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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 7d

Are you between the ages of 14-25 & want to make a difference in your community?

Join us for a day filled w informative panels, engaging workshops & leave ready to change the world.

Come discover your power Oct. 4 at the Youth Power Summit in Princeton.

Register today!
njisj.org/youth-power-...

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 21d

🏡✊This is what tenant power looks like.

After years of organizing, Passaic tenants won one of NJ’s strongest rent control laws, capping rent hikes at 3% & closing landlord loopholes.

Learn how they did it & what’s next below:

www.nj.com/news/2025/09...

This N.J. city just took an important step to keep rents from skyrocketing

Passaic's new rent control ordinance cuts maximum annual increases in half and eliminates a loophole that allowed landlords to dramatically raise rents when tenants moved out.

www.nj.com

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 27d

📣Passaic tenants are leading the way! By winning one of NJ’s strongest rent control ordinances, tenant leaders showed us that when we organize, we win!

“Tenants are feeling the squeeze on housing costs & it is sufficient to motivate people to take action.”

njdemocrat.substack.com/p/rent-contr...

RENT CONTROL IN PASSAIC: ACTIVISTS 1, LANDLORDS 0

But while NYC’s Mamdani rallies voters on rent control, Sherrill and Ciattarelli are silent

njdemocrat.substack.com

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 28d

With this kind of reach, we’re on track to change the game in 2025. Ready to help us push further?

Sign up to canvass us: njmillionvoters.org/events

Events - Million Voters Project New Jersey

2025 September 2025 Organization Name Date of Canvas Time Location Type of Canvass Link to register MRNJ September 20 12:30 PM – 03:00 PM E/T 42 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Doorknocking Click here t...

njmillionvoters.org

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 28d

🚀 Momentum alert! Through NJMVP:

✅We’ve made 741,991 attempts ✅Reached 609,742 voters ✅Had 8,500+ meaningful conversations across 21 counties  Most of those were low-propensity BIPOC voters who didn’t vote in 2024—and now they are being heard!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · 29d

Childcare benefits the public, not just parents and children.

🗣️ Demand they RESTORE THE FUNDING at the #FixChildcareNow Town Hall.
📅 Sat, Sept 13 | 9:30 AM | The Waterfront at 2 Grafton Ave, Newark, NJ
Register online at: bit.ly/FixChildcareNow

#ChildCareForAllNJ

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 5

#tbt: Passaic just passed one of NJ’s strongest rent control laws, capping rents at 3% & ending vacancy decontrol.

A historic victory for the 9,800+ tenant households and 4,000 families now shielded from displacement!

njurbannews.com/2025/09/04/p...

Passaic Enacts Sweeping Rent Control Ordinance, Capping Increases At 3%

Passaic caps rent hikes at 3% and ends vacancy decontrol, aiming to protect thousands of families from displacement.

njurbannews.com

Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 NJMVP partner AAPI New Jersey is kicking off voter season!

✅ Thursday, Sept. 4
Get Out the Vote Kick-Off Training

🔗 Register here: www.mobilize.us/aapinewjerse...

Be part of the movement to get our communities ready and excited to vote this year! 🗳️✨

#NJMVP #civicengagement #NJVotes

Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 VICTORY!

In a unanimous vote, Passaic stabilizes rents at 3% and becomes the 5th city in NJ to eliminate vacancy decontrol! This new housing ordinance will impact more than 10,000 tenants, nearly half of the city’s renter population.

#PassaicTenants #RentersRising

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢Tonight, Passaic City Council will vote on one of the strongest rent stabilization laws in NJ, protecting 4,000+ families from displacement & ending vacancy decontrol!

➡️ Today, September 2nd
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Passaic City Hall - 330 Passaic Street

#PassaicTenants #RentersRising

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 26

🏠 Did you know? Passaic’s proposed housing ordinance ends vacancy decontrol, a loophole that lets landlords hike rents when tenants move out.

This ordinance would protect thousands of families from displacement.

Let’s finish the fight!
📍 Sept 2, 6:30PM | Passaic City Hall

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 Did you know? Passaic’s proposed housing ordinance would stabilize rents at 3%.

That means thousands of families can stay in their homes without the fear of sudden rent hikes.

The ordinance has to pass ONE MORE VOTE! Join us TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND at 6:30PM at Passaic City Hall!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 21

If passed, the City of Passaic would:

✅ Stabilize rents at 3%
✅ Eliminate vacancy decontrol, a loophole landlords abuse to raise rents
✅ Provide greater transparency to tenants

Let’s keep the pressure going! Join us TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND AT 6:30PM at 330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 21

LET’S KEEP THE PRESSURE GOING AND PACK THE ROOM AGAIN!
Tuesday September 2nd- 6:30pm
330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ

On August 5th, 200+ Passaic tenants made history by introducing an ordinance that would strengthen tenant protections. The ordinance now moves to a second and FINAL VOTE!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 20

#NJMVP is still reaching 1million voters to ask the questions that often go unheard:

📌 What issues impact you the most?
📌 What would make you feel motivated to vote?
📌 What do you want leaders to focus on?

Civic engagement should be about all of us. Let’s make it a reality!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 19

When Senator Gordon M. Johnson says “everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes & neighborhoods," he’s right.

As ICE escalates Trump’s attacks, NJ legislature must act now! No delays, no excuses. Families’ safety is on the line. Pass the #ImmigrantTrustAct!
www.dailyrecord.com/story/opinio...

New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act. Our migrants musn't live in fear | Opinion

New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act. We must stand tall against the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants.

www.dailyrecord.com

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 12

🙌History in Passaic! On Aug. 5, Passaic moved to cap rent hikes at 3% & end vacancy decontrol. The new ordinance will keep families in their homes & fight displacement.

This is a victory led by Passaic tenants, housing advocates & allies!

www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...

City of Passaic moves toward lowering its cap on rent hikes as advocacy groups speak up

Passaic introduced an ordinance to cap rent hikes at 3%, with some exceptions, including for newly constructed units.

www.northjersey.com

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 5

💡Did you know Passaic is thinking of updating their rent cap ordinance? This change could benefit and protect thousands of working-class families.

📲The powerful Passaic tenants are making calls, mobilizing the community to join us this Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30pm in Passaic!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Aug 4

🥵🌡️The Summer heat has been brutal & still workers across our state are picking up trash, pouring concrete, working in warehouses w/o basic protections like water, shade, or rest breaks.

How many more lives will we risk before NJ passes a heat standard?

prospect.org/labor/2025-0...

Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes

Workers are overheating on the job, even in blue states. A proposed federal rule could help—but the Trump administration might abandon it.

prospect.org

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 31

📅 SAVE THE DATE: On Wednesday Oct 15, join us for a night of food, music, joy & people's power in Elizabeth, NJ for our annual People's Power Celebration!

Stay tuned for ticket info & honorees!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 30

"We can win." What happened in Union County serves as a blueprint for the rest of the country.

After months of pressure, community organizing & a clear message: "ALL are Welcome Here," Union County took a strong stance: NO to private ICE detention.

open.substack.com/pub/njdemocr...

OPPOSITION TO ICE GETS A WIN IN JERSEY

ICE won’t get a new detention center in Elizabeth

open.substack.com

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're in Robbinsville today—3 years after Amazon worker Rodger Boland died on the job while working during the peak of summer with temps like today.

We’re talking to workers to ensure they understand their rights in extreme heat.

Heat protection can’t wait. Pass the #NJHeatStandard NOW!

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨PACK THE ROOM!
Tuesday August 5th - 6:30pm
330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ

On August 5th, Passaic City Council will consider an ordinance to protect tenants. With 20,000+ tenants in Passaic, this is a pivotal moment to show up & show out!

Sign up here!
secure.everyaction.com/5PuPdeRMpUqH...

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 24

“...we want to be absolutely clear: the RFP will include language that prohibits any use of the site as a private detention facility, such as an ICE facility, immigration detention center, or similar operation. Those uses are off the table.”

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Jul 24

IT’S OFFICIAL!

In a PACKED ROOM at Union County Comissioner’s meeting tonight, commissioner officially announced Union County will NOT contract with ICE or private prison corporations.

#ICEoutofNJ

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