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TRENTON – A package of bills focused on the management of New Jersey’s veterans’ homes was endorsed this week by Senate and Assembly panels and appears likely to be sent to Gov. Phil Murphy this month.
The bills were negotiated by lawmakers and Murphy’s office and are supported by both parties. They do not include a December bill establishing an independent Office of Inspector General for Veterans’ Facilities – an exclusion the American Legion told lawmakers it would like to see corrected.
“We’re hopeful that this package will prevent a lot of the problems that these veterans’ nursing homes had in the past,” said Sen. Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, who chairs the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
NJ LCV Endorses Candidates in the 2021 Legislative Election By Insider NJ | May 25, 2021, 1:46 pm | in Caucus Room
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, the political voice for the environment, today announced their second round of endorsements for the 2021 New Jersey legislative elections – with an additional slate of pro-conservation candidates to follow. New Jersey LCV works to elect viable candidates, without regard to party affiliation, who have demonstrated an active or affirmative willingness and capacity to advance New Jersey LCV’s pro-environment priorities.
“One thing is for sure, climate action, environmental justice, and good, local clean energy jobs are on the ballot,”
Industry representatives tell lawmakers a system of third-party laboratories to test products and check labeling will be needed to assure safety for consumers.
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Verrelli, Danielsen & Vainieri Huttle Resolution Recognizing Service of NJ Army, National Guard Members in D.C. Passes Committee March 16, 2021, 3:44 pm | in
Verrelli, Danielsen & Vainieri Huttle Resolution Recognizing Service of NJ Army, National Guard Members in D.C. Passes Committee
(TRENTON) – As New Jersey’s Army and Air National Guard members return from their deployment to Washington, D.C. after the attack on the United States Capitol, three Assembly Democrats sponsor a resolution to recognize their service.
In the immediate aftermath of the January 6
th insurrection, New Jersey sent around 500 National Guard members and airmen to D.C to help secure the Capitol. Additional troops were deployed later on to help protect national monuments and keep the city safe during President Biden’s inauguration.