New Jersey Senate Republicans

Haines: Governor Christie Making Hard Choices Needed to Make NJ Affordable

Bill Murray — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:23:59 +0000

Senator Phil Haines (R-Burlington) issued the following statement regarding Governor Christie’s budget address today.

“Governor Christie has shown that he is willing to make the hard choices and deliver on his promise to shrink the size of government and end the policies of out-of-control spending.

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Kean, Rible & Angelini Urge Residents to Complete Census

Tara Fantini — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:06:39 +0000

$400 Billion in Federal Funds at Stake for Local Communities

Senator Sean Kean, Assemblyman Dave Rible and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini are strongly urging all residents to fill out the 2010 United States Census.

“The purpose of the census is to make sure that everyone residing in the United States is properly counted,” said Kean. “Encouraging residents to complete the survey will help to ensure that our area receives an accurate amount of appropriate resources.”

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Senate Committee Advances Veteran Legislation Supported by Connors, Rumpf & Gove

Jason Smith — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:19:06 +0000

Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, and supported by Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove to make various changes to membership requirements of the Veterans’ Services Council was approved today by the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. The changes are based on recommendations offered by members of the Council. Assemblyman Rumpf and Assemblywoman Gove have signed on as co-sponsors to the Assembly companion measure.

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Oroho Farmland Appraisal Bill Clears Senate Environment Today

Bill Murray — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:16:37 +0000

Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, that would extend the expiration date of the farmland special appraisal process in the Highlands Region passed the Senate Environment Committee today. The bill, S-1004, would extend the date, which expired in June 2009, to 2014.

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Tom Goodwin Sworn In as New District 14 Senator

Eric Sedler — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:50:22 +0000

Former Hamilton Township Council President Tom Goodwin has been sworn-in as the new representative of the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate. Goodwin succeeds former-Senator Bill Baroni, who was recently appointed by Governor Chris Christie to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

“With so many important issues under consideration in the Legislature, it’s an honor to have the opportunity to be the voice of the 14th district in the New Jersey Senate,” said Goodwin. “I’ll work hard everyday to continue the Baroni/Inverso tradition of superior constituent service and engagement with district residents. To help continue this tradition of service, I am pleased to announce that several members of Senator Baroni’s staff will continue working with me, and the 14th district office will remain in the same familiar Hamilton Square location.”

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NWS Earle Housing Bill Passes Senate

Layli Whyte — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:43:46 +0000

The 12th District Legislators are pleased to announced that a bill they sponsor that would require the State to conduct three independent studies of the impact of the privatization of 300 housing units on Naval Weapons Station Earle was passed by a vote of the full State Senate today by a vote of 36-0.

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) and Senator Joseph Kyrillos (R-13) are sponsoring the bill in the Senate, and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (both R-12) sponsor the legislation in the General Assembly. The bill is awaiting a hearing in front of the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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12th District Legislators Working to Make Sure Everyone Is Counted in Upcoming Census

Layli Whyte — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:39 +0000

Census Forms Will Soon Arrive – Data Determines States’ Representation and Share of Roughly $400 Billion in Annual Aid

With so much riding on the results of the upcoming Census, Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, all R-Monmouth and Mercer, are encouraging all residents to make sure they are counted so that New Jersey is fairly represented in Congress and does not lose any federal aid because of an inaccurate count.

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Public Meeting on Fort Monmouth Legislation Scheduled for April

Layli Whyte — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:24 +0000

The 12th District Legislators will be hosting a public meeting to discuss S-917, a bill that would create the Fort Monmouth Revitalization Implementation Authority, on Wednesday, April 21st at 7 p.m. at the Shore Regional High School Cafeteria. The Authority is being created to implement the redevelopment and revitalization plan created by the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority.

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Kean Calls for ABC to Resume WABC-TV Signal to Cablevision Consumers

John Gorman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:50:08 +0000

Calls for Binding Arbitration to Settle Contract Dispute

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-21) issued the following statement in response to ABC Disney’s decision to pull the WABC-TV (Channel 7) signal from Cablevision in the hours leading up to the Oscars in connection with its contract negotiations relating to the retransmission by Cablevision of the WABC-TV signal:

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Bill Requiring Independent State Investigation of Housing Civilians at NWS Earle Passed by Senate Budget & Appropriations

Layli Whyte — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:07:52 +0000

The 12th District Legislators are pleased to announce that legislation that would require the State to prepare an independent impact study for the privatization of military housing located on Naval Weapons Station Earle passed of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today. It is expected to be put up for a vote in front of the full Senate on Thursday, March 11th.

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