February 4, 2010
Contact: Bill Murray / (609) 292-5199
Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8)
Legislation Sponsored by Sen. Phil Haines Would Outlaw Burglars’ Tool
Legislation sponsored by Senator Phil Haines, a member of the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee, that would ban the use of “Bump Keys” unanimously cleared the committee today. Bump keys are specially designed keys that allow amateurs to pick locks in a fraction of a second.
“These kinds of keys are clearly used by burglars to gain access to their victim’s residences and places of business,” Haines stated. “These keys could also be used by terrorists to gain access to secure areas that protect critical infrastructure in our cities and towns.”
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October 20, 2009
Contact: Robbie Kenney / (609) 654-1498
Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8)
New Jersey will be better prepared to respond to calamities including natural disasters, terrorist attack and other large-scale catastrophes now that a bill sponsored by Senator Phil Haines has become law.
Senate Bill 451 requires the Office of Emergency Management to maintain a directory of emergency supplies.
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October 9, 2009
Contact: Robbie Kenney / (609) 654-1498
District 8
8th District Legislators Earned Perfect Scores for Being ‘Most Vigorous Defenders of the Taxpayer’
Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder all earned 100 percent grades and were named “Taxpayer Champions” when the New Jersey Taxpayers Alliance released its 2009 Taxpayers Legislative scorecard this week.
“The Taxpayers Alliance confirms our commitment to protecting the interests of taxpayers and assuring that tax money is spent responsibly and transparently,” said Assemblywoman Addiego. “New Jerseyans are fed up with Governor Corzine’s propensity to spend money and increase taxes and fees.”
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September 24, 2009
Contact: Robbie Kenney / (609) 654-1498
District 8
“Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act of 2009″ Guarantees Minimum of Five Years Behind Bars for Anyone Convicted of Dogfighting Charges
Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder have drafted legislation putting some badly needed teeth into New Jersey’s law banning dogfighting.
“The Michael Vick incident exposed the horrifying secrets of dogfighting for all of us to see,” said Assemblyman Rudder. “As Vick prepares for his return to the NFL as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, we are acting shut down the vile, inhumane activity of dogfighting in New Jersey.”
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After Years of “Last-Resort” Increases on Sales, Business & Income Taxes, Corzine Again Says Tax Hikes Will Be Last Resort
Assembly members Dawn Marie Addiego and Scott Rudder expressed disappointment that in a rare moment of honesty from Governor Corzine to taxpayers, he all but promised more tax increases if he remains governor.
According to a story in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer, Governor Corzine will not rule out tax hikes but said they “should be a last resort.”
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Senators Philip Haines (R- Burlington) and Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Somerset) have drafted legislation that would address the ill-advised Appellate Division court decision, Homes Of Hope, Inc. vs. Eastampton Township Land Use Planning Board , which trumps local zoning regulations, mandating more government housing in local towns.
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September 14, 2009
Contact: Robbie Kenney / (609) 654-1498
District 8
Legislation Sponsored by Haines, Addiego & Rudder Signed into Law
A bill sponsored by Sen. Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder to help smooth the transition from the military base to the college campus for New Jersey’s veterans has been signed into law.
“We owe a great deal to our veterans who have volunteered to fight for our country. Their military training has prepared them for the challenges on the ground in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. This new law will help them adjust to a tour-of-duty as a civilian on a college campus,” said Assemblyman Scott Rudder.
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September 14, 2009
Contact: Brad Schnure / (609) 292-5199
Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8)
Committee Formed in 2007 to Provide Oversight of Housing Affordability Has Never Met
Senator Phil Haines (R-8), an appointed member of the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability, cited ongoing turmoil with New Jersey’s affordable housing laws in his call for the first meeting of the committee. The committee, created by law on March 15, 2007, has yet to meet.
Haines noted that a number of issues, including a controversial vacant land use analysis and an appellate court ruling that appears to undermine the provisions of the state’s affordable housing laws, need to be addressed.
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State Police’s Uniform Crime Report Indicates Overall Crime Has Increased in 28 Municipalities in Burlington County
Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder are calling on Attorney General Anne Milgram to help county towns battle a disturbing increase in crime and violence by allocating federal stimulus money to local law enforcement.
In June, the 8th District legislators wrote to Milgram requesting federal stimulus money to fight crime in Burlington County. That letter and their curent letter to the Attorney General are included below.
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Burlington County Legislators Renew Their Opposition to Prison Razing in Light of State’s First Crime Increase Since 2001
State and Camden County officials still proceed with plans to destroy Riverfront State Prison, one of New Jersey’s newer prisons, for private redevelopment even though the state’s overall crime rate increased last year for the first time since 2001, according to state statistics released yesterday.
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