DeCROCE STATEMENT ON ARREST OF ASSEMBLYMAN DANIEL VAN PELT Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce issued the following statement on this morning’s arrest of Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt, R-Ocean, Atlantic, and Burlington, as reported by several media outlets: “I am calling on Assemblyman Van Pelt to immediately resign from the General Assembly. He cannot represent his district effectively with this cloud hanging over his head. The people of the 9th District are entitled to a representative who is above suspicion and beyond reproach. These allegations are disturbing. No betrayal of the public trust can be tolerated. Republicans have long advocated for stronger ethics reforms that hold all public officials accountable for their actions. These reforms apply to all office holders, regardless of their party affiliation.”