John Girgenti

GIRGENTI BILL LOOKS TO PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF FUNERAL SERVICES

TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator John A. Girgenti to protect the sacredness of a funeral proceeding by making it illegal to knowingly disrupt the service was approved by the full Senate today.

"It's important to remember how difficult it is to lay a loved one to rest and that is why disrespecting the deceased, regardless of your own personal feelings about that person, is uncalled for," said Senator Girgentri, D-Bergen ands Passaic and Chairman of the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.

GIRGENTI BILL WOULD CREATE POW-MIA MEDAL RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL

TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator John A. Girgenti to create a State POW-MIA (Prisoner of War - Missing in Action) medal to be awarded to those who were taken prisoner and held captive or declared missing in action was approved by both the full Senate and General Assembly today.

"Throughout history we have been blessed with heroes willing to sacrifice their freedom to protect and defend ours," said Senator Girgenti, D-Bergen and Passaic, and Chairman of the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee. "Today, in foreign lands our military men and women are still fighting to defend our country's freedom. They do so knowing that could fall on the field of battle, or be captured. We owe an unending debt of gratitude for the sacrifice these men and women made, the pain they endured, and the hardships they suffered to ensure our freedom, and that is why New Jersey should have a medal to honor our POWs and those missing in action."

SENATE APPROVES TURNER/DORIA/GIRGENTI BILL TO PROTECT PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATORS

TRENTON - The Senate today gave unanimous approval to legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley Turner, Joseph Doria and John Girgenti that would define any assault on a nonpublic school teacher or administrator as an aggravated assault.

"No teacher should ever have to worry about being assaulted by a student," said Senator Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee. "But the penalty for harming a teacher should not be dependent on whether that individual teaches in a public or private school. Charging tuition shouldn't result in less stringent punishments for students acting in such a deplorable way."

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVES TURNER/GIRGENTI BILL TO PROTECT PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATORS

TRENTON - The Senate Education Committee today gave unanimous approval to legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley Turner and John Girgenti that would define any assault on a nonpublic school teacher or administrator as an aggravated assault.

"Whether an individual teaches in a public or private school, they should enjoy the same protections against bodily harm while performing their duties," said Senator Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Committee. "Just because a parent pays tuition for their student to attend a school, it doesn't give that student any more of a right to assault the faculty of that school."

SARLO/GIRGENTI MEASURE TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR 'ORGANIZED SHOPLIFTING' CLEARS SENATE LAW, PUBLIC SAFET, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TRENTON - A measure sponsored by Senators Paul A. Sarlo and John A. Girgenti that would expand current shoplifting laws by establishing penalties for "organized retail theft enterprises," received unanimous approval today from the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee.

SARLO/GIRGENTI MEASURE WOULD ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR 'ORGANIZED SHOPLIFTING'

Senators Paul A. Sarlo and John A. Girgenti have introduced a measure to expand the State's shoplifting laws by establishing criminal penalties for "organized retail theft enterprises."