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Senator Marcia Karrow, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, said the Corzine administration has quietly taken $850, 356 from shellfish protection funds as the state's budget crisis has worsened. The transfer of these dedicated funds was not authorized in the budget passed by the Legislature and threatens to shut down an industry that provides jobs well beyond the Jersey Shore, Karrow said.

Senator Karrow says that local vendors that pay taxes and create jobs in New Jersey deserved a right to bid for a multi-million dollar contract to supply state government with office supplies. 

The governor Isn't Disclosing Fiscal Problems to Investing Public.

In the wake of the abrupt resignation of Community Affairs Commissioner Joe Doria, Senator Marcia Karrow, R-Warren/Hunterdon, urged Governor Jon Corzine to immediately freeze accounts that hold money earmarked for "Special Municipal Aid," also known as "Distressed Cities" aid.

The residents of Warren and Hunterdon Counties do not need prolonged economic hardship to understand that Trenton desperately needs reform. They've been demanding it for the last eight years! They saw this economic crisis coming because of Democrat policies discouraging job creation and economic growth in our state. The question is why didn't Governor Corzine and Chairman Greenwald?

Senators Say Governor Isn't Telling Taxpayers Where He's Spending $17.5 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funds

New Jersey Democrats aren't pushing through an irresponsible budget full of gimmicks and one-shots just because of the current economic crisis. They are pushing through an irresponsible budget because that's what Governor Corzine and his supporters have always done.

Republicans give the governor dozens of choices he could make to create jobs and make New Jersey more affordable for the middle class

The Corzine administration estimated, incorrectly, that 1 million people will lose their property tax rebates under the governor's latest budget proposal. The correct figure is 1.7 million taxpayers, according to data supplied by the non-partisan Office of Legislative figures. Senator Marcia Karrow is not surprised that Corzine doesn't have his facts straight on a program that helps Middle Class New Jersey.

Given the state's $1.2 billion deficit, Senate Republican Budget Member Marcia Karrow (R-Hunterdon and Warren) is reminding Governor Corzine of five budget savings ideas offered by Republicans over the last few years.