Fred H. Madden Jr

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Fred H. Madden designed to amend current law to reduce fines for driving without proof of a license, registration or an insurance card was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee.

“This legislation is designed to ease the penalties for drivers who simply leave home and forget to grab their license, registration or insurance card on the way out the door – these people aren’t hardened criminals, they’ve just made a mistake,” said Senator Madden. D-Camden and Gloucester, who also sits on the Senate Transportation panel. “As a former State Trooper, I have to say that we should not be in the business of imposing unnecessary penalties on good citizens. Instead, we must focus our energies on keeping the streets safe from criminals, and this legislation would allow officers to do just that.”

TRENTON – Senator Fred H. Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester, released the following statement today regarding this afternoon’s meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens’ Property Tax Constitutional Convention:

“Today’s meeting was very informative and it provided insight from experts on ways for the State to save taxpayer dollars.

TRENTON – Senator Fred H. Madden today joined with Tracey A. Reed of the NJ chapter of March of Dimes and Dr. Jay Greenspan of the Virtua Medical Center in Voorhees and the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia to discuss the month of May 2006 being designated as “Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Month,” and the importance of prenatal care for the health of expectant mothers and their babies.

“Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester, who sits on the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. “Countless illnesses affect pre-term babies through their early years, and may continue to contribute to health problems throughout their lives. Over the past few years, pre-term births have been on the rise, and I believe that with a strong commitment by the State to help promote awareness and education, we can help mothers have safe pregnancies, all the while, increasing their chances of delivering healthy babies.”

TRENTON – Senator Fred H. Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester, released the following statement today regarding Governor Jon S. Corzine’s proposed fiscal year 2007 budget:

” Today’s message was a starting point, and now the Legislature must work diligently to take the Governor’s budget proposal and improve it as best we can. I will be taking the next few weeks to review it in depth to see how it directly affects 4th District residents. During the review and evaluation process, we need to take a serious look at the size and scope of government, and identify potential cuts and cost saving initiatives.”