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Common Cause New Jersey (CRF ID #575)

ALTERNATE NAME
CCNJ

FORMER NAME
New Jersey Common Cause (NJCC)

ADDRESS
450 Main St., 2nd fl.
Metuchen, NJ 08840

PHONE
732-548-9798, ext. 6

FAX
732-548-9298

EMAIL
nj@commoncause.org

URL
http://www.commoncause.org/nj

ADMINISTRATOR
Lauren Skowronski, Executive Director

HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

DESCRIPTION
A non-profit, non-partisan grassroots citizens movement dedicated to pushing back the influence of special-interest money, while advancing the influence of citizens in setting our government agenda.

PROGRAMS
Citizen Lobbying Program: Direct lobbying efforts by Common Cause members at the local, county and state level to pass Common Cause's moral reform ordinances

Citizens' Rights Training: free, nonpartisan seminars to teach citizens their legal rights and the political skills to participate effectively in local government including town councils, planning boards, school boards and political parties.

PUBLICATIONS
biannual newsletter: "Common Threads"

MEETING PLACE
various recruitment meetings across the state

MEMBERSHIP
Open to all individuals

FEES/DUES
Regular - Common Cause, New Jersey: $20 per year; Student - $10; Family - $30
Citizens' Campaign - free

SPECIAL EVENTS
Statewide recruitment meetings
"Power Civics" training

FOUNDED
1972

SUBJECT
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
ADVOCACY

DATE MODIFIED
02-27-06