Scutari Statement on Department of Justice Veterans’ Home Report

Trenton – Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement on the Department of Justice’s report on the Paramus and Menlo Park Veterans’ Homes:

“Today’s sobering report by the U.S. Department of Justice confirms what many veterans and their families already knew- there were serious violations and management failures that put some of our most vulnerable veterans at-risk during the Covid-19 health crisis. This was an unacceptable way to treat our veterans or anyone in need of care, especially from a trusted source. Many of the failures that are itemized in this report are jarring, and will undoubtedly require us to take further action to ensure the State of New Jersey performs to the level our residents deserve. The Covid-19 crisis might be over, but the virus remains with us and we must take the steps necessary to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.”