By Vin Gopal

Police, firefighters, members of volunteer Emergency Medical Services organizations, lifeguards; these are the first responders in a crisis. They come without hesitation when residents call for help. 

Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul (D-Monmouth) released the following statement on the contract agreement reached by Jersey Shore Medical Center nurses and Hackensack Meridian Health.

By Vin Gopal

Our efforts to make preschool education more accessible to families paid off this summer.

By Vin Gopal

It is gratifying to report that even as the State Legislature was on its summer break, our sponsored and cosponsored legislation to protect businesses, make affordable healthcare accessible, and protect consumers was becoming the law of the state.

TINTON FALLS, NJ - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, D-Monmouth, have requested the state Department of Education investigate the sudden cancellation of bus service by a private company providing transportation to Neptune Township and Monmouth County Vocational schools.

TINTON FALLS, NJ - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, D-Monmouth, are partnering with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to hold office hours weekly for veterans who live in Legislative District 11.

TINTON FALLS - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, D-Monmouth, today announced a workshop on how to file for the state’s three property tax relief programs on September 16, 2025 in Ocean Township.

By Vin Gopal

As the kids head back to school this week, we are continuing to press for approval of our legislation to address the teacher shortage and provide school districts and students with better access to experienced educators.

TINTON FALLS - Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul and Assemblywoman Margie Donlon (D-Monmouth) have worked since their election in 2023 to fight against the exploitation of children and women on social media and the internet.

By Vin Gopal

An important part of our job as state legislators is making sure that residents of the communities we represent can navigate state departments to get the information and resources they need.

By Vin Gopal

Two years ago, the governor signed my bill into law creating the Commission on Holocaust Education, to determine how well school districts are doing incorporating Holocaust and genocide into their K-12 curriculum.

TINTON FALLS - Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, D-Monmouth, today announced a workshop on how to file for the state’s three property tax relief programs on September 16, 2025 in Ocean Township.

By Vin Gopal

The state Department of Labor’s proposed rules for independent contractors could harm the very groups of workers it is trying to help.