New Jersey 101.5 » legislation http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Killing, Injuring Guide Dogs Criminalized Under Bill http://nj1015.com/killing-injuring-guide-dogs-criminalized-under-bill/ http://nj1015.com/killing-injuring-guide-dogs-criminalized-under-bill/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:20:57 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=208672 Inspired by the sad story of “Dusty”, a seeing eye dog in-training at a Morristown facility that was brutally attacked by another dog, Senator Anthony Bucco (R- Morris) has submitted legislation to the Senate establishing criminal penalties for those who, and owners of animals that, kill, injure, or interfere with a guide dog.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/killing-injuring-guide-dogs-criminalized-under-bill/feed/ 0 Flickr User, smerikal Union County Anti-Gang Expansion Bill Advances in Assembly http://nj1015.com/union-county-anti-gang-expansion-bill-advances-in-assembly/ http://nj1015.com/union-county-anti-gang-expansion-bill-advances-in-assembly/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:29:29 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=205904 Legislation Assembly Democrat Joe Cryan sponsored to allow judges sentencing a delinquent juvenile to include the option of ordering participation in instruction in preventing gang and youth violence was released Thursday by an Assembly panel.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/union-county-anti-gang-expansion-bill-advances-in-assembly/feed/ 0 Bill To Remove Offensive Language In State Statutes Clears Assembly http://nj1015.com/bill-to-remove-offensive-language-in-state-statutes-clears-assembly/ http://nj1015.com/bill-to-remove-offensive-language-in-state-statutes-clears-assembly/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:43:36 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=201562 Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) to rid state statutes of archaic and derogatory language used to describe people with developmental, cognitive or psychiatric disabilities was approved Monday by the full Assembly.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bill-to-remove-offensive-language-in-state-statutes-clears-assembly/feed/ 0 "Snookiville" Law Introduced by NJ Legislator http://nj1015.com/snookiville-law-introduced-by-nj-legislator/ http://nj1015.com/snookiville-law-introduced-by-nj-legislator/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:14:55 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=165943 A New Jersey legislator has introduced a bill that would allow municipalities to protect public safety and taxpayers when reality TV crews come to town.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/snookiville-law-introduced-by-nj-legislator/feed/ 0 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Flying Pets Need To Be Protected Says US Senator From NJ http://nj1015.com/flying-pets-need-to-be-protected-says-us-senator-from-nj/ http://nj1015.com/flying-pets-need-to-be-protected-says-us-senator-from-nj/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:30:07 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=159146 U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is applauding the Department of Transportation (DOT) for moving to close a loophole which allows U.S. passenger airlines to skirt a requirement to more fully report animal injuries, deaths and losses. Yesterday was the deadline for comment on the Department’s proposed changes to the current rule which narrowly defines “animal” to mean one being kept as a pet.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/flying-pets-need-to-be-protected-says-us-senator-from-nj/feed/ 0 Mon: NJ Assembly Considers Bill To Improve Searches For Missing Children http://nj1015.com/mon-nj-assembly-considers-bill-to-improve-searches-for-missing-children/ http://nj1015.com/mon-nj-assembly-considers-bill-to-improve-searches-for-missing-children/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:58:47 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=26863 On Monday, the state Assembly considers legislation that would improve searches for missing children.

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