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28 Aug: Sweeney Receives Partners In Advocacy Award From Arc Of New Jersey

WOODBURY – Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney last night received the Partners in Advocacy Award from The Arc of New Jersey for his continued commitment to working on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families at a workshop designed to assist families in navigating the State support system.

“While it’s very gratifying to receive recognition for your work, you don’t fight these kinds of fights for awards and honors,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “You fight because it’s the right thing to do, for the thousands of people with developmental disabilities and their families who call New Jersey home. These are folks who need our help, and as long as I’m serving in the State Legislature, I will continue to be a voice for people living with developmental disabilities in the Garden State.”

Senate Majority Leader Steven Sweeney listens to testimony during the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing.

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25 Aug: Sweeney To Introduce Bill Guaranteeing Service Dogs For Students With Disabilities Be Allowed In School

TRENTON – With the start of a new school year quickly approaching, Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney said today that he will introduce legislation this fall guaranteeing that all students with disabilities can bring a professionally-recommended service dog to school with them in order to get the most from their education.

“In addition to being ‘man’s best friend,’ trained dogs can make a major difference in the developmental progress of students with autism spectrum disorders or developmental disabilities,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester Cumberland and Salem. “This isn’t about giving students permission to bring pets into the classroom, but about giving students with disabilities access to the medically-recommended, results-oriented therapies that will allow them to achieve their potential. We need to make sure that these students have every opportunity to do the best they can in the classroom, and part of that is accommodating their unique therapeutic needs.”

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19 Aug: Sweeney-Burzichelli-Riley Bill To Establish Pilot County-Wide Tax Assessment Program In Gloucester Signed Into Law

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney, Assembly Deputy Speaker John Burzichelli and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley which will create a pilot program in Gloucester County to merge municipal property tax assessors into a countywide office was signed into law yesterday by Governor Corzine.

“New Jersey’s property taxes are too high, and the root of the problem is bloated, inefficient government,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Thorofare. “We can find better ways to provide the same level of services in a more cost-effective manner through shared services and regionalization. In Gloucester County, we’ve already saved millions for county taxpayers through service sharing, and a countywide tax assessment pilot is the next step.”

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18 Aug: Sweeney-Riley Bill To Give Voters Chance To Approve Open Space Bonding Signed Into Law

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley which will allow voters in November a chance to approve up to $400 million in open space preservation funding was signed into law today by Governor Corzine.

“New Jersey voters have made open space preservation a priority for the last four decades, approving every ballot question put before them, in good economic times and bad,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “In New Jersey – the most densely populated state in the nation – every acre of open space is absolutely precious, and we must do everything we can to preserve undeveloped land from suburban sprawl. Through this law, we are once-again asking voters to step up and give us the authority to protect endangered open space for many years to come.”

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31 Jul: Sweeney Calls For Bill To Suspend Indicted Local Officials

TRENTON –Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney today said he will introduce legislation when the Senate reconvenes in the Fall to create a mechanism for the State to suspend any local elected public official if he or she is indicted for a crime or offense which, if convicted, would result in forfeiture of office.

“Serving in government isn’t a fundamental right, but a privilege which is forfeited when someone crosses the line and abuses the public trust,” Sen. Sweeney (D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem) said. “Elected officials cannot effectively carry out the people’s business from under a black cloud of suspicion and must step aside when charges are levied against them. If these public officials will not do the right thing and step down the State needs a way to force them from office until they can clear their names.”

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08 Jul: Sweeney, Burzichelli And Riley Announce Neighborhood Revitalization Grant For Salem City

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney and Assembly Deputy Speaker John Burzichelli and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley announced today that the Stand Up For Salem campaign has been approved for a $25,000 State grant to provide funding for planning and revitalization efforts in the city of Salem.

“As the county seat of Salem County, the city of Salem stands as a visible reminder that we have to support our South Jersey communities which are struggling with the effects of a national and global economic downturn,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Thorofare. “Through this grant, we can support efforts to revitalize Salem’s bustling downtown and encourage new business opportunities and economic rebirth in struggling neighborhoods. These funds will be put to good use, expanding on the progress already made to help revive Salem City’s economy and clean up the streetscape.”

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25 Jun: Sweeney Bill To Establish Pilot County-Wide Tax Assessment In Gloucester Approved In Senate

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney which would create a pilot program in Gloucester County to merge municipal property tax assessors into a countywide office was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 25-7, with final legislative approval expected from the Assembly later today.

“Particularly as New Jersey residents are struggling with the effects of a national recession, we have a responsibility in government to achieve whatever savings we can for the hard-hit taxpayers we represent,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “This bill would allow the residents of Gloucester County to receive the services they depend on for a fraction of the cost, and would make Gloucester a model for shared services for the rest of the State. It’s time that we demand the efficient delivery of services from all levels of government, and make sure tax dollars are being used for the public good – not to perpetuate needless bureaucracy.”

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25 Jun: Sweeney-Van Drew Bill To Require Law Enforcement To Inform School Principals Of Students’ Crimes Receives Final Legislative Approval

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney and Senator Jeff Van Drew which would require law enforcement or prosecuting agencies to provide written notice to high school principals of the identity of any student who is 18 years old or older and has been charged with certain serious criminal offenses was approved by the Assembly today by a vote of 79-0, receiving final legislative approval.

“School officials have a responsibility to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for their students,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “They need to know when students in their midst have committed violent crimes, in order to protect the rest of the student population. This bill would ensure that principals have the information they need to take whatever precautions are necessary to protect our kids on school grounds.”

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25 Jun: Smith-Sweeney Bill To Authorize Open Space Bonding Approved In Senate

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Environment Committee Chairman, Senator Bob Smith, and Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney which would give voters in November the option to approve up to $400 million in open space borrowing was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 26-7, receiving final legislative approval.

“Open space preservation is at the very core of maintaining our quality of life in the Garden State,” said Senator Bob Smith, D-Middlesex and Somerset. “Well-maintained parks, pristine forests, protected farms and untainted watershed are a necessary alternative to overdevelopment and suburban sprawl. We owe it to future generations of New Jersey residents to protect at-risk open space, and ensure that the garden stays in the Garden State for many years to come.”

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25 Jun: Sweeney Statement On Approval Of FY 2010 Budget

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem, issued the following statement today regarding the Senate approval of the FY 2010 Budget, by a vote of 22-17:

“On Monday, when the Budget Committee passed the FY 2010 spending plan, I was quoted as saying – in some cases, out of context – that this budget stinks.

“Unfortunately, that’s a side-effect of the politically-charged environment that we live in. Honest admissions and plain talk can sometimes be misconstrued and warped to serve a political point.

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