Tony Bucco Archives

Bucco urges Murphy to sign bill creating opioid recovery fund

July 9, 2021 5:02 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) called on Gov. Phil Murphy to put millions of dollars headed back to the state as part of settlement with Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid epidemic. “In anticipation of this settlement which...

Governor unconcerned about effects of Fulton’s departure on MVC

April 26, 2021 3:09 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy isn’t concerned that a coming confirmation before the U.S. Senate could pull Sue Fulton’s attention away from the Motor Vehicle Commission. “We’ll make sure that we have the command and control that we need. She’s got a...

State officials will weigh vaccine exception for disabled adult day programs, Murphy says

April 5, 2021 3:51 pmApril 5, 2021 3:54 pm

The Department of Health will weigh whether to create exceptions for vaccinated individuals that could allow adult residents with developmental disability to rejoin day programs that must remain shuttered in areas of the state with high levels of COVID-19 activity,...

Murphy: Administration will review request to loosen disabled adult day program reopening guidelines

April 1, 2021 1:45 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said his administration is reviewing Republican requests to loosen reopening guidelines for day programs for adults with developmental disabilities, but it’s not clear any immediate changes are forthcoming. “The mental health stress on everybody has been overwhelming,...

Bucco, Corrado urge Murphy to loosen disabled adult day program reopening guidelines

March 31, 2021 6:36 pmMarch 31, 2021 7:51 pm

This article was updated with comment from the front office at 7:51 p.m. Two Republican senators urged Gov. Phil Murphy to allow day programs for adults with developmental disabilities, many of which have remained shuttered under strict reopening guidelines released...

Lawmakers send latest marijuana cleanup bill to Murphy’s desk

March 25, 2021 4:58 pm

The Senate and Assembly cleared a bipartisan bill that would move parental notifications to underage marijuana users first offense by overwhelming margins in bipartisan votes Thursday. The bill cleared the Senate 36-0, passing the Assembly 72-0. If Gov. Phil Murphy...

Bucco, O’Scanlon bill would raise bar to charge police over illegal searches

March 19, 2021 10:07 amMarch 19, 2021 8:11 pm

Two Republican state senators introduced a bill that would once again make it more difficult to charge police officers who illegally search minors Thursday. The measure would reverse a change to the state code made by the bill creating the...