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   Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder said they are greatly concerned that the new toll hikes pushed through today by Governor Corzine and the Trenton Democrats will hurt the state’s fragile economy and force big trucks on to local roads.

            “In the last few days, people have seen their 401K’s drop to 201K’s. Now we’re going to put a driving tax on them?” asked Assemblyman Scott Rudder, a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee.

Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder have called on Gov. Corzine to assure that towns contending with the prospect of paying for State Police patrols are provided immediately with accurate data from the State Police.

Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder today called on Governor Corzine to veto a plan to dramatically increase tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

            Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder called on the Trenton Democrats to reject a proposal that would impose an additional $40 fee on moving violations.  The increased fee would raise approximately $160 million to cover a $12.6 million shortfall.

State Senator Phil Haines was appointed by Senate President Richard J. Codey to represent New Jersey on the Agriculture Committee at the Council of State Governments’ annual meeting.

In a letter today to Commissioner Heather Howard of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder expressed concerns that an application to perform elective angioplasty by Community Medical Center in Toms River could prove devastating to Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Pemberton.

Haines, Rudder & Addiego: COAH Killing Economic Development And Job Growth

Small Municipalities Told They Must Pay for State Police Services

Senator Phil Haines, Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder expressed their exasperation today with the insensitivity of the Corzine administration in giving no warning before sending out hefty bills to municipalities for state police services.

Businesses and Homeowners Would Benefit From Tax Exemption

Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R-16) and Senator Phil Haines (R-8) that uses tax breaks to encourage the use of renewable energy sources was unanimously passed by the State Senate today.

Former Superintendent Given $600, 000 Severance Package

Senator Phil Haines (R-8) made the following statement today regarding published reports that Hoboken's former superintendent was given a nearly $600, 000 severance package: