Ronald L. Rice

09 Jun: Rice-Vitale Bill To Provide Information On Adult Disability Services To Parents Of Special Ed Students Advances

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Ronald L. Rice and Joseph F. Vitale which would require that parents of Special Education students receive information regarding State services for adults with disabilities was approved by the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 4-0.

“As young people with disabilities grow into adulthood, they and their families must begin to plan for a life beyond school,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “New Jersey makes certain that parents are aware of the special education services that are available for their children, but when the student moves into adult life, there is an information disconnect. The shift from childhood to into adulthood can be difficult for everyone, and this is why it is important that parents are made aware of the State’s available resources regarding the transition.”

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09 Jun: Vitale/ Rice Bill Providing $5 Million To Aids Program Advances

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Ronald L. Rice which would appropriate $5 million for the AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP) and rapid AIDS testing was unanimously approved today by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

“HIV/AIDS is the modern world’s plague, an epidemic of staggering proportions which in this stage of the game has no known cure,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. “However, with the proper medication, and knowledge of the disease, people infected with the disease can live productive lives, and can avoid passing the disease on to others. The State has a moral obligation to support programs which would ease the suffering of AIDS victims, and would provide an invaluable tool in the elimination of the AIDS epidemic.”

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16 May: Gill-Rice Bill Advances To Help Seniors’ Move To Assisted Living

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Sens. Nia H. Gill and Ronald L. Rice to authorize seniors to terminate residential leases when they gain access to an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care community or low or moderate income housing received final legislative approval today in the Assembly.

“Senior citizens should not be forced to endure heavy financial burdens when they must move from rental housing to assisted living or to a nursing home,” said Senator Gill, D-Essex and Passaic. “This bill will provide a measure of tranquility for families helping their elder loved ones get settled in an assisted living environment.”

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16 May: Rice bill To Expand Nursing Care For Aids Patients Received Final Legislative Approval

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Ronald L. Rice which would require the Department of Heath and Senior Services (DHSS) to relax the admissions criteria for a long-term care facility which serves those with AIDS, received final approval in the Assembly today.

“The urban community is quickly losing the battles against AIDS,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “Modern medicine has been able to sustain the lives of those infected with AIDS, but many who have this disease are unable to take proper care of themselves. Those with other illnesses need special nursing care, but are denied because of strict admissions rules.”

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16 May: Rice/Gill’s Gangland Task Force Received Final Legislative Approval

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Ronald L. Rice and Nia H. Gill which would create a 26-member Gangland Security Task Force to examine the activities of gangs and the effect that these gangs have on communities, received final approval today.

“Gangs are taking over our streets and the safety of our residents is at stake,” said Senator Rice. D-Essex. “Whether you live in Princeton or Newark, gangs are growing and no neighborhood is safe. We need to come together as a united community and find alternative activities to gang banging.”

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12 May: Rice Expresses Concern Over Assembly Democrats Comments To Cut The Joint Commision On The Public Schools

TRENTON – Senator Ronald L. Rice released the following statement today after reading an article in the Trenton Times which mentioned the Assembly Democrats proposal to eliminate the Joint Committee on the Public Schools.

“I am deeply concerned about the proposed plan by the members of the Assembly Majority to eliminate the Joint Committee on the Public Schools. As the Chair of that Committee, I am particularly disturbed because I was never approached by any member of the Legislature as to cutting such an important committee.

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12 May: Rice Calls For Additional Education For Planning And Zoning Board

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Ronald L. Rice to require members of a municipal planning or zoning board to complete a basic course in land use law and planning was approved by the full Senate today.

“By requiring more education we are making sure that the members of the planning and zoning boards have the knowledge to make the appropriate decisions,” said Senator Rice. Chairman of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. “A mandated course for the members is necessary because the field of land use law and planning has become so complex that the educational requirements are needed to ensure that board members can rule intelligently on applications that come before them.”

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12 May: Gill-Rice Bill To Ease Seniors’ Move To Assisted Living, Nursing Homes

TRENTON – The Senate today approved a bill sponsored by Sens. Nia H. Gill and Ronald L. Rice to authorze seniors to break residential leases if they are accepted into an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care community or low or moderate income housing.

“It’s appropriate to help seniors in their transition to assisted living without forcing to endure financial burdens,” said Senator Gill, D-Essex and Passaic. “With this legislation, families will get help in securing the proper living environment for their elder loved ones.”

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12 May: Turner/Rice Bill To Approve SCC Review CommissionReceives Final Legislative Approval

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Ronald L. Rice which would establish the “School Construction Review Commission” to investigate the spending practices of the School Construction Corporation (SCC), was approved by the full Senate today.

“We need to root out and eliminate waste and fraud in every State department and agency,” said Senator Turner, D- Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee. “The SCC tells us that they are running out money far before fulfilling their school construction mandate – we need to know what went wrong. When the people of New Jersey’s pay $8.6 billion for new schools, they should expect to get their money’s worth.”

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06 May: Rice Explains The Need For Seniors To File For Their Property Tax Rebate

NEWARK – Senator Ronald L. Rice announced today that his district office will be available to help seniors and disabled residents who are required to file applications in order to receive the FAIR property tax rebate this year.

“With property taxes so high in New Jersey, it is important for those senior citizens and the disabled who qualify for rebate checks receives them,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “There are new regulations in place this years, that require residents to apply to the Department of Treasury in order to receive their rebates.”

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