Senator Believes Not Enough Is Being Done To Protect Taxpayers’ Money
Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) is again calling for the State Attorney General to further investigate the misuse of New Jersey’s state cars. A state audit was released last December which detailed the questionable use of state cars and state-issued credit cards used to buy gas.
“Corzine’s Stonewalling Shows Poor Leadership and Lack of Sound Judgment”
Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) continued to call on Governor Corzine today to release records detailing what funds he is freezing in order to address a $1.2 billion revenue drop in this year’s budget.
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-21) and Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12) again called on Governor Corzine to publicly detail the steps he has taken to deal with a budget deficit of at least $600 million. Despite the fact that the deficit is growing every day as revenue collections sputter, the Governor continues to sign new spending bills into law without saying what will be cut to pay for them. A $600 million planned budget surplus for the current year has already been impacted by a $1.2 billion revenue drop that has yet to be addressed.
Senator Jennifer Beck, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the failure of a bill that would have significantly strengthened New Jersey’s ethics laws. The bill, S-685 would end dual office holding.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jennifer Beck, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that would broaden protections for stalking victims passed the full Senate unanimously today.
12th District Assembly members Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande, along with Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry and Colts Neck Township Committee members James Stuart and Benjamin Forrester, today met with members of the Trump Organization at Trump National Golf Course - Colts Neck to accept gifts for the Little Soldiers program, a program operated under the direction of American Recreational Military Services which provides holiday gifts to the children of United States military personnel who are serving overseas and cannot be home with their families for the holiday season. The 12th District legislators offered each of the 16 municipalities in their district the opportunity to participate this year.
The New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth, Mercer) has been selected by the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership as one of 24 elected public officials in its 2008 class of Fellows. Each of the members of the class was selected on their reputation for intellect, thoughtfulness, and a bipartisan approach to governing. The class is evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats and represents Fellows from 22 states, serving at both local and state levels of government.
State Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon today said they are surprised to hear that just a month after rejecting a Republican proposal for a tax holiday, Governor Jon Corzine is suddenly embracing – a tax holiday.
12th District Assemblymembers Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande, along with members of the Colts Neck Township Committee and Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry will meet with members of the Trump Organization at Trump National Golf Course - Colts Neck to accept gifts for the Little Soldiers program on Friday, December 5th at 11 AM.
A pair of bills that are intended to make driving less hazardous for those with provisional driver’s licenses or learners permits and increase teen driver safety was approved today by the New Jersey Senate. The bills, S-16 and S-2314, are co-sponsored by Senator Jennifer Beck (R-12).
