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O’Scanlon & Durr Introduce Resolution Urging Moratorium on Offshore Wind Projects

Press ReleaseApril 12, 20230171 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Sen. Ed Durr introduced a resolution that urges the state and federal governments to place an immediate moratorium on all sonar testing and wind turbine mapping in response to the surge of unexplained marine wildlife deaths along the coast of New Jersey.

O’Scanlon & Testa Say Trenton Democrats Are Prioritizing Pork Over School Funding in State Budget

Press ReleaseApril 2, 20230156 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Sen. Michael Testa said Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative Democrats have prioritized funding political pork projects at the expense of schools in their FY 2024 state budget proposal.

O’Scanlon Bill to Increase Awareness About Women’s Health Issues Advances

Press ReleaseMarch 7, 20230119 views

Sen. O’Scanlon’s bill that establishes a public awareness campaign to promote women’s reproductive health was advanced by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

O’Scanlon: Murphy Should Explain Cuts in Municipal Aid & Delays in Assistance for Rising Health Care Costs that Will Drive Property Tax Increases

Press ReleaseMarch 2, 20230119 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon said Gov. Phil Murphy should explain cuts to municipal aid that appear in his budget proposal for next year, which will drive large property tax increases when paired with soaring health benefit costs for local governments.

O’Scanlon Statement on Oroho’s Decision to Not Seek Re-election

Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 20230125 views

Statement from Sen. Declan O’Scanlon on Sen. Steven Oroho’s decision not to seek re-election.

O’Scanlon Bill to Help Crime Victims Clears Law & Public Safety Committee

Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 20230182 views

Sen. O’Scanlon’s bill that codifies the establishment of the VIVA Division within the Department of Law and Public Safety to unify services for crime victims in New Jersey was approved by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.

O’Scanlon: WTF JBOC?

Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 20230199 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon responded with dismay to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee’s continuing failure to consider plans to put billions in idle pandemic and debt relief funds to effective use.

O’Scanlon: Our Kids are Buying and Ingesting Unregulated Delta 8 THC Products Laced with Potentially Harmful Chemicals. It’s Time Someone Gave a Damn

Press ReleaseJanuary 13, 20230174 views

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon introduced legislation today to create a regulatory framework to address the growing problem of psychoactive hemp derived products being sold in New Jersey.

O’Scanlon says Murphy giving up mask mandate is scientifically justified

Your NewsFebruary 7, 20220142 views

From the Desk of New Jersey Senator Declan O’Scanlon TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon, following up on the Governor’s way overdue decision to end mask mandates, called for Governor…

Phil Murphy’s predictably inaccurate COVID-19 predictions continue, O’Scanlon says

Phil StiltonJanuary 26, 20220131 views

FREEHOLD, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) called for the Murphy administration to stop the scare tactics with their continued use of inaccurate, mysterious covid model predictions. “I’m sorry folks,…

O’Scanlon says Phil Murphy power trip must be reigned in

Press ReleaseJanuary 13, 20220159 views

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon said Governor Phil Murphy has wielded immense powers through emergency declarations during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrated why the Legislature must limit executive authority…

O’Scanlon calls on Phil Murphy, Democrats to adopt CDC’s “Test to Stay” guidance for New Jersey schools

Press ReleaseDecember 18, 20210134 views

TRENTON, NJ – As schools across the state struggle to contend with the growing number of students forced to stay home due to COVID exposure, Senator Declan O’Scanlon is again…