In the News
Courier Post. By Phaedra Trethan
...Sitting in Collingswood's Revolution Roasters Friday afternoon with fellow Gold Star parents Judith and Jack Young, Kane talked about heroes: the ones children see on television, the ones they worship for their athletic feats.
..."These parents got the knock on the door no mom or dad ever wants to get. They carry the agony of loss in their hearts every day. We, as a nation, owe them a debt of gratitude for their sacrifice," Norcross said.
NJ.com. By Matt Arco
Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman who has advocated gun reform since her near fatal shooting five years ago, and her husband Mark Kelly returned to New Jersey on Wednesday...
...The Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill hosted the roundtable, which was attended by about 50 people, including U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1st Dist.), Camden Mayor Dana Redd and a handful of state lawmakers.
NJBiz. By Anjalee Khemlani
Kennedy University Hospital in Cherry Hill held a topping off ceremony for its new lobby atrium as part of its first phase of revitalization, which accounts for $65 million in a $200 million project...
...State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross were in attendance, along with Cherry Hill Mayor Chuck Cahn.
NJ.com. By Alex Young
The $1.5-million grant -- awarded through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant -- will be used to buy new air tanks (or self-contained breathing apparatuses) for firefighters in Collingswood, Pennsauken and Camden City, Congressman Donald Norcross said.
The congressman said he started advocating in support of the grant in December of last year and thought it would be a big help for municipalities trying to do more with less.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
Lawmakers in Congress approved a $610 billion defense policy bill early Thursday that would once again block the Pentagon from moving forward with its request to begin preparations for a new round of base closures...
New Jersey Reps. Tom MacArthur, R-3rd of Toms River, and Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden, teamed on the BRAC language to protect Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey's second-largest employer.
Human Rights Campaign. By Jordan Dashow
...Yesterday, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) offered an amendment to legislation reauthorizing the District of Columbia school voucher program to prohibit LGBTQ discrimination in schools that receive these taxpayer-funded vouchers
Burlington County Times. By Brian Woods
...U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden, also spoke to persuade the crowd of business people to give extra thought to hiring a veteran.
..."I have never had an employer come back to me and say anything but positive. All these predisposed issues that they thought they were going to have were never there, and it was probably one of the best hires that they ever had," Norcross said.
NJ Spotlight. By John Reitmeyer
...More than 30,000 unionized Verizon workers have been striking for nearly two weeks after an ongoing dispute over pay, healthcare, and other labor issues could not be resolved at the bargaining table.
..."This is really a microcosm of what's going on in our entire country," Norcross said.
...In Congress, Norcross, a former union worker, is backing legislation to increase the federal minimum wage over time to $15 an hour. That would result in more than doubling the current $7.25 minimum wage.
Courier Post. By Matt Flowers
...Triton was one of just five schools in New Jersey to be chosen for the U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon honor, which recognizes schools for their efforts to protect and preserve the environment through projects and awareness and for improving the health and wellness of schools, students and staff.
..."It is an amazing experience," said Brown, who received a plaque of recognition from Rep. Donald Norcross, D-NJ. "Our school worked so hard together. We just want to make our environment so much better."
NJ.com. By Caitlyn Stulpin
...The effort to rename the post office in Deptford for a U.S. Army soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010 won approval Monday from the House of Representatives.
..."Every person that crosses that threshold in Deptford will see the name and if they don't know it, I hope they take a moment to read about his life and legacy," Norcross said.