Legislation sponsored by Senators Joseph Lagana, Joe Vitale, Joe Cryan and Loretta Weinberg to combat the opioid crisis in New Jersey was signed into law this week. Senator Nellie Pou spoke at the “Nuestro Ultimo Tesoro” event in Paterson this week celebrating the preservation of Latino culture, art, history and food. Lastly, legislation sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg, Joe Cryan, Troy Singleton, Richard Codey and Linda Greenstein to combat gun violence in New Jersey was also signed into law this week.
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