State Senator Robert Singer

The measure in the state Legislature that was spurred by an autistic 19-year-old's ocean plunge in Manasquan on a dare last February clears a Senate committee and heads for a full upper-house vote.

Not surprisingly, the Governor's State of the State Address was well received from State Lawmakers in Ocean and Monmouth Counties because the region is well represented by the Republican Party. However, not everyone embraced all of the Governor's proposals.

New Jersey's seniors in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) can expect empowerment in decisions affecting their lives, if a shore-sponsored bill now on the Governor's desk becomes law.