The News of Cumberland County – Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley are encouraging constituents to take advantage of the numerous resources found on the State Legislature’s and Third Legislative District’s websites. Helpful information and powerful tools are available with just a simple click of a button. “During these demanding

Today’s Sunbeam — Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Celeste Riley to protect New Jersey farmers and their products by doubling the penalties for falsely labeling items with the logo “Jersey Fresh” has been signed into law. The new law (A-2665) doubles the penalties for misuse of the outline of the state on packaging of farm products,

The News of Cumberland County – As the state’s economic climate remains stagnant and hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans continue to look for work, Third District legislators are encouraging people to donate time and/or resources to local food banks and homeless shelters. “People who were once food donors are now becoming clients of area

Today’s Sunbeam – Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly members John J. Burzichelli and Celeste Riley that will stimulate the growth of the state’s winery business by allowing small in-state producers to directly ship wine to customers across the country has been signed into law. Many of the state’s 50 wineries are

Gloucester County Times – Gloucester County residents will have access starting in February to free eye screening for Glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness if left untreated. The service is offered year-round, but January’s status as National Glaucoma Awareness Month has prompted the county to push residents to take preventative measures that could save

Couriet-Post – Come April 1, wine drinkers and winemakers in New Jersey will join aficionados of the fermented grape in 38 other states who have bottles from boutique vineyards delivered door-to-door. Small Garden State wineries will be allowed to ship their wines to customers in other states on a limited basis — and out-of-state producers

Gloucester County Times – The roadblocks were taken down and the traffic lights turned on Wednesday as the U.S. Route 322 bypass, after years of planning and construction, was opened to through traffic. The idea of a bypass around Mullica Hill dates to the 1970s. The $16 million project that debuted Wednesday was proposed in

The News of Cumberland County — Assemblywoman Celeste Riley (D-Bridgeton), of the Third Legislative District, has been appointed chairwoman of the Assembly Higher Education Committee by Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex/Passaic) and Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-Camden). Greenwald cited rising tuition costs and recent cuts in tuition aid programs as a major concern for the upcoming

Gloucester County Times – Ribbon cuttings often provide more hoopla than actual accomplishment. This one signified a milestone for Gloucester County. The U.S. Route 322 Bypass around Mullica Hill in Harrison Township saw its first official traffic on Wednesday — and a future with fewer bottlenecks in this growing part of the county. What to

Today’s Sunbeam – Dozens of New Jersey vineyard owners gathered in Trenton until late Monday night awaiting the Assembly’s vote on a bill that would allow small wineries both in-state and out-of-state to operate shipping outlets in New Jersey. “I think the vote by the Assembly was at 11:07 p.m. and then it had to