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Ridgewood NJ, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes to federal income tax brackets to protect workers from inflation, Senator Anthony M. Bucco called for New Jersey lawmakers to advance his legislation to prevent tax bracket creep at the state level for New Jerseyans.
Continue reading Tax Bracket Creep Will Continue to Drive NJ Income Tax Bills Higher
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Atlantic City NJ, on August 17th Republican Senate Leader, Senator Anthony M. Bucco blasted Democrats for approving a $1 billion bailout of foreign wind developer, Orsted, after a press release from the company indicated strong first half profits in their offshore wind business.
Continue reading More NJ Taxpayer Bailouts For Wind Energy Company Orsted?
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Trenton NJ, Republican Senate Leader, Senator Anthony M. Bucco blasted Democrats for approving a $1 billion bailout of foreign wind developer, Orsted, after a press release from the company indicated strong first half profits in their offshore wind business.
Continue reading All Eyes On Trenton Democrats After Orsted $1 billion NJ Taxpayer Bailout
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco issued the following statement in response to the lack of transparency displayed by the Murphy Administration and NJ Transit over their recent deal with Onyx/Gateway to lease a costly new headquarters in Newark.
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Ocean City NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco and Senator Declan O’Scanlon said it’s time to undo some mistakes that were made with juvenile criminal justice reforms to help New Jersey stay safe this summer.
Continue reading Drunken Rampaging Teens Mar Memorial Day Weekend at Jersey Shore
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Anthony M. Bucco voted against legislation today that they warned would lead to higher-density housing developments in many New Jersey towns.
Continue reading More High Density Housing Heading for Ridgewood and Surrounding Towns
double-digit increases in their energy bills or the massive expense of replacing affordable gas appliances and cars
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco warned that the extreme cost of Governor Phil Murphy’s green energy plan could be devastating for a growing number of New Jerseyans as a new report shows more households are living paycheck to paycheck.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 100 percent containment of a 972-acre wildfire in West Milford Township on Newark Watershed property.
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West Milford NJ, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to make significant progress in efforts to contain a wildfire in West Milford Township off Route 23 and Echo Lake Road. The fire remains at 972-acres in size and is now 65% contained.
Senator Anthony M. Bucco said he’s working with State and local officials to monitor a wildfire that has spread to 250 acres along a section of Route 23 in West Milford.
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Trenton NJ, after an NJ.com investigation found that state government agencies aren’t answering the phone when people call for help, Senator Jon Bramnick and Senator Anthony M. Bucco said it’s time for the Legislature to pass a bill that would help fix the problem.
Continue reading NJ dot com Investigation Finds NJ State Government Agencies Not Answering the Phone
Who is going to pay for this ?
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho and Senator Anthony M. Bucco blasted Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement today that he is accelerating his green energy plans and will require the use of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) by 2035.
Continue reading Governor Murphy’s Green Energy Plan Called Extreme, Expensive & Totally Unrealistic
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said statewide electricity rate hikes that will take effect this summer highlight the risk to consumers of Governor Phil Murphy’s extreme green energy plan that would phase out natural gas and force New Jerseyans to switch to electric appliances and expensive electric vehicles.
Continue reading Rising Electric Bills Show Risk of Murphy’s Plan to Electrify Everything
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Trenton NJ, a federal judge on Monday hit the brakes on New Jersey’s new concealed carry gun law, finding that the tough restrictions on where and when a person can carry a firearm in public present “considerable constitutional problems.”
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Atlantic City NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said Governor Phil Murphy should heed the advice of the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel to pump the brakes on wind farm expansions amid mounting costs for developers that will likely translate into higher energy bills for families and businesses.
Continue reading Wind Farm Expansion Not the Answer for New Jersey’s Energy Needs
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco responded to news that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has shelved a controversial and expensive mandate proposed by Governor Murphy that would have required the electrification of large commercial boilers starting in 2025.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco released the following statement in reaction to the New York Supreme Court ruling reinstating more than 1,400 New York City employees fired for being unvaccinated, including police, firefighters, and other New York City workers:
Continue reading Time for Governor Murphy to Reinstate Workers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine
