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Senate & Assembly Legislative Schedule
To view the Senate and Assembly's schedule of Committee Meetings and Voting Sessions for June, please click
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Legislative Primary Results: Could New Faces Be Coming to the Legislature Next Year?
Voters in New Jersey headed to the polls on June 6th to vote for Democratic and Republican candidates vying for their Party's nomination. With the Gubernatorial primaries garnering much of the attention, candidates running for the General Assembly and State Senate looked to court support from local voters.
Although the majority of races were considered noncompetitive, and in all cases incumbents were able to fight-off challengers to secure their Party's nomination, there were a few contentious primaries this cycle. However, due to many districts in the State considered either safely Democratic or Republican, the results of many of these primary contests provide a look at who will likely comprise the makeup of the Legislature next session.
The retirement of Senator Diane Allen (R-7) in the 7th District provides the Democrats with a good opportunity to pick-up another seat in the Senate. Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-7) is expected to replace the retiring Senator, while long-time public servant Carol Murphy (D) will likely join incumbent Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-7) in the General Assembly next legislative session.
In the solid-red 13th District, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon (R-13) will be replacing retiring Senator Joseph Kyrillos (R-13) in the Senate. Meanwhile in the General Assembly, Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso (R) will likely be taking Asm. O'Scanlon's (R-13) seat alongside incumbent Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13). In the 24th District, another predominately Republican district, former New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Harold Wirths won his primary race and is the heavy favorite to replace retiring Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus (R-24) in the Assembly next year.
Two Democratic strongholds that saw their representatives run for the Democratic nomination in the Gubernatorial race this year will likely be represented by new Democratic members in the Senate and Assembly. In the 19th District, Democratic State Committeewoman Yvonne Lopez (D) will likely assume the Assembly seat vacated by Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19) after his failed run for Governor. The unsuccessful Gubernatorial campaign by long-time Senator Ray Lesniak (D-20) will open the door for former Assemblyman and current Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan (D) to return to Trenton in the Senate next session.
The announcements by Senator Kevin O'Toole (R-40) and Assemblyman David Russo (R-40) that they will not be seeking reelection for another term created one of this year's most expensive and contentious primary races. Passaic County Clerk Kristin Corrado (R) defeated Bergen County GOP Chairman, and former Assembly Majority Leader, Paul DiGaetano (R) in the primary battle and will more than likely represent the 40th District in the Senate. Also facing an intense primary battle by DiGaetano's (R) Assembly running mates, incumbent Assemblyman Kevin Rooney (R-40) and former Wyckoff Mayor Christopher DePhillips (R) prevailed in the primary election and are expected to join Kristin Corrado (R) as representatives of the 40th District in the Legislature.
As much of the State's attention will be drawn to the new face occupying the Governor's office next year, we are reminded that the Legislature will likely be occupied by a few newcomers as well. A comprehensive list of all the election results, including the Gubernatorial primary, can be found on the Division of Elections'
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Prominent New Jersey Athletic Trainer Elected to National Hall of Fame
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers, recently announced that Washington Township High School Head Athletic Trainer Tanya Dargusch, a prominent member of the Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ), will be inducted into its National Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the impact that Dargush has made on not only the health and safety of student-athletes, but for her role in advancing the cause of athletic trainers in New Jersey and across the country.
Athletic trainers, who often provide the first medical attention to injured student-athletes, play important roles before, during and after games. Through her work with ATSNJ, for which she has served on the Government Relations and Policy and Procedures Committees, as well as the Executive Council, Dargusch has advocated for greater access to athletic trainers, helped to steward legislation aimed at curtailing steroid-use by students, and worked with organizations nationwide to talk about the important role athletic trainers play in student-athletes' lives.
KZG offers our congratulations to Tanya on an enormous achievement!
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KZG's Anthony "Skip" Cimino Working to
Revitalize New Jersey's Capital City
KZG's Anthony "Skip" Cimino, a Co-Chairman of Greater Trenton, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to making Trenton a better place to live, work, and play, was recently featured for his work with the organization's economic revitalization efforts in the City of Trenton.
In March, Skip co-authored an opinion piece for the Star-Ledger that laid out important steps New Jersey's next Governor could take in order to grow the State's economy in a sustainable way. The Op-Ed, "4 Ways the Next Governor Can Harness Smart Economic Growth," called for the State's next executive to invest wisely in infrastructure, support good local redevelopment, incorporate resiliency into decision-making at the community level, and coordinate state development efforts. To read the entire article, click here.
On May 27th, Skip joined Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson (D) and his fellow Greater Trenton members on Steve Adubato's program, Caucus New Jersey. The featured segment, "Revitalizing NJ's Capital City," spotlighted the ongoing efforts happening throughout Trenton to modernize the city and help foster much needed development. On the show, Skip spoke about the tremendous progress that the organization has made with its partners in both the public and private sectors. "There is a real buzz throughout the area that there is a new day for the City of Trenton, a view that the city is coming alive." To better understand the organization's efforts and learn more about Trenton's progress, view the entire segment by clicking here.
As part of Skip and Greater Trenton's efforts to invigorate Trenton, Governor Chris Christie (R) recently announced a series of significant initiatives that will help to stabilize neighborhoods and greatly enhance safety and security for all Trenton's residents, workers and visitors. This action, as well as the recent announcements by the Governor and his administration that they will be supporting initiatives aimed at improving education, housing, economic growth, and workforce development opportunities, was welcomed by the organization as vital to the establishment of a solid foundation on which Trenton could build for the future.
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