Earlier this month the N.J. Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed Sen. Carmen Amato Jr.’s (R-9th Dist.) bill that would establish the Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission to support the successful transition of service members back into civilian life.

As stated within the measure, “one of the highest priorities and moral duties New Jerseyans can undertake is to support those who have served or are serving our country and state in the Armed Forces.