Jack Kelly

Myers Calls on Kelly to Take

"False and Defamatory" TV Ad Off the Air

Says Growing Patronage Jobs Scandal Has Kelly Desperate

In a matter of weeks, the third district congressional contest has gone from gentlemanly to potentially litigious. 

Candidate Chris Myers took extreme offense today to Republican primary opponent Jack Kelly’s new television advertisement, saying that it is “false and defamatory” and having his lawyer write a scalding letter to Kelly.  Kelly, for his part, said Myers crossed the line with a mailer about him that features a pig wearing a crown. 

Although Myers did not explicitly threaten any legal action, his lawyer, Michael P. Madden, sent a stern letter to Kelly demanding that the commercial be “removed from the air waves immediately.”

The 30-second Kelly spot accuses Myers of “influence peddling” and dolling out “special interest money” on Capitol Hill on behalf of defense contractor Lockheed Martin, where he’s an executive.  The commercial notes thousands of dollars that Lockheed Martin gave in campaign contributions to prominent Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and includes a snippet of Myers from a press conference last week saying “that’s part of my job.” 

Myers: Kelly's Defense for Double-Dipping

on Health Care at Taxpayer Expense is a Cop-Out

If Kelly truly cared about taxpayers he would

have refused benefits as freeholder just like his colleague does

Freeholder's airport job was "patronage," ex-authority chief says

Ban sought on "waive-out" cash

Asbury Park Press, Thursday, May 8, 2008

TRENTON - Three Republican state legislators stepped into the heated primary contest in the 3rd Congressional District between fellow Republicans Chris Myers and Jack Kelly.

The 8th Legislative District's contingent stood with Myers to announce that, at his request, they were drafting a bill that would ban employees of two or more taxpayer funded jobs from accepting cash payments in lieu of health coverage if one of the jobs already provides health insurance - a practice Myers referred to as "health care double dipping."

The proposal comes just days after a campaign attack Myers made on Kelly on the same topic.

Myers: Protect Taxpayers Now,

Ban Kelly's Healthcare Double-Dip

Haines, Addiego, Rudder to Introduce State Legislation,

Seek Further Reforms Aimed at Saving Taxpayer Dollars

Democrats are almost giddy over the increasingly divisive primary in New Jersey’s third congressional district, where Republicans Christopher Myers and Jack Kelly – each with the support of one major county GOP organization and with virtually the same amount of money – are likely increasing their negatives as they beat up on their opponents.  That’s good news for Democrat John Adler, the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, who has no primary opponent and over $1 million in his warchest as he seeks to win a seat the Republicans have held continuously since Thomas Ferrell lost re-election in 1884.

Myers to Kelly: End the Cover Up

Kelly must "come clean" in the midst of growing scandal

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