SENATE PASSES CODEY-SACCO BILL BARRING ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND CERTAIN PROSECUTORS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITIES February 22, 2021, 3:49 pm | in
SENATE PASSES CODEY-SACCO BILL BARRING ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND CERTAIN PROSECUTORS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
LIVINGSTON – The Senate today passed S-3242, sponsored by Senator Richard J. Codey and Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation would ban certain public officials from holding elected public office and participating in political activities during their tenure and for three years following it.
“Anybody who knows anything about criminal law knows that prosecutors have enormous power over deciding what cases their offices pursue. As Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Puccio of the Eastern District of NY is quoted with saying, ‘I could indict a ham sandwich,’” Senator Codey (D-Essex/Morris) said. “We need to know that a prosecutor is doing what is best for th
Diversity would be taught in N.J. schools under bill that just cleared Legislature
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
The state Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would require public school districts in New Jersey to teach diversity and inclusion.
Under the bill (S2781) which passed, 26-13, the instruction will be taught to students grades kindergarten through 12th starting in the 2021-22 school year.
The bill would ensure students “examine the impact that unconscious bias and economic disparities have at both an individual level and on society as a whole,” it states.
It also “encourages safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for all students regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual and gender identities, mental and physical disabilities, and religious beliefs.”
Hudson County judge makes history with Essex appointment
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable, seen presiding over a hearing, has been appointed the assignment judge for Essex County Superior Court, the first Black to hold the position. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal
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Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable made history Wednesday when she was appointed the first Black judge to preside over the Essex County Superior Court system the state’s largest vicinage.
The long-time judge will succeed Judge Sallyanne Floria, who is retiring after 22 years on the bench and more than five years as assignment judge. Venable’s term is effective Feb. 1, 2021.