Fred Scalera

SCALERA/SCHAER HELP IMMERSE NUTLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

Legislators Hosted Members of the Republican and Democratic Clubs During Latest Voting Session

(TRENTON) - Assemblymen Fred Scalera and Gary S. Schaer (both D-Bergen/Essex/Passaic) today released a multimedia package highlighting their efforts to educate high school students on the legislative process.

COMMITTEE CLEARS SCALERA/LAMPITT BILL REQUIRING SCHOOL SECURITY DRILLS

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera and Pamela Lampitt sponsored to require school security drills to improve emergency preparedness was released today by an Assembly committee.

State law requires most public schools to conduct two fire drills per month, but the bill (A-3002) aims to improve readiness at public and private schools by requiring one monthly fire drill and one monthly security drill.

ASSEMBLY DEMS APPLAUD INCREASE TO HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE FUNDING

(TRENTON) – Assembly members Wayne P. DeAngelo, Fred Scalera, Joan M. Quigley, Annette Quijano, and Nellie Pou today commended the swift response of Governor Jon S. Corzine and the state Department of Community Affairs in enacting the recommendations of legislation (AR-165) they sponsored to allow more working families to receive help paying their heating bills this winter.

BILL SEEKING TO HELP RESIDENTS PAY HOME HEATING BILLS APPROVED

(TRENTON) –Legislation to push the federal government to allow more low-income households to receive help paying home heating costs has been approved 78-1 by the Assembly.

The measure (AR165) urges the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to take all administrative steps necessary to increase the annual income eligibility level for receiving assistance under the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL INCREASING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO TOWNS TO START SHARING SERVICES

Bill Would Allow SHARE Funds to Pay for More Start-Up Costs

(TRENTON) – The General Assembly has passed legislation to give towns greater ability to pay for entering into shared service agreements that can save property taxpayers money.

The bill is sponsored by Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Assemblymen Frederick Scalera (D-Essex) and Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) and Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (D-Passaic).

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS REACT TO ECONOMIC WORRIES VOICED AT MONDAY LABOR COMMITTEE HEARING

(TRENTON) - Assembly Democrats today issued the following multimedia package as the Assembly Labor Committee took testimony on the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey's economy and its citizens.

SCALERA-CAPUTO BILL TO PROMOTE IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS AMONG EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ADVANCES

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblymen Fred Scalera and Ralph R. Caputo sponsored to promote improved communications among emergency responders was released today by an Assembly panel.

SCALERA BILL PROMOTING AUTISM AWARENESS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS BECOMES LAW

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Fred Scalera to establish an autism awareness training course for emergency medical technicians, police and firefighters was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

“Although New Jersey is a national leader in providing care and support for those with autism, it is essential that our first-responder network be sufficiently trained to recognize autism and how to handle individuals with this disorder,” said Assemblyman Scalera (D-Essex), who is also Essex County’s deputy emergency operations director.

SCALERA:  NJ PREPARED TO FACE 'TRIPLE DOSE' OF TROPICAL WEATHER

Assemblyman Urges Residents to 'Batten Down the Hatches,' Update Emergency Plans In Face of Severe Weather on Horizon

(NUTLEY) - Assemblyman Fred Scalera today said that while state emergency services are "well-equipped" to deal with the potential impact of three storms vacillating between tropical depressions and hurricanes, residents also must make themselves storm-ready should the weather systems make their way up the East Coast.