TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution designating April 14 as Military Child Appreciation Day. The resolution (SJR106/AJR198) is sponsored by Assembly members Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn. “It’s not just our enlisted or commissioned men and women who endure frequent moves and live with the...
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TRENTON, N.J. – A resolution designating April 14 as Military Child Appreciation Day was released from the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Thursday. Assembly members Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn sponsored the resolution (SJR106/AJR198). “It’s not just our enlisted or commissioned men and women who endure frequent moves...
TRENTON, N.J. – Supported by New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and signed into law in June 2020, New Jersey is the first state in the nation to mandate that all public schools teach climate change in all grades. Those lessons start this school year. Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a...
TRENTON, N.J. – The state’s massive $50.6 billion fiscal year 2023 budget represents missed opportunities for real tax reform and relief, backroom deals, big government spending, and one-time gimmicks say Republicans before casting their no votes from the Assembly floor on Wednesday. Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio: WATCH: GOP...
TRENTON, N.J. – As New Jersey schools prepare to incorporate new health and sexual education curriculum, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer sat down to preview some of the lesson plans that align with the standards approved by the state Board of Education in June 2020. WATCH: NJ’s...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger challenged Gov. Phil Murphy’s claim that every dollar in additional state aid goes to property tax relief at a legislative budget hearing with acting education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan on April 11. WATCH: Data doesn’t backup Murphy’s property-tax claims on school funding “Governor Murphy...
TRENTON, N.J. – During an Assembly Budget Committee hearing on Monday, Republican members grilled N.J. state Treasurer Elizabeth Muoio and the Office of Legislative Services on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $49 billion spending plan. From one-shot revenues to fee holidays, Assembly Republican budget officer Hal Wirths, Assemblywomen Nancy Munoz...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans voiced their opposition to the bill enshrining abortion into state law prior to it passing the Legislature on Monday. GOP members’ efforts to restore reasonable restrictions by moving to amend, substitute and layover the bill were voted down along party lines. The bill (A6260/S49),...
TRENTON, N.J. – Freedom and opportunity were the building blocks on which this country was built, not racism, says Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger in the latest episode of the Assembly Republican Office’s GOP Reaction Couch. The Monmouth County legislator and college professor dismantles the lies of critical race theory –...
TRENTON, N.J. – Moms and dads have packed school boards meetings because of it. Teachers have resigned over it, saying they don’t want to brainwash their students. Across the country, critical race theory is pitting educators and concerned parents against each other. Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger believes such advocacy doesn’t...