Loretta Weinberg

RIVER EDGE – Senator Loretta Weinberg today joined with DEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson, Historic New Bridge Landing Commission Chairperson Robert Griffin and Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney to announce $100,000 in funding that has been secured from the State’s FY 2007 budget to help cover the cost of historic preservation projects at New Bridge Landing Park.

“This funding will help pay for necessary assessments and repairs to New Bridge Landing Park, a historic area that served as the major road between New Jersey and Manhattan in the 1700’s,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen, who was instrumental in securing the appropriation. “Because of the park’s location, it saw a lot of action during the American Revolution as George Washington led troops across the bridge to safety. Also, General Washington made the Steuben House his troop’s headquarters in September of 1780. It is only fitting that funds were secured to help maintain such an important piece of New Jersey’s history.”

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg, D-Bergen, has released the following statement regarding her appointment to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee:

“I am delighted in the Senate President’s confidence in me as a legislator and in my long history of activism on the Assembly Health Committee. I am hoping that my appointment to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens panel will give me the opportunity to better represent the families of the State of New Jersey.”

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg, D-Bergen, released the following statement today regarding the Senate State Government Committee meeting, where testimony was heard on the State’s plan for the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant:

“I am most definitely in favor of the LIHEAP program because of the assistance it provides to many of New Jersey’s low income residents. The purpose of today’s hearing was to call attention to the program, and to help make the public aware that there are resources available if they are having trouble paying to heat their homes. These programs can only help people if they know how to secure the funding they need.

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg, D-Bergen, released the following statement today regarding Governor Jon Corzine’s signing of Executive Order 34:

“I’d like to congratulate Governor Corzine on establishing the new Division of Minority and Women Business Development. The signing of this executive order is very important because so many of our small businesses are owned by minorities and women, and we in New Jersey want to give them every opportunity to succeed and thrive.

TRENTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved the nomination of Kevin Ryan to be Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families.

The 10-0 vote sent the nomination of Ryan to the full Senate where a floor vote could be held as early as next Monday, Sept. 25th.