Senator Sweeney, Assemblyman Burzichelli, and Assemblywoman Riley have also sponsored many pieces of legislation pertaining to various public safety issues, with the goal of making all of New Jersey’s communities safer places for residents to live.

• In the 2004-2005 Legislative Session, Senator Sweeney penned legislation for the development of a two year pilot program for the continuous, GPS monitoring of high risk sex offenders. This pilot program was made permanent in 2007.
• Senator Sweeney has been a constant voice for the rights of the developmentally disabled community. In addition to recently sponsoring legislation removing offensive language from state statutes, Senator Sweeney also passed a bill establishing a registry of offenders to protect individuals with developmental disabilities from abuse and assault.
• Assemblywoman Riley sponsored legislation, signed into law in 2011, which aims to deter future acts of domestic violence by imposing stricter bail restrictions for anyone charged with contempt of a domestic violence restraining order.
• Assemblyman Burzichelli, Senator Sweeney, and Assemblywoman Riley were sponsors of a recent measure that requires law enforcement or prosecuting agencies to provide written notice to the Principal of secondary schools in certain cases that may pose a risk to the physical safety of students. The law requires that the school be notified of the identity of a student who is 18 years of age or older who has been charged, adjudicated, or convicted, in certain circumstances.
• The Third District Legislators have long been opponents of efforts to dredge the Delaware River, citing both economic and environmental concerns for New Jersey residents.