Gina Genovese Calls for Childrens' Health and Safety – Tom Kean, Jr. Advertises Children Leaning out of School Bus Windows

For Immediate Release: October 24th, 2007

In his rush to publicize a one-sentence sound bite, Tom Kean, Jr. shows children putting themselves at risk with a caption saying “Keeping Kids Safe.”

Six young children hang out the windows of a school bus with hands and arms outside the bus. Three of these children are leaning far out of the windows with as much as half of their bodies outside the bus. The names “Kean,” “Munoz,” and “Bramnick” appear in large white letters underneath these children with the words, “Keeping Kids Safe.” The back of this advertisement says that Tom Kean, Jr. is “working to pass legislation” for penalties on predators.

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SENATOR KARCHER'S LEGISLATION IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS IS SIGNED INTO LAW

For Immediate Release: October 22nd, 2007

TINTON FALLS – Legislation sponsored by State Senator Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) that requires that a member of a continuing care retirement community be a member of the facility’s governing body and take part in discussions of certain subjects with residents’ representatives was signed into law today at a ceremony at Seabrook Village retirement community.

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FOX CONDEMNS ABUSE OF SENATORIAL COURTESY

For Immediate Release: October 17th, 2007

BELLE MEAD – Wayne Fox, Democratic Senatorial Candidate in the 16th District, blasted the abuse of Senatorial Courtesy that allows individual lawmakers to block the appointment of worthy gubernatorial appointees as a partisan tool to pad the patronage mill and power of regional political bosses.

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Voters Deserve Clarification

For Immediate Release: October 11th, 2007

ATLANTIC CITY - "The public deserves an explanation from Senator McCullough on the circumstances surrounding his hiring at the SJTA," Atlantic County Democratic Party Chairman Ron Ruff said today. Responding to charges that he traded his job for an endorsement, Senator Sonny McCullough today made a statement that contradicted his past statements about the circumstances under which he received a patronage job.

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Lenny Inzerillo Aims for Safer Season at PNC Bank Arts Center

For Immediate Release: October 11th, 2007

HOLMDEL, NJ - Democrat for 13th District Senate Lenny Inzerillo said he plans to continue to curb underage problems experienced at the PNC Bank Arts Center during future events, if elected.

“The amount of arrests that were made and minors that were hospitalized as a result of underage drinking this year was unacceptable,” he said. “We need to continue to increase security and take additional preventative measures to ensure that the PNC Bank Arts Center is a safe venue for our children.”

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KARCHER SUBMITS OPRA REQUEST TO REVEAL COST OF LOTTERY RE-BIDDING PROCESS

For Immediate Release: October 10th, 2007

(FREEHOLD) – State Senator Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth, Mercer) submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request yesterday to the State Department of Treasury asking for information relating to the cost associated with having to re-bid the state lottery contract due to a potential conflict of interest with a lobbying firm representing both the State and a bidder.

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Gina Genovese Announces Three-Tier Plan to Get Property Tax Relief to the 21st District

For Immediate Release: October 10th, 2007

BERKELEY HEIGHTS - Gina Genovese, Democratic Senate Candidate in the 21st District, releases her three-tier plan to provide property tax relief to homeowners. The plan proposes evaluating three key areas in her approach to tax reform: 1) Equitable Distribution of Education Costs, 2) Confronting New Jersey’s Debt, and 3) Sharing Municipal and County services.

“The people of New Jersey need to know that those of us running to represent them in this year’s November election hear what they are saying loud and clear,” says Genovese, “and they are saying their property taxes are out of control.”

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AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN VETOED BY BUSH, AND NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS FOLLOW CLOSE BEHIND

For Immediate Release: October 3rd, 2007

BERKLEY HEIGHTS - Following his veto today of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), President Bush stated that the government should help people find private insurance. The President also advocated for the industry of "private medicine, not the federal government running the health care system.”

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Khan Says SCHIP Veto 'Catastrophic' for New Jersey

For Immediate Release: October 3rd, 2007

PARSIPPANY - Dr. Wasim Khan, a medical doctor and the Democratic candidate for the New Jersey Senate in the 26th District, today condemned President George W. Bush's veto of the bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and called on his opponent to take a stand on the issue.

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REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED PUBLIC ON PROPERTY TAXES

For Immediate Release: October 1st, 2007

MIDDLETOWN – When asked to step up in order to provide needed tax relief for New Jersey’s hardest hit property taxpayers, the Republican Party – including Joe Kyrillos – has consistently voted against increased aid to taxpayers, according to Democratic Senate candidate Lenny Inzerillo.

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Women’s Political Caucus Endorses Singh/Greenstein

For Immediate Release: September 27th, 2007

(HAMILTON TWP.) – The state’s leading advocacy group for electing women to the Legislature today endorsed State Senate candidate Seema Singh and Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein (both D-Middlesex) who have demonstrated a commitment to helping women in New Jersey.

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ELLEN KARCHER DEBUTS SECOND T.V. AD

For Immediate Release: September 25th, 2007

FREEHOLD) - State Senator Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) announced the second television ad for her re-election campaign will begin airing today, September 25, on local cable channels. The ad focuses on her opponent, Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, and her work as a Trenton lobbyist who lobbied for the healthcare industry and against better coverage for New Jersey residents. The T.V. ad can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NovPwN2E_fk.

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NJ Senate Democrats Launch Fully-Integrated Website: www.NJSenateDems.org

For Immediate Release: June 8th, 2007

TRENTON – New Jersey’s Senate Democrats are ready and eager to connect with the online community with the official launch of a new, fully integrated political website. The site - www.NJSenateDems.org – offers residents the chance to view biographies of all the Senate’s Democratic candidates and enjoy new user-friendly features, including:

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