Senator Kim’s South Jersey Visits Focus on Innovation and Investment with a Logan Township Town Hall to End Trip

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. – This week, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) spent a full day traveling across Gloucester County shining a light on issues unique to South Jersey communities and promoting the Einstein Corridor – his vision for New Jersey’s future to create growth and opportunity through innovation and investment. During the visits, the Senator heard from local workers and Rowan University students and staff. To close out Thursday, Senator Kim hosted a town hall in Logan Township with hundreds of community members to talk about issues that hit close-to-home as the first U.S. Senator from South Jersey in over half a century. “Whether you voted for me or not, you are my bosses,” Senator Kim made clear during the town hall. In the morning, Senator Kim toured the Logan Township Industrial Park before holding a roundtable discussion with workers on-the-ground who are forced to navigate the South Jersey transit desert during their daily commute. Throughout the tour, he was joined by Logan Township Mayor, Frank Minor, Scott Oatman, Logan Township Zoning Official and Director of Fire Services, and Jason Dabrow, Owner and Chief Operating Officer of Chelton House, a company located within the Industry Park, who spoke with the Senator about what support they need from Congress to lower everyday costs and invest in local infrastructure. “We are grateful for the opportunity to host Senator Kim in Logan Township and have him speak directly to our residents and members of our business community,” Mayor Minor said. “At this important moment for our nation, having impassioned advocates for South Jersey is paramount. Today’s visit helps bolster the relationship with Senator Kim and Logan Township, and we look forward to working together towards progress for our residents and the people of South Jersey.” Later in the day, Senator Kim visited Rowan University’s West Campus where he met with students and university leadership, including Dr. Ali Houshmand, President of Rowan University. Senator Kim spoke with students about pressing issues on their minds, including the high cost of student loans and the future of AI, and discussed their West Campus Development Project and “Silicon Valley Initiative” — which gets at the heart of the Senator’s Einstein Corridor that works to elevate innovation, talent, and workforce development in New Jersey. Looking to bring additional investments and opportunity to South Jersey, Senator Kim also visited the Hanwha Shipyard just outside of Philadelphia. A critical partner for Senator Kim’s vision for New Jersey’s Einstein Corridor, Hanwha Shipyard employs 35% of its workforce from South Jersey. “Our Shipyard is a major contributor to the regional economy on both sides of the Delaware River and a key part of the national maritime industrial base,” said David Kim, CEO of Hanwha Philly Shipyard. “A visit like this one connects the policy work happening in Washington to the day-to-day realities of our workforce and building ships.” Senator Kim brought these conversations into his town hall where he shared updates about his work in Congress to expand access to affordable and reliable public transit across South Jersey and combat the affordability crisis that is skyrocketing costs, including Gloucester County’s utilities, while Trump continues spending billions of taxpayer dollars on his illegal war Iran. Throughout the evening, Senator Kim answered questions from the audience, including about his work to support the disability community , the impact of U.S. foreign policy on local community needs, and his work to end inhumane detention at Delaney Hall. Following through on his long-held commitment to hold town halls, Senator Kim has held 93 town halls as a Member of Congress, reaching thousands of people across New Jersey. Thursday night marked his 12 th since being sworn into the Senate. ###