Applications Sought For NJ Legislative Youth Council

Applicants between the ages of 15 and 23 are being sought for the newly formed New Jersey Legislative Youth Council.

The Council is intended to function as an advisory to the Legislature and all of its committees, commissions, and task forces on the needs, opinions and welfare of young New Jerseyans, according to a press release about the Council. It is tasked with research and making policy recommendations on a host of issues, including but not limited to topics such as civics education, gun violence, the environment, youth services and safety, and more, according to the release.