2016 Press Releases
December 20 - Van Drew/Turner Bill to Extend UEZ Designations in Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield & Trenton Goes to Governor
TRENTON– A bill sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and Shirley K. Turner to extend the urban enterprise zone (UEZ) designation for an additional two years for Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield, and Trenton, which are scheduled to expire at the end of 2016, received final approval yesterday in the Legislature...[MORE]
December 19 - Rice, Vitale, Turner Bill Requiring State to Adopt CDC Standards for Responsive Action to Lead Levels in Children Goes to Governor Requires Public Awareness Campaign
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senators Ronald L. Rice, Joseph F. Vitale and Shirley K. Turner requiring the state to adopt the federal U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards used as the benchmark for responsive action to lead levels in children’s blood received final approval today in the Assembly. It now goes to the governor’s desk. Adopting the CDC standards would mean that the state’s benchmarks are consistently at least as strong as those at the federal level...[MORE]
December 19 - Turner Bill to Establish Self-Employment Counseling & Training Program Goes to Governor
TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would expand employment options for New Jersey residents by establishing counseling and job training programs for those who own or are starting a microenterprise business cleared the full Senate today and was sent to the governor’s desk. A microenterprise business is a small business of less than five employees, requiring less than $35,000 in startup capital...[MORE]
December 15 - Turner: Require Bus Aides On School Buses to Protect Students From Assaults
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) said today that she introduced legislation last month to require a minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school buses to help monitor and maintain student behavior on the ride to and from school...[MORE]
December 13 - Van Drew/Turner Bill to Extend UEZ Designations Approved
TRENTON– A bill sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and Shirley K. Turner to extend the urban enterprise zone (UEZ) designation for an additional two years for Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield, and Trenton, which are scheduled to expire at the end of 2016, was approved today by the Senate Economic Growth Committee...[MORE]
November 21 - Turner Encourages Residents to Shop Local This Holiday Season
TRENTON– Two resolutions sponsored by Senator Shirley Turner urging residents to observe “Small Business Saturday” this weekend and to shop local throughout the holiday season were approved by the Senate today...[MORE]
November 14 - Senate Approves Bipartisan Bill Package To Improve Crime Victim Protections
TRENTON - The Senate today approved a four-bill package sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Senator Brian Stack, Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Steve Oroho to strengthen crime victims’ rights laws in New Jersey...[MORE]
November 14 - Turner Bill Requiring More Transparency at Colleges & Universities Clears Senate
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring public institutions of higher education to establish policies for the implementation of additional course related fees cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
November 10 - Turner-Greenstein Bill Requiring Spousal Consent of Certain Pension Changes Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring spousal consent for certain pension payout options cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee today...[MORE]
November 3 - Turner Bill Requiring Mandatory Background Checks for Certain Day Care Providers Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring the mandatory background checks of family day care providers cleared the Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens Committee today...[MORE]
November 3 - Vitale-Whelan-Turner Bill Addressing the Practice of Telemedicine Clears Committee
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Vitale, Senator Jim Whelan, and Senator Shirley K. Turner authorizing health care providers in the State to engage in telehealth and telemedicine cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today...[MORE]
November 3 - Turner Bill Providing Notation for Implanted Medical Device on Drivers License Advances
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner allowing a person with an implanted medical device to voluntarily make a notation on his or her driver’s license or identification card cleared the Senate Transportation Committee today...[MORE]
October 20 - Turner Bill Pushing New Requirements for Physical Education Teachers Clears Full Senate
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificates cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
October 13 - Beach-Turner Bill Helping to End Veteran Homelessness Passes Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator James Beach and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would establish rules and regulations to provide veterans preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects was approved today by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee...[MORE]
October 13 - Turner, Cruz-Perez, Diegnan Bills Providing Property Tax Transparency & Relief Advance
TRENTON – Three pieces of legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley Turner, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, and Senator Patrick Diegnan addressing property tax relief and government transparency for New Jersey residents cleared the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today...[MORE]
September 29 - Turner Bill Requiring More Transparency at Colleges & Universities Advances
TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring public institutions of higher education to establish policies for the implementation of additional course related fees cleared the Senate Higher Education Committee today...[MORE]
September 29 - Turner-Gill Legislation Addressing Gender Wage Gap In State Contracts Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Nia Gill requiring bidders on state contracts to be evaluated on a special report regarding the company’s gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee today...[MORE]
September 26 - Rice & Turner-Sponsored Bill Creating ‘Women’s Vocational Training Pilot Program’ Advances
TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senators Ronald L. Rice and Shirley K. Turner that would create a pilot program to provide training to women for high-wage, high-demand occupations was approved today by the Senate Labor Committee. The bill is aimed at promoting economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in these fields...[MORE]
September 12 - Turner Legislation To Combat ‘Corporate Inversions’ Clears Committee
TRENTON — Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley Turner that would deny taxpayer support to companies that engage in corporate inversions as a tax-avoidance scheme was approved today by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee...[MORE]
September 12 - Turner Bill Pushing New Requirements for Physical Education Teachers Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate cleared the Senate Education Committee today...[MORE]
September 8 - Turner Legislation Expediting Unemployment Benefits Claims Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner expediting unemployment benefits for residents who have filed a claim with the state was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today...[MORE]
September 6 - Ruiz-Turner Bill Limiting Suspensions, Expulsions of Students in Pre-K Through Second Grade Now Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Shirley K. Turner limiting expulsions and suspensions for students in preschool through grade 2 with certain exceptions was signed into law today...[MORE]
August 31 - Senator Turner Vows to Fight for Override of Governor’s CV of UEZ Extensio
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner released the following statement today regarding the Governor’s conditional veto of legislation (S-1080) she sponsored which would have extended the duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years and specified permissible use of funds...[MORE]
August 30 - Senator Turner Targets Literacy Crisis
TRENTON – Citing deep concerns about poor literacy skills that are linked to academic, social, and income disparities, Senator Shirley K. Turner (D – Mercer/Hunterdon) is on a mission to provide Trenton youth with greater access to the tools they need to learn and develop a positive attitude toward reading and education...[MORE]
August 9 - Turner Bill to Strengthen Community Relations With Law Enforcement Now Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies cultural diversity training materials and an online tutorial established by the Department of Law and Public Safety was signed into law today...[MORE]
August 1- Turner-Ruiz Bill to Restrict License Use to Certain Drivers Clears Full Senate
TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and M. Teresa Ruiz to establish a restricted driver’s license for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended licenses cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
August 1 - Senator Turner Legislation to Help Those In Need of Housing Assistance Clears Full Senate
TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring housing authorities to advertise online when applications are being accepted for housing assistance waiting list cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
July 16 - Turner Statement on Governor's CV of Smoking Ban at Parks and Beaches
TRENTON - Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) issued the following statement today in response to Governor Christie's conditional veto of her legislation that would have extended the provisions of the "New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act" to all public parks and beaches throughout the State. The governor's conditional veto...[MORE]
July 15 - Sweeney, Democratic Senators, Civil Justice Groups Announce Legislation on Police-Involved Fatalities
TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Shirley Turner and Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham today announced the introduction of legislation that would require independent investigations of police-involved fatalities...[MORE]
June 30 - Cruz-Perez Turner Bill to Develop a Breakfast Program Fund for Students Heads to Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Shirley Turner establishing a “breakfast after the bell” incentive fund cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 30 - Turner Bill to Extend UEZ Designations to Help Vulnerable Neighborhoods in New Jersey Heads to Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner extending the urban enterprise zone designation in all qualifying municipalities cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 30 - Turner Bill to Limit Opioid Prescriptions to Seven Days Clears Full Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner restricting initial prescriptions for opioid drugs to a seven day supply cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 27 - Turner-Diegnan Bill to Ensure New Jersey Children Continue to Have Access to Recess Clears Full Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Patrick Diegnan that would aid with child development by increasing cognitive skills, and bettering classroom behavior by ensuring all children receive some free play time during the school day cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 27 - Turner Bill Setting Pricing Standards for Inmate Phone Calls Heads to Governor
TRENTON– Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner setting pricing standards for phone calls made by inmates in prisons cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 27 - Turner Legislation Prohibiting Bias Against NJ Passengers With a Guide/Service Dog Clears Full Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would prohibit New Jersey Transit from denying entry or use of any vehicle to a person who uses a guide or service dog cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
June 20 - Turner-Diegnan Bill to Ensure New Jersey Children Continue to Have Access to Recess Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Patrick Diegnan that would aid with child development by increasing cognitive skills, and bettering classroom behavior by ensuring all children receive some free play time during the school day cleared the Senate Education Committee today...[MORE]
June 6 - Turner Bill to Restrict License Use to Certain Drivers Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to establish a restricted driver’s license for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended licenses advanced through the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today...[MORE]
June 6 - Turner Bill Setting Pricing Standards for Inmate Phone Calls Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner setting pricing standards for phone calls made by inmates in prisons was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee...[MORE]
June 6 - Turner Bill to Limit Opiod Prescriptions to Seven Days Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner restricting initial prescriptions for opioid drugs to a seven day supply cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today...[MORE]
May 26 - Turner-Vitale Bill to Ban Smoking On Beaches and Public Parks Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K Turner and Joseph Vitale prohibiting smoking at public parks and beaches in the state cleared the full Senate today. This bill would extend the provisions of the “New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act” to public parks and beaches throughout the State...[MORE]
May 23 - Turner-Cunningham Bill Improving Fee Transparency Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Sandra B. Cunningham requiring institutions of higher education to improve transparency of tuition and fee data cleared the Senate Higher Education Committee. The legislation would address transparency issues cited in a recent comptroller report, showing how at least three New Jersey colleges are relying heavily on their mandatory fees. The fees account for a significant portion of the cost of attending the schools, the report said, and are being used for expenses such as employee salaries...[MORE]
May 23 - Turner Bill Setting Price Standards for Inmate Phone Calls Approved in Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner setting pricing standards for phone calls made by inmates in prisons was approved today by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee...[MORE]
May 23 - Democratic Senators Join With Education Groups & Students In Renewed Fight for EOF Funding
TRENTON – Vowing a fight to restore funding cut from the state’s Equal Opportunity Fund, a team of Democratic senators today joined with education advocates and college students in support of a restoration of money that provides financial assistance and academic support for students who face economic disadvantages in attending college.[MORE}
May 10 - Sweeney, Turner: 'Tax Fairness' Must Include Increased Earned Income Tax Credit
TRENTON – Demanding ‘:tax fairness” for the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who work full-time but do not earn a living wage, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Shirley Turner today pledged to pass legislation raising the state Earned Income Tax Credit to 40 percent of the federal level...[MORE]
May 9 - Turner Bill to Strengthen Community Relations in Law Enforcement Heads to Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring county, municipal, and campus police departments to establish and have officers participate in cultural diversity training courses cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
May 9 - Vitale-Turner Bill to Provide Recovering Overdose Patients with Information on Treatment Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vitale and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would require first responders and health professionals to provide information about substance abuse treatment programs, resources, and the availability of overdose reversal medication to anyone who receives an opioid antidote for a drug overdose was approved today by the Senate...[MORE]
May 5 - Turner Bill Creating Innovation Zones Around NJ's Higher ED Institutions, Research Hospitals Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that will establish innovation zones around New Jersey’s institutions of higher education and research hospitals to stimulate technology industry clusters advanced through the Senate Economic Growth Committee today...[MORE]
May 5 - Turner Introduces Resolution Urging the U.S. Soccer Federation to Provide the U.S. Women's National Team With Equal Pay and Conditions
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) today introduced a resolution to support the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s formal wage discrimination complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The resolution encourages the U.S. Soccer Federation to provide the U.S. Women’s National Team with equal pay and conditions...[MORE]
May 2 - Turner-Vitale Bill to Ease Access to Oral Contraceptives Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Joseph F. Vitale permitting pharmacist to distribute contraceptives under certain guidelines agreed to by members of the medical community and pharmacist cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee...[MORE]
May 2 - Turner Bill to Ban Smoking On Beaches and Public Parks Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K Turner prohibiting smoking at public parks and beaches in the state cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today. This bill would extend the provisions of the “New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act” to public parks and beaches throughout the State...[MORE]
April 28 - Senator Turner Announces Bill to Crack Down On Gouging Fees Charged to New Jersey College Students
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) today announced that she is introducing legislation to require greater transparency with regard to the assessment of fees by state colleges and universities. The legislation is proposed in response to the Office of the State Comptroller’s report on the collection, allocation, and use of student fees at several public institutions of higher education...[MORE]
April 22 - Senator Turner Law to Update Expungement Process for Criminal Records Takes Effect Monday
TRENTON – A new law sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to reduce the waiting period for those seeking to expunge the records of past offenses and automatically expunge charges that did not result in a conviction will take effect Monday...[MORE]
April 14 - Turner Proposes Legislation to Get Tough on Abuse Crimes Against Elderly and Disabled
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) today announced that she is introducing legislation to upgrade the offense of assault in situations where the victim is elderly or disabled. The legislation was prompted by the recent vicious assault and restraint of a 92-year-old woman during a home invasion in Ewing, as well as the carjacking and robbery of a 78-year-old woman at a shopping center in Lawrence...[MORE]
March 31 - Senator Turner Introduces Legislation to Combat Opioid and Heroin Addition
TRENTON - Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) announced that she will be introducing legislation in April to restrict the quantity of opioids provided to patients for their initial prescription. The bill is aimed at fighting the heroin and opioid misuse and abuse epidemic that is plaguing New Jersey...[MORE]
March 14 - Turner-Vitale Bill to Restore SNAP Benefits for the Working Poor Heads to Governor
TRENTON — Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Joseph F. Vitale to restore nutritional benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for poor and working class families in New Jersey cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
March 14 - Turner-Rice Legislation Enforcing Law on Lead Paint Hazard Inspections Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Ronald Rice requiring municipalities to conduct lead paint hazard inspections in single and two family rental housing within the municipality cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee today. This legislation is in response to the state’s failure to enforce a 2008 law intended to protect children from lead paint hazards...[MORE]
March 14 - Turner Bill to Move Fire District Elections to November Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to establish procedures for moving annual fire district elections from February to November to save tax dollars and increase voter interest in elections that decide how millions in taxpayer dollars are spent cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee today...[MORE]
March 10 - Turner Bill to Strengthen Community Policing Clear Committee
TRENTON —Two bills sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Hunterdon/Mercer) to require New Jersey police departments to implement minority recruitment and selection programs as well as cultural diversity training cleared the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee today...[MORE]
March 10 - Turner Bill to Extend UEZ Designations to Help Vulnerable Neighborhoods in New Jersey Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner extending the urban enterprise zone designation in all qualifying municipalities cleared the Senate Economic Growth Committee today...[MORE]
March 7 - Turner Legislation Prohibiting Bias Against NJ Transit Passengers With a Guide/Service Dog Cleared Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would prohibit New Jersey Transit from denying entry or use of any vehicle to a person who uses a guide or service dog cleared the Senate Transportation Committee today...[MORE]
March 3 - Turner Bill Requiring Full-Day Kindergarten in New Jersey Advances
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishing a uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten cleared the Senate Education Committee today...[MORE]
February 29 - Turner-Vitale Bill to Restore Snap Benefits for the Working Poor Advances
TRENTON — Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Joseph F. Vitale to restore nutritional benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for poor and working class families in New Jersey cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today...[MORE]
February 10 - Turner Legislation to Require Random Drug Testing in Halfway Houses, Other Residential Facilities Approved by Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to require random drug tests for inmates who are receiving treatment in a residential community release program was approved by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee. The bill was introduced in response to reports of drug use by inmates housed at the Albert M. “Bo” Robinson Assessment and Treatment Center in Trenton...[MORE]
February 9 - Senator Turner Announces Support for Legislation Raising Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars an Hour
TRENTON – Joining Senate President Sweeney’s effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Senator Shirley K. Turner announced that she will join as the co-prime sponsor of the legislation...[MORE]
February 8 - Turner Legislation to Help Drivers in New Jersey Clears Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to permit the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to establish a restricted use driver’s license endorsement and to require the agency to provide affordable surcharge payment plans cleared the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee today...[MORE]
February 5 - Turner Introduces Legislation Enforcing Law on Lead Paint Hazard Inspections
TRENTON – Responding to the state’s failure to enforce a 2008 law intended to protect children from lead paint hazards, Senator Shirley K. Turner yesterday introduced legislation requiring municipalities to conduct lead paint hazard inspections in single and two family rental housing within the municipality...[MORE]
February 4 - Turner-Vitale Bill to Restore Nutritional Benefits for the Working Poor Clears Committee
TRENTON — Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Joseph F. Vitale to restore funding to cuts made to food assistance for poor and working class families in New Jersey cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today...[MORE]
January 22 - Senator Turner Responds to Governor Christie's 'Stupid' Remark on Recess Bill
TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer, Hunterdon) issued the following statement on her bill, S1594, requiring a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in kindergarten through fifth grade...[MORE]
January 20 - Turner-Ruiz Bill Acknowledging Bilingual Students Now Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz recognizing a student’s proficiency in one or more world languages in addition to English was signed into law yesterday by the governor...[MORE]
January 19 - Turner-Scutari Bill Clarifying Child Support Payments Now Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Nicholas Scutari that clarifies when child support payments may end was signed into law today...[MORE]
January 19 - Turner Bill Requiring Next-of-Kin Be Notified When Patient Leaves Aftercare Facility Now Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner requiring aftercare facilities, such as halfway houses and other sober living homes, to notify a patient’s next-of-kin upon the patient’s release under certain circumstances was signed into law by the Governor...[MORE]
January 14 - Sens. Sweeney, Weinberg, and Turner Speak at EITC Press Conference (YouTube Video)
TRENTON – On January 14, 2016, Senators Steve Sweeney, Loretta Weinberg, and Shirley Turner spoke on the restoration and increase of Earned Income Tax Credits...[MORE]
January 13 - Turner Bills to Strengthen Community Policing on Governor's Desk
TRENTON – Two bills sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner to require New Jersey police departments to implement minority recruitment and selection programs as well as cultural diversity training received final approval in the Legislature on Monday. The bills are part of Senator Turner’s effort to strengthen community policing by promoting positive and collaborative relationships between officers and residents. They are now on the governor’s desk...[MORE]
January 12 - Turner-Ruiz Bill Acknowledging Bilingual Students Heads to Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz recognizing a student’s proficiency in one or more world languages in addition to English cleared the Assembly yesterday...[MORE]
January 11 - Greenstein-Turner Bill Allowing Correctional Facilities to Use Body Imaging Scanning Equipment Signed into Law
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Linda R. Greenstein and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would permit correctional facilities to use body imaging scanning equipment was signed into law today...[MORE]
January 7 - Turner-Scutari Bill Clarifying Child Support Payments Heads to the Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Nicholas Scutari that clarifies when child support payments may end cleared the Senate today...[MORE]
January 7 - Turner/Cruz-Perez/Beach Bill Creating Innovation Zones Around NJ's Higher ED Institutions, Research Hospitals Goes to Governor
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner, Nilsa Cruz-Perez, and Jim Beach that will establish innovation zones around New Jersey’s institutions of higher education and research hospitals to stimulate the technology industry clusters cleared the full Senate today...[MORE]
