Jack Conners

CONNERS TO ATTEND INTERMENT CEREMONY FOR CREMAINS OF UNCLAIMED WW I AND WW II VETERANS

(WRIGHTSTOWN) – Assemblyman Jack Conners on Friday will be among those attending a ceremony to inter the unclaimed cremains of a World War I and a World War II veteran in the state’s veterans’ cemetery.

“It’s vitally important that we do all we can to ensure that fallen service men and women are honorably received,” said Conners (D-Burlington), chairman of the Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. “Keeping faith to these veterans is our duty as Americans. Those who have sacrificed and served to protect our freedom deserve a proper farewell.”

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DIEGNAN / BARNES / CONNERS / RAMOS LOOK TO HELP VETERANS MAKE TRANSITION INTO CLASSROOM

BILL CREATING ‘TROOPS TO COLLEGE’ PROGRAM GETS FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Peter J. Barnes III, Jack Conners and Ruben J. Ramos Jr. to help veterans make the transition from the battlefield to the college classroom has received final legislative approval.

The bill (A-3360) would require the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ and Military Affairs, to establish the Troops to College Program. The program would assist New Jersey’s public institutions of higher education in coordinating a comprehensive array of services to help veterans make the transition into the college classroom.

“Our veterans deserve the best, and that includes access to higher education,” said Diegnan (D-Middlesex). “This plan would make that transition easier and is the right thing to do for those who have sacrificed their time and energy to defend our nation.”

QUIGLEY / CONNERS / MORIARTY ’VOTE BY MAIL’ BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

Measure Streamlines Steps Voters Use to Cast Absentee Ballots in Elections

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Joan Quigley, Jack Conners and Paul Moriarty to create the state’s first vote-by-mail law is now law. The measure was signed by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

“Choosing who to vote for can be a confusing and stressful process,” said Quigley (D-Hudson). “Casting a ballot shouldn’t. be. Moving to a true vote by mail system will make it easier for people to exercise their right to vote and increase public participation in the democratic process.”

CONNERS & JOHNSON SEEK TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES IN NEED

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Jack Conners and Gordon Johnson to allow taxpayers to voluntarily contribute money to help New Jersey military personnel and families in need of assistance is advancing.

The bill would allow voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to charitable organizations that support active duty members of the New Jersey National Guard and Reserve and their families.

“Far too often the families of the brave men and women sacrificing to defend this country suffer financial and other difficulties because a provider is off on active duty,” said Conners (D-Burlington/Camden), chairman of the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee that recently released the bill. “This would be a voluntary and simple way to help those families in need. It’s the least we can do to lend a helping hand to those defending our freedom.”

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ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS ON BILL TO INCREASE PUBLIC INPUT ON HEALTH INSURER CONVERSIONS

(TRENTON) - Assembly members Gary S. Schaer, John F. McKeon, John S. Wisniewski, L. Grace Spencer and Jack Conners - the Democratic members of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee - today issued a multimedia package on legislation that would require increased public participation and independent analysis of any health insurer wishing to convert to a for-profit company.

The measure (A-3729) would provide more transparency in any potential conversion of a health insurer to a for-profit company by requiring the state to complete an independent health impact study, analyzing the impact of the conversion on the health status of New Jersey residents, increasing the number of public hearings to at least three and granting the Office of the Public Advocate access to all the material included in the conversion process.

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ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS WELCOME HOME THE 50TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

(TRENTON) - Assembly members Jack Conners, Annette Quijano, Upendra J. Chivukula, Linda Stender, Wayne P. DeAngelo and Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman today issued a multimedia package expressing their warm welcome home to the New Jersey National Guard members of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (50th IBCT).

The nearly 3,000 soldiers who volunteered to serve in Iraq were honored today during ceremonies in Trenton.

The return of the 50th IBCT marks the end of a one-year deployment to Iraq - the largest New Jersey National Guard deployment since World War II.  While deployed, the unit played a pivotal role in transferring authority of Baghdad's "Green Zone" back to Iraqi forces and were responsible for the humane treatment of more than 20,000 detainees throughout Iraq.

QUIGLEY/CONNERS/MORIARTY ’VOTE BY MAIL’BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK

Measure Would Streamline Steps Voters Use to Cast Absentee Ballots in Elections

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Joan Quigley, Jack Conners and Paul Moriarty to create the state’s first vote by mail law today gained final legislative approval by the Assembly on a vote for concurrence with amendments made in the Senate.

“Choosing who to vote for can be a confusing and stressful process,” said Quigley (D-Hudson). “Casting a ballot shouldn’t. be. Moving to a true vote by mail system will make it easier for people to exercise their right to vote and increase public participation in the democratic process.”

CONNERS BILLS TO BENEFIT MILITARY PERSONNEL & THEIR FAMILIES CLEAR ASSEMBLY PANEL

(TRENTON) – Measures Assemblyman Jack Conners sponsored to benefit New Jersey military personnel in combat and to help families of New Jersey Army and Air National Guard service members who have been mobilized were released today by an Assembly panel.

“The service of our military personnel who risk their lives and safety protecting our country in war, conflict and combat is priceless,” said Conners (D-Burlington/Camden), the panel’s chairman. “We have a responsibility to show appreciation for their ongoing sacrifice.”

CONNERS TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE HONOR
FROM JEWISH WAR VETERANS GROUP

(DELRAN) - Assemblyman Jack Conners will be honored Sunday by the New Jersey chapter of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA as the organization's Legislator of the Year.