Michael Donohue

(VINELAND August 23) -- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Assembly running mates, Norris Clark and Michael Donohue --responding to Attorney General Anne Milgram’s directive to state and local law enforcement authorities yesterday to make immigration checks a regular part of routine police procedure, and requiring state and local law enforcement authorities to notify Federal officials when they have reason to believe a suspect is in the country illegally -- today lauded her order and called on her to expand the list of alleged offenses that fall under the directive.

(VINELAND, August 15) -- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Assembly running mates Norris Clark and Michael Donohue -- responding to yesterday’s release of a new survey by Rutgers-Eagleton regarding strong public opposition to the Democrats’ plans to monetize New Jersey’s toll roads -- today reiterated their own strong opposition to any such transaction, and declared the Democrats’ plan dead on arrival.

(CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, August 14) -- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Assembly running mate Michael Donohue -- following up on their statements of last week, and furthering the outlines of their proposals to address social strains caused by illegal immigration here in New Jersey -- today called on Trenton Democrats to address the stresses caused by an estimated 450,000 illegal immigrants here in New Jersey, and to put the needs of New Jersey’s citizens back in their rightful place above the desires of those whose first act in our nation was to violate our laws, by calling a special session of the legislature to reform the state’s immigration-related laws.

(VINELAND, August 6) -- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Assembly running mates Norris Clark and Michael Donohue -- responding to news reports indicating that some of the money Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew and Nelson Albano voted to spend in preparation for the sale or lease of New Jersey’s toll roads has already been spent on a British consulting firm -- today called on Van Drew and Albano to share with their constituents what they knew about the contract and when they knew it.

(OCEAN CITY, July 23) – First District Republican candidates for Assembly Norris Clark and Michael Donohue – concerned over Democratic Assembly candidate Matt Milam's apparent disappearance – today called on Milam to appear and make known whether or not he supports the actions of his running mates, Democratic Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew and Nelson Albano, in voting to give the Governor a blank check to sell the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway.

(BEESLEY’S POINT BRIDGE, July 20) – Today Congressman Frank LoBiondo and Senator Nick Asselta held a press conference with First District Republican Assembly candidates Michael Donohue, Norris Clark, and Cape May County Freeholder Gerald Thornton offering their vision to reopen the Beesley’s Point Bridge. 

(VINELAND, July 18) –- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Republican Assembly running mates Norris Clark and Michael Donohue -– responding to a denial by the Governor’s spokesman that a proposal submitted by a financial services firm in February has informed the Administration’s approach to selling, leasing, or “monetizing” New Jersey’s toll roads -– today called on the Governor to reveal whether or not the firm in question was Goldman Sachs, and to reveal what, if any, counsel he or members of his Administration have sought or received from Goldman Sachs as he considers his plans to sell, lease, or “monetize” the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the Atlantic City Expressway.

(OCEAN CITY, July 16) – First District Republican Assembly candidates Norris Clark and Michael Donohue – gravely concerned over Democratic Assembly candidate Matt Milam’s apparent disappearance – today called on Milam to appear and make known whether or not he supports the actions of his running mates, Democratic Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew and Nelson Albano, in voting to give the Governor a blank check to sell the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway.

ASSELTA: VAN DREW STILL NOT TELLING THE TRUTH

(VINELAND, July 11) –- First District Senator Nick Asselta and his Republican Assembly running mates Norris Clark and Michael Donohue –- taking the lead in the First District in coordinating opposition to the fiscally hare-brained scheme of selling, leasing, or “monetizing” New Jersey’s toll roads -– last night asked the Vineland City Council to adopt a resolution of opposition to the plan.

This morning, the Republican trio followed up by sending a cover letter to each of the 21 other municipal governing bodies in the First District, along with a copy of the draft resolution of opposition.