TRENTON, NJ: New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) will host its 43rd Annual Awards Cocktail Party on Thursday, June 4, bringing together elected officials, labor leaders, advocates, and community partners. The evening will honor Senator Andy Kim, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, and community leaders with awards, and offer an opportunity for networking.

WHAT: New Jersey Citizen Action's 43rd Annual Awards Cocktail Party

WHEN: Thursday, June 4, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608

AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Lifetime Achievement Award
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman

Legislator of the Year Award
U.S. Senator Andy Kim

Evanoff-Shuchter Award for Organizing
Diana Mejia, Wind of the Spirit

Distinguished Honoree Award
Bernadette Mueller, Valley Bank

Distinguished Honoree Award
David Gonzalez, AFGE District 2

OTHER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Opening Invocation: Rev. Sara Lilja, Executive Director, NJ Coalition of Religious Leaders
• Welcome & Thanks: Mauro Camporeale, Local Secretary of CWA 1037 and NJCA Board Member
• Closing Remarks: Dena Mottola Jaborska, Executive Director, New Jersey Citizen Action

* Senator Kim is expected to join the event following voting sessions in Washington, D.C., if schedule permits.