December 17, 2008
Contact: Brad Schnure / (609) 292-5199
District 9
Editorial by Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt
Our Delegation recently spoke out against legislation (A-3490) introduced by a Mercer County State Legislator that seeks to consolidate all six municipalities on Long Beach Island into a single municipality without voter consent. We took issue with this proposal, not in opposition to consolidation or shared municipal services, but because it was yet another prime example of Trenton’s arrogance in dictating what is best for Ocean County, with little interest in the will of its people. Lest we forget the undermining strategy used to suppress the voice of residents by not scheduling any public hearings on the toll hike plan which is now in effect in the Shore area.
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December 16, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Bill Clears Both Houses with Bipartisan Support – Heads to Governor’s Desk for Final Signature
The State Assembly overwhelmingly passed legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt to require owners of scrap metal yards to maintain purchasing records for transactions involving metals. The 9th District Delegation’s measure (S-1781) is designed to combat the rising tide of metal theft in the state, a criminal trend that has dramatically increased across the country as the result of the increasing prices of certain metals, including copper and aluminum.
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December 10, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Members of the 9th District Delegation met today with representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the current status of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge project. An overview was provided on specific particulars pertaining to the project, including how the construction phases will be broken into four parts.
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December 9, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt have written to the State Attorney General’s Office and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office requesting that an investigation be opened into the myriad of construction defects found in the homes of a significant number of residents living in the Four Seasons Community at the Mirage located in Barnegat Township.
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December 5, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Warning that voters could potentially be disenfranchised of their right to decide the fate of their own communities, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt, all R-Ocean/Burl./Atl. today publicly stated their position on legislation (A-3490) that proposes to consolidate the Boroughs of Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, Surf City and the Township of Long Beach into one municipality to be known as Long Beach Island Township.
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November 26, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt which memorializes Congress to set aside housing choice vouchers for homeless veterans was approved by the State Senate. The measure, ACR-103/SCR-68, was approved by the General Assembly in late October.
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November 14, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Legislation was recently introduced by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt that would require fast food packaging be made from recyclable or compostable materials by the year 2012. The 9th District Delegation’s legislation would apply to any fast food provider in the state with a drive-up window.
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November 13, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Municipalities, counties, state government and school districts would be allowed to garnish the pension benefits of convicted public officials under legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt which was favorably released today by the Assembly State Government Committee.
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November 6, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt, all R-Ocean/Burl./Atl., have introduced legislation that would give New Jersey businesses preference in the awarding of public contracts for critical infrastructure projects. The legislation, A-3446, directs the Department of Treasury to promulgate rules to indentify qualified businesses in the state.
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October 28, 2008
Contact: Jason Smith / (609) 693-6700
District 9
Editorial by Senator Chrisopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt
Our state recently took a significant step back, detracting from progress made in terms of making higher education more available, by advancing legislation to limit eligibility standards for hardworking students to receive community college scholarships. This is of serious concern because it is generally acknowledged New Jersey loses many of its brightest students due to the cost of higher education here as compared to other states.
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