State Sen. Singleton talks community, why we love South Jersey

New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton (D-7) joined Virtua Health president and CEO Dennis Pullin on the latest edition of the Here For Good podcast and the wide-ranging discussion covered everything from why South Jersey is a great place to live to the challenges of representing a diverse community to his legislative passions, including addressing domestic violence.

Though he was born in Philadelphia, Singleton has spent most of his life here in the Garden State.

"There's no place I'd rather be," he told Pullin.

Working to improve the lives of his constituents presents challenges, particularly in today's political landscape. Pullin asked him how he can remain constructive in an environment often described as toxic.

"Individuals are really just trying to scare one another and scare the electorate, and it's often time with misinformation," Singleton said. "They are trying to scare the electorate into not voting for someone else instead of saying 'here's my vision, here's what I believe in' and allow that voter to make an honest decision."

Singleton went on to say the impact has gone far beyond the way people respond at the ballot box.

"It's not that we just don't get enough good people who want to run (for office), we get good people who feel like they don't even want to be a part of the electoral process," he said.

You can listen to the entire podcast which includes a story about how a school janitor shaped his life, on the Virtua website or find "Here for Good" wherever you get your podcasts.