Jack Conners

SENATE PASSES BILL TO ESTABLISH 15-MEMBER WOMEN'S VETERANS COMMISSION

(TRENTON) - The Senate today approved legislation Assembly members Jack Conners, Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Linda R. Greenstein, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to establish a 15-member Commission on Women Veterans.

MORIARTY/MAYER/CONNERS HOMELESS VETS BILL BECOMES LAW
New Law to Tap Tax Contributions to Fund Housing, Rehabilitation Services

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Paul Moriarty, David Mayer, and Jack Conners sponsored to allow residents to donate a portion of their tax returns for a special fund to support the state's transitional housing and rehabilitation services for homeless veterans who have substance abuse problems was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

CONNERS BILL TO PROTECT VETERANS’ GRAVES PASSES SENATE
Measure Would Makes Theft of Headstone, Marker or Flag A Criminal Offense; Bill Is a Response to 2005 Vandalism Spree in Burlington County

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblyman Jack Conners sponsored to protect the grave sites of fallen soldiers and military veterans by making it specific offense to steal the headstones, brass markers, flag, or flag holders from a veteran’s grave site was passed today by the Senate.

CONNERS VETERANS/MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY PROTECTION CLEARS SENATE PANEL

(TRENTON) - The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee today released legislation Assemblyman Jack Conners sponsored to provide better protections for New Jersey military personnel on active duty.

CONAWAY/CONNERS PROPOSE RECYCLING, PHASE OUT
OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS
Assemblymen Say New Bill Would Conserve Energy, Protect Marine Life,
Safeguard Environment

(TRENTON) - Assemblymen Herb Conaway M.D., and Jack Conners today formally introduced legislation to crack down on the proliferation of non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags through mandatory in-store recycling programs for retail outlets with a minimum 10,000 square feet of space and a three-year phase out of plastic bags by New Jersey retailers.

Two daily newspapers that cover Burlington and Camden counties have declined to support Democratic Assemblyman Jack Conners for re-election to a sixth term.  The Courier-Post and the Burlington County Times instead endorsed GOP attorney Nancy Whatley-Griffin for the seventh district seat.

The Courier-Post has endorsed Republican Diane Allen for re-election to the State Senate in the 7th district, along with Democratic Assemblyman Herbert Conaway.  But Republican Nancy Griffin was endorsed over Democratic incumbent Jack Conners.  READ

Propp and Griffin Release TV Ad: “90 Taxes”

Spot exposes the tax-hiking careers of Herb Conaway and Jack Conners

Six of New Jersey’s forty legislative districts send both Democrats and Republicans to Trenton, and each of those six could do the same after the November midterm election.

In District 1, Republican State Senator Nicholas Asselta faces a challenge from Democratic Assemblyman Jefferson Van Drew in a district that split in 2001 and 2003.  Van Drew’s running mate, Nelson Albano (who ousted veteran GOP Assemblyman Jack Gibson two years ago) faces a tough race for re-election.  This district could split two different ways: a Senator from one party and two Assemblymen from the other, or each party could elect one Assemblyman.

Burlington—  The campaign of 7th District Assembly candidates Brian Propp and Nancy Griffin released the following statement from Burlington County GOP Chairwoman Dawn Lacy.

“Whomever spoke to PoliticsNJ.com’s Wally Edge purporting to convey the opinion of the Burlington County Republi