Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey office enthusiastically welcomes the introduction of the New Jersey Student Support Act in the New Jersey legislature.
Under the proposed bill, donors to a nonprofit scholarship organization chosen by the state will receive a dollar for dollar state tax credit and the money raised will be distributed to eligible children to attend the private school of their choice.
Agudath Israel of America has long been an advocate for similar policies on the state and federal levels and has worked with partners and legislative leaders to enact and implement such programs across the country.
“Parents in New Jersey have waited long enough,” said Rabbi A.D. Motzen, Agudath Israel of America’s national director of government affairs. “We thank the bill sponsors and urge all legislators to support this common sense policy.”
“Agudath Israel recognizes the tireless efforts of New Jersey Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) who has invested countless hours in bringing this bill to its current form,” said Rabbi Shlomo Schorr, director of legislative affairs for Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey Office. “We look forward to working with parents, school leaders, policy makers and other education advocates, particularly TeachNJ and United Education of New Jersey (UENJ) in the coming months.”
In addition, Agudath Israel gives a tremendous thank you to the bill’s prime sponsors Senator Vin Gopal, Senator Joe Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, Assemblyman Gary Schaer, and Assemblyman Reverend Reginald Atkins.
Agudath Israel would also like to thank the bill’s co-sponsors Senator Paul Sarlo, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak, Assemblyman Julio Marenco, Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie and Assemblyman Chris Tully.