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Led by Senate President NIck Scutari, the Democratic Caucus in the New Jersey State Senate is represented by 25 dynamic and diverse members serving their communities and leading the way in New Jersey tackling the issues that affect taxpayers the most: fixing our affordability crisis, making much needed improvements to our infrastructure, and protecting our rights and freedoms.
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Vitale and Cryan Lead Charge to Establish Dedicated Veterans Affairs Department in NJ
March 26, 2025
Trenton – Senators Joe Vitale and Joe Cryan announced new legislation to create an independent Department of Veterans Affairs, restructuring how New Jersey provides services to approximately 350,000 veterans across the state. The bill, S-4376, would create a dedicated Department of Veterans Affairs, moving all veterans’ programs out of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs…
Read MoreSenate Approves Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud and Corruption Within Substance Abuse Treatment
March 25, 2025
TRENTON – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale, and Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz aimed at curbing the fraud, corruption, and abuse often associated within the state’s substance use treatment industry. Together, the two bills are geared toward better regulating the industry by increasing oversight on patient referrals, and banning deceptive marketing practices….
Read MoreSingleton, Zwicker Legislation to Preserve Family Wealth and Protect Inheritors of Property Passes
March 25, 2025
TRENTON – Aiming to better preserve family wealth passed on in the form of real property, the Senate advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Andrew Zwicker known as the “Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act” that would establish new requirements concerning partition actions to more strongly protect the interests of cotenant property owners who…
Read MoreSenate Approves Moriarty, Wimberly Bill Creating ‘Inciting Public Brawl’ Offense
March 25, 2025
TRENTON – The full Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Moriarty and Senator Benjie Wimberly that is aimed at cutting down on organized fighting or other disruptive behavior at a public gathering or event. Besides creating the new offense — which would be a crime of the fourth degree — the bill, S-3507, would upgrade…
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