Archive for Tag: Alex Sauickie

Higher ed institutions must not fund antisemitism, Sauickie says

TRENTON, N.J. – Rhetoric from professors and students has turned ugly in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 sneak attack on Israeli civilians and foreign nationals that left 1,200 dead and 240 more taken hostage. Soon after, 34 student groups from Harvard University issued a statement condemning Israel for provoking Hamas to...

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Sauickie supports more tools, tougher penalties to combat organized theft rings

TRENTON, N.J. – As organized retail crime rings continue to pillage stores and make headlines in New Jersey and across the nation, Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is joining with business leaders and local law enforcement to combat this scourge legislatively. Sauickie met recently with those stakeholders as part of Fight Retail...

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Sauickie criticizes Murphy, Biden failures in rescuing U.S. citizens from war zone

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is criticizing Gov. Phil Murphy and President Joseph Biden for their lack of action in getting New Jersey residents to safety after a terrorist attack in Israel left 1,400 dead and 199 taken hostage, including many Americans. Israel formally declared war on Iran-backed Hamas Oct....

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Sauickie bill creating inspector general for veterans facilities addresses lack of oversight and accountability in DOJ report

TRENTON, N.J. – One of the first pieces of legislation Assemblyman Alex Sauickie sponsored upon joining the General Assembly in 2022 addresses the insufficient oversight at state-run veterans homes as recently detailed in a report by the U.S. Department of Justice. His bill (A319) would create an independent inspector...

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‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ sponsor says Murphy administration should stop dividing children and parents, and focus instead on school funding

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie, who represents one of the school districts being sued by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration over its parental notification policy, says it’s time to stop suggesting parents are a danger to their kids and recognize the real danger to students is slashing school funding. “Earlier...

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Sauickie proposal would save more farmland slated for warehouse development

TRENTON, N.J. – Farmers enticed to sell their land to warehouse or high-density developers would receive counter offers from the state under a new preservation program proposed by Assemblyman Alex Sauickie. “While warehouses are good for consumers, they significantly impact a community’s character. Not every municipality may have the...

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Fight to save NJ’s Revolutionary War sites could gain strength from new grant program

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie has introduced a measure that would create a grant program to save Revolutionary War sites under threat of development. “New Jersey, which is known as the “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” played too pivotal a role in our nation’s fight for independence to...

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Clifton and Sauickie want rhetoric on school’s transgender policy corrected

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblymen Rob Clifton and Alex Sauickie want to correct the record on recent reports that boards of education in their district are harming transgender students. On June 22, Attorney General Matt Platkin filed civil rights complaints less than 48 hours after the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District...

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Ag leaders say Sauickie’s farmland appraisal bill ‘single most important positive piece of legislation’

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie’s bill promising fairer farmland assessments conducted for preservation was unanimously approved by a Senate panel this week where it earned the praise of agricultural leaders. “This legislation is easily a home run and helps level the playing field for farmers,” Sauickie (R-Ocean) said...

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Bill increasing penalties for attacking law enforcement officers clears committee

TRENTON, N.J. – Assaults on New Jersey law enforcement officers have spiked in recent years. To deter would-be assailants, many of whom are already behind bars, Assemblyman Alex Sauickie says penalties must increase. On Monday, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee cleared his bill (A4697) that would stiffen...

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