Eugene Lawrence

Lawrence and DiCicco: Corzine's Crazy Toll Road Scheme Is Back

The Courier-Post has endorsed a split ticket in the fourth district State Assembly race, backing incumbent Paul Moriarty (D-Washington Twp.) and attorney Domenick DiCicco, a Republican who is seeking the open seat of retiring Assemblywoman Sandra Love (D-Gloucester Twp.).

"(DiCicco) gets our nod because of his passion for reducing the size and cost of government. He wants any state tax increases over a set percent to have to be voted on by all New Jerseyans -- a great idea. He wants to cut programs that aren't working, have an elected, independent state auditor and give New Jerseyans more power to put legislation on the ballot themselves. He wants New Jersey to have a Web site like one in Colorado that allows people to go online and see how the state spends every tax dollar," the editorial said.  "DiCicco gets it. He wants to put power in the people's hands and make New Jersey more affordable."

The newspaper said Moriarty "has stuck his neck out for good causes," including a plan to cut state worker salaries and benefits by 15%."

"Moriarty took a beating from unions. But it was the right idea then, and it remains so today," the Courier-Post said.

South Jersey is hemorrhaging jobs and the Corzine – Moriarty Team isn’t helping

Paul Moriarty needs to do what is right for South Jersey.

Paul Moriarty’s loyalty to Jon Corzine continues to hurt Fourth District families.

New Jersey Republicans admit that there is little possibility they'll turn over control of the Assembly this year, but they have hyped their chances in some sleeper districts where they don't typically compete.

Fundraising reports released today show that some money is being raised in those purported sleeper districts, but not much. 

In the 4th District, Republicans Domenick DiCicco and Eugene Lawrence have raised $69,887 - most of which comes from attorneys all over the country.  That's about half of the $134,473 incumbent Paul Moriarty (D-Washington Twp.) and newcomer Democratic running mate Bill Collins have raised. 

"Obviously District 4 is a place where we expect to do well," said Republican State Chairman Jay Webber.

Republicans haven't talked much about District 7, which is considered a Democratic district even though GOP Sen. Diane Allen (R-Edgewater Park) has won there five times.  But their Assembly candidates there - Leah Arter and Harry Adams - have raised almost $90,000 and have spent $77,263 (The Assembly Republican Victory committee took enough notice to donate almost $5,000). The two Republican candidates have $12,250 on hand. 

Chris Russell, a political consultant for Arter and Adams, said the campaign against incumbents Herbert Conaway (D-Delanco) and Jack Conners (D-Pennsauken) is "under the rader." 

"We know the district is difficult, but we figure the only way to put them is position is the old fashioned way," said Russell, who cited the candidates' aggressive ground game.   "If they're in position, we'll strike, and I think right now, they're definitely outworking Conaway and Connors on the ground."

Conners and Conaway have raised a combined $196,603 and have about $53,000 on hand. 

District 14 was supposed to be one of the Republicans' top races this year, but their recruitment efforts fell through after Hamilton Councilwoman Kelly Yaede dropped out at the last minute.

With jobs fleeing the Fourth Legislative District Paul Moriarty has come up with a new jobs program: He’s paying people to deliver his campaign literature door-to-door.

In a statement issued today by the South Jersey Assembly delegation Lou Greenwald spoke for the entire delegation to endorse a candidate for Assembly Speaker. Republican candidates for Assembly in the fourth Legislative District, Eugene Lawrence and Domenick DiCicco, said today Paul Moriarty should worry less about who the next Assembly Speaker is and more about keeping jobs in the Fourth Legislative District.

Republican candidates for Assembly in the fourth Legislative District, Eugene Lawrence and Domenick DiCicco, said today an investigative series by Gannett newspapers in New Jersey should serve as a “reality check” for Jon Corzine and Paul Moriarty.

Republican candidates for Assembly in the fourth Legislative District, Eugene Lawrence and Domenick DiCicco, asked Paul Moriarty to join them in asking Jon Corzine to apologize to the people of New Jersey