PAROLE DENIED for Stephen Perry!
THANK YOU so much to everyone who took the time to sign, share, and promote our online petition, urging the Parole Board to deny early release for Stephen Perry, the…
CALL TO ACTION: Petition to Block Parole for Cop-Killer Stephen Perry
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED--TIME SENSTIVE REQUEST! Please stand with the family of slain Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Joseph Rybka Jr., who was murdered while on duty in 1979. His killer,…
Dusty’s Legacy
Sad news, my friends: we learned today that Dusty, the German Shepherd puppy who was the inspiration for a ground-breaking New Jersey law that protects seeing eye dogs and seeing…
CALL TO ACTION: Please Sign Our Petition to Deny Parole for Angelo Speziale
UPDATE: FANTASTIC NEWS! We received word from Michele Mika's family on October 1st that: Angelo Speziale has withdrawn his request for parole! This happened just days after the Prosecutor's Office…
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Oppose A4372
A4372 is still being fast-tracked, with no word from the sponsor on what amendments, if any, are being made in order to ensure that violent criminals are not eligible for…
UPDATE: A4372 Released, Referred to Appropriations Committee
UPDATE: The Law & Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to release A4372 today, despite acknowledging the need for amendments/clarifications to the bill's language. The bill would allow inmates sentenced to…
A4372 to be heard TODAY in Asm. Law & Public Safety Committee
I apologize for the short notice, but this just came to my attention. A4372 is being heard in the Assembly Law & Public Safety Committee TODAY at 3pm. This bill…
Bill Establishing Criminal Penalties for Untraceable “Ghost Guns” up for a Vote Monday, 10/29
A bill that would establish crimes for untraceable firearms, aka "ghost guns", is up for a final vote in the NJ Assembly on Monday, Oct. 29th. S2465/A3129 establishes crimes of purchasing…
Safety Bills We’re Watching – September 2018
As part of our advocacy and public information efforts, KeepNJSafe regularly monitors new safety legislation as it is filed. Here are few bills that were recently put forth that we'll…
CALL TO ACTION: Alyssa’s Law up for full Assembly vote April 12, 2018
It's official: ALYSSA'S LAW is up for a vote by the full Assembly on Thursday, April 12th. Please contact your local legislators and ask them to VOTE YES on A764.…