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In light of the recent presidential campaign many were left wondering what happened to our democratic standards. The Citizens Campaign provided part of the answer at a hearing before the New Jersey Board of Education. Brian Rock, a noted civics education leader, and Harry Pozycki, founder of The Citizens Campaign, presented a Solutions Civics curriculum […]

The Civic Pledge continues to inspire citizens of all backgrounds with the recent endorsement from former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean. Governor Kean took the pledge at Liberty House in Jersey City, alongside former Governor James Florio, encouraging citizens to get involved in their communities. “If you get involved in a meaningful way, you’re going […]

(From left: Perth Amboy Trustee alumni Jelmin Caba, Tashi Vasquez, and Junior Iglesia) The Perth Amboy Civic Trust celebrated the election of four alumni to the Perth Amboy Board of Education and City Council at their monthly Trust meeting on November 16th. Randy Convery (not pictured), Tashi Vasquez, and Junior Iglesia won seats on the Perth […]

Governors Tom Kean and Jim Florio, and civic rights leader Edith Savage-Jennings became the most recent high-profile Civic Pledge takers at Liberty House in Jersey City on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The event was widely attended by supporters of The Citizens Campaign. Governor Tom Kean said, “To repair our democracy and restore the fraying connection between […]

  The Newark, Perth Amboy, and Trenton Civic Trusts have launched Trust-specific Facebook pages to chronicle the progress of the Trusts. The Pages will highlight successes and progress made in the Trusts and will serve as means for city residents to comment on and share the news of the Trust. Pages will be administered by […]

The Courier-Post published an oped by The Citizens Campaign Founder Harry Pozycki in the Sunday, Oct. 23rd issues. In it, Pozycki explains the principles of the pledge and the power behind it. “This bottom-up approach is the only way out of the rut of rigid ideology, blame-game politics and the governing problems they create. Progress […]

Jersey City news outlet Hudson County View filmed Governors Tom Kean and Jim Florio taking the Civic Pledge at Liberty House on Tuesday, October 11. Correspondent Jeannette Josue covered the event.

Coverage of Governors Tom Kean and Jim Florio was featured on radio station New Jersey 101.5 by reporter David Matthau. He emphasized the bi-partisan nature of this major event in the Campaign. “Kean, a Republican, said he’s taken the Civic Pledge and he’s encouraging all Garden State residents to do so as well because our […]

Perth Amboy-area newspaper the Home New Tribune covered Governors Tom Kean and Jim Florio taking The Civic Pledge with a front-page story in the Thursday, Oct 13 issue. Perth Amboy Civic Trustees were in attendance to witness two of the most high-profile public figures in New Jersey take The Civic Pledge in front of a […]

Members of the Newark Trust appeared before the Newark City Council with a package of policies meant to improve the quality of life in the city. The package includes a Monthly Code and Maintenance Survey, Socially Responsible Banking Ordinance, and Tree Donation Ordinance to fix infrastructure and beautify the city. The package was developed by […]