Tag: Assemblyman Ron Dancer
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Colleagues mourn passing of state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer
New Jersey political figures have paid tribute to their colleague, state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, 73, of Plumsted Township, Ocean County, who died on July 23 after a long illness. Dancer, a Republican, was representing New Jersey’s 12th Legislative District at the time of his passing. His district colleagues were Republican Sen. Sam Thompson and Republican…
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State should pay for do-over elections it caused, assemblyman says
The state should pay for any new election if the state is at fault for why a new election must be held, Assemblyman Ron Dancer says. Dancer will introduce legislation that would require the state to reimburse municipalities or counties for those do-over election costs. “Although rare, mistakes do happen as we saw with the…
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Township resident accused of sending racist email to Old Bridge councilwoman
An Old Bridge man who allegedly sent a harassing email to an Old Bridge Township councilperson has been charged with bias intimidation. Adam Valvo, 52, of Old Bridge, was charged on April 27 with two counts of fourth-degree bias intimidation and one count of harassment, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone…
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County Commissioners, local GOP condemn racist email received by Old Bridge councilwoman
OLD BRIDGE – The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners, New Jersey Republicans representing the Township of Old Bridge, and Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry have issued statements vehemently condemning a racist email sent to Ward 3 Councilwoman Edina Brown. Brown, one of two Democrats on the Township Council and the only member of color…
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Human trafficking lecture at Monroe Library Jan. 29
A human trafficking lecture and discussion presented in collaboration with the League of Women Voters will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. The lecture will be presented by Keyla Munoz, FBI victim specialist, State Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R-12), State Senator Thomas H. Kean…
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Bill deems damage to graves a bias crime
State Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington) has introduced legislation that would, if passed in the Legislature and signed into law, allow people who intentionally desecrate grave sites to be charged with bias intimidation. “Recent cemetery attacks in the national news have all had an element of bias intimidation, targeting and desecrating Jewish cemeteries,”…
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Private testing OK’d for truck drivers
Legislation accelerating license testing for new commercial truck drivers has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. Sponsored by Assemblymen Ron Dancer and Anthony M. Bucco, the new law (S2346/A3946) establishes a pilot program using private vendors to administer commercial driver’s license tests, alleviating frustration with the current months-long process, according to a press…
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Dancer’s bill proposes moving fire elections to November
State Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s legislation (A-1690) to provide fire districts with the same opportunity as school districts to move their annual election to November was approved unanimously by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Dec. 12 and by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Jan. 30. “The Legislature gave school boards the option of moving their election…
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Dancer’s bill proposes moving fire elections to November
State Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s legislation (A-1690) to provide fire districts with the same opportunity as school districts to move their annual election to November was approved unanimously by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Dec. 12. “The Legislature gave school boards the option of moving their election from April to November with no vote (by the…