en-us http://www.assemblydems.com/images/headernew.jpg New Jersey Assembly Democrats Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EDT Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EDT 5 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EDT SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLYMAN BURZICHELLI SEEKING SCI INVESTIGATION INTO NJSIAA

Unless you are a high-school athlete, a coach, a school official or the parent of an athlete, you probably don't know much about the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. You probably don't know, for example, that the NJSIAA is a private organization funded by dues paid by the state's schools. You probably don't know that even though the organization is funded with public dollars, the public has virtually no say in how it runs high-school sports.

The group is so unaccountable that when Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Salem, wanted to stop the NJSIAA from charging as much as $8 for tickets to state playoffs (regular-season prices are $2 to $3), the only way to do it was to pass a law prohibiting public schools from joining any organization that requires increased ticket prices for attendance at playoff games, unless the commissioner of education deems it necessary…

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Bill Would Help Towns Such as Willingboro

Legislation Assemblymen Jack Conners and Herb Conaway, M.D, sponsored to ensure New Jersey foster children receive a stable education was released Thursday by an Assembly committee.

The bill (A-2137) would revise state policy that automatically places a foster child in the school district of their foster family. Instead, the bill would allow a child to remain in their current school if they are moved to a different foster family.

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Bill is Final Piece of 7-bill Assembly Democratic Reform Package

Legislation sponsored by five Assembly Democratic lawmakers to streamline New Jersey's corporate laws to make the state more attractive to businesses was released Thursday by an Assembly panel.

The bill is sponsored by Assembly members Patrick J. Diegnan Jr, Peter J. Barnes III, Craig J. Coughlin, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Pamela Lampitt and is the final piece of an Assembly Democratic reform package signed into law during the last legislative session.

"For New Jersey to be competitive as a home for industry in the global marketplace, we need laws that will allow them to operate in real time, using 21st century technology," said Diegnan (D-Middlesex), who crafted the bill package...

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Bill Promotes R&D In Camden, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex & Somerset

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Upendra Chivukula, Linda Greenstein, Pamela R. Lampitt and Joseph Egan to establish innovation zones to stimulate technology industry clusters around research universities and hospitals in the Newark, Camden and Central Jersey regions was released Thursday by an Assembly panel.

"By drawing on existing research and academic facilities, we will do a better job of fostering innovation and creating new entrepreneurial opportunities," said Chivukula (D-Somerset/Middlesex). "New Jersey already boasts one of the most highly educated population centers in the country. Now we can do more to firmly establish this with new businesses, new opportunities and good jobs..."

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Urges Residents to Come with Ideas for Change During Tough Budget Year

Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis D. Greenwald on Wednesday announced residents will have three opportunities to address the Assembly Budget Committee as it examines Gov. Chris Christie's proposed Fiscal Year 2010 state budget.

"Public hearings are among the most important sessions this committee holds each year, and this year they may prove even more important," said Greenwald (D-Camden). "The state budget directly effects every New Jerseyan, and the input and ideas we receive from residents is vital. Their thoughts and ideas are especially welcome in what will be a difficult budget year..."

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