Archive for Tag: District 25

Murphy admits at NJBIA that he never met a tax increase he didn’t like, Bergen says

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen said taxpayers will once again have to rescue the Democrat-controlled government from its irresponsible spending, which created the largest budget deficit since Jon Corzine was governor during the Great Recession. New Jersey cannot sustain its deficit spending, Gov. Phil Murphy remarked to business...

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Veterans begging for soap at state-run homes has NJ lawmaker outraged

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen was irate after discovering veterans in state-run facilities are begging for soap and other basic necessities while lawmakers spent lavishly on last-minute pork projects in the state budget passed in June. “This is a stark and shameful reflection of skewed priorities and neglect,” said...

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Bergen urges caution in fixing veterans homes, says ‘Get it right’

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen is disappointed that the governor and Democrat legislative leaders unveiled a plan Wednesday to address the ongoing problems at the state’s veterans homes without holding a single public hearing. “I’m not opposed to the plan, but I’m not convinced either,” said Bergen (R-Morris)...

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DOJ report proves protecting veterans wasn’t above Murphy and legislative Democrats pay grade, Bergen says

TRENTON, N.J. – The day after a federal investigation laid the blame for veterans home deaths squarely on Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration’s Covid policies, Assemblyman Brian Bergen says Democrats’ day-after calls to do more is hypocritical at best. The U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division and...

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Assembly passes bill that extends child care subsidy payments

TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that extends subsidies to child care centers based on enrollment, not attendance. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, addresses the challenges the government lockdowns created for those centers, often small businesses owned and operated by women of color....

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Bill that extends child care subsidy payments clears committee

TRENTON, N.J. – The pandemic business landscape challenged child care centers, often small businesses owned and operated by women of color. Assemblywoman Aura Dunn successfully advocated for subsidies to help those businesses stay open based on enrollment numbers, not attendance. Her bill was signed into law in December 2021....

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Dunn fights for accommodations for breastfeeding workers following claims of discrimination from state trooper

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, a staunch advocate for breastfeeding mothers and workers, says she is deeply concerned of the continued discrimination they face following the accusation that first lady Tammy Murphy refused to accommodate a breastfeeding state trooper who was assigned for personal security. Dunn is calling...

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Teen mental health crisis shows why governors need to be kept in check legislators, Bergen says

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen is marveling that Gov. Phil Murphy and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer—two governors that imposed some of the harshest pandemic restrictions in the nation—are hosting a one-day event on Wednesday about teen mental health at the MGM Grand Detroit. Lockdowns and social isolation, brought...

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School funding and property tax cuts can go hand in hand, but not under Murphy’s spending plan, say GOP assemblymen

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee rejected Gov. Phil Murphy’s claim that increased school funding in his $53.1 billion budget equates to property tax relief, and endorsed a GOP plan (A5253) to tap into income tax revenue to fully fund schools and ease the burden...

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Dunn brings together mayors, state agencies to build relationships, address concerns

CHESTER, N.J. – It’s all about relationship building for Aura Dunn. Since being in the state Assembly in 2019, it’s been her goal to bring together municipal leaders to discuss issues and concerns affecting constituents in Legislative District 25. And then Covid happened. But with the pandemic social distancing...

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