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Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande said today that despite the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s insistence on raising tolls, the state’s transportation needs could be funded from existing state revenues and called on the Governor to reject the Authority’s latest plan.

ASSEMBLY ADVANCES LEGISLATION HONORING ISRAEL
Measures Would Make Permanent New Jersey Israel Commission,
Commemorate Israel's 60th Anniversary

The Assembly today passed legislation honoring Israel, including plans to make permanent the New Jersey Israel Commission and to commemorate Israel's 60th anniversary.

12th District Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande today sent a letter to Senate President Richard Codey and Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts asking them to immediately post a bill they are sponsoring- which would prohibit school employees from receiving salary increases for obtaining advanced degrees from institutions which are unaccredited by an agency accepted by the U.S. Department of Education, or being reimbursed for tuition from an unaccredited institution- when the Legislature reconvenes for the fall session.

War is Peace, Love is Hate, and Borrowing More is Borrowing Less

Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R-12) issued this top ten list of misinformation given out by the Corzine administration regarding the FY'09 State Budget:

10. "This budget pays down debt."

BECK, O’SCANLON AND CASAGRANDE TO REFORM MINDED DEMS: WE’RE HERE TO HELP12TH District Legislators propose bi-partisan budget agreement 

12th District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, responding to news reports that Democrats were unable to agree on Gov. Corzine’s budget, today sent a letter asking reform minded Democrats to work with Senate and Assembly Republicans to pass a “reform coalition budget” combining elements of the Governor’s plan and the Republican alternative plan unveiled last Thursday.

12th District Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon today expressed outrage over news reports that Keansburg School District Superintendent Barbara Trzeskowski will receive a combined severance and benefits package worth nearly $750,000.

12TH District Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon said today that a report by a state auditor outlining numerous failures to comply with state statutes governing the program confirm exactly what they’ve been saying for months.

Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon issued the following statement regarding the conviction of Sharpe James on corruption charges:

BECK, O’SCANLON & CASAGRANDE CHALLENGE OPPONENTS TO 12 DEBATES 

Red Bank, NJ- 12th District legislative candidates Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today expressed serious concern over Governor Corzine’s actions in re-authorizing billions of taxpayer dollars to be wasted on a new version of the Schools Construction Corporation (SCC).