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Congressman Van Drew Expresses Outrage With Additional Fees Placed on New Jerseyans During a Recession

October 27, 2022 | Press Release

New Jersey – Today, Congressman Van Drew expressed his outrage with the decision by Governor Murphy to approve the increase in tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway for the third year in a row.

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Congressman Van Drew Slams NJ for Not Reinstating Unvaccinated Workers and Demands NJ Follows NY Supreme Court Ruling Immediately

October 25, 2022 | Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of New York’s Supreme Court ruling that reinstates all employees fired for being unvaccinated, but reiterated that nobody should have been fired in the first place and this ruling should be applied throughout the country.
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County Clerk Scott Colabella Receives Statewide Honor

October 11, 2022 | Press Release

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella is the recipient of the statewide 2022 Gill Job Award for his public service efforts to the people of Ocean County and the State of New Jersey.

The award is given annually by the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) to a member who demonstrates the years of dedicated service and hard work repeatedly shown by the award’s namesake, Former Bergen County Surrogate Gill Job.

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Holzapfel, McGuckin & Catalano: Murphy Squashing Dissenting Viewpoints on State Board of Education

September 30, 2022

Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblymen Greg McGuckin, and Assemblyman John Catalano (all R-10) said Governor Phil Murphy is attempting to squash any dissenting viewpoints on the New Jersey State Board of Education with new nominations announced yesterday.

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Ocean County Sheriff Elected President of State Association for Constitutional Officers

September 27, 2022 | Press Release

OCEAN COUNTY SHERIFF Michael G. Mastronardy will serve as the President of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) for 2022 – 2023.

“I am honored to have been selected by my peers for this position,” Mastronardy said. “I look forward to serving the Association as its president for this one year term.”

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Holzapfel, McGuckin & Catalano: Murphy Delusional to Think He’s “Prepared” to Accept Illegal Immigrants from Other States

September 26, 2022

Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, and Assemblyman John Catalano (all R-10) said Governor Murphy is delusional if he thinks New Jersey is “prepared” to accept illegal immigrants that might be transported from other states when his administration has failed to deliver basic government services to New Jersey residents.

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Kean calls convicted cop killer’s parole an affront to all law enforcement

May 11, 2022

TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Sean Kean released a statement Wednesday following news the N.J. Supreme Court ordered the parole of convicted cop killer Sundiata Acoli. In 1973, Acoli shot and killed state trooper Werner Foerster after a traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove Named to NJ Legislative Youth Council

March 28, 2022 | Press Release

9th District Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove has been named to the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council.

The Council was created through legislation passed unanimously by the Legislature last year and signed into law early this year. As provided under the enabling legislation, the Council is to provide a forum for New Jersey’s youth to participate in the democratic process; to advise the Legislature and its committees, commissions, and task forces on the perspectives, opinions, needs, development, and welfare of the youth of the State; and on the most effective and efficient policies, programs, and services that the State could provide for the youth of this State.

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OCEAN COUNTY OFFICIALS PRAISE CONGRESSMAN CHRIS SMITH’S SUCCESSFUL $30.2 MILLION BEACH REPLENISHMENT EFFORT

January 21, 2022 | Press Release

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County’s commissioners today praised and thanked Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) for his successful effort to fund beach replenishment from the Manasquan Inlet to the Barnegat Inlet.

Smith’s support of the bi-partisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act ensured than $30.2 million will be earmarked for beach protection along the entire northern barrier island.

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