BURZICHELLI BILL TO GIVE SCHOOLS ACCESS
TO STUDENTS' CRIMINAL RECORDS APPROVED BY SENATE

Measure Would Permit School Administrators Access
To Adult Students' Criminal Histories when They Commit a Crime

(TRENTON) - Assembly-approved legislation Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli sponsored to give high school administrators access to adult students' criminal histories was approved today by the Senate.

Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) said he drafted the legislation after learning about the case of a 19-year-old Glassboro High School senior who transferred into the district prior to the 2007-2008 academic year.

SARLO BILL TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR COUNTERFEITS THAT ENDANGER PUBLIC HEALTH ADVANCES IN COMMITTEE

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Paul A. Sarlo which would impose increased penalties for counterfeiting if the offense poses a risk to the health or safety of the general public was unanimously approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“Before a drug or cosmetic product is ever introduced to the market, it goes through months, if not years, of drug trials, safety testing and various other review to make sure that the dangers and side-effects don’t outweigh the benefits,” said Senator Sarlo, D-Bergen, Essex and Passaic, and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. “As a result of this rigorous review, these products have earned a measure of public trust regarding their safety. However, as a result of that well-earned safe reputation, many of these products become targets to unscrupulous counterfeiters looking to short-cut the approval process for a quick buck, and when they risk public safety, they have to be held accountable.”

MILAM/ALBANO BILL TO ENHANCE WATERFRONT SECURITY & SAFETY CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL

Measure Would Prevent Access To Beachfront Areas Near Military Bases, Plants, Ports

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Matthew W. Milam and Nelson T. Albano sponsored to enhance security at waterfront areas near military, industrial, energy, transportation and port facilities was today released by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.

MILAM/ALBANO BILL TO ENHANCE WATERFRONT SECURITY & SAFETY CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL

Measure Would Prevent Access To Beachfront Areas Near Military Bases, Plants, Ports

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Matthew W. Milam and Nelson T. Albano sponsored to enhance security at waterfront areas near military, industrial, energy, transportation and port facilities was today released by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.

Senator John Adler, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says there is nothing he can do about a bad appointee to the state Parole Board. Respectfully, here are two things that Adler can and should do immediately to help rid the board of an unqualified appointee.

COHEN TO INTRODUCE BILL TO CREATE WARNING NOTICES FOR POISONOUS FLOWERS, PLANTS

Legislation Would Help Protect Children, Pets from Potentially Deadly Floral Gifts

(ROSELLE) - Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen is proposing an interesting gift for Mother's Day:  safety.

Cohen (D-Union) plans to introduce legislation Monday that would create a list of poisonous plants and flowers available for sale in the state and require physicians, veterinarians, and retailers to provide information on how these plants should be handled and displayed.

SCALERA/QUIGLEY MEASURE TO INCREASE SAFETY OF RAIL YARDS CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee today released legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera and Joan M. Quigley sponsored to mitigate potential terrorist attacks on railroads.

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.