Asemblywoman Joann Downey, the Chairwoman of the Human Services Committee, has buried a bill in her committee that would require psychiatric health care facilities to provide 24 hour per day monitoring of children under their supervision, according to a report on NJHerald.
The bill is being championed by a Hunterdon County mother whose 7 year old foster son was sexually abused by another patient while under the care of Newark Beth Israel’s psychiatric facility in 2015. It has been buried in Downey’s pile for 18 months.
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Posted: October 18th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 2019 elections, Monmouth County | Tags: 2019 elections, A3958, Joann Downey, LD 11, Matt Woolley, Mike Amoroso, Monmouth County News, NJ Assembly | 5 Comments »
Monmouth County Democrats, LD 11 Assembly members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey in particular, must think Moira Nelson, the Democrat freeholder candidate who views law enforcement officers as trigger happy racist slave masters, represents the character and value of Monmouth County voters.
In case you missed it, we alerted the Dems that they had a second radical cop hating, drug loving candidate in Nelson on their ticket last week.
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Posted: October 5th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 2019 elections, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: 2019 elections, David Brown, Eric Houghtaling, Houghtaling and Downey, Jeana Sager, Joann Downey, LD 11, Monmouth County Democrats, Monmouth County News, Senator Vin Gopal, Vin Gopal | 15 Comments »
The dirty filthy Democrat PAC that is protecting its investment in LD 11 Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey woke Michael Amoroso out of his summer slumber.
The Freehold Board of Education President who is one of the GOP candidates challenging the General Majority PAC’s obedient legislators is fighting mad about the deceptive mailer the Dems sent out last week accusing Amoroso of raising taxes 22% this year.
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Posted: September 15th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 2019 elections, Monmouth County News | Tags: 2019 elections, Eric Houghtaling, General Majority PAC, Joann Downey, LD 11, Michael Amoroso, Monmouth County News | Comments Off on Amoroso Fights Back Against Dirty Filthy Democrats
The General Majority PAC is spending to protect their investment in Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey. They must have polling data showing Houghtaling and Downey vulnerable without Sen Vin Gopal’s coattails.
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Posted: September 13th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2019 elections, Monmouth County News | Tags: 2019 elections, General Majority PAC, Houghtaling and Downey, LD 11, Mary Pat Angelini, Matt Woolley, Michael Amoroso, Monmouth County News, Vin Gopal | 3 Comments »
Matthew Woolley, 29 of Ocean Township, is a 27-year Monmouth County resident and life-long New Jerseyan who is eager to make LD11 and New Jersey an affordable place for all residents to live, work, retire and enjoy. Born in Long Branch, rooted in Ocean Township and raised in Monmouth County, Matthew knows firsthand the challenges confronting our district and fellow residents. He currently works as a studio technician at a New York-based, regional sports network. Matthew’s professional background includes corporate, legislative, small business and political campaign experience; he is also a former member of the Monmouth County Environmental Council. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 9th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: 2019 elections, LD 11, Matt Woolley, Monmouth County News | 1 Comment »
Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso
The Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards dismissed a complaint by Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey against Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso today, finding that there was no probable cause for the Democrats complaint against their Republican colleague, according to reports on NewJerseyGlobe and APP.
“While this matter never stopped me from doing my job for the people of the 13th district, I’m glad its behind me,” DiMaso said to MMM in phone interview.
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Posted: June 18th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: 732-695-3371, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, Eric Houghtaling, Houghtaling and Downey, Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards, LD 11, LD 13, Monmouth County News, Robo Calls | 6 Comments »
Republican Assembly candidates condemn Murphy’s budget and tax hikes
LD 11 Assembly Candidates Matt Woolley and Mike Amoroso
Matt Woolley and Mike Amoroso, the presumptive Republican nominees for Assembly in the 11th legislative district denounced Governor Murphy’s “reckless state budget proposal”in a statement released on Tuesday evening.
“Despite Governor Murphy’s characterization, there is nothing ‘responsible’ or ‘fair’ about his budget proposal. His irresponsible plan will continue to force residents to flee from New Jersey to low-cost states, amplifying the financial burden for those who remain and already struggle to live here,” said Woolley, 29, of Ocean Township. “$1.2 billion in new spending, in addition to last year’s $2.7 billion budget increase, only hurts the state’s middle class.”
“New Jersey taxpayers should be very worried today,” said Amoroso, 50, the President of the Freehold Township Board of Education. “Instead of adding more taxes on the backs of hardworking residents, our leadership in Trenton needs new, creative talent to finally work toward solving the current tax and spend frenzy.”
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Posted: March 6th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 2019 elections, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, News | Tags: 11th Legislative District, 2019 elections, LD 11, Matt Woolley, Mike Amoroso, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, NJ Assembly, NJ Assembly Republicans | 10 Comments »
Pearl Lee
Pearl Lee, the Republican candidate for Red Bank Mayor last month, told MMM that she reached out to Monmouth Republican Chairman Shaun Golden to express her interest in challenging Democrat Assembly Members Eric Houghtailing and Joann Downey in the 11th legislative district next year.
Lee, 64, a retired small business owner, had never sought elected office before securing the Republican nomination for Red Bank Mayor last year as a write-in candidate in the June primary. She sought the nomination after learning that the local party failed to field a candidate to challenge Democrat Mayor Pat Menna.
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Posted: December 4th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, News | Tags: 2019 elections, Caroline Casagrande, LD 11, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, NJ Assembly, NJ Legislature, Pearl Lee, Red Bank, Rob Acerra | 1 Comment »
With 93% of the precints reporting, Vin Gopal is leading Senator Jennifer Beck by over 3300 votes.. 53% to 47% .
Senator-elect Gopal will join Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling and Assemblywoman Joann Downey in Trenton. Houghtaling and Downey have comfortable leads over Rob Acerra and Michael Whelan
Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: LD 11 | 6 Comments »