Guardian 8_29_18

8. The Amboy Guardian * August 29, 2018
Family Day, Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy 8/18/18
*Photos by Katherine Massopust
Police Officer Harry Scheman Retirement Party, American Legion, Perth Amboy 8/11/18
*Photos by Paul W. Wang
Lopez Applauds Legislation Focused
on Seat Belt, School Bus
Safety Becoming Law
Press Release 8/25/18
TRENTON – Assemblywoman
Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex)
issued the below statement Saturday
following the signing of
legislation promoting seat belt
and school bus safety into law:
“Today, New Jersey leads by
example in requiring by law the
use of 3-point seat belt systems
in school buses. The bush crash
that took place on May 17th in
Paramus shocked our entire
state – and prompted the legislature
to take action in order to
prevent another tragedy like it
from ever happening again.
“The safety of our students
is one of the highest priorities
for us as legislators, and
this includes ensuring that our
school buses are equipped with
the strongest safety protections.
The goal of this law is to protect
our students on their way to and
from school by having the best
technology available on our
school buses.
“I would like to thank my colleagues
in the Assembly and the
Senate for supporting this piece
of common sense, bipartisan
legislation as well as Governor
Murphy for signing it into law.”
Vitale Statement on Federal Approval of New Jersey’s
Affordable Care Act Protection Measures
Press Release 8/17/18
TRENTON – Senate Health,
Human Services and Senior
Citizen Committee Chair Joseph
F. Vitale expressed relief
today as the U.S. Secretary of
Health and Human Services
and the U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury approved a State Innovation
Waiver application to
create the New Jersey Health
Insurance Premium Security
Fund in the State Treasury. As
sponsor of the “New Jersey
Health Insurance Market Preservation
Act,” Vitale issued the
following statement on the federal
ruling that ensures funding
for the preservation and protection
of Affordable Care Act benefits
for New Jersey residents:
This federal approval cements
our defense against the Trump
Administration’s intent to dismantle
the Affordable Care Act
which has expanded health insurance
coverage to more than
800,000 New Jersey residents
and dropped our uninsured rate
to the lowest in three decades.
New Jersey is now the premier
state in the nation to stabilize
the insurance market, lower
premiums and preserve the viability
of the individual mandate.
Having as many people as possible
in the insurance program
makes it more affordable for everyone.
New Jersey has a lot to
celebrate today.
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