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Singer Prepares "Sportsmen's Bill of Rights" Amendment to Constitution

Senator Robert W. Singer (R-Ocean/Burlington/Monmouth/Mercer) called upon legislators of both parties to reject plans to enact legislation that would make New Jersey the first state in the nation to ban all hunting and fishing.

12th District Republican candidates Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today called for the 11 public officials indicted on federal charges by U.S. Attorney Chris Christie to resign immediately from their offices, saying that despite a presumption of innocence they would not be able to do their jobs effectively with a cloud of suspicion hanging over their heads.

Red Bank, NJ- 12th District State Senate candidate Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck today expressed sadness at yet another public corruption scandal making headlines- this time, the sentencing of former Western Monmouth Utilities Authority executive director Frank Abate to 51 months in federal prison.

12th District Republican legislative candidates Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today criticized Ellen Karcher and Mike Panter for their prime sponsorship of a law which could allow corrupt elected officials like recently indicted Newark Mayor Sharpe James and federally indicted Senator Wayne Bryant to keep their pensions even if convicted of job related crimes.

CODEY & KARCHER PROPOSE INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT

            TRENTON  –  Senate President Richard J. Codey and Senator Ellen Karcher today proposed legislation that would substantially increase the damage compensation for anyone found wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. The lawmakers were inspired by the recent story of Byron Halsey, the Plainfield resident who spent two decades in prison, only to have the charges dropped recently after DNA evidence proved his innocence.

12th District Republican legislative candidates Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande said today that by voting for a budget which paves the way for the sale of New Jersey’s toll roads, their opponents, Ellen Karcher and Mike Panter, had once again failed their district. O’Scanlon and Casagrande also echoed Beck’s call for Governor Jon Corzine to line item veto the asset sale language in the budget until public hearings were held on the issue.

Monmouth County Democrats are expected to endorse Amy Mallet, a Fair Haven businesswoman, to run for State Assembly in the 12th district. She will run on a slate with State Sen. Ellen Karcher and Assemblyman Michael Panter.

"Amy will make a superb Assemblywoman," said Panter. "A widely recognized business leader, a mother, a philanthropist, a trustee of her synagogue, and someone who will lead in the Assembly just as she has in her community.�

It looks like New Jersey will have three competitive State Senate races: Republican incumbent James "Sonny" McCullough against Democratic Assemblyman James Whelan in the Atlantic County-based second district; Democratic incumbent Ellen Karcher vs. GOP Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck in the Monmouth-based twelfth; and for the open seat in the Mercer/Middlesex 14th, where Assemblyman Bill Baroni faces state Rate Counsel Seema Singh.  

KARCHER BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON TAX-CHEATING HOME BUILDERS APPROVED

TRENTON - A bill sponsored by Senator Ellen Karcher which would increase penalties on home builders who misclassify construction workers in an attempt to circumvent New Jersey tax laws was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today by a vote of 4-0.