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TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblymen Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway M.D. and Benjie Wimberly sponsored to boost pedestrian safety throughout New Jersey was recently approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Noting the high number of fatalities along Route 130 in Burlington County, considered the state’s most dangerous corridor, the lawmakers designed the
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An Assembly panel recently advanced legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway and Nancy Pinkin to educate Medicaid patients on diabetes and pre-diabetes care. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in New Jersey, nearly 2,000 deaths each year, according the New Jersey Department of Health website. Approximately 700,000
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Measure Aims to Curb Abuse and Help Residents’ Reduce Monthly Medicaid Costs Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway M.D., Tim Eustace, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Joseph Lagana and Nancy Pinkin to increase efficiency in the state Medicaid program and reduce monthly costs for recipients was approved by a Senate panel
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Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. (D-Burlington), Chair of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee, on Friday praised the national advocacy group Autism Speaks for their public support of vaccinating children to save lives: “I applaud Autism Speaks for their unequivocal endorsement of vaccinations. Given their leadership and advocacy for
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Resolution Notes Changes Threaten Civil Service’s Protections Against Corruption (TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly Democrats Linda Stender and Herb Conaway M.D. sponsored objecting to the establishment of the job banding program as proposed by the Civil Service Commission was released Monday by an Assembly panel. The bill (AR-177) notes the civil
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Bill Package Focuses on Education, Enhanced Engineering & Enforcement (TRENTON) – An ambitious bill package sponsored by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Herb Conaway, Jr. M.D. (both D-Burlington) to boost pedestrian safety throughout New Jersey was approved by an Assembly panel on Monday. The two-bill package would sharply stiffen fines and
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State Tax Return Contribution Option for Veterans of the Korean, Vietnam War, WWII (Trenton) – Assembly approved legislation Assembly Democrat Herb Conaway, M.D. sponsored to allow for voluntary contributions to care for New Jersey’s memorials to the veterans of the Korean War, Vietnam War and World War II was advanced
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Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, M.D., Paul Moriarty, Gabriela Mosquera and Daniel Benson to license New Jersey dieticians and nutritionists in order to ensure they meet education and training standards was released Thursday by an Assembly panel. “New Jersey is one of just a few states without any
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Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr. and Pamela Lampitt that would help New Jersey establish a plan of action to educate, prevent and reduce the incidences of diabetes in New Jersey was approved today in an afternoon Senate session. The bill passed 39-1. Diabetes is the sixth leading
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Assembly Concurs With Gov’s Conditional Veto Recommendations The full Assembly on Monday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Assemblymen John Burzichelli, Louis Greenwald, Ruben Ramos, Jr., Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. and Marlene Caride that would bar employers and colleges from requiring current or prospective employees or students to turn over their
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Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Paul D. Moriarty, Jerry Green and Pamela Lampitt to provide loans to small businesses to cover costs recently passed the full Assembly 74-4. The measure will now head to the Senate for further consideration. “For small businesses, finding ways
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A concurrent resolution sponsored by Assembly Democrat Herb Conaway, Jr. M.D., Celeste M. Riley and Upendra J. Chivukula to help smooth the process of establishing a state health insurance exchange for consumers and businesses under the landmark federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was approved 46-30-2 today by the
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Legislation Assembly Democrats Albert Coutinho, Troy Singleton, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Jerry Green, Herb Conaway M.D. and Benjie Wimberly introduced to boost New Jersey’s job creation efforts by revamping and streamlining the state’s economic development tax incentives was approved Monday by the Assembly. The bill (A-3680) would
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Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee Chairman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., the lead sponsor of legislation (S-1650/A-2463) to improve emergency medical services statewide, issued the following statement Thursday on Gov. Christie’s veto of the measure: “I’m disappointed that the Governor has again vetoed common-sense reforms that would modernize the delivery
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