Little Silver Democrats Action Items
Items of Interest to Little Silver Democrats
Monmouth County Votes
MonmouthCountyVotes! is the official elections website for Monmouth County, NJ provided by the Monmouth County Clerk’s office, in collaboration with the Monmouth County Board of Elections and the Monmouth County Superintendent of Elections. This website was designed to provide election and voter information for Monmouth County in one convenient location. From voter registration information, poll worker information, to election night results, this website provides up-to-date information for Monmouth County voters.
New Jersey Division of Elections Portal
The New Jersey Division of Elections Portal provides valuable information on voting in New Jersey.
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Inspiration from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke these words in a speech in Washington, D.C. in February 1968. They were published in In My Own Words, a collection of King’s sermons,, speeches and writings selected by his widow, Coretta. His words remain one of the most uplifting messages of the great civil rights leader’s legacy—that the challenges that weigh us down today should never dissuade us from imagining a better, more just, and more love-filled future.
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
Daniel Hunter from Waging Nonviolence, a nonprofit media organization, has thoughtful suggestions on how to take effective action in a Trump world by avoiding the MAGA goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. One suggestion is to find your own “pathway for resistance”
For more details , go to
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/
Show Support for the new RBR Excellence and Equity Policy
Take action today to show support for the new Red Bank Regional High School Excellence and Equity Policy
Attend the BoE meeting on Wed, 6/12 at 7:30 pm to express your opinion during the public comment period. The board meets in the conference room of the Admin Building at 101 Ridge Rd.
Email our Little Silver reps and let them know you respectfully ask them to voHerete to approve the policy. Email our Little Silver reps and let them know you respectfully ask them to vote to approve the policy. You can find their email addresses HERE.
Click on the picture of the High School to see a sample letter that Any Eklof sent to give you some ideas of what to write:
Little Silver Dems Table Contest Winners -- Little Silver 100
Winners will be contacted and prizes delivered. Thanks to all for playing!
Frank Pallone joins Little Silver Dems at the Little Silver 100 Celebration
Frank Pallone, Little Silver’s Congressman, joined the Little Silver Democratic Club Presidents, Amy Eklof (Present) and Joan Gotti (Past) before a thunderstorm interrupted the festivities.
Parental notification policy shines light on fight over gender, LGBTQ issues in schools
Here is a good summary from the New Jersey Monitor to help your activism in email and social media postings related to LGBTQ+, book banning, and related legislation and policy adoption.
Link to Article
Protect Libraries & Schools from Book Banning
Sens. Andrew Zwicker (NJ-16) and Teresa Ruiz (NJ-29) have introduced bill S 3907 to protect against book bans in New Jersey public libraries and schools. Please contact our LD13 representatives and ask them to co-sponsor and support bill S3907 as it progresses. To make this easy, click below for more information on how to send an email to all three of our state representatives, along with a template to use to draft your message.
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Fight Misinformation about Off-shore Wind Power with these Links
There is a lot of misinformation about the impact of off-shore wind power on the health and safety of marine mammals. The recent slew of whale deaths on the New Jersey Shore has been hypocritically used by fossil fuel interests to try to kill the off-shore wind power industry in New Jersey.
Use these links for information based on science on the impact of off-shore wind power on marine environment.