AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSchool & Community: Maplewood Middle’s “Engine Zero” students cut idling in the drop-off line from about 90% to under 11%, showing how simple tracking and parent outreach can cut pollution right at school gates. Civic Participation: New Jersey’s “new voting age” lets 17-year-olds vote in the June primary if they’ll be 18 by November, aiming to boost turnout among young voters. Local Health & Noise: South Orange is weighing a gas leaf blower ban, aligning with NJ’s broader push to phase out gas-powered blowers by 2027. Education Funding: Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Department of Education launches a statewide outreach effort to explain and discuss overhauling the school funding system. Immigration & Courts: The DOJ sued New York, Connecticut, and Vermont over in-state tuition and aid for illegal immigrants, arguing it violates federal law and puts Americans at a disadvantage. Arts & Culture: Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers will host “LOVERULES,” the largest New Jersey Hank Willis Thomas exhibition to date, opening Sept. 17. Food & Lifestyle: Washington Township High School teacher Matt Groark, “The Meat Teacher,” is competing on Food Network’s new BBQ series “Pitmasters.” Public Safety: An Atlantic City teen was sentenced to 20 years for a 2023 fatal stabbing, with parole ineligibility set at 85%.
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