School Funding Reform Legislation Advances

By Vin Gopal

It’s gratifying to report that the Senate Education Committee passed our legislation to change the state’s school funding formula so it provides equitable access to resources for every student.

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It’s Time to Ban Cellphones in Classrooms

By Vin Gopal

As the State Legislature begins a new session, the Senate Education Committee is taking up some important bills to address student success and mental health, including a ban on cellphones.

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Protecting Consumers From Overcharging by Pharmacy Benefit Managers

By Vin Gopal

The withdrawal of safeguards against overpricing by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) from the last-minute federal budget bill makes it imperative that we press hard to pass our bill in the state legislature to control PBM’s pricing policies.

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Telehealth Now, and Our Priorities for Coming Year

By Vin Gopal

As a busy year in the State Legislature winds to a close, our bill to extend coverage for telemedicine and telehealth is nearing final approval.

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School Funding Reform

By Vin Gopal

The state Senate Education Committee plans to begin discussing our bill to revamp the school funding formula at its Dec. 5 meeting as we strive to create a fairer, simpler and more transparent approach to paying for public education. 

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Gopal, Donlon, Peterpaul Statement in Support of Change of Primary Election Date 2025

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, M.D., and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, Esq. have issued the following statement regarding the 2025 Primary Election date, currently scheduled for June 3, 2025, which coincides with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot:

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Gopal, Donlon, Peterpaul Address Drones, Call for Federal Action

Legislative District 11 Team calls for stronger state and federal collaboration to address public safety concerns surrounding the rise in drone sightings around New Jersey

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Creating a Pathway to Lessen the Teacher Shortage By Vin Gopal

We’ve taken an important step to lessen the chronic shortage of special education teachers as well as to close the gap between student demand and teachers certified in computer science, physics, chemistry, and biology.

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Cracking Down on Home Invasions

By Vin Gopal

Last week we struck a blow to criminals who commit home invasions.

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Gopal, Donlon, Peterpaul Applaud Attorney General Platkin and NJ Department of Community Affairs Acting Director Fais on New Rules Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul issued the following statement applauding Attorney General Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Cari Fais on their announcement of new rules promoting greater transparency in prescription drug pricing.

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A Task Force to Improve Student Literacy

By Vin Gopal

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a critical need to ensure that every student is learning at their grade level and is able to access all the resources to help them succeed.

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Pens, Backpacks, and Mental Health Services - It’s a New School Year

By Vin Gopal

As children and families prepare to start a new school year, the Legislative District 11 office continues to look for innovative ways of ensuring that students have the tools they need for success, including access to mental health services.

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Our First-Responder Bills Gain Bipartisan Support

By Vin Gopal 

Our efforts to increase recruitment of volunteer first responders have been gaining bipartisan support in Trenton.

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