Every child in New Jersey deserves nutritious meals. No family should have to face food insecurity for their kids. This will improve health and education outcomes for students, which will benefit the entire state. We all do better when everyone has the chance to succeed.

Five years ago, our beloved President Hector J. Figueroa passed away. Today, we reflect on Hector’s legacy and the profound impact he had on our union, our members, and the labor movement as a whole.

Rest In Peace, Michael Aron, forever the dean of the New Jersey political press corps. I wrote this story about Aron—an ex-Rolling Stone reporter with multiple degrees who found himself seduced by Jersey stories—when NJN, which he anchored, shut in 2011. inquirer.com/philly/news/ho…

Peter Falk telling Gena Rowlands that her performance in A Woman Under The Influence is the greatest ever and will be remembered 100 years from now and being absolutely correct

You know what this means, folks. If beloved, turbulent icons from the 90s are coming back…it’s time for my hair to come back. theguardian.com/music/article/…

Rage against the dying of the light, y’all. open.spotify.com/playlist/2UuV4…

Happy Labor Day! Through struggle and solidarity, the working men and women of NJ have led the nation. I’m proud to stand with them, passing the Equal Pay Act, increasing the minimum wage, and defending the right to organize a union. When workers have a voice, everyone benefits.

Mojo rising.

Gare: He throws the Vulcan change-up, between the middle and ring fingers like Spock would hold it. Keith: He throws it without emotion. #GKR #LiveLongAndProsper 🖖

You know what time it is, folks. mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-d…

In New Jersey, fighting hunger isn't just an initiative—it's part of who we are. This #HungerActionMonth, we're showcasing the progress we've achieved, the individuals, advocates, & organizations leading the charge, & the important work ahead. Learn more: assemblydems.com/382/Combatting…

the new york mets are an experiment created by some ivy league university psychology department whose purpose is to measure how long people can be tortured until they break

Kris Kristofferson, the country singer, songwriter, actor, Rhodes scholar, and soldier who epitomized the American Renaissance man and whose poetic lyrics transcended genre, has died at age 88 trib.al/nNJslTW trib.al/nNJslTW

RIP, Kris. “And he keeps right on a' changin' for the better or the worse, Searchin' for a shrine he's never found Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse, Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down” youtu.be/TV8KmNoLd2g

One thing about Mets fans is they experience the entire range of human emotion basically every night.

I AM GOING TO OCEAN’S 11 THE MVP TROPHY FROM OHTANI AND GIVE IT TO FRANCISCO LINDOR

I’ve been dreaming of laws like this for over 25 years and I’m so proud to see this done in Jersey, authored by a union leader in the Assembly.

A holiday travel classic that never fails to fill my heart with Jersey pride.

If you are so inclined… open.spotify.com/playlist/6EkV9…