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TRENTON – The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senators Joe Vitale and Joe Cryan that would establish a new cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs in New Jersey, separating veterans' services from the state's military operations. The bill, S-4376, would reorganize the existing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) by transferring all veteran-specific programs into a newly created Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Programs focusing solely o

TRENTON – A package of legislation sponsored by Senators Joe Vitale, Joe Cryan, and Angela McKnight to strengthen protections, oversight, and accountability of providers serving individuals with disabilities and young adults in regulated care settings has passed both houses of the legislature and now heads to the Governor's desk. The three bills, S-3750, S-3751, and S-3754, work together to close longstanding gaps in oversight, improve abuse prevention, and ensure stronger s

Trenton - The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today advanced legislation designed to expedite the investigation of rape cases by requiring a more timely submission and analysis process for rape kits in New Jersey. The bill would also codify into statute a process to ensure that all rape kits are tested. The measure is sponsored by Senator Joe Cryan (D-Union) and Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington). The bill, S-3089, would require municipal, state, and county law

TRENTON – The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Joe Cryan, which would expand social service supports at county colleges across New Jersey. The bill, S-4010, would require the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, in collaboration with each county college, to address gaps in meeting the basic needs of low-income students. The council, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, would provide students with information on available