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GREENSTEIN & DeANGELO DISCUSS NEW HOSPITAL'S USE OF 'GREEN DESIGN'

Site of New Hospital Adhering to LEED Standards for Sustainability in Construction, Design

(PLAINSBORO) - Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein and Wayne P. DeAngelo (both D-Mercer/Middlesex) today issued a multimedia package highlighting their tour of a hospital construction site utilizing the latest in "green design" standards.

The pair toured the construction site of the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, which is being built according to the U.S. Green Building Council guidelines for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard.  LEED standards emphasize long-term sustainability and minimal environmental impact.  The hospital site employs nearly 500 construction workers and will create hundreds of new green jobs when it opens in 2011.

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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.

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.”

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:

ALBANO / DeANGELO / MILAM / DIEGNAN BILLS TO IMPROVE NJ’S CORPORATE BUSINESS LAWS CLOSER TO BECOMING LAW

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Nelson T. Albano, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Matthew W. Milam and Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. to simplify New Jersey’s corporate governance statutes is closer to becoming law.

The bills – part of a multi-bill package - were recently approved by the Senate after being approved by the Assembly in September. They now go the Governor.

“For New Jersey to be competitive as a home for industry in the global marketplace, we need laws that will allow them to operate in real time, using 21st century technology,” said Diegnan (D-Middlesex).

JOHNSON / DeANGELO / EVANS / CONAWAY / COUTINHO LOOK TO MAKE TO PROMOTE FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS

Bill creating check-off for food pantry donations gets final legislative approval

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Gordon Johnson, Wayne DeAngelo, Elease Evans, Albert Coutinho and Herb Conaway to address recent shortages and closings at food pantries has received final legislative approval.

The legislation would establish the “Community Food Pantry Fund” in the Department of the Treasury and allow taxpayers to voluntarily donate a portion of their income tax refund to it.

The bill passed the Assembly in October and the Senate in June.

“The global economic meltdown means hunger isn’t being limited to the poor,” said Johnson (D-Bergen). “New Jersey is a generous state, and we can and should make it easier to spread that generosity and do whatever we can to ensure no one in this state goes to bed hungry.”

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.”