Headlines for September 21, 2026

N.J. cannot afford to weaken its environmental justice protections | Opinion

Walters, local leaders mark debut of 198-unit affordable housing community in Galloway

Lead Testing Event to be Held in Montville

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Research, Advocacy, and Social Action: A Conversation with Teen Think Tank Project's Jiya Varma
By Shaun Moran - September 4, 2026

Jiya Varma, a junior at Colts Neck High School, a Scout, and member of the Monmouth County Teen Think Tank Project’s Social Action Lab Fellowship, is no stranger to hard work. So when the Teen Think Tank took on dual advocacy roles, as Network member Affordable Housing Alliance hosted them at both the Network’s Legislative Day in Trenton and for an advocacy effort in Washington, D.C., she was ready to roll up her sleeves. 

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