Paul Moriarty

ASSEMBLY BILL TO BOOST PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED SIGNED INTO LAW

Measure Increases Income Limits for Property Tax Relief Program

(CLIFFSIDE PARK) – Gov. Jon S. Corzine today signed into law an Assembly bill to help more senior citizens and disabled residents receive property tax relief.

The bill (A-3460) raises the income eligibility limits for senior citizen and disabled homeowners to apply for the Senior Freeze property tax relief program, increasing household income limits from $55,000 to $80,000 over the next three years.

The law is sponsored by Assembly members Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester), Joan Voss (D-Bergen), Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex), Sandi Love (D-Camden/Gloucester), Nellie Pou (D-Passaic) and Patrick J. Diegnan (D-Middlesex).

“Making it easier for senior citizens and disabled homeowners to take advantage of this property tax relief will help ensure the global economic crisis doesn’t force residents on fixed incomes out of their homes,” Moriarty said.

Gloucester Township Mayor Cindy Rau-Hatton, a Republican, is expected to seek re-election in 2009, and not run for the State Assembly.

Gloucester Township Mayor Cindy Rau-Hatton, the highest-ranking Republican elected official in Camden County, is expected to pass on a chance to run for the State Assembly in 2009 and instead will seek re-election to a second term as Mayor.  Insiders had viewed Rau-Hatton as the only significant potential challenger against the Democratic incumbents, Paul Moriarty and Sandra Love.

Possible GOP Assembly candidates include Gloucester Township Councilwoman Shelley Lovett, ’01 candidate Cherie Jenkins, and Black Horse Pike Regional Board of Education member John Custodio.  Custodio, well known in Trenton from his years as a Vice President of Fleet Bank, was courted by the GOP in 2007, but declined to run.

Rau-Hatton was elected in 2006, winning a May non-partisan election.  Voters subsequently approved a referendum that made Gloucester Township municipal elections partisan, so the mayoral post is now up in November 2009, instead of May 2010.

LOVE/MORIARTY BILL EMPOWERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS TO BREAK LEASES TO ESCAPE ABUSE SIGNED INTO LAW

(TRENTON) – Gov. Jon S. Corzine has signed into law legislation Assemblywoman Sandi Love and Assemblyman Paul Moriarty are sponsoring to enable domestic abuse victims to break a residential lease agreement to escape from their abuser.

“For some victims of domestic violence, the legal hurdles to escape an abusive relationship can be just as hard to overcome as the emotional hurdles,” said Love (D-Camden/Gloucester).

MORIARTY MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE ON 'THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS WARRANTY LEMON LAW'

Measure Would Extend Lemon Law Coverage to Consumer Electronics, Warranties

(WASHINGTON TWP.) - In advance of Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving that typically marks the start of the holiday shopping season - Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D-Gloucester) today issued a multimedia package on his legislation that would create a "Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law."

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS REACT TO VOTING SESSION FOCUSED ON PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM ECONOMIC MELTDOWN

Assembly Passes Nearly 30 Bills Designed to Jumpstart State Economy & Help Insulate Residents, Businesses from Global Recession

(TRENTON) - Assembly Democrats today issued the following multimedia package following an Assembly voting session that considered nearly 30 bills to jumpstart the state's economy and help protect residents and businesses from the continuing global economic meltdown.

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS REACT TO BUDGET COMMITTEE HEARING AIMED AT HELPING STATE AMID FINANCIAL MELTDOWN

(TRENTON) - Assembly Democrats today issued the following multimedia package as the Assembly Budget committee considered legislation that would expand the state's network of social support programs amid a continuing global economic meltdown.

The panel met as part of a concerted effort by the Assembly to continue its focus on helping New Jerseyans and businesses emerge strong from the global financial crisis.

Assembly committees today considered 19 pieces of legislation to revamp state business taxes and incentives, help struggling homeowners, promote jobs, protect consumers from financial fraud and help low-income residents.

LOVE/MORIARTY BILL EMPOWERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS TO BREAK LEASES TO ESCAPE ABUSE ADVANCES

(TRENTON) – The Senate today gave final approval to legislation Assemblywoman Sandi Love and Assemblyman Paul Moriarty are sponsoring to enable domestic abuse victims to break a residential lease agreement to escape from their abuser.

MORIARTY INTROS BILL TO PREVENT HOSPITALS FROM CHARGING PATIENTS FOR MISTAKES

Measure Would Prohibit Hospitals from Collecting Payment for Medical Conditions, Medical Mistakes that Should Never Happen

(WASHINGTON TWP.) - Assemblyman Paul Moriarty announced today he has introduced legislation to prohibit hospitals from charging patients and insurance companies for mistakes that should never happen, such as leaving objects in a patient after surgery or performing the wrong procedure.

ASSEMBLY PANEL CLEARS PLAN TO MAKE NJ ELEVENTH STATE WITH ‘SILVER ALERT’ SYSTEM FOR MISSING ELDERLY

(TRENTON) -- A plan to make New Jersey the eleventh state with a “Silver Alert” system to notify the public about missing elderly people was released Monday by an Assembly committee.

The plan is based on the “Amber Alert” system used by state police to locate missing children. The measure is sponsored by Assembly members Sandi Love, Wayne DeAngelo, Caridad ‘Cary’ Rodriquez, Paul Moriarty, and Pamela R. Lampitt.

MORIARTY CALLS ON LOTTERY TO SCRATCH
PRIZE-EMPTY INSTANT-WIN GAMES

(WASHINGTON TWP.) - Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, vice-chairman of the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee, today called on the state Lottery Commission to pull instant "scratch-off" games off the market once the top prizes have been awarded.