bipartisan Heroin Task Force.
..."I've gone to way too many funerals in my lifetime," Norcross said, one of which was a recent overdose of a long time friend. "And I've evolved in my knowledge in what I thought I knew and what I know now. … I see my fellow members doing the same thing."
SNJ Today.
...A local reverend reflects about a recent trip he made with Congressman Donald Norcross, where they learned more about the Civil Rights movement, and the legacy Dr. King left behind.
...Together, Collins and the Norcross walked across with thousands of others, including Congressman John Lewis, following in the footsteps of men and women before them.
This Old House.
...As it turns out, there is exactly one electrician in the U.S. House of Representatives, and viewers will see him in action during one of next season's This Old House episodes chronicling the renovation of a Jamestown, RI, house.
SNJ Today.
...Norcross has proposed a House Resolution to create National Animal Rescue Day. This was inspired by a local animal activist who just wants to see other cats and dogs receive the same love and affection that she offers her pets.
..."The downside is how many of them are found stray in the street or quite frankly, some are turned in because the [owners] can no longer afford it," said Norcross. "We understand both of those issues. I had a biscuit with me trying to feed a dog, and all the dog wanted to do was be pet."
CBS Philly. By David Madden
...Booker is teaming up with South Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross to sponsor a bill that, among other things, ups the federal tax credit for teachers from $250 to $2500 and allows for college loan forgiveness in as little as seven years for those who work in troubled school districts.
..."They want to help teachers (by) giving them guns. We want to help teachers by giving them educational opportunity, and that's the difference," Norcross said.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...MacArthur, R-3rd of Toms River, and Norcross, D-1st of Camden, were both deeply involved in efforts to convince the Air Force to select the joint base for the new tankers. Both cited the importance of the tanker mission in statements applauding the passage of the defense bill.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Reps. Tom MacArthur and Donald Norcross may disagree on such issues as taxes and health care, but the two congressmen have managed to form a successful partnership in advocating for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
..."In order to maintain the Air Force's continued air mobility superiority, the Department of Defense must have the resources to invest in aerial refueling and strategic military transportation aircraft like the KC-46," the lawmakers wrote.
Insider NJ.
..."My electrical apprenticeship training allowed me to learn-and-earn, so I could support a young family while learning a trade. It set me on a path toward a fulfilling, family-sustaining career, and it ultimately led me to serve in Congress," said Congressman Norcross.
...Norcross is the only electrician in Congress and worked for years installing and restoring power for New Jersey homes, businesses and industrial sites before being elected to Congress.