Senator Joe Kyrillos reacted today to reports that critical flood control projects in Union Beach are stalled due to lack of funds. Without the upgraded flood control projects, property owners in large areas of Union Beach would be forced to purchase costly federal flood insurance.
Senator Joe Kyrillos, a member of the Senate Economic Growth Committee, expressed disappointment about the $9 million diversion from the shore protection fund and proposed an update to the New Jersey Shore Protection Master Plan in a letter sent to Commissioner Jackson of the Department of Environmental Protection today.
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.
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Senator Joseph Kyrillos urged Governor Jon Corzine to call a Special Session of the Legislature this summer to develop a strategic plan for stemming the exodus of high-paying businesses from New Jersey:
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.
Rutgers’ Economists & June Job Losses Paint Grim Picture
Senator Joseph Kyrillos, the ranking Republican Member of the Senate Economic Growth Committee, issued the following statement today regarding an economic analysis of New Jersey by Rutgers economists Joseph Seneca and James Hughes:
Measure Urges Congress To Override Unfair FEMA Flood Insurance Regulations
Legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Kyrillos that urges the United State’s Congress to enact legislation that would override FEMA regulations requiring the purchase of flood insurance in certain areas in proximity to the Raritan Bay passed the Senate unanimously today.
Pension Bills Fall Short Of True, Lasting Reform
Senator Joseph Kyrillos issued the following statement regarding the budget and the pension and benefits reform that cleared the Senate today:
$9 Million To Be Diverted Away From Beach Replenishment
Senator Joseph Kyrillos, the ranking Republican member of the Senate Economic Growth Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Senates passage of legislation which would redirect $9 million in funds dedicated to shore protection and beach replenishment. The Shore Protection Fund was created as a direct result of the 1991 “Perfect Storm,” a Nor’easter that caused massive damage along the coast from New Jersey to Maine.
$ 9 Million To Be Diverted Away From Beach Replenishment
Senator Joseph Kyrillos, the ranking Republican member of the Senate Economic Growth Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee’s passage of legislation which would redirect $9 million in funds dedicated to shore protection and beach replenishment. The Shore Protection Fund was created as a direct result of 1991 “Perfect Storm” a Nor’easter that caused massive damage along the coast from New Jersey to Maine.
