Michael J. Alonso:
Jobs, unemployment, education, and the economy. they are all tied together. I will fight to bring more jobs to the area but more importantly fight for better education so the people that live here will be ready for those jobs, which is what will truly stimulate the economy.
Michael J. Alonso:
Of course people should have a choice. a person's right to choose either school or a doctor is a fundamental right that has been taken away and must be restored immediately. New Jersey is in urgent need of education and tenor reform. Parents know what is best for their family and children so they should have a say on what school to attend.
Michael J. Alonso:
The state should give each school money on a per student basis and force each school to run more efficiently and effectively.
Michael J. Alonso:
Yes the state should adopt regional plans but I will have to do my due diligence and get back to you on funding.
Michael J. Alonso:
Natural gas is the way to go.
Michael J. Alonso:
The state should raise tolls but the people that live here should not bear the burden. the people of New Jersey should receive a discount and let the commuters who cause the wear n tear to pay for it.
Michael J. Alonso:
The state should force municipalities to share services which would reduce our costs significantly.
Michael J. Alonso:
Everything we can. Government should be transparent.
Full Name:
Michael J. Alonso
Party:
The New Republican
Incumbent:
No
Phone:
201-455-5656
Birthday:
05/02/1982
Education:
Master from New Jersey City University
Daniel E. Beckelman:
*Reduce Double-Digit Unemployment in My District
*Work for Statewide Alternative Energy Growth
*Reform Education With More Vouchers and Charter Schools
Daniel E. Beckelman:
Yes, in terms of vouchers and charter schools. Urban education should switch over to a majority charter-voucher hybrid. The current public schools are preparing students for the jobs of the past, not the future. Ideas like Mandarin immersion and science specialization are often discarded. Students should not be able to attend public schools in other towns, it is unfair to taxpayers in the receiving communities.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
I would co-sponsor Senator Doherty's fair funding formula. I think urban schools need to be totally re-examined as we spend thousands per student for little in return. Rim towns like Bayonne which have more viable conventional systems need more funding. Cities need to move a charter-voucher model.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
The best way to prevent sprawl is reviving our inner cities and rim towns and making them friendlier for pedestrians and automobiles with public transport options as well. This will only happen through enhanced incentives and repealing roadblocks to redevelopment of housing and commercial districts. Modernization is needed with many urban retail districts well past 100 years in age. The Journal Square project right outside my district is an example of a stalled project that needs to move.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
I think the Governor's balanced approach is right. We need to be more energy-efficient but we cannot succumb to extreme environmentalism. We have to guarantee a strong power infrastructure free of brownouts.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
I would like to explore privatizing and enhanced advertising on state roads. We could allow more billboards on the Turnpike and at Parkway exits. I would also support expanding retail centers at rest stops with all tax revenue derived from those centers going strictly to an infrastructure spending account. I think a serious privatization that would lock in revenue gains for infrastructure and debt reduction needs to be examined.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
We need more companies paying taxes and hiring people. This will raise incomes which means property taxes will be a smaller income share. I think shared services needs to be considered more seriously as a community should not defined by government but by its people. Woodbridge Township integrates Sewaren, Avenel, Keasbey and Port Reading along with several other communities very well. More federal funding is available for towns over 50,000 residents so towns should merge to get to that number.
Daniel E. Beckelman:
We need more members of each party from a more diverse geography. We need some Republicans from the cities and some Democrats from rural and ex-urban areas. To attain this and give voters a real choice, parties must adjust in areas they have traditionally not done well in. This would bring more conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans into the Legislature which would probably mean more would get done. Caucuses would not be as lockstep. Both parties need to run 21-county campaigns.
Full Name:
Daniel E. Beckelman
Party:
Republican
Incumbent:
No
Phone:
201-446-9889
Birthday:
November 27, 1985
Education:
B.A. Political Science, The College of New Jersey, 2008
Public Service:
Chair of Lobbying, TCNJ Student Government 2006
-07, Bergen County Republican Committee 2007-08
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
Education
• I only support “Community Based Education Reform”
• Make sure the only consideration is the best interest of EVERY child
• Bring the community, the schools, policymakers, administrators, and teachers together to ensure that a comprehensive education plan is developed and executed
The Economy
• Fight for state programs that incentivizes urban investment
• Address the needs of en
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The state's focus should be the following:
1. Fixing failing public school districts
2. Ensuring that every child graduates with a world class education
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
WINNER: Charles Mainor - Incumbent:
The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.
Full Name:
Charles Scott Mainor
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
2010
Phone:
201-536-7851
Birthday:
01/23/1967
Education:
BS, New Jersey City University, Criminal Justice
Public Service:
Jersey City Police Department
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
- Finance, incentivize & streamline construction & rehabilitation projects & provide tax incentives to create/expand job opportunities
- Reduce local property tax burden, providing incentives to streamline municipal operations, reduce red tape & bureaucracy & centralize/regionalize services
- Comprehensively address the few failing NJ public schools (so people stop saying all NJ schools failing)
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
Local school districts should provide more school choice for students in their jurisdiction. In most instances, there is no evidence to suggest that charter schools educate any better than traditional public schools. Given that charter schools are often freed from constraining regulations & attract more advantaged student populations, they should be outperforming public counterparts. Vouchers are simply a vehicle to inject public funds into private schools. Education reform should fix broken schools, not dismantle our entire system of public education, which is actually performing rather well.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
Absolutely. We should not be funding the education of our children with regressive property taxes. We should wean ourselves off of our over-reliance on property taxes for education funding across the board and look to the income tax as a progressive replacement.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
The state should continue to try and protect our limited open space and natural resources through regional planning initiatives. Open space preservation benefits us all. And our urban core areas should be the focus of redevelopment and reuse. The infrastructure is already in place and there is no need to build new communities when the ones we have are ready for redevelopment. Preservation should be funded at least in part by those who benefit from such preservation.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
There’s certainly been a lot of controversy surrounding the governor’s revisions to New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan (EMP). The focus seems to be on relaxing regulations and goals to encourage job creation or at least to avoid placing an additional burden on employers in this fragile economy. I understand this. I also think we need to achieve a realistic balance between achievable and less realistic goals. To the extent possible we should focus on green initiatives that create employment opportunities at least until the economy recovers.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
It is an absolute fact that our infrastructure is crumbling because we don’t provide for adequate maintenance and repair. I support a modest increase in the gas tax to fund necessary improvements, create jobs and improve public safety.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
There are too many local governments and local school districts in New Jersey. Unfortunately the many attempts in the past to facilitate mergers between towns have fallen short. We need to find out why towns are so reluctant to merger & find ways to address these obstacles.
Each municipal situation is unique. We need to remove the bureaucratic obstacles for cities & towns that wish to share services. Each county should be required to develop & implement a shared services council that works toward harmonizing conflicts that stand in the way of a shared services initiative.
WINNER: Jason O'Donnell - Incumbent:
I believe that we all want the same thing. We all want a prosperous state with good wage jobs available for all who want them, and reasonable property taxes. The public discourse regarding how to accomplish these goals has, in recent years become coarse with superheated rhetoric taking the place of balanced reason. I think we all should tone it down a bit and focus on getting things done for the people. In Bayonne, we believe that we can accomplish much, much more if we work together.
Full Name:
Jason O'Donnell
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
2010
Phone:
201-436-0961
Education:
BS, New Jersey City University, Fire Science
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