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05 Feb: Doria Moves To Save 850 Jobs At Marcal Paper

TRENTON – The Senate today amended legislation, sponsored by Senator Joseph V. Doria Jr., to save the financially troubled Marcal Paper Mills Inc. of Elmwood Park.

“This bill will help save 850 union jobs and the concerns of countless families who have been associated with a proud family business for a long time,” said Senator Doria, D-Hudson. “We should do what we can to help companies who want to stay in business, especially one like Marcal which has been a key part of the community of the North Jersey region for some 75 years.”

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05 Feb: Vitale – State Must Do More To Ensure Safety Of Transitional Housing And Homeless Shelters

TRENTON – State Senator Joseph F. Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, issued the following statement today regarding his panel’s joint hearing with the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on the state of transitional housing and homeless shelters in New Jersey:

“In New Jersey’s urban centers, homelessness and rampant poverty have overcome the meager support system that’s in place to protect our economically disadvantaged. While our State benefits from a network of committed advocates and grassroots support, we need to invest more in ensuring that even the poorest among us has a warm place to sleep, and safe shelter over their heads.

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05 Feb: Doria Bill To Remove Loophole In Prevailing Wage Law Advances

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph V. Doria which would remove a loophole in the current prevailing wage law which denies contractors working under private contracts on public land a fair living wage was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today by a vote of 4-0.

“New Jersey adopted the prevailing wage law as a means to ensure our State’s building contractors are fairly compensated for their work,” said Senator Doria, D-Hudson, a member of the Labor panel. “However, as we’ve seen in practice, confusion over the language and loopholes which violate the spirit of the law have allowed some employers to shirk their responsibilities of fair wage and benefits for contractors. This bill addresses the ambiguity in the current law, and ensures that we live up to our commitment as detailed by the promise of the original prevailing wage.”

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05 Feb: Coniglio/Rice Bill To Honor First Black Legislators Clears Senate

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Joseph Coniglio and Ronald L. Rice which would honor New Jersey’s first black legislators, Assemblyman Walter Gilbert Alexander, R-Orange, and Senator Hutchins F. Inge, D-Newark, was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

“This bill is not just about honoring two men who made history in New Jersey as the first African-Americans elected to the State legislature, but it’s also about honoring the their respective terms which spanned through the early depression and the Civil Rights movement,” said Senator Coniglio, D-Bergen.

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05 Feb: Senate Approves Measure To Send $2.3 Billion In Property Tax Relief To Homeowners, Renters

TRENTON – By a vote of 28 to 10, the full Senate today approved the centerpiece of the legislature’s six-month long special session on property tax reform – a measure that will provide $2.3 billion in property tax relief to homeowners and renters, while mandating a four percent cap on local tax levy increases. Bill S-20/A-1, sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) and Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (D-Hudson), will provide homeowners with the largest level of relief in state history, while also helping to stem property tax growth in the years to come by providing one of the most far-reaching spending controls.

“When the dust settles, what will be remembered is that we did in fact deliver on our promise to provide property tax relief and reform,” said Sen. Codey. “I want to thank the Governor for his stewardship of this process. The people of New Jersey can now look forward to unprecedented property tax relief that will be sustained by the four percent tax levy cap. I’m confident that in the long-run, these caps will help change our culture of unchecked spending.”

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05 Feb: Buono: No Surrender On School Aid Formula

TRENTON – Senator Barbara Buono today said the State should continue seeking an accord on a new school aid formula to help suburban districts who have been hurt by flat funding for the last five years.

“This is no time to surrender on finding a new school aid formula,” said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. “I’ve heard too many horror stories from concerned parents to give up at this point.”

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02 Feb: Preview – Property Tax Credits, Five Committees On Monday’s Senate Agenda

TRENTON – The Senate will take up key components of the Property Tax special session recommendations, including legislation that will commit $2 billion in property tax credits for 95% of New Jersey homeowners, when it meets on Monday.

Senate President Codey said the session should lead to historic levels of property tax relief for New Jersey residents.

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02 Feb: Lesniak Says Final Say On Sports Betting Should Go To Voters

TRENTON – With Super Bowl weekend serving as a back-drop, Senator Ray Lesniak announced today that he will be pushing efforts to allow voters to decide if they want to legalize sports betting in the State of New Jersey.

“With the biggest sporting event of the year taking place this weekend, it’s naive to think that sports betting isn’t taking place right now in the Garden State,” said Senator Lesniak, D-Union. “But because of an act of Congress, we’ve surrendered sports betting to organized crime, off-shore casinos and Las Vegas. Why should millions of dollars go to Las Vegas, off-shore casinos and the mob? I believe New Jersey voters will want a say on this.”

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02 Feb: Doria Pushes Gang Legislation To Stem Tide Of Violence In Jersey City

JERSEY CITY – State Senator Joseph V. Doria is pushing for swift Senate action on a package of bills intended to curb escalating gang violence in New Jersey’s urban areas, including Jersey City in his district.

“Gangs are running rampant on the streets of Jersey City and other urban centers in New Jersey, and kids are forced to either enter gang life, or face the consequences,” said Senator Doria, D-Bayonne. “While I think we’ve been successful in putting a focus on this problem, we need to do more to discourage gang violence, and give kids a positive alternative.”

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02 Feb: Doria-Gill Bill Urging Insurers To Settle Wtc Claims Approved

TRENTON – A resolution sponsored by Senators Joseph V. Doria and Nia H. Gill which would urge the insurance industry to quickly and fairly settle any outstanding insurance claims stemming from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 was approved today by the Senate by a vote of 36-0.

“September 11, 2001 changed the world as we know it, and we’re still feeling the impact more than five years after the despicable attacks occurred,” said Senator Doria, D-Hudson. “As a resident and mayor of a city overlooking the New York skyline, we’re reminded every day of what was taken from us on that fateful date – not just in terms of a recognizable landmark, but also the thousands of lives lost to terrorism. While I don’t think America will ever fully heal from the September 11 terrorist attacks, we’re beginning to pick up the pieces, and move on in this new world.”

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