By: Mae Rhine
If Sen. Peter A. Inverso (D- Mercer, Middlesex) has his way, newspapers no longer will be able to print the names of your children’s well-deserved awards either as athletes, scholarship winners or honor roll achievers, among other accomplishments.
Senate bill S-642 has been introduced by Sen. Inverso, with Sen. Anthony Bucco (D-Morris) as co-sponsor, to provide "that certain municipal records and certain information by nonprofit organizations concerning persons under age 18 will not be publicly accessible."
Sen. Inverso says his bill is the result of campaign literature being sent to Mercer homes through addresses obtained from a list of youth athletes. So, as a result, he wants everyone punished.
That could mean no more box scores for athletics, honor roll lists, scholarship winners, student casts in upcoming school plays nothing to showcase your child’s achievements.
The New Jersey Press Association has been unable to persuade Sen. Inverso to change his mind.
Perhaps you, as parents, can succeed where the media has been unable. Write to Sen. Inverso at District 14 Legislative Office, 3691A Nottingham Way, Hamilton, 08690, e-mail him at [email protected] or visit senatorinverso.com. Tell him you want your child’s achievements to be known. You want the area to know when your child has made the honor roll, played a great game or won a scholarship.
Tell Sen. Inverso you oppose S-642.
If we don’t stop him now, what’s to keep him from making those bumper stickers "I’m the parent of an honor roll student" illegal?

