Declan O'Scanlon

 O’SCANLON & CASAGRANDE SUPPORT CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN RICCIO MATTER<

12th District Republican candidates Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande called the signing of a bill today banning dual officeholding for some elected officials but not others, another example of failed leadership by bill sponsors Ellen Karcher and Mike Panter.

Governor Jon Corzine today signed into law a bill initially sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck which would make the votes of all legislators on all bills public via the internet. 

BECK, O’SCANLON & CASAGRANDE CALL FOR MORE ‘POWER TO THE PEOPLE’

Only about 30 senior citizens showed up to meet the Democratic Assembly candidates at the Applewood Estates, an assisted living complex in Freehold. But 30 votes may be enough to decide who wins the election in district 12.

The district, which is dominated by Monmouth County, is one of the most competitive in the state this year, as it was in 2005, when Democrat Mike Panter barely edged out his Republican opponent, Declan O’Scanlon, by 65 votes. While Republican Assembly candidate Jennifer Beck got about 1,000 more votes than anyone else, the three other major party candidates were separated by fewer than 250 votes.

District 12 Republicans want 12 debates against their Democratic opponents, but they’re not likely to get all of them.

Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck and her running mates Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande sent a letter last week to their Democratic opponents challenging them to debates in 12 different parts of the district. After not receiving a response from their opponents’ campaign, they followed up with another press release today.

BECK, O’SCANLON & CASAGRANDE SEND SECOND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC DEBATES

12th District Republican candidates Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today criticized Governor Jon Corzine for his recent staff shakeup, saying his decision to make State Treasurer and asset monetization point man Bradley Abelow his chief of staff proves that the Governor is more committed than ever to his controversial asset monetization scheme.

12th District Republican legislative candidates Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today criticized Ellen Karcher and Mike Panter for their prime sponsorship of a law which could allow corrupt elected officials like recently indicted Newark Mayor Sharpe James and federally indicted Senator Wayne Bryant to keep their pensions even if convicted of job related crimes.