Nicholas J. Sacco

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph V. Doria and Nicholas J. Sacco which would extend eligibility for the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to the children and spouses of those who died due to illnesses contracted because of exposure to the attack site was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 39-0.

“On September 11, heroes were born from tragedy, as so many of New Jersey’s first responders and average citizens answered the call and volunteered their time and energy to rescue efforts,” said Senator Doria, D-Hudson. “While we were assured at the time that the air at the site was safe enough to allow rescuers access, we’ve seen continued tragedy, as healthy rescue workers have developed fatal respiratory illnesses. These men and women are casualties of the September 11 attacks, and their surviving family members should have the same right to collect on relief funds set up for other survivors.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph V. Doria and Nicholas J. Sacco which would extend eligibility for the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to the children and spouses of those who died due to illnesses contracted because of exposure to the attack site was unanimously approved by the Senate Education Committee yesterday.

“On September 11, 2001, people from across New Jersey answered the call to help, and over the weeks and months ahead, volunteered their time and energy in rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site,” said Senator Doria, D-Hudson. “At the time, we were assured that the air at Ground Zero was safe, but in the years since, we realize that we were wrong, with otherwise healthy people succumbing to respiratory illnesses contracted due to their time helping there. To the heroes of September 11 who have paid the ultimate price to aid those in need, and to their families that continue on, we need to show them our thanks.”

TRENTON – The Senate passed a legislation today sponsored by Senator Nicholas Sacco that all used cars be covered by a warranty on their emissions control systems under the State’s Lemon Law.

“Right now, if someone chooses to waive their warranty rights under the Lemon Law, that covers all parts of the car,” explained Senator Sacco, D-Bergen and Hudson and Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. “However, car dealers are unable to do the same tests on the emissions control equipment that are done during a state inspection. If the dealer can’t give you a definite answer on a car’s emissions status, it’s unfair to consumers to allow that part of the Lemon Law warranty to ever be waived.”