TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate has approved legislation that would allow eligible high school students to receive health, safety and physical education credit for completing a course at a county fire academy. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Pennacchio and Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, both R-Morris/Passaic, is intended to help address a shortage of firefighters in New Jersey by encouraging students to become junior firefighters. To be eligible, …
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