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NJ SR33
Resolution
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Robert Singer
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish an inpatient hospital facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey
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As of 2023, 338,012 veterans live in New Jersey, with 119,200 residing in the eight southern counties (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem)
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No federal VA inpatient hospital facility currently exists in southern New Jersey, forcing veterans to travel to northern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, or Delaware for inpatient care
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The East Orange Veterans Medical Center, the largest VA facility serving southern New Jersey veterans, is over two hours away from some veterans and has not been modernized in decades
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Copies of the resolution would be sent to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and all New Jersey members of Congress
Legislative Description
Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/9/2024