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TRENTON – Senator Barbara Buono, a long-time advocate for reforming New Jersey’s drunk driving laws, said today that Attorney General Stuart Rabner has thrown his support behind two of her reform measures and that a Senate committee will consider the bills next week.

“The Attorney General’s support is invaluable in building momentum to ensure these reforms pass,” said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. “Together we need to crack down on drunk driving and make the consequences of such a reckless decision reflect the severity of the crime.”

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators John A. Girgenti, and Joseph Coniglio which would provide scholarships for the spouse or children of a New Jersey resident who is killed while fighting the War on Terror, was approved by the Senate Education Committee today.

“The military is fighting every day for freedom and we must make every effort to not forget our fallen soldiers’ family members who are struggling to cope with their loss,” said Senator Girgenti, Chairman of the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee. “We need to ease the burden of surviving family members, and one way to do so is by ensuring that the spouses and children receive a college education.