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18 Mar: Senators Take Action To Bring Awareness To The Crimes Of Human Trafficking

TRENTON – Two resolutions sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono, Nicholas P. Scutari and Sandra Bolden Cunningham that would bring awareness to human trafficking – acts that keep at least 12.3 million men, women and children enslaved worldwide – were approved today by the full Senate.

“Human traffickers often prey on our society’s most vulnerable – women, children, the poor and immigrants – and use coercion, intimidation and fear to trap their victims,” said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. “Because of the nature of this crime, many victims are unaware that they are being trafficked or too frightened to speak out against their abusers. One of the best ways to combat these abuses is to shed a light on the problem, making communities and residents aware and on alert for these crimes.”

18 Jun: Madden Legislation To Declare New Jersey A Hero Campaign State

TRENTON – The Senate today unanimously passed SJR-60 -a resolution sponsored by Senator Fred Madden which would declare the State of New Jersey a HERO Campaign state as of December 18, 2006 making it the first state to endorse the campaign. The HERO Campaign’s mission is to end drunk driving fatalities, injuries and accidents nationwide by promoting designated driving. The motto is: “Be a Hero. Be a Designated Driver!”

“The HERO program will help raise awareness and work to decrease the number of drunken driving fatalities, injuries and accidents by promoting designated driving,” said Senator Madden (D-Gloucester, Camden). “Preventing intoxicated drivers from getting behind the wheel of an automobile would make the roads safer for everyone and that is the goal of the HERO campaign.”

07 Jun: Madden Legislation Would Declare New Jersey A Hero Campaign State

TRENTON – A resolution sponsored by Senator Fred H. Madden which would declare the State of New Jersey as a HERO Campaign state, and work to reduce the number of driving fatalities, injuries and accidents by promoting the use of designated driving was unanimously approved today by the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

“The HERO program will help raise awareness and work to decrease the number of drunk driving fatalities, injuries and accidents by promoting designated driving,” said Senator Madden (D-Gloucester, Camden). “Preventing intoxicated drivers from getting behind the wheel of an automobile would make the roads safer for everyone and that is the goal of the HERO campaign.”