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Middletown NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation (A5401) which would prevent future attempts by this or any New Jersey Governor to unilaterally change how voters are able to invoke their constitutionally guaranteed right to vote. The bill comes as New Jersey continues to be under the seemingly autonomous control of one individual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last March:
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Ridgewood NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) is calling on Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature to put a hold on minimum wage increases scheduled to take place in the coming months as small businesses teeter on the brink of financial ruin due to COVID-19 and subsequent, continual restrictions:
Continue reading Financial Disaster Looms for New Jersey’s Small Businesses
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Middletown NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) takes aim as to what has become a modern day purge with the destruction of monuments, memorials, and even namesakes across the nation as well as here in New Jersey. Often committed by individuals with limited knowledge of history, those same few fail to acknowledge the importance of recognizing and learning from the past – even its mistakes:
“The destruction of public monuments is one of the most ludicrous actions we have witnessed in our lifetimes – accomplishing nothing more than a chaotic disrespect and inability to understand history,” says Scharfenberger. “Not only does it show an incredible ignorance of the past, but also a disregard for our system of laws which some elected officials encourage by sitting idly-by.”
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Middletown, N.J. – Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) denounces recent discussions and proposals of defunding and/or disbanding police departments by elected officials across the United States. The idea of decreasing or dismantling of police departments has been a topic for decades, but has grown in attractiveness within some political circles in the wake of the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis and the ensuing protests:
Continue reading Monmouth County Assemblymen Denounces Talks of Defunding and Disbanding Police
