John Duthie

Seema Singh’s campaign spokesman Tuesday said the Democratic State Senate candidate did nothing to violate the law, and has no intention of bowing out of the race in the wake of a complaint filed with the State Ethics Commission that as ratepayer advocate Singh hired her former chief of staff as a consultant six days after the staffer retired.

Singh herself termed the complaint going back to a 2003 incident "ridiculous," which campaign spokesman John Duthie backed up Tuesday in remarks made to PoliticsNJ.com.

"It’s an odd complaint," said Duthie. "It’s something that was filed over a year ago by a guy who wasn’t at the ratepayer’s counsel when she was. She’s done nothing illegal."

EGAN/VAN DREW/SCALERA PREVAILING WAGE LEGISLATION RELEASED BY COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Labor committee today released legislation Assemblymen Joseph Egan, Jeff Van Drew and Fred Scalera sponsored to prohibit debarred contractor from using a new business to circumvent prevailing wage requirements.

PANTER SEEKS STEPPED UP JCP&L RESPONSE TO WINTER ICE STORM OUTAGES

(SHREWSBURY) - Assemblyman Mike Panter (D-Mercer/Monmouth) has been in constant communication with Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) since a winter nor'easter that began Tuesday disrupted power delivery to approximately 100,000 homes and business in the region.

EGAN/VAN DREW/MORIARTY PREVAILING WAGE LEGISLATION RELEASED BY COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Labor committee today released legislation Assemblymen Joseph Egan, Jeff Van Drew and Paul Moriarty sponsored to require prevailing wages to be paid for work on state-owned properties.

PAYNE BILL TO EXPAND LEAD-BASED PAINT TESTING CLEARS COMMITTEE HURDLE
Legislation Would Keep Residents and Children Safe from Dangerous Lead Poisoning

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Housing and Local Government committee today released legislation Assemblyman William Payne sponsored to expand lead paint inspections to single-family and two-family properties.