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Missing woman's kin inspire bill
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
By MICHAEL J. FEENEY
SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
BOGOTA -- More than five years after a 42-year-old borough woman went missing, her husband has joined forces with state and local officials to propose legislation geared toward improving how New Jersey agencies handle missing persons cases.
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, stood on the front lawn of Jim Viola's home recently to rally support for "Patricia's Law," legislation named for his wife that would enhance the system of notifying families of missing persons and work to improve procedures for identifying human remains that may help solve such cases.
New Jersey adds to the growing list of states embracing such legislation. Colorado, Wyoming and the District of Columbia have already passed laws bolstering procedures surrounding missing persons cases, and more than 25 states are considering similar measures, said Kelly Jolkowski, founder and president of ProjectJason.org, a non-profit missing persons organization.
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(Project Jason was included in the interview since this legislation effort comes from their Campaign for the Missing, a grass roots effort to pass this law in all 50 states. Please see Project Jason-Voice for the Missing: 12/13/05 Campaign for the Missing 2006 for more information about this volunteer effort.)
Missing woman's kin inspire bill
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
By MICHAEL J. FEENEY
SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
BOGOTA -- More than five years after a 42-year-old borough woman went missing, her husband has joined forces with state and local officials to propose legislation geared toward improving how New Jersey agencies handle missing persons cases.
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, stood on the front lawn of Jim Viola's home recently to rally support for "Patricia's Law," legislation named for his wife that would enhance the system of notifying families of missing persons and work to improve procedures for identifying human remains that may help solve such cases.
New Jersey adds to the growing list of states embracing such legislation. Colorado, Wyoming and the District of Columbia have already passed laws bolstering procedures surrounding missing persons cases, and more than 25 states are considering similar measures, said Kelly Jolkowski, founder and president of ProjectJason.org, a non-profit missing persons organization.
Please continue to read at the link provided.
(Project Jason was included in the interview since this legislation effort comes from their Campaign for the Missing, a grass roots effort to pass this law in all 50 states. Please see Project Jason-Voice for the Missing: 12/13/05 Campaign for the Missing 2006 for more information about this volunteer effort.)