TRENTON – The controversial Horizon restructuring bill authored by state Senator Joe Vitale (D-19) passed in the senate this afternoon with 21 votes.

The vote stood at 19 for a time before the bill championed by Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) mustered the requisite votes.

Having abstained in the Budget Committee, state Senator Jeff Van Drew (D-1) voted no; so did state Senator Ray Lesniak (D-20).