Nilsa Cruz-Perez

Dale Glading insists he’s not a glutton for punishment. But after getting crushed by Rob Andrews in ultra-Democratic 1st Congressional District last week, he’s thinking about making another run for office in a similarly Democratic district.

Glading, who runs a prison ministry and lives in Barrington, said that he may run against Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (D-Camden) and incumbent Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden) in the 5th Legislative District.

“I would never say never. I told my wife going in, or she told me rather, that it was one and done. But she’s expressed some interest in it,” said Glading. “At this point it’s up to God and my wife in that order.”

Read More >

CRYAN/RAMOS/CRUZ-PEREZ/SCHAER BILL TO PERMANENTLY DESIGNATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PASSES ASSEMBLY

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Joseph Cryan, Ruben J. Ramos, Jr., Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Gary S. Schaer sponsored to designate each October as "Hispanic Heritage Month" in New Jersey today unanimously passed the General Assembly.

Read More >

ASSEMBLY PASSES MORIARTY/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL OUTLAWING UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGE ADS
Measure Would Protect Cell Users from Depleted Minutes,
Usage Fees Due to Unwanted Advertisements

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assembly members Paul D. Moriarty and Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored to prohibit advertisers from sending unwelcome and unsolicited advertisements to consumers via text messaging.

Read More >

COHEN/CRYAN/RAMOS/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL TO PERMANENTLY DESIGNATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ADVANCES

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly members Neil M. Cohen, Joseph Cryan, Ruben J. Ramos, Jr., and Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored to designate each October as “Hispanic Heritage Month” in New Jersey was released by the Assembly State Government Committee.

Read More >

Prominent, Diverse Group of Democratic Figures Signifies Broad Support

Read More >

CRUZ-PEREZ/MORIARTY/GUSCIORA/COHEN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS LEMON LAW ADVANCES

Measure Would Regulate Warranties, Extended Warranties, Service Contracts for Electronics

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee today released legislation Assembly members Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Paul D. Moriarty, Reed Gusciora, and Neil M. Cohen sponsored to extend the consumer protections of the state's stringent automotive lemon law to consumer-electronic products such as televisions, iPods, and home entertainment systems.

Read More >

State Sen. Dana Redd (D-Camden) and U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-1) 

CHERRY HILL - Entering to the strains of John Mellencamp’s "Small Town," U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-1) returned from Trenton to his native Camden County on the day he launched his longshot U.S. Senate bid.

From the podium in party headquarters, Andrews picked faces out of the crowd and reminisced briefly about past battles even as he steeled his fellow South Jersey Democrats for a tough primary campaign against U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

Read More >

MORIARTY/CRUZ PEREZ/GUSCIORA MEASURE TO PROTECT GIFT CARDS PURCHASES, PASSES ASSEMBLY
Measure Aims to Derail Scam Artists Who Lie in Wait for Cards to Be Activated

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Assemblyman Reed Gusciora sponsored to protect consumers from theft by prohibiting stores from displaying gift cards with visible account numbers.

Read More >

DIEGNAN/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL REQUIRING INFORMED CONSENT BEFORE PRESCRIBING MINORS DANGEROUS DRUGS ADVANCES
Measure Would Apply to Prescription Drugs Carrying FDA 'Black Box Warning' Labels

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. and Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored that would require physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals to obtain informed consent from a parent or guardian before prescribing a potentially dangerous drug to a child was released by an Assembly committee today. Read More >

VAINIERI HUTTLE/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL TO OUTLAW DANGEROUS 'HENNA' TATTOOS RELEASED BY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Measure Would Ban Use of Toxic Ink Linked to Permanent Scarring, Injuries

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored to prevent the selling of temporary "henna" tattoos that contain a powerful and dangerous chemical found to cause scarring and other disfiguring skin injuries was released today by an Assembly committee. Read More >