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O’Scanlon Bill to Reduce Vehicle Registration Burden for New Jerseyans Clears Committee

Press ReleaseJanuary 1, 20240327 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that would permit New Jersey drivers to renew their vehicle’s registration on a bi-annual basis was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

O’Scanlon, Scharfenberger & Flynn to Governor Murphy On Offshore Wind – ‘We Told You So.’

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 20230220 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Asw. Victoria Flynn and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger released a statement regarding news that the offshore wind energy dealings between Ørsted and New Jersey are seemingly collapsing.

Bucco & O’Scanlon Slam Murphy For Avoiding Real Issues Like the Affordability Crisis

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 20230187 views

Sen. Anthony M. Bucco and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon slammed Governor Murphy for avoiding real issues like the affordability crisis in New Jersey after a new report ranked New Jersey as the worst state on the 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.

O’Scanlon Calls on New Jersey Local Finance Board to Enforce Laws Against Unconscionable Jersey City “Boat Checks”

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 20230344 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon sent a letter to the New Jersey Local Finance Board calling on members to enforce laws against the unlawful waste of taxpayer dollars on boat checks.

O’Scanlon to Reintroduce Bill Revoking Public Pensions for Corrupt Officials

Press ReleaseOctober 1, 20230273 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon announced that he is reintroducing legislation from 2008 that would revoke public pensions for government officials and employees who are convicted of any crime while in office. Sen. Edward Durr will sign on as a co-prime sponsor of the bill.

O’Scanlon Calls On Rutgers Administrators To Resign

Press ReleaseAugust 25, 20230171 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon called the administration at Rutgers an embarrassment and said that the University’s President and leadership cabinet should resign after doubling down on their COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

O’Scanlon: Rutgers Ongoing COVID Vaccine Mandate ‘Ludicrous’

Press ReleaseAugust 19, 20230194 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon sharply criticized Rutgers ongoing COVID vaccine mandate as being out of step with science and logic.

Oroho & O’Scanlon Offer Support for Small Businesses

Press ReleaseAugust 17, 20230348 views

Sen. Steve Oroho and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon issued a joint statement in support of NJ retail licensed lottery agents after it was announced that the Lottery Commission was considering approving the online sales of lottery tickets.

O’Scanlon Praises Holmdel’s Effort to Save National Scientific Landmark

Press ReleaseAugust 10, 20230240 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon expressed his support of local efforts by Holmdel Township to preserve the historic Horn Antenna. The Horn Antenna was used by scientists to confirm the Big Bang Theory in 1964.

O’Scanlon, Scharfenberger & Flynn React to Growing Concerns Over Wind Turbine Projects by Legislative Leaders

Press ReleaseAugust 9, 20230236 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger and Asm. Victoria Flynn react to growing concerns over wind turbine projects by legislative leaders.

O’Scanlon Introduces Bill to Reduce Vehicle Registration Violations

Press ReleaseJuly 18, 20230131 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon introduced legislation that would permit New Jersey drivers to renew their vehicle’s registration for more than one year to reduce vehicle registration violations.

VIDEO: Testa & O’Scanlon Call Out Democrats for Voting on State Budget with No Bill, Inaccurate Information

Press ReleaseJune 30, 20230184 views

The Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee voted on the FY 2024 State Budget last night before it was even written (over Republican objections), with only an error-filled scoresheet provided to legislators that failed to include more than $1 billion of spending added by Democrats at […]

Senate Approves O’Scanlon Bill That Prioritizes School Funding

Press ReleaseJune 27, 20230164 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that would exempt certain school districts from state aid cuts was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

O’Scanlon: Democrat Bill Tells Kids “Don’t Drink, Smoke Pot Instead”

Press ReleaseJune 22, 20230333 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon said legislation being advanced by Trenton Democrats to address concerns about teen rowdiness caused by juvenile justice reforms and cannabis legalization will send kids the wrong message about drug use.

O’Scanlon Bill Prioritizing School Funding Advances

Press ReleaseJune 21, 20230209 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that exempts certain school districts from state aid cuts was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Senate Clears O’Scanlon Bill to Help Crime Victims

Press ReleaseJune 21, 20230135 views

The New Jersey Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Declan O’Scanlon that would unify services for crime victims within the newly created Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA).

O’Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Crackdown on Underage Alcohol and Cannabis Use

Press ReleaseJune 15, 20230306 views

Sen. O’Scanlon introduced a bill that would reinstate penalties for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis.

Ruiz, O’Scanlon Bill to Prohibit Sale of Delta-8 THC Products

Press ReleaseJune 14, 20230271 views

The Senate Law & Public Safety Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon to prohibit the production and sale of products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

O’Scanlon Bill to Help Crime Victims Clears Budget & Appropriations Committee

Press ReleaseJune 13, 20230154 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon’s bill that unifies services for crime victims within the newly created Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) in the Department of Law and Public Safety was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Bucco & O’Scanlon: Let’s Help New Jersey to Stay Safe this Summer

Press ReleaseJune 1, 20230213 views

Sen. Anthony M. Bucco and Sen. 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.

O’Scanlon: “I Have a Solution to the Congestion Pricing Debacle”

Press ReleaseMay 20, 20230176 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon urged lawmakers to pass the Automated Enforcement Inoculation Act to protect New Jersey drivers from predatory fines for out-of-state traffic violations.

Oroho, O’Scanlon, Testa & Steinhardt Slam Murphy’s Mismanagement of Federal Stimulus Money

Press ReleaseMay 17, 20230201 views

Senators O’Scanlon, Oroho, Testa, and Steinhardt slammed Governor Murphy’s mismanagement of federal COVID block grant funding after reports surfaced that the federal government may rescind idle federal stimulus funds.

O’Scanlon Stands with Residents, Local Officials in Effort to Save National Scientific Landmark

Press ReleaseMay 2, 20230171 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon expressed his support of local efforts to preserve the historic Horn Antenna in Holmdel, which was used by scientists to confirm the Big Bang theory in 1965.

O’Scanlon and Durr Repeat Call for Moratorium on Offshore Wind Farm Surveys

Press ReleaseApril 22, 20230235 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Sen. Ed Durr renewed their call for Governor Murphy to pause offshore wind farm surveys to investigate if the work is responsible for dozens of whale and dolphin deaths and questioned why recently announced studies are being conducted without a pause in survey work.

Oroho & O’Scanlon Respond to State Auditor Report Showing Murphy Administration’s Failure to Use Billions in Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

Press ReleaseApril 14, 20230234 views

Sen. Steven Oroho and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon responded to a State Auditor report that shows that more than $5 billion in pandemic relief funds remains unspent by the Murphy administration nearly two years after it was received.