Homeland Security

February 7, 2008 - 5:03pm
PRESS RELEASE

SCALERA/QUIGLEY RAIL YARD SAFETY BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY

Assembly Democrats News Release

SCALERA/QUIGLEY RAIL YARD SAFETY BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera and Joan M. Quigley sponsored to mitigate potential terrorist attacks on railroads. Read More >
February 1, 2008 - 5:05pm
PRESS RELEASE

Lautenberg Announces Increased Homeland Security Funding For NJ/NY Region

Lautenberg Announces Increased Homeland Security Funding For NJ/NY Region

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January 28, 2008 - 3:00pm
PRESS RELEASE

SCALERA/QUIGLEY RAIL YARD SAFETY BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

Assembly Democrats News Release

SCALERA/QUIGLEY RAIL YARD SAFETY BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee today released legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera and Joan M. Quigley sponsored to mitigate potential terrorist attacks on railroads. Read More >
November 19, 2007 - 4:39pm
PRESS RELEASE

Scalera, Quigley Bill Increasing Safety of Rail Yards Clears Committee

Assembly Democrats News Release

SCALERA/QUIGLEY BILL INCREASING SAFETY OF RAIL YARDS CLEARS COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera and Joan M. Quigley sponsored to mitigate potential terrorist targeting of railroads was released today by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.

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October 22, 2007 - 9:22pm
PRESS RELEASE

Froehlich Team Uses County Assets in Campaign

Union County GOP Says County Dems Seeking Reelection Should be Keel Hauled

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September 27, 2007 - 2:37pm
PRESS RELEASE

REPORT ON HIGHLY POROUS CANADIAN BORDER A CAUSE FOR ALARM, SAYS SEN. MENENDEZ

Senator sponsored successful amendment on northern border security earlier this year 

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June 7, 2007 - 2:32pm
PRESS RELEASE

Senate Panel Approves Wisniewski, Cohen, Chivukula Bill Increasing Fines for Fake Utility Employee IDs

Assembly Democrats News Release

SENATE PANEL APPROVES WISNIEWSKI/COHEN/CHIVUKULA BILL INCREASING FINES FOR FAKE UTILITY EMPLOYEE IDs

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski, Neil M. Cohen, and Upendra Chivukula sponsored to toughen penalties for individuals who possess or distribute phony public utility employee identification badges was released today by the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.

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March 19, 2007 - 3:18pm

Bad chemistry: Lautenberg grills homeland security rep on proposed chemical plant regulations

Sen. Frank Lautenberg slammed the Bush Administration on Monday for what he described as an administration effort to weaken state homeland security regulations governing chemical plants, by essentially allowing chemical companies to override strict New Jersey regs.

At a public hearing he chaired in Newark, Lautenberg repeatedly asked Lawrence Stanton, a spokesman for the federal Department of Homeland Security, why the administration’s new homeland security proposals preempt state laws – notably the state’s 1984 Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act - with federal guidelines that weaken regulations and make chemical plants less safe.

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