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Assembly District 4

MORIARTY AND MOSQUERA WIN
Paul D. Moriarty -- 21,086
Gabriela Mosquera -- 19,907
Shelley Lovett -- 14,351
Patricia Fratticcioli -- 14,000
Tony Celeste -- 1,767

This district includes communities in Camden and Gloucester counties.
One Democratic incumbent and his running mate are facing off against two Republicans and one independent.

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From The Gloucester County Times: 4th District incumbent Democrats willing to work with Christie if it saves taxpayers dollars, but cuts need to be tamed

From Gloucester County Times: 4th District GOP challengers aim to cut wasteful spending in New Jersey
From the Courier-Post: In the 4th, a split on the Assembly
From The Gloucester County Times: Washington Township Chamber connects voters with Fourth District Legislative, Gloucester County Freeholder candidates
From The Gloucester County Times: Assembly, Senate hopefuls answer Times questions

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Tony Celeste (I)

Service Manager

Patricia Fratticcioli (R)

Shelley Lovett (R)

WINNER: Paul D. Moriarty - Incumbent (D)

media consultant

WINNER: Gabriela Mosquera (D)

chief of staff to Gloucester Twp. Mayor Mayer

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Biographical Information
In brief, what will be your top three priorities if elected (one sentence each, please).
Should the state provide more school choice for children, including the expansion of charter schools, vouchers for private schools and enabling children to attend public schools outside of their home districts?
Would you make any changes to how schools are funded by the state, including so-called Abbott districts and wealthier suburban localities?
Should the state continue to adopt regional planning initiatives to prevent sprawl, and if so, how should preservation be funded?
Do you support Gov. Christie's energy master plan or would you seek more lofty goals for conservation and renewable energy?
Experts say New Jersey's transportation infrastructure is crumbling. How should the state fund upgrades: continued bonding or borrowing, a gas tax, toll hikes or some other specified method?
What would you do to provide relief for property taxpayers -- for example, further program cuts, additional state aid and rebates -- and should municipalities and schools be forced to do more to regionalize or share services?
What can be done to improve the public discourse here in New Jersey?

Tony Celeste: I will reduce the endless red tape & restrictions placed on businesses to promote growth & create jobs. I will implement practical,solutions to reduce local & property taxes. I will use common sense to reduce spending, seek out waste and restore prosperity to all the people of N.J.

Tony Celeste: As a parent a grand parent and a volunteer Big Brother I say yes parents should be given more choices to obtain the best education possible for their children. As a legislator funding of private schools would also include the funding of religious schools & that opposes the 1st Amendment concept of - separation of church & state. Funding of these schools will also take funds away from public schools. Less government in education is the answer. Get government out of the schools & let them succeed

Tony Celeste: I would propose that we follow the State Constitution of "equal funding" for all children. Divide School funding equally for each student.This system does not discriminate as it is equally distributed and very easy to track. It will also increase school aid to about 85% of N.J. towns.

Tony Celeste: No. The States' definition of "urban sprawl" is freedom robbing. It dictates all areas of a persons life like what kind of car to drive, where to live, what activities you can participate in etc. It places a greater value on the environment than on the human being. Preservation should be used to save our historic places, our wildlife areas etc. Preservation should not restrict population growth or install freedom robbing legislation.

Tony Celeste: Gov. Christie is on the wrong track when it comes to reducing or stopping coal production entirely. Coal plays a major part in generating electricity, without coal our electricity prices will sky rocket. NJ is in a unique position because of our coastline which generates green,renewable & sustainable energy naturally through wind & natural ocean currents, waves/tidal forces. If science proves these aren't harmful to humans, wildlife or the environment I would implement them into our energy plan.

Tony Celeste: I would propose we privatize. If we do this the smart way the people of N.J. will finally be on the right side of a proposal. We phase in sections at a time. By phasing in smaller areas we can easily oversee the processes to ensure best practices are in place before the next phase kicks in. Once we feel secure that the transportation system is running efficiently we add another area than another until it's phased in completely. This will ensure we don't make the same errors as the DMV fiasco.

Tony Celeste: I would more fairly distribute Municipal aid. Some municipalities have tax exempt energy utility facilities & they receive more state aid.A town with a power plant may receive millions of dollars of Energy Tax Receipts (ERT) & the other town a small percentage of that because it has no power plant. We are all taxed on our utility bill by the state but if you don't have a power plant you lose revenue to offset property taxes. Immediately this will reduce property taxes to many people in the state

Tony Celeste: Our government has become authoritarian. Our elected representatives have created "loopholes" in the system and cunningly they reversed the role of employee & employer. This greed has led to an Elitist attitude and they crave more power. As a NJ Assemblyman I will strive to earn the trust and respect of the people of NJ. I will remember the job of a "public servant" is to serve the needs of the people. I will work to restore the power of government to its rightful place (with the people).

Address: 1661 White Oak Rd.
Williamstown, NJ 08094

Full Name: Tony Celeste

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Website: TonyCeleste.net

Phone: 609-254-3161

Email : tonyc1661@concast.net

Birthday: 11-29-1963

Education: Haddon Township High School 1982

Public Service: Big Brother mentor - BBBS of Cam. Glo. & Burl. Co Toys for Tots Coordinator - Us Marine Corps. Little League Coach - Pitman Little League

Patricia Fratticcioli: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 1163 Tamarind Pl.
Williamstown, NJ 08094

Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Website: www.njgopld4.com/

Shelley Lovett: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: PO Box 8
Blackwood, NJ 08012

Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Gloucest...

Phone: 856-374-3534

Email : council@glotwp.com

Education: BA, elementary education, William Paterson College

Public Service: Gloucester Township Council, 1996-2000 and 2006-2009 Member, Highland Youth Soccer Club Member, Lazarus Mission Mentoring Program Member, Triton High School Music Association Member, U.S. Naval Academy Parents Club of New Jersey.

WINNER: Paul D. Moriarty - Incumbent: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 129 Johnson Rd., Suite 1
Turnersville, NJ 08012

Party: Democrat

Incumbent: 2006

Website: www.assemblydems.com/memberinde...

Phone: 856-232-6700

Email : AsmMoriarty@njleg.org

Birthday: 09/25/1956

Education: BA, Temple University, Communications

Public Service: Mayor, Washington Twp., Gloucester, 2004-2008

WINNER: Gabriela Mosquera: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 38 Cherry Circle
Blackwood, NJ 08012

Full Name: Gabriela Mosquera

Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Phone: 201-532-3824

Email : njdistrict4@gmail.com

Education: Bachelor's in Political Science, The College of NJ Master's in Business Administration, DeVry University Keller School of Management

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Assembly District 4

Tony Celeste (I)

Service Manager

Patricia Fratticcioli (R)

Shelley Lovett (R)

WINNER: Paul D. Moriarty - Incumbent (D)

media consultant

WINNER: Gabriela Mosquera (D)

chief of staff to Gloucester Twp. Mayor Mayer

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Tony Celeste (I)

Service Manager

Patricia Fratticcioli (R)

Shelley Lovett (R)

WINNER: Paul D. Moriarty - Incumbent (D)

media consultant

WINNER: Gabriela Mosquera (D)

chief of staff to Gloucester Twp. Mayor Mayer

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