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TRENTON – Senator Nellie Pou, Chair of the New Jersey Latino Legislative Caucus, issued the following statement commemorating Hispanic American…
TRENTON – State Senator Troy Singleton today issued the following statement regarding the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: “For the…
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney issued the following statement today criticizing Atlantic City Electric for its failure to restore power,…
Trenton – In an effort to better protect farmland, Senator Dawn Addiego and Senate President Steve Sweeney today announced their…
MOORESTOWN – As part of his ongoing commitment to address food insecurity throughout his district, Senator Troy Singleton held his…
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney today joined with AFSCME-NJ Council 63 and the behavioral health workers at SERV Mercer…
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Sweeney Slams Atlantic City Electric for Failure to Restore Power
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney issued the following statement today criticizing Atlantic City Electric for its failure to restore power,…
Combine local courts to achieve savings and promote fairness, by Sen. Steve Sweeney
Senate President Steve Sweeney | August 6, 2021 | Press of Atlantic City For several years now, many…
NJ veterans home residents deserve protection after COVID-19. Here’s how | Opinion
Vin Gopal and Joseph Lagana | August 11, 2021 | NorthJersey.com During the early months of the breakout…
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SENATE PANEL APPROVES ‘JANUS 2’ BILL TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF UNIONS & WORKERS
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Dawn Addiego and Senator Linda Greenstein to help protect the rights of labor unions in their work on behalf of their members was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today.
ADDIEGO-SWEENEY BILL TO PROTECT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FROM LOSING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO COVID CRISIS GOES TO GOVERNOR
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Dawn Addiego and Senate President Steve Sweeney that would help protect students with disabilities from losing out on special education services because of the coronavirus crisis by temporarily extending the timetable for those who could exceed the age of eligibility was approved by the Senate and sent to the Governor today.
ADDIEGO: REPLACEMENT OF HICKS AS CORRECTIONS COMMISSIONER JUST STEP IN NEEDED REFORM
Trenton – Senator Dawn Addiego (D-Burlington) today said the Governor’s decision to replace Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks is just the first step in bringing needed reforms in the wake of a series of scathing reports on abuses at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.