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By DMUAdmin Loretta Weinberg News & Releases

24 Sep: Senator Weinberg On Corzine’s Ethics Reform Package

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg, a long-time proponent of governmental transparency and ethics reform, today voiced her support for Governor Corzine’s decision to address some of the major ethical issues plaguing New Jersey’s political landscape.

“It is time that we as Legislators, are truly held accountable for our actions here in Trenton, and in our respective districts,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen, who serves as Vice Chair of the Senate State Government Committee. “The decisions we make affect the people of New Jersey as a whole, and I am glad that Governor Corzine and his Administration have decided to join in the effort for ethical transparency and reform in New Jersey.”

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By DMUAdmin Columns Ronald L. Rice

23 Sep: Former Offenders Can Vote

The goal of the criminal justice system is to give offenders a second chance – an opportunity to make amends for their mistakes and move on. We need to believe that offenders can be rehabilitated and transformed from criminals to productive members of society.

Unfortunately, there is still one thing that keeps ex-convicts from fully participating in society— their uncertainty about their eligibility to vote. Former offenders do not always realize that their voting rights are restored after they have finished all jail, probation and parole sentences.

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Richard J. Codey

22 Sep: Codey: Bloomberg The Right Man For The Job

TRENTON – Senate President and former Governor Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today joined a growing chorus of supporters backing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the ideal candidate to become the nation’s “economics czar” to oversee the massive Wall Street bail out package pending before Congress.

“Having worked with Mayor Bloomberg when I was Governor, I witnessed his economic prowess first hand,” said Codey. “No one understands the business sector better than he does. Just as importantly, he relates to working class families and understands their struggles.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Steve Sweeney

18 Sep: Sweeney Calls For Emergency Economic Summit

(West Deptford) – Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney recently announced that the Legislature should immediately convene an emergency economic summit to address the impact of the recession on New Jersey’s workers and businesses.

“New Jersey’s unemployment rate is rising. Financial titans who employ thousands of our residents are collapsing. Home foreclosures are skyrocketing,” said Sweeney. “We need the best and brightest to come together and figure out how to protect our workers and businesses during this crisis.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Richard J. Codey

18 Sep: Codey Throws Support Behind Economic Summit

TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today announced that he is in full support of a plan to convene an emergency summit to help New Jersey deal with the fallout of the economic crisis that has gripped the nation. In doing so, Codey announced that he is working with Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts and Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney to get the ball rolling so that New Jersey can find real solutions to help residents deal with plummeting stocks and rising consumer prices.

“From Wall Street to Main Street, we’re feeling the effects of the chilling economy,” said Sen. Codey. “Current economic policies have created a global and national disaster that will have a severe impact on New Jersey residents. We can’t solve this problem by ourselves but we must make sure that we take whatever actions are feasible. We have a lot of brilliant minds in New Jersey, from economists and CEO’s to academics and labor leaders. We need to make sure we leave no stone unturned when it comes to protecting our working families and the homes, investments and savings that they stake their very future on.”

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By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases

16 Sep: Senator Vitale Applauds Anti-Smoking Health Professionals For Commitment To Smoke-Free Campuses

TRENTON – Senator Joseph Vitale, the sponsor of legislation allowing State psychiatric hospitals to ban smoking, today applauded the membership of the NJ Tobacco-Free Hospital Campus Collaborative for its collective commitment to banning smoking anywhere on the campuses of their health facilities. The group held a news conference this morning in the State House Annex, to update the public on its progress.

“Nicotine is one of the most addictive and most harmful toxins,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, who chairs the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. “By their very nature, medical facilities are designed to protect the health of patients and the surrounding communities, and it is an unhealthy conflict to allow patients, visitors and employees to engage in such an unhealthy activity on hospital grounds. Our medical facilities and personnel must set a positive example.”

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By DMUAdmin Bob Gordon News & Releases

15 Sep: Gordon/ Weinberg Bill Provides Better Care To Nursing Home Residents

TRENTON ? Legislation sponsored by Senators Bob Gordon and Loretta Weinberg, both D-Bergen, to require that nursing homes convert their beds to pressure redistribution mattresses that help prevent bed sores, was approved by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today.

?Bed sores can create lasting medical problems for nursing home residents,? said Senator Gordon. ?The use of pressure redistribution mattresses is widely recognized as one of the more effective ways to prevent and treat bed sores. These special mattresses cost $100 to $200 more than the price of an ordinary mattress and although the price is higher the hope is that the added expense would be offset by the reduced costs of treatment.?

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By DMUAdmin Bob Smith News & Releases

15 Sep: Smith Bill To Offer Incentive For Enhanced Energy Efficient Homes Approved In Committee

BRICK – A bill sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Chair of the Senate Environment Committee, which would create a program for down-payment assistance for home buyers looking to purchase enhanced energy efficient homes was approved by the Senate Economic Growth Committee today by a vote of 3-0, with one abstention.

“I think many homebuyers today have become more sophisticated about the long-term costs of maintaining their homes,” said Senator Smith, D-Middlesex and Somerset. “As a result, Energy Star appliances are becoming more prevalent, and proper insulation and weather sealing are becoming more important to those in the housing market. New Jersey should encourage and promote energy efficiency to not only reduce our State’s collective carbon footprint, but also to drive the cost of energy down in the Garden State.”

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By DMUAdmin Brian P. Stack News & Releases Nicholas J. Sacco

12 Sep: Sacco-Stack Bill Enacted To Help First-Time Offenders

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Nick Sacco and Brian Stack, both D-Hudson, to allow first-time offenders involved in minor drug-related infractions to keep their driving privileges has been signed into law by Governor Corzine.

“This new law will help those who made minor mistakes keep their driving licenses so they can get to work or look for jobs,” said Senator Sacco. “It gives discretion to judges so people who made minor mistakes can straighten out their lives.”

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