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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nicholas J. Sacco

13 Mar: Sacco Measure To Discourage E-Zpass Theft Approved By Senate

TRENTON – The Senate approved legislation today sponsored by Senator Nicholas J. Sacco that would discourage the theft of E-Z Pass transponders by making that theft a disorderly person’s offense.

“E-Z Pass can be a dream come true for the many New Jersey drivers who pass through our toll booths every single day, but it can also be a nightmare if a thief decides to steal the transponder,” said Senator Sacco, D-Bergen and Hudson, and Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. “E-Z Pass users shouldn’t have to worry that they will rack up huge charges on their credit card in the case that their car or just the transponder is stolen.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nicholas P. Scutari

13 Mar: Scutari Bill Requires Clarification On Clothing Donation Bins

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nicholas P. Scutari, to require charitable organizations that place clothing bins in public places to post disclosure information on each bin as a way to discourage clothes-collecting profiteers, was unanimously approved by the full Senate today.

“With charitable donations increasing, for-profit businesses began to realize the financial potential of donation bins,” Said Senator Scutari, D-Middlesex, Somerset and Union. “Profit organizations, claiming to be owned by charities, have started collecting for the needy. These groups then sell the clothing, donate a small portion to charity, and keep the rest. The public has the right to know if their charitable contributions will actually be going to companies looking to make a buck. Posting information on donation bins gives our citizens the opportunity to select what organizations they would like to help.”

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By DMUAdmin Fred H. Madden Jr News & Releases

13 Mar: Senate Approves Madden Measure To Help Promote Heart-Health Awareness In Student Athletes

TRENTON – The Senate today unanimously approved a measure sponsored by Senator Fred H. Madden that would help to increase awareness among parents and students about sudden cardiac death and its incidence among student athletes.

“The key to helping prevent sudden cardiac death is early detection,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester. “Parents must be aware of the risks of sudden cardiac death, and take their children for regular medical check-ups and physicals. These deaths can be prevented, but only by taking early action and the proper precautions.”

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By DMUAdmin Fred H. Madden Jr News & Releases

13 Mar: Senate Approves Madden Resoultion To Designate March As ‘Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Month’

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Fred H. Madden that would designate May of 2006 as “Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Month” to highlight the importance of prenatal care to help expectant mothers carry to full term and work to reduce premature births was approved today by the full Senate.

“Proper prenatal care is essential for the health of expectant mothers and the development of their babies,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester. “Because complications are the leading cause of infant death during the first month of life, it is imperative that we set aside time to educate expectant parents on the key steps to promoting healthy pregnancy, delivering strong babies and teaching the proper way to care for them after they are born.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Ronald L. Rice

07 Mar: Rice: ‘Gang Activity Is Getting Out Of Control, But We Can Stop It’

TRENTON – Senator Ronald L. Rice, D-Essex, released the following statement today after the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and the New Jersey League of Municipalities joint press conference on growing gang violence and the need for quick legislative action.

“For years I have recognized the growing gang problem in our communities and will continue to work with the League of Municipalities to make fighting gangs a top priority. Although crime is on the decline across the State, gang-related violence is rising at a substantial rate. Gangs are not just in the inner cities– the problem is everywhere. We need to stop these domestic terrorists now, because every day we lose more children to gang recruitment.

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Richard J. Codey

06 Mar: Codey Bill To Fund World-Class Stem Cell Institute Passes Senate Budget Committee

TRENTON – New Jersey’s stem cell agenda took another step forward today with the Senate Budget Committee approving a bill sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey, D-Essex, which allocates $150 million to build a world-class stem cell institute. Sen. Codey testified before the committee, saying the bill, S1471, “has the potential to chart a new course in New Jersey history and the history of medical treatment all over the world.”

The legislation, which is co-sponsored by Sen. Barbara Buono, D-Middlesex, allocates $200 million in unused bond capacity for construction of a stem cell institute in New Brunswick, as well as $50 million for a joint biomedical research facility in Camden. The stem cell institute would be located in the heart of New Jersey’s world-renowned life sciences industry and would be jointly operated by Rutgers University and the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

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By DMUAdmin Bob Smith News & Releases

06 Mar: Smith Bill To Enhance Plastic Recycling In New Jersey Advances

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Bob Smith which would require a higher recycling standard for plastic packaging sold in New Jersey to promote recycling, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease our dependence on foreign oil was approved today by the Senate Environment Committee by a vote of 3-0, with two abstentions.

“New Jersey is the most densely populated State in the nation, and every inch of unspoiled land is precious,” said Senator Smith, D-Middlesex, the Chairman of the Senate Environment Committee. “We cannot give up acres and acres of open space to landfills, and we need to conserve the resources we have available. By promoting recycling, we can preserve our valuable natural resources and encourage environmentally-safe practices from our business partners in the Garden State.”

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By DMUAdmin Loretta Weinberg News & Releases

06 Mar: Weinberg And Whelan Promote Choice In Home Health Care

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg and Assemblyman Jim Whelan today unveiled a landmark proposal to give elderly and disabled residents the choice of receiving government aid for long-term health care in the comfort of their homes and local communities.

“For too many generations, ironclad government systems channeled the elderly and the disabled into nursing homes and other institutions,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “But today, we’re unveiling a proposal that will change the system and direct state and federal funding to home health care and community-based programs.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

06 Mar: Turner Measure To Ensure School Fiscal Accountability Moves Forward

TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner welcomed approval today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee of the “School District Fiscal Accountability Act” which would set into place a process by which the State would provide loans to school districts like Willingboro, which are running deficits.

“Every child in the State of New Jersey deserves a quality education, and poor fiscal management by a local school board should not jeopardize that education,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee. “At the same time, it’s not fair to other school districts to simply bail out Willingboro. There must be oversight that comes with the additional aid, so the district will not repeat its mistakes.”

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