multimedia release

October 30, 2008 - 2:33pm
PRESS RELEASE

***MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE*** Albano, Milam on Legislation to Enhance Penalties for Illegal Beach Dumping

Assembly Democrats News Release

ALBANO/MILAM MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE ON LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL BEACH DUMPING

Two-Bill Package Would Increase Fines for Dumping; Permanently Revoke Licenses for Medical Professionals Convicted of Illegal Dumping

(VINELAND) - Assemblymen Nelson T. Albano and Matthew W. Milam (both D-Cumberland/Atlantic/Cape May) today issued a multimedia package on their legislation to enhance the penalties associated with illegally dumping medical waste in New Jersey.

The two-bill package was crafted after several South Jersey beaches were forced to close before Labor Day weekend following the discovery of illegally dumped medical waste that had washed ashore. As many as 225 syringes and other medical waste were found in Avalon - leading borough officials to close beaches four times. Syringes also washed ashore in Berkeley, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Brigantine and Upper Township.

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