Franklin

MORIARTY/MAYER BILL TO WARN SHOPPERS ABOUT ADDITIVES IN PACKAGED MEAT
Legislation will Require Labeling on Meat to Inform Consumers

(TURNERSVILLE) - Legislation introduced by Assemblymen Paul Moriarty & Dave Mayer requiring labeling on meat to inform consumers of what is contained in the package cleared the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee today.

The bill requires that packaged meat treated with an additive, colorant or any other method to enhance its appearance include a clear, conspicuous, and easily readable label on the package so the consumer can check the packaging date and determine its freshness. The Label would say: THIS MEAT HAS BEEN TREATED TO ENHANCE ITS APPEARANCE. CHECK PACKING DATE TO DETERMINE FRESHNESS.

GOVERNOR CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AT SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS

TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation to help ensure that child care and educational facilities are environmentally safe for the children attending them.

'KIDDIE KOLLEGE' LEGISLATION IS NOW LAW
New Law will Prevent Child-care Centers and Schools from Being Built on Contaminated Sites

FRANKLINVILLE - On Thursday January 11, Senators Fred H. Madden and Steve Sweeney, and Assemblymen David Mayer and Paul Moriarty joined with Governor Jon Corzine at Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, for the signing of S-2261/A-3529, a new law requiring the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) adopt regulations establishing evaluation and assessment procedures for determining the safety of child care centers and schools.

This law was prompted by the discovery of mercury contamination at Kiddie Kollege in Franklinville, Gloucester County, which was shut down in late July after workers in the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) discovered it had been operating on the former site of an Accutherm mercury thermometer factory for over two years.

CATHERINE BARRIER WINS BUSINESS ENDORSEMENT FROM PENPAC IN HER BID FOR STATE ASSEMBLY IN DISTRICT 17

Catherine Barrier, a Republican candidate for State Assembly in District 17, today announced PENPAC's endorsement of her 2005 candidacy for the State Legislature