NJ - Calling community participation and action the cornerstone of neighborhood revitalization, Secretary of State DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. today joined with municipal leaders, community advocates and government officials at the Neighborhood Revitalization Network's 9th Annual Preservation Conference to strengthen partnerships and foster strong communities. With every effort that we put forth and every action that we take, we can fortify our neighborhoods, empower our children and enhance our quality of life. The Neighborhood Revitalization Network is an organization of skilled professionals, with members from sixty-eight municipalities throughout the state, that serves as a clearinghouse of information and services to facilitate the viability of communities.
Healthy neighborhoods result from active participation and a commitment to personal responsibility.
Since the beginning of this year, Secretary Soaries has visited schools and community organizations in each of the state's twenty-one counties as a part of a statewide Crusade for New Jersey Youth to encourage young people to keep violence, vandalism and victimization out of their schools and communities. To date more than 50,000 students have pledged to be V-Free. Together, we can make our neighborhoods, our communities and our state a better place to live, work and raise a family for all people.