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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Nicholas J. Sacco which would permit community centers, schools and other child-serving facilities to require background checks for unpaid volunteers was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

“We owe it to our children to make sure that the adults that come into their schools, recreation centers, etc. are qualified by law to be there,” said Senator Sacco, D-Hudson and Bergen, who is also the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the North Bergen school district. “Everyday when I turn on the news I hear about another child whose innocence was lost at the hands of a child molester. By interviewing volunteers we would be sending a clear message to parents, students and would-be child molesters that we are determined to fight to protect our kids.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Nicholas J. Sacco which would permit community centers, schools, and other child-serving facilities to require background checks for unpaid volunteers was unanimously approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

“As an educator, I understand how important it is to have qualified people working with our children,” said Senator Sacco, D-Hudson and Bergen, who is also the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the North Bergen school district. “With all that we hear in the news with child molesters and other others who mean harm towards children working in different child-serving groups, we can’t be too careful when interviewing volunteers. We must make sure that we never sacrifice the innocence of our kids for free help.”