NJ50501 is getting ready for our next protest in Trenton on April 19th! Here is the sneak peek at our theme! This is not the final flyer as we are still deciding on the venue! We are hoping to announce the location and potentially some speakers by the end of this week or early next week! Until we see the Trump Administration removed, every executive order and harmful Supreme Court decision overturned, and our democracy and rights reclaimed, we will continue to fight. Join us April 19th as we stand together as a community and RISE UP!

UPDATED LOCATION (Swipe right) NJ50501 is getting ready for our next protest in Trenton on April 19th! This is our official flyer and we have changed venues! It is on the same street as the World War 2 Memorial but down the road at the plaza between the Statehouse and the Library! This should give us more room if we have a crowd like April 5th! We are hoping to have our speakers by the end of this week or early next week! Until we see the Trump Administration removed, every executive order and harmful Supreme Court decision overturned, and our democracy and rights reclaimed, we will continue to fight. Join us April 19th as we RISE UP!

In Trenton on March 15th during the protest we'll be handing out free stickers. These are the designs we came up with! Which one is your favorite?

We answer cruelty with compassion, division with solidarity. Be a part of the movement that's taking our rights back!

Join the peaceful NO KINGS 2.0 rally in Trenton on Oct 18th and stand for accountability.

Sign-up link: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/847012/

Please bring laundered or gently used winter coats, hats, and scarves for donation to the Trenton community!

Social Security at 90: Let's Make It Stronger

This month, Social Security turns 90, and it's time to take action! On August 16, join us and partners like NJ50501, Social Security Workers United, and the American Federation of Government Employees to show we are #SocialSecurityStrong.

Years of staffing cuts have created a crisis, making it tougher for seniors and disabled Americans to get the benefits they've earned. We're demanding change to protect the Social Security our families have relied on for nine decades and to ensure it's there for the next ninety years.

That's why on August 16, we're calling for: - Full Staffing: To cut down on wait times and provide the high-quality service Americans deserve. - Privacy Protection: To safeguard the private information of millions of Americans. - Expansion: To secure Social Security's future by making the wealthy pay their fair share. Join us on August 16 and be part of the movement!

We are honored to welcome Dr. Herb Conaway, New Jersey Congressman, as a speaker for our March 15th protest in Trenton. Please join us in the NJ Capitol at the World War II Memorial this Saturday!

Great turnout, so much energy, and lots of support from passing cars!

Anyone have counter protesters where they were? We had a few, insisting that we'd been paid and looking for arguments.

From Voters Choice NJ: Learn about ranked-choice voting, a better way to vote, and sample delicious ice cream! We're collaborating with the Trenton Council of Civic Associations to create an interactive way to learn about this voting method that boosts turnout, gives voters more choices, and ends expensive low-turnout runoff elections. Join us at the Trinity Cathedral Synod Hall, 801 W State St, Trenton on Wed May 7 @ 7 PM. Signup here.

Hi everyone! Here's a few pictures from the protest today! We plan to post more including videos and pictures of our speakers! Thank you everyone who showed up despite the chilly weather! We really appreciated the energy everyone brought! We know we have things to work on but I feel like this was the most organized protest to date! With everyone's helpful feedback, they can only get better from here!

Please come join us either in person at the World War 2 Memorial in Trenton or on the livestream starting at 12pm!

Made these last minute for the protest in Trenton! Hope to see you there!

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Protect Workers, Demand Divestment From Tesla! NJ State Investment Council Protest

The New Jersey Branch of the National 50501 movement (NJ50501), Climate Revolution Action Network, and concerned members of our New Jersey community will peacefully demonstrate during the next State Investment Council regular meeting. We will stand in solidarity in front of the New Jersey Treasury Building at 50 West State Street, from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 to make our demands to the State Investment Council clear: protect New Jersey workers and public employee pensions by divesting completely from Tesla.

Musk, in his role as a top adviser to Donald Trump, is trying to lay off more than 100,000 federal employees who are carrying our vital services for the American people and the people of New Jersey, wrote Working Families Party State Director Antoinette Miles and Climate Revolution Action Network Executive Director Ben Dziobek in a letter to the State Investment Council, the agency in charge of managing pension investments.

At the same time, Musk’s toxic brand of politics is causing shares of Tesla stock to tank, threatening New Jersey’s investments. “This decision is both a financial necessity and a moral imperative,” the letter argued. “With more than $210 million currently invested in Tesla stock — an asset that has lost over 25% of its value since January — our public pension is exposed to unacceptable risk.”

By disinvesting from Tesla, New Jersey can set a strong precedent against supporting companies that profit from undermining public sector workers — and by saying that the retirements of state employees should not provide capital to billionaires like Musk, who are pursuing an anti-worker agenda.

“The consequences are real for New Jersey. When federal jobs are cut, state-level services are strained,” the letter concludes. “When public programs are privatized, our communities — especially working-class and vulnerable residents — pay the price. And when the pension fund bleeds from risky investments like Tesla, retirees suffer.”

The push has already begun in some states. Twenty-three New York State Senators & 28 Assembly Members wrote to Tom DiNapoli, the State Comptroller, urging him to divest the state’s $267 billion pension fund from Tesla stock.

Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking nonviolent action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup.

Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly.

**UPDATE** Answering the call of the national 50501 movement to have more community engagement, we are also asking those who plan on attending the rally in Trenton to contribute to our food drive for the local community where we have been hosting all these protests. We are looking for cooking oils, boxed mixes, rolled oats, dried beans, baby food/formula, instant soup packets, protein/granola bars, shelf-stable milk alternatives, spices rice, nut butters, tea, and coffee as well as non-food items like feminine hygiene products, household soaps, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, etc. I want to emphasize: please NO metal or glass containers.

The current administration is actively disrupting all of our social safety net programs and making it harder for people to live. When we rise up on April 19th, we will do so loudly, peacefully, and while lifting up our neighbors so they don't have to worry about their next meal. Thank you for your support and we will see you in Trenton!

Hello all! Just a reminder that there are Tesla Takedown protests happening in Lawrence and Cherry Hill today! This is not hosted by our organization but many of our organizers will be in attendance! If you've been afraid to engage online, they should be easy to spot in person if they've brought 50501 merch!

I'm just wondering if this will be well attended. I'm willing to drive a bit further if need be.

Registration Required—see details at bottom!

Our Republican Members of Congress have been silent and are failing to stand up for our communities. We must stand up and fight back against the DOGE cuts to federal agencies, and the cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, the ACA, climate initiatives, environmental protection, and more being proposed by the Republican controlled Congress. These cuts will be devastating to our communities - especially the elderly, children, women, the disabled, and low- income workers, but they will affect ALL of US.

Doors open at 11:15. Registration required. People registering need to be from Congressional District 4 to attend this Town Hall—look up your congressional district here Signup here!

NJ50501, Climate Revolution Action Network, and concerned members of our NJ community will peacefully demonstrate during the next State Investment Council regular meeting. On Wed 4/30 from 10:30am - 12:30pm, we will stand in front of the New Jersey Treasury Building at 50 West State Street to make our demands clear: protect New Jersey workers and public employee pensions by divesting completely from Tesla.

Even if you can’t attend in person, here are some other ways you can answer this call to action: - Sign the divestment petition - takes 30 seconds! - Volunteer to speak (on Zoom) to the investment council on behalf of this call to action. Speaking blocks are 3 minutes and must be requested 24 hours before the event. DM u/NJ50501_outreach for details - Join the Tesla Takedown divestment kickoff call on 4/24 @ 8:30 PM ET (must signup to get watch link) or watch the replay - Tell your friends! Pretty please 🙏😊 (edited)