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Murphy signs anti-hazing law named for Timothy Piazza
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Hazing now includes causing, coercing or forcing someone to consume alcohol or drugs
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law Tuesday with stiffer criminal charges for anyone accused of hazing in New Jersey. The law was named for Timothy Piazza, a Readington Township native who died in February 2017 after falling down a flight of stairs at a Penn State fraternity house during a hazing initiation.
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Murphy signs anti-hazing law named for Timothy Piazza
Clip: 8/24/2021 | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law Tuesday with stiffer criminal charges for anyone accused of hazing in New Jersey. The law was named for Timothy Piazza, a Readington Township native who died in February 2017 after falling down a flight of stairs at a Penn State fraternity house during a hazing initiation.
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