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January 22, 2004
On behalf of Governor James E. McGreevey, Commissioner
Ida L. Castro hosted a roundtable of South Jersey leaders
on January 22, 2004 to solicit input on a critical
women's health initiative proposed by the Governor - the
passage of health legislation to require mammograms
to be covered by insurers for women under age 40 with
a family history of breast cancer and a doctor's recommendation.
The roundtable, held at the Rutgers Camden Campus
Center, was attended by over 50 participants, including
breast cancer survivors, legislators, union members,
and community activists. The participants offered support
and advice for the pending legislation.
Even though breast cancer is the leading cause of
cancer death in young women ages 15 through 40, many
insurance companies do not cover the cost of their
mammograms.
"A woman shouldn't have to choose between feeding
her kids, paying her rent, or getting a mammogram," said
Commissioner Castro. "Governor McGreevey has proposed
this initiative because he wants working families' lives
to be better."
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January 15, 2004
Early childhood literacy is one of Governor James E.
McGreevey's top priorities. The Governor's Book Club
was established to encourage early childhood literacy
and help every child read by the end of the 3rd grade.
Commissioner Castro read Martin's Big Words: The Life
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which is a Governor's
Book Club selection. More than 65,000 New Jersey children
have signed up to be members of the Governor's Book Club.
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January 8, 2004
Governor and Mrs. McGreevey hosted a celebration
of the January 6th Three Kings holiday at Drumthwacket,
in Princeton. The guests included children who attend
the Puerto Rican Day Care Center in Trenton.
Commissioner Ida L. Castro introduced The Three Kings,
who were portrayed by Rudy Catala, Roosevelt Elementary
School; George Garcia, Union High School; and Erneseto
Vaset, Christ The King School.
The festivities closed with musical selections presented
by the New Brunswick Honors Chorus.
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