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Christie Order Allows Teenagers To Volunteer In Rebuilding Efforts

photo courtesy of Samaritanspurse.org

photo courtesy of Samaritanspurse.org

Teenagers are allowed to perform construction work as volunteers for non-profit organizations assisting New Jersey residents in rebuilding from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy thanks to an Executive Order signed by Governor Chris Christies yesterday.

Many of the young people assisting homeowners clean up and rebuild over the last 9 months have been doing so in violation of New Jersey’s Labor Law which prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from coming within 30 feet of construction work.   As the law became more common knowledge, charities were turning young volunteers away.

Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) and Marlene Caride (D-Bergen and Passaic) proposed legislation last month that would permit youthful good works, but the bill could take a year or more to pass and become effective.

Christie’s order, which can be viewed here, permits minors between 14 and 17 years of age to volunteer for non-profits engaged in housing construction through the end of this year.

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Posted: July 10th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: #STTS, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: , , , , , , | 6 Comments »

6 Comments on “Christie Order Allows Teenagers To Volunteer In Rebuilding Efforts”

  1. MLaffey said at 7:28 am on July 10th, 2013:

    What the hell is wrong with this State. How are Kids supposed to learn skills. Kids 16 and 17 years old aren’t even allowed to pump gas any more.
    Another DUMBASS law.

  2. It's Amazing said at 7:45 am on July 10th, 2013:

    That we actually had to have a bill or an executive order to allow this to happen.

    Signed,

    Silence Dogood, Redux

  3. Christie Order Allows Teenagers To Volunteer In Rebuilding Efforts | The Save Jersey Blog said at 9:30 am on July 10th, 2013:

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  4. So said at 9:50 am on July 10th, 2013:

    This wonderful faith based group that has been coming to Neptune for years and is now doing things up and down the Jersey Shore due to Sandy, has been coming here for a number of years, has been doing so illegally?

    http://www.app.com/VideoNetwork/2536614710001/World-Changers-Lend-a-Hand-in-Neptune?odyssey=mod|video||news

    This is what’s wrong with gubmint.

    Jim Granelli

  5. Why would you want said at 3:09 pm on July 10th, 2013:

    16 and 17 year olds doing the jobs that union workers can do making 50 and 60 dollars an hour.

  6. @Why would said at 6:59 pm on July 10th, 2013:

    I do hope that was sarcasm 🙂