Governor should take responsiblity for plan rather than hiding behind Turnpike Authority
Senator Jennifer Beck, and Assembly members Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande, this afternoon said that Governor Jon Corzine’s proposal to nearly triple tolls on the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will hurt commuters who use those roads and further damage our state’s economy without adequately addressing the future of the Transportation Trust Fund.
Reconfirmation Hearings Would Focus on General (Mis-)Management and Whistleblower Trial
Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman John Adler (D-6) to commence the long-delayed reconfirmation hearing of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Jeanne Fox.
In a letter sent today, Senator Jennifer Beck asked Governor David Patterson of New York to contribute to the cost of the $7.5 billion trans-Hudson rail tunnel. The current breakdown of costs for the tunnel is $1.5 billion from New Jersey, $3.5 billion from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and $3 billion from federal sources.
Senator Jennifer Beck, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement today following the sentencing of former Senator Sharpe James on public corruption charges.
The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent letters to Governor Jon Corzine and Judiciary Committee Chairman John Adler asking that they take action to remove State Parole board member Charlie Jones from his position. In a letter to Judge William Martini, Mr. Jones alleged that the Federal indictment and jury conviction of Mayor Sharpe James were nothing more than political acts.
Download PDF: Letter to Governor Corzine
Download PDF: Letter to Chariman Adler
12th District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande announced today that they would merge legislation they had been drafting prohibiting school employees from receiving raises based on degrees from non-accredited schools, or the schools paying for courses from such institutions, with legislation being drafted by Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini and Assemblyman David Rible.
Five Republican senators have sent a letter to Judge William Martini asking him to impose the maximum possible sentence on Sharpe James, the former senator and mayor of Newark, for his crimes against the citizens of Newark and the taxpayers of New Jersey.
12th District Legislators Cheer Improved Light Timing at Rt. 34 and Rt. 537
12th District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande today hailed improvements made by the New Jersey Department of Transportation to the timing of the stoplights at State Highway 34 and County Route 537 in Colts Neck.
12th District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon today hailed an agreement between the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), operator of Monmouth Racetrack, and the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority (TRWRA) to increase the amount of wastewater runoff handled by the Authority by up to 200,000 gallons a day, depending on weather conditions, thereby lessening the amount of wastewater running directly into Branchport Creek.
Continues Call for Corzine to Find Better Candidate to Lead BPU
Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) is continuing her call for Governor Jon Corzine to nominate a person with experience, knowledge and no political baggage to lead the Board of Public Utilities.
