The select committee formed to investigate NJ Transit held a public hearing this week and heard valuable testimony from Transit users on the service and operations of the third largest public transportation system in the country. Senators M. Teresa Ruiz and Joe Vitale along with various Assembly members met on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion concerning mental health and youth. Lastly, a series of bills sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senators Joe Vitale, Richard Codey and Shirley Turner to counter the vaping crisis and better protect against the health effects of tobacco products were advanced by the Senate Health Committee this week.
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