Cardinale

Senator Gerald Cardinale, a Republican on the State House Commission, said that Governor Corzine has opened the door to corruption with his plan to sell the Camden State Prison property under a no-bid contract.

It doesn't make sense not to allow local office supply companies to bid for state business. Governor Corzine should order that bidding be re-opened on a multi-million dollar state contract.

The governor's surrogates have been full of bluster and hyperpole about the evils of hiring politically connected law firms. Yet Governor Corzine, who hasn't managed to push an ethics reform package through a Legislature controlled by his own party, has never suggested that his administration stop hiring politically connected law firms, or that the Legislature ban lawyers from donating to campaigns. The governor should make his rhetoric match his actions, rather than pointing fingers at others.

Democrats such as Senator Paul Sarlo apparently believe that thorough review of nominations of members of the judiciary is appropriate only when Republicans make the appointments. Senator Sarlo should read what Governor Corzine has said about such matters.

Senators seek a thorough and thoughtful review of the qualifications of a justice who could serve on the state's highest court for another 14 years.

Senator John Adler, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says there is nothing he can do about a bad appointee to the state Parole Board. Respectfully, here are two things that Adler can and should do immediately to help rid the board of an unqualified appointee.

"This borrowing scheme is equivalent to asking elementary school children to take out loans to pay for their own education."

Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39) criticized Governor Jon Corzine today after he signed legislation authorizing $3.9 billion to be borrowed for school construction without voter approval.

December 17, 2007

Honorable Anne Milgram

Attorney General,

State of New Jersey

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex

Market & Warren Streets

Post office Box 080

Trenton, New Jersey 08625

Dear General Milgram:

            I am writing to request that you conduct an investigation into allegations that Governor Jon Corzine or members of his staff may have promised a state appointment to Mr. Sami Mehri in return for dropping out of a race for the office of Passaic County Freeholder.

Corzine, Ariyan, Manna and Fletcher:Politics First.  Bergen County Needs Last  Governor Corzine came to Bergen County today to stump for legislative candidates Ariyan, Manna and Fletcher.  The surprise? 

Taxpayers On The Hook For $51 Million Environmental Disaster.

            Senator Gerald Cardinale, (R-Bergen), today expressed dismay that the Legislative leadership is delaying hearings on the financial and environmentally troubled Encap project until after the election. Cardinale wants to know why New Jersey officials provided a politically connected developer with $300 million in public money to build a golf course and condominiums on sealed landfills despite warnings that the developer lacked the financial, managerial and technical resources to complete the project.