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CHERRY HILL, NJ - Today, as reports surface that an Executive Order is in the works to review the locations available for offshore oil and gas exploration, Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01) urges the Administration to keep in place the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program of 2017-2022, which prohibits drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
NJ.com. By: Rebecca Everett
April 22, 2017
CAMDEN — The City of Camden has found itself near the top of some undesirable lists over the years, including most dangerous cities.
But this week, the Camden metropolitan area was recognized for being at the top of a much more positive data set: It had the highest percent increase of jobs over the course of a year.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement on Camden's 3.7% increase in employment throughout the past year.
MADISON, WI - U.S. Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) held a "Future of Work, Wages, and Labor" discussion at the UW-Madison with academic professionals, policy makers, and labor representatives from around the country. This was the first Wisconsin event, hosted by Rep. Pocan, in a series of discussions and town halls that are being held this year in Congressional districts across the country.
NJTV News. By: David Cruz
April 18, 2017
Young people were at the center of today's march against gun violence. They are, as either victims or perpetrators, the largest part of the tragic statistics in a city whose residents have learned to live with the violence while trying to foster some positivity.
"I feel like there's more to Camden than what people think. It's like there are a lot of intelligent kids out here," insisted teenager Tysaan Brokenboro...
The Asbury Park Press. By: Nicholas Pugliese
April 18, 2017
The roughly 44,000 members of the military who live and work at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, as well as some of the more than 400,000 veterans who live in New Jersey, could have an easier time accessing private-sector specialty medical services under a new program announced Tuesday.
The Observer. By:JT Aregood
April 17, 2017
MAPLE SHADE — South Jersey residents at a town hall held by Rep. Donald Norcross on Monday were eager to hear how the congressman would defend the Affordable Care Act in the face of Republican efforts to repeal and replace the law.
CAMDEN, NJ – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined advocates, leaders and community members in Camden to march against gun violence. Last year, our nation logged a record number of mass shootings, more than one a day and since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, more than 220 shootings have taken place on school campuses. These statistics are sobering and disconcerting for our future and the ability for someone to put their hands on a weapon.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Norcross, now in his second term representing the Democratic-friendly 1st District, has found success in both areas during the first 100 days of the 115th Congress, although he said he remains weary of many of the moves made by Republican President Donald Trump.
..."It's no surprise that I didn't support this president," Norcross said Monday night. "We will work with him when we agree and we will fight like hell when we disagree."
CHERRY HILL, NJ - Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, stressed the importance of security enhancement funding for religious organizations and non-profit agencies at a community meeting.