Metuchen Democrats

GOTV Election Rally
2017-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cai's Cafe, 420 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Our campaign is in the final stretch. Join us as we Middlesex County Democratic candidates as they stop in Metuchen as part of their bus tour.
Together we will rally to Get Out The Vote and afterward hold a town-wide canvass to support Metuchen Democratic council candidates, Reed Leibfried and Todd Pagel and the Line B County Democrats!
This is a family friendly event and open to all ages. Coffee and pastries will be served.

MCYD GOTV PEP Rally!
2017-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Samsel Upper Elementary School, 298 Ernston Rd, Parlin, NJ, 08859, United States
Come join us for the BIGGEST, BEST, PEPPIEST PEP RALLY for all of our Middlesex County Democratic candidates on Column B !! Join the MCYD and MCDO as we welcome Senator Cory Booker and Ambassador Phil Murphy and show them that Middlesex is where it’s at! Free food, music and dancing will pump you up for Election Day! Let’s Get Out That Vote!!!!
Free to attend, just RSVP to rsvp@mcdong.org today!

2017 Election Night Party
2017-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Please join us on Tuesday November 7th as we celebrate the hard work of everyone involved in the 2017 campaign season!

November General Meeting
2017-11-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Middlesex County Democratic Organization, 231 Bridge St, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Join us for our Young Dems November meeting at the MCDO headquarters! Your presence makes a difference. Let’s chat about our big victories this past Election Day. Come learn what we’re all about or get involved!

Highland Park Activist Night
2017-11-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex, NJ, 08816, United States
Join us post-election for an activist night in Highland Park! But this isn’t a normal activist night. We’ll be celebrating our endorsed candidates, all the hard work you have done, and talk about our next steps now that the election is over. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2zLgXpr

National Day of Action, Stop Trump Tax Scam
2017-11-29 15:00 - 17:00
Rep. MacArthur is the only NJ Congressperson to vote in favor of giving tax breaks to the 1% while raising taxes on working people. Join us on a National Day of Action to send a message to Rep. MacArthur – Stop the Tax Scam and Protect the ACA.

Nancy MacLean & Anastasia Mann—Democracy in Chains
2017-11-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Labyrinth Books Princeton, 122 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Behind today’s headlines of billionaires taking over our government is a secretive political establishment with long, deep, and troubling roots. We invite you to hear about and discuss author Nancy McLean’s exposé of the right’s relentless campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting, privatize public education, and change the Constitution. McLean is Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University; she will be joined by Anastasia Mann, Lecturer in the Humanities Council and the Program in American Studies at Princeton University.
The capitalist radical right has been working not simply to change who rules, but to fundamentally alter the rules of democratic governance. But billionaires did not launch this movement; a white intellectual in the embattled Jim Crow South did. ‘Democracy in Chains’ (Viking Books) names its true architect—the Nobel Prize-winning political economist James McGill Buchanan—and dissects the operation he and his colleagues designed over six decades to alter every branch of government to disempower the majority.

Westfield Activist Night
2017-12-04 18:30 - 20:30
Join us post-electon for an activist night in Westfield! But this isn’t a normal activist night. We’ll be celebrating our endorsed candidates, all the hard work you have done, and talk about our next steps now that the election is over. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2jtpMAj

Essential Issues Session: Families that Work Agenda
2017-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church, 600 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ, 07040, United States
Essential Issues Session!
New Jersey has a new governor, how can we ensure enactment of progressive policies?
Join representatives from the NJ Time to Care Coalition to learn more about the Families that Work agenda and what we all can do to help make these policies a reality.

Building on Our 2017 Election Wins: Congressman Pallone
2017-12-10 15:30 | Pino's Gift Basket Shoppe and Wine Cellar, 13 N 4th Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904, United States
We need to take back Congress in 2018 and stop Republicans from doing more damage!
Please join us to hear Congressman Pallone discuss what we can do to build on our 2017 election wins and help progressives win NJ Congressional seats.

December Democratic Committee Meeting
2017-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States

The Young Dems Hanukkah Party!
2017-12-14 18:30 - 20:30
Please join the NJYD and MCYD Jewish Caucuses to celebrate the Festival of Lights!
Thursday December 14th 2017
6:30-8:30 PM
Bakers Barn
(93 Church Lane, East Brunswick)
Food, games, and wine! All are welcome.
FREE!
RSVP to Rebecca Schwartz at njydjews@gmail.com

Reception Honoring Councilman Leibfried and Pagel
2018-01-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Lola Latin Bistro, 87 Central Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Join us as we celebrate our newly sworn-in Councilmen Reed Liebfried and Todd Pagel on New Year’s Day.

Middlesex County 2018 Swearing-in Ceremony & Reorganization
2018-01-03 18:00 | Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ, 08837, United States
Join us for the annual reorganization meeting of the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and celebrate with us as the following County officers are sworn in:
– County Surrogate Kevin Hoagland
– Freeholder Deputy Director Charles Tomaro
– Freeholder Leslie Koppel
– Freeholder Shanti Narra
The reorganization meeting will take place at the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center on January 3 at 6 PM. Following the reorg meeting, a reception will be held at the College Center.
If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to rsvp@mcdonj.org.

Kathy Crotty Press Conference & Reception
2018-01-08 11:00 - 13:00 | NJ Restaurant & Hospitality Association, 126 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608, United States
Please join New Jersey Policy Perspective to honor the legacy of former NJPP Board Chair Kathy Crotty with the release of a report on affordable childcare by 2017 Kathleen Crotty Fellow Holly Low.
January 8, 2018
Report release & press conference at 11:00 am
Light lunch at 12:00 pm
With remarks from Kathy’s colleagues and friends including
Steve DeMicco, Sonia Delgado and Karen Kominsky
NJ Restaurant & Hospitality Association
126 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
Host Committee (in formation)
Sam Crane | Sonia Delgado & Dallas Dixon| Sen. Daniel Dalton
Steve DeMicco and Jeanne Fox | Kathy Ellis & Ken Pringle
Karen Kominsky | Patti McGuire | Leon Sokol
Scott Weiner & Beth Siegel | Richard Weinroth | Susie Wilson

Governor Elect Murphy Visits Metuchen
2018-01-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Hailey's Harp & Pub, 400 Main St, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
We are extremely excited to announce that Governor-elect Murphy has chosen to visit Metuchen this Saturday (January 13th) as part of his inaugural tour around the State.
Specifically, Governor-elect Murphy will take the train to Metuchen station, arriving around 4pm, before stopping into Hailey’s for a drink. We hope that you join us in welcoming the Governor-elect to Metuchen!
We wish Governor-elect Murphy well as he prepares to be sworn-in this Tuesday.
For more information on inauguration weekend visit:
https://www.njinaugural2018.com/

Policy Committee January Meeting!
2018-01-17 19:00 - 21:00
Join the NJYD Policy Committee for our January general meeting! We’ll be discussing our ongoing policy topics.

January General Meeting
2018-01-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Middlesex County Democratic Organization, 231 Bridge St, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Join us for our Young Dems January meeting at the MCDO headquarters! Your presence makes a difference. Let’s chat about the first week of Governor Murphy’s term. Come learn what we’re all about and get involved!

Election Reform and Voting Rights.
2018-01-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pe Rd, Titusville, NJ, 08560, United States
Join STAND CNJ and New Jersey leaders as we learn how we can remove obstacles that lead to voter suppression, address partisan redistricting, and ensure access to voting for disenfranchised communities.
Join our esteemed panelists:
Adriana Abizadeh, executive director, LALDEF (Latin American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
Jesse Burns, executive director, New Jersey League of Women Voters
David Goodman, Represent.Us/Central New Jersey
Julia Sass Rubin, Good Government Coalition New Jersey
Amol Sinha, executive director, ACLU-NJ

MCDO Social Committee Jazz Night
2018-01-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904-2238, United States
Join us for the 3rd annual MCDO Social Committee Jazz Night! Chase away the winter blues with some hot jazz licks, while enjoying desserts, wine and fellowship with your fellow Middlesex County Democrats.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door (cash not accepted). To rsvp, email rsvp@mcdonj.org with your name, email address, home address and number of attendees. You may send checks, made payable to the MCDO, to our office: 231 Bridge Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840.
For more info, please contact Social Committee Chairs Amy Papi at 732-674-4983, or Bill Olesinski at 732-545-8302.
Hope to see you there!

Fixing New Jersey's Broken Economy and Tax System
2018-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904-2238, United States
How do we help NJ citizens support their families, reduce their property taxes, and care for their children? We’ve invited representatives of the incoming Murphy administration, local state legislators, and analysts from New Jersey Policy Perspective to discuss:
– Raising the state minimum wage and extending paid family and sick leave to all workers
– Restoring support for pre-K through college education while lowering property taxes and college tuition
– Raising the income tax on millionaires and reinstating the tax on estates over $1 million.
Come with questions and ideas for what our elected officials should do to create a stronger and fairer economy.
Invited Speakers:
– State Senator Patrick Diegnan
– State Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin
– A representative of Governor Murphy’s administration
– Jon Whiten, Vice President of New Jersey Policy Perspective
Sponsored by:
– Forward Not Back Central NJ (http://ForwardNotBackCNJ.org/forward-not-backaction-groups/economic-justice)
– Indivisible Central NJ (http://indivisiblecentralnj.org)

MCYD Policy Committee Meeting: Millennials in 2018
2018-02-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Middlesex County Young Democrats, 231 Bridge Street, Building F, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Come join the Middlesex County Young Democrats Policy Committee for our first meeting of 2018!
With a new Governor in NJ, we’ll continue the conversation on the policy initiatives that could greatly impact our generation across the state. We’re going to start with an exercise of drafting a list of Millennial Needs in NJ and hopefully use it to bring attention and action to these policy points.
Please give this WSJ article a read before the meeting, but don’t worry there will be copies available at the start of the meeting as well: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-jersey-has-a-millennials-problem-1501426802
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to MCYD Policy Chair, Sam Berzok, at sam.berzok@gmail.com

NJ Democracy Act Letter Writing Campaign
2018-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Blank Space Highland Park, 414 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ, 08904, United States
Join Flipping Districts for our first meeting of the year to learn about the state of play in key NJ Congressional Districts and the importance of passing the NJ Democracy Act in 2018 which will improve access to the ballot.
The crucial November mid-term elections are now only nine months away. At our meeting, we’ll review the current situation in key New Jersey Congressional races, including:
· NJ11, where Rodney Frelinghuysen recently announced his retirement after more than 20 years of representing the district. It’s always easier to win an open seat! Even so, Cook Political Report has kept this race classified as a “toss up” – suggesting it’s still likely to be highly competitive.
· NJ7, where Leonard Lance will face one of seven people running in a crowded field for the Democratic nomination. The Democratic candidates will face off in a primary on June 5.
Come and discuss these and other key races and talk through priorities for our group for the next nine months.
Once we talk through these races, we’ll spend the last part of our meeting writing letters to our state legislators to encourage them to pass the Democracy Act. This pending legislation will allow for early in-person voting, online registration, and other reforms to make it easier to vote in New Jersey. This important legislation will help ensure a high turnout in these key Congressional races later this year. We’ll have everything you’ll need for your letters, including supplies, addresses, and talking points.

February LGBT Caucus Meeting
2018-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Middlesex County Democratic Organization, 231 Bridge St, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, United States
Please join us for our next LGBT Caucus meeting that will take place on Monday, February 12th at 7:00pm at the Middlesex County Democratic Headquarters (231 Bridge St, Building F, Metuchen, NJ 08840).
We look forward to seeing you there and discussing all the important issues facing our community.

Zero Weeks Film Screening
2018-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Labyrinth Books Princeton, 122 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Join us for a free film screening of ZERO WEEKS, the first documentary to explore America’s paid family leave crisis and the cost of doing nothing.
Prior to this FREE screening, a short discussion will be held with law and policy experts on what New Jersey is doing to help residents afford to put family first when its most important. Often sidelined as a “women’s issue” paid family leave is an issue whose time has come!
New Jersey is 1 of 4 states with a a paid leave program but we can do better! Join us to learn what you can do to help improve access to paid leave for all — for more about the New Jersey program visit http://www.njtimetocare.org/NJFLI!

February Policy Committee Meeting
2018-02-20 19:00
Join the NJYD Policy Committee for our February meeting, featuring Senator Joseph Vitale! We will be discussing our ongoing healthcare topics and healthcare policy in New Jersey.

Bring your kids, bring your neighbors to your Congressperson’s office
2018-02-23 12:00
I’ve had enough.
On Friday, February 23, 2018 I’m going to take my children out of school and I’m going to bring them to my Congressman’s district office and I am going to demand that he do whatever he can to protect my kids in school. Please join me.
Here’s the link to find your Member of Congress and his or her district office https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Let us know in the comments which office you’ll be going to.

Organizing for the Mid-terms: Elections, Issues & Beyond
2018-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | St. David's Episcopal Church, 90 S Main St, Cranbury, NJ, 08512, United States
Join regional grassroots leaders and fellow activists to plan for the 2018 mid-terms and explore methods of mobilizing voters:
-Voter Registration
-Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts
-Voter Engagement
-Issue Advocacy
with:
-Dena Mottola Jaborska, associate director, NJ Citizen Action
-Liz Glynn, NJ 7 Forward & Indivisible Lambertville-New Hope
-Jim Girvan, People’s Motorcade
and more special guests TBA!
