REV UP New Jersey

REV UP New Jersey REV UP NJ is designed to get more people with disabilities and our supporters registered and voting! We cannot rest on our past victories. USE YOUR POWER!

The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) has teamed up with Bob Kafka and the Texas Disability Project to become a NJ partner in the REV UP Campaign (Register, Educate, Vote, Use our Power)! The campaign is designed to get more people with disabilities and our supporters registered and voting! We must build on the past and move forward using the power we have acquired. This power can be exerted

by Making the DISABILITY VOTE Count! Policymakers are influenced by large numbers of people turning out to vote in the primaries and the general elections. Together we have the power to change our communities! "More than at any time in memory: Issues important to people with disabilities must be part of any candidate’s platform running for public office. To Vote: First you must Register. Get Educated on the issues. Then most important you must Vote. Together We Can Make a Difference!" - Bob Kafka, ADAPT

Join thousands of New Jerseyites with disabilities, family members and our supporters in important upcoming elections! Join us in the REV UP Campaign of New Jersey! This work is supported with a grant from the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities.

ASAN - Take Action to Protect Our Right to Vote!
04/20/2026

ASAN - Take Action to Protect Our Right to Vote!

This is an Action Alert about how you can help protect important rights for people with disabilities. It is about a lawsuit called Texas v Kennedy.

04/17/2026

Join us for a rally to help restore $3 million for NJ Centers for Independent Living! New Jersey's proposed state budget eliminates $3 million in funding for CILs…reducing it to $0. CILs help people with disabilities: Live independently Avoid institutionalization Access jobs and community

Restore $3 Million in the NJ Budget for Centers for Independent Living! https://conta.cc/4vjJNsa
04/09/2026

Restore $3 Million in the NJ Budget for Centers for Independent Living! https://conta.cc/4vjJNsa

Email from Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) Latest Updates from ACI NEWS PROGRAMS EVENTS ABOUT DONATE     RESTORE $3 MILLION IN THE NJ BUDGET FOR CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING! Centers for Inde

04/07/2026

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based, nonprofit organizations that serve individuals of all ages and all disabilities across New Jersey. Unlike many providers, the 12 CILs in NJ are cross-disability and lifespan-based, meeting people where they are and supporting them at every s

03/24/2026
03/03/2026

📢 The Civic Holidays campaign season is officially here!

Organizations across the country are stepping up to help their communities participate in this year's Election Day.

Join the movement and show your community that civic participation matters.

Get started: civicholidays.org

Beginning this Thursday, REV UP NJ will be meeting virtually on the third Thursday of the month as we work to increase v...
02/18/2026

Beginning this Thursday, REV UP NJ will be meeting virtually on the third Thursday of the month as we work to increase voter turnout among people with disabilities and plan for our statewide REV UP event in Trenton this September.

Your insights, energy, and leadership are vital as we move toward the June primary and November general elections.

Register here: https://www.adacil.org/recurring-events/rev-up-nj-virtual-meeting

Our monthly REV UP NJ Virtual Meetings begin this week! ☑️ https://conta.cc/3MBe8B2
02/18/2026

Our monthly REV UP NJ Virtual Meetings begin this week! ☑️ https://conta.cc/3MBe8B2

Email from Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) Upcoming Events from ACI NEWS PROGRAMS EVENTS ABOUT DONATE     REV UP NJ VIRTUAL MEETING 📆 Third Thursday of the Every Month  (beginning February 1

Remembering Bob Kafka & Monthly Virtual Meeting ☑️ https://conta.cc/4qpNb1g
02/17/2026

Remembering Bob Kafka & Monthly Virtual Meeting ☑️ https://conta.cc/4qpNb1g

Email from Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) REV UP New Jersey NEWS PROGRAMS EVENTS ABOUT DONATE HONORING BOB KAFKA  (1946–2025) REV UP NJ remembers Bob Kafka, national disability rights leader

02/17/2026

Today we honor Reverend Jesse Jackson and his support for dignity, access, and inclusion for ALL people, including the disability community.

In 1988, during the historic Deaf President Now movement at Gallaudet University, Rev. Jackson stood with Deaf students fighting for representation and leadership. His message was powerful and simple: the issue isn’t that people with disabilities can’t be heard, it’s that society must learn to listen.

Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson advocated for civil rights, voting access, economic justice, and opportunity, issues that deeply affect people with disabilities every day. He reminds us that true justice means everyone belongs.

Pictured here is Jesse Jackson speaking at a national disability rights rally in Washington, DC. NJ was proudly represented that day. A delegation organized through the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Monday Morning Project traveled to Washington with a delegation of 400+ as part of the Freedom Express effort. ACI's Carole Tonks and Luke Koppisch were proud to be part of the organizing. Advocates came from across the country and gathered on Capitol Hill, this was a powerful moment of unity, and a collective voice for disability rights!

02/05/2026

On January 13th, Assemblywoman Linda Carter of Plainfield reintroduced a package of bills designed to improve safety and customer service for NJ Transit riders with disabilities. These bills were originally introduced during the 2024–2025 legislative session and required reintroduction for the new legislative cycle.

All three bills are currently before the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese of Ridgefield, with Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds‑Jackson of Trenton serving as a co‑sponsor.

ACI has been actively collaborating with Assemblywoman Carter and her staff to address the transportation challenges faced by people with disabilities using both Access Link and fixed‑route bus services.

Read more: https://www.adacil.org/latest-updates/transportation-bills-update-feb-2026

01/22/2026

📆 Third Thursday of the Every Month (beginning February 19th) ⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM 🌐 Google Meet: meet.google.com/dju-hhfc-otr 📞 +1 929‑900‑1724 (PIN: 959 453 177 #) Join us on Google Meet every third Thursday of the month as we work to increase voter turnout among people with disab

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The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) has teamed up with Bob Kafka and the Texas Disability Project to become a NJ partner in the REV UP Campaign (Register, Educate, Vote, Use our Power)! The campaign is designed to get more people with disabilities and our supporters registered and voting!

We cannot rest on our past victories. We must build on the past and move forward using the power we have acquired. This power can be exerted by Making the DISABILITY VOTE Count! Policymakers are influenced by large numbers of people turning out to vote in the primaries and the general elections. Together we have the power to change our communities!

Join thousands of New Jerseyites with disabilities, family members and our supporters in important upcoming elections! Join us in the REV UP Campaign of New Jersey!

This work is supported with a grant from the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities.