Press Releases

Washington, D.C. --- 37 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to President Bush urging him to support parity in military funding to Armenia and Azerbaijan. The letter was sent in response to the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 budget request, in which he asked for $8.75 million in military assistance for Azerbaijan, $6 million more than the $2.75 million requested for Armenia.

"Earlier today I reviewed findings of a sampling report issued by the Edison Wetlands Association, conducted by Chapin Engineering and I am very disturbed by the reports findings. The report identified numerous areas in which dangerously high levels of contaminants exist throughout Troutman's Creek, down stream from the New Jersey Natural Gas former coal gasification plant.

Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and all six of his Democratic New Jersey colleagues today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent New Jersey seniors from being subjected to a new pilot program for privatizing Medicare. U.S. Sens. Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced similar legislation relating to New Jersey in the Senate.

Dear Commissioner Campbell:

I am writing in regard to the fence recently erected at the Coast Guard Station on Sandy Hook. As you know, the fence prevents access to about a mile of open beach known as "the Rip" that is recognized as a leading surf-fishing destination for catching striped bass, bluefish and fluke.

"I would like to thank the members of the stakeholders committee and the Sports Authority for holding a public forum tonight so that local citizens can voice their opinions on the future of Monmouth Park. I suggest that this not be the only public hearing. As more information unfolds about the Sports Authoritys plans, there should be additional opportunities for the public to be heard.

"There's no doubt both Republicans here in the Congress and in the Bush administration are concerned that seniors aren't buying their new prescription drug law, but to use $22 million of the American taxpayers' money to try to change public opinion is outrageous. If the president wants to go on the airwaves and mislead American seniors as to how this new law will help them he should tap into some of the $150 million he's amassed in campaign contributions from the very groups that will actually benefit from this law.

"I would like to thank the members of the stakeholders committee and the Sports Authority for their efforts to address some of the concerns that I, along with Assemblymen Panter & Morgan and Senator Karcher have set forth. I'm particularly pleased that the Sports Authority agreed to hold a public forum later this month so local citizens could voice their opinions on the future of Monmouth Park. There should be an opportunity for subsequent public meetings as well.

Mr. Ermon Jones

Chairman

C/O ICCC Monmouth County Head Start

Dear Mr. Jones:

I have recently been contacted by my constituents concerning the mold contamination at the Union Beach Head Start Center. Several concerns have arisen as this issue persists.