Archive for Tag: Hal Wirths

NJ students will be better prepared for manufacturing careers under bill advanced by Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Monday advanced a bill sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Brandon Umba that will align the education sector with manufacturing employers to create a pipeline of skilled workers prepared for careers in this growing New Jersey industry. “Establishing manufacturing career pathways for students...

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Wirths’ bill allowing drivers who are deaf to have notation on vehicle registration advances in Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Hal Wirths’ bill breaking down communication barriers for drivers who are deaf was advanced by the Assembly on Thursday. The bill would require the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to include a designation on car registrations that the driver is deaf or hard of hearing. “As...

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Bill clarifying line of duty death benefits for first responders advances in Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – Inspired by the family of a longtime Sussex County volunteer EMT, Eskil “Scott” Danielson, who died in the line of duty in 2016, Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space sought to change the state’s workers’ compensation law to protect surviving spousal benefits for all emergency responders....

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Democrats pass different budget bills without amendments

TRENTON, N.J. – Democrats in the Assembly and Senate passed a $54.3 billion state budget Friday afternoon that differed from the one they passed late Wednesday night in their respective budget committees. Amendments were not offered to avoid a government shutdown. “The budget we are voting on today is...

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Bill preparing NJ students for careers in manufacturing advances in Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – In order to meet the workforce demands of an evolving manufacturing industry and prepare students for successful careers in New Jersey, the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee voted Thursday to advance  the “Manufacturing in Higher Education Act,” sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Brandon Umba....

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Implement Aon health care recommendations immediately, says Wirths

TRENTON, N.J. – After taxpayers and government employees were hit with double-digit rate spikes last year, a new report from the actuary hired by the state to assess its health insurance plans recommends immediate and long-term ways to cut premium expenses. “Anything the state can do to lower costs...

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Wirths and Space bill easing proof of disability for veterans’ parking privileges passes Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – Veterans who are 100% disabled would have less paper to submit when renewing parking privileges under a bill sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space. The Assembly on Monday passed their bill (S660/A2438). “I am happy we can provide a little helping hand to veterans who...

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It is past time to end state employee residency requirements, Wirths and Space say

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has a state employee recruitment problem. A Jan. 23 report published by the N.J. Association of School Administrators found that education is “at a precipice,” with schools unable to provide the constitutionally required thorough and efficient education to all students. Why? There is a...

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