Senator Paul Sarlo

 TRENTON – Senator Bob Smith announced today that he will chair a joint meeting of the Senate Environment Committee and Senate Legislative Oversight Committee on Monday, March 17, 2008 to receive testimony from Inspector General Mary Jane Cooper concerning her report on the failures involved in the EnCap golf and housing project.

TRENTON – Senator Paul A. Sarlo, Vice Chair of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee, today said the Corzine Administration needs to “spotlight the specific inner workings” of the public benefits corporation that would oversee State toll roads under the proposed fiscal restructuring and debt reduction plan.

“I’d like to hear how the stockholders and board of directors of the PBC get selected,” said Senator Sarlo, D-Bergen, Essex and Passaic. “I’d like to know, too, about the potential compensation for the executive director.”

Kyrillos Pressing for Arts Center Hearing

Hearing A First Step To Reclaiming The Center For All Residents  

Senator Joseph Kyrillos, R-Monmouth/Middlesex, today expressed confidence that the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee will start the process of rectifying the problems at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. He expects the committee will hold a hearing, which will include representatives from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Live Nation, State Police, Monmouth County community groups and local government that will result in a program of action to prevent a repeat of the past summer’s underage drinking and criminal incidents.

Vainieri Huttle/Schaer/Johnson Bill Curbing Sale of Unsafe Children's Products Becomes Law

Measure Would Require DYFS to Inspect Child Care Facilities for Faulty Products

 (TRENTON) - Governor Corzine has signed into law legislation Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Assemblymen Gary Schaer and Gordon Johnson sponsored to crack down on the sale of unsafe or recalled children's products.

The measure (S-265/A-2554) was sponsored in the Senate by Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) and Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck).

TRENTON – The Senate Law & Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee added their support today to two bills sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono and Paul Sarlo that would increase minimum jail time for those caught driving while their license is suspended for drunk driving and allow judges to treat DWI convictions more than 10 years apart as second offenses.

TRENTON – Christopher Eilert, Chief of Staff to Senator Paul A.