Linda Greenstein

GREENSTEIN & DeANGELO JOIN IN HIGHLIGHTING GREEN JOBS IN NEW JERSEY

Visit new hospital site to praise green construction

(PLAINSBORO) – Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo today joined Gov. Jon S. Corzine at the new University Medical Center of Princeton construction site to highlight green jobs and how they benefit New Jersey.

The hospital is being built off Route 1 with the latest in environmentally friendly standards. Meanwhile, the Governor’s Energy Master Plan estimates creating 20,000 green jobs between now and 2020, and new employment numbers show New Jersey created 13,000 private jobs in July.

         Hamilton, August 12,2009– Saying their opponents and the incumbent party in Trenton have done little more than pay lip-service to real ethics and pay-to-play reform, successful businessmen and GOP Assembly candidates Rob Calabro and Bill Harvey today outlined a comprehensive good government reform plan committed to improving our state’s tarnished reputation and restoring citizens' faith in government.

GREENSTEIN LAUDS SAVINGS UNDER NEW STATE PBM CONTRACT

Assemblywoman Renews Call for Law to Rein-In Unregulated Industry

(PLAINSBORO) - Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein today lauded the announcement of a new state pharmacy benefit contract, noting the company selected to provide prescription drug benefits to approximately 670,000 current and retired public employees has a record of putting customer service and transparent business practices first.

WATSON COLEMAN/GREENSTEIN/LAMPITT

BLAST CHRISTIE PROPOSAL

ELIMINATING MAMMOGRAM COVERAGE

FROM NEW JERSEY HEALTH PLANS

   
(TRENTON) – Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) and Assemblywomen Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) and Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden) joined breast cancer survivor Loretta Mikulski today to slam Conservative Right Wing Republican Chris Christie for his plans that would allow “mandate-free” policies that would eliminate mammogram coverage in health care plans across New Jersey.

GREENSTEIN/DeANGELO CALL ON BPU TO ADDRESS HIGH RATES PAID BY ALL-ELECTRIC HOMEOWNERS

Legislators Request Audit of JCP&L, Diagnostic Home Efficiency Testing, Zero-interest Loans, and Set Rates for Fixed Income Seniors

(14th Legislative District) - Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein and Wayne P. DeAngelo today sought the assistance of the state Board of Public Utilities to uncover the cause of exorbitantly high rates in all-electric homes in Monroe Township, Middlesex County.  Many homeowners typically pay between $600 and $900 per month in electric costs to Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).

DeANGELO & GREENSTEIN BILLS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND & OPEN SPACE GET SIGNED INTO LAW

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo and Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein to help preserve farmland and open space throughout the 14th Legislative District has been signed into law.

“Preserving open space and farmland is a smart investment that will pay off for generations to come,” said DeAngelo (D-Mercer/Middlesex). “We’re staving off development, protecting water quality and conserving precious land that benefits all residents.”

“Our farmland and open space provide a strong foundation for a strong economy and are a way of life for thousands of farming families,” said Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “Preserving these lands will also allow us to retain our heritage and combat sprawl.”

Linda Greenstein first entered politics in 1992 when she ran for an open seat on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education.  She was a staff attorney for the Community Health Law Project; her opponent, Barry Weisberg, was a lawyer active in his synagogue and with the local Little League.  Greenstein beat Weisberg in that race.  She went on to win two races for the Plainsboro Township Committee and ousted Republican incumbents Barbara Wright and Paul Kramer in a 1999 State Assembly race.  In all, Greenstein is 8-0 as a candidate.

But life turned out ok for Weisberg too.  His made enough friends in Middlesex County politics to get Gov. Jon Corzine to make him a Superior Court Judge, a job he started less than two weeks ago.  Greenstein let bygones be bygones; she didn't make any move to oppose Weisberg's nomination.

Another new Superior Court Judge in Middlesex County is Colleen Flynn, the 44-year-old daughter of Middlesex County Clerk Elaine Flynn and former six-term Assemblyman William Flynn.  State Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Middletown) supported Colleen Flynn's nomination, even though he and Bill Flynn have been political opponents for twenty years.

14TH DISTRICT LEGISLATORS WEIGH IN ON CAPITAL HEALTH/HORIZON INSURANCE DISPUTE

Demand Hospital System, Insurer Put Needs of Mercer County Residents First

(TRENTON) - Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein and Wayne P. DeAngelo today called for an immediate resolution to the contract negotiations between Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Capital Health System that could leave more than 90,000 residents without access to essential medical care.

Greenstein and DeAngelo (both D-Mercer/Middlesex) urged the insurer and hospital owner to reach a swift resolution that does not jeopardize the interests of patients or their access to critical care in the following statements:

McKEON / CHIVUKULA / COUTINHO / GREENSTEIN PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY

Measure To Deem Wind, Solar as ‘Inherently Beneficial’ Gets Final Legislative OK

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblymen John McKeon, Upendra Chivukula, Albert Coutinho and Linda Greenstein sponsored to promote alternative energy systems by deeming the technology as “inherently beneficial” when considered by local planning and zoning boards has received final legislative approval.

DeANGELO & GREENSTEIN BILLS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND & OPEN SPACE GET FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo and Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein to help preserve farmland and open space throughout the 14th Legislative District unanimously received final legislative approval.

“Preserving open space and farmland is a smart investment that will pay off for generations to come,” said DeAngelo (D-Mercer/Middlesex). “We’re staving off development, protecting water quality and conserving precious land that benefits all residents.”

“Our farmland and open space provide a strong foundation for a strong economy and are a way of life for thousands of farming families,” said Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “Preserving these lands will also allow us to retain our heritage and combat sprawl.”