Declan O'Scanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Legislators seek halt to toll increases during health crisis

March 28, 2020 1:58 pm

Three Monmouth County legislators want the state to hit the pause button on hearings and plans to hike tolls on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike during the coronavirus crisis. “We are in the midst of an unprecedented...

O’Scanlon praises Sweeney, NJEA health plan

March 9, 2020 5:34 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon offered halting praise for Senate President Steve Sweeney’s proposed reforms to health plans offered to New Jersey Education Association members. “Ultimately, the devil is in the details but this looks like a major, long sought after...

Al Barlas joins Mercury

February 11, 2020 3:24 pm

Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas has joined Mercury Public Affairs, a national public strategy firm that has established a strong presence in New Jersey over the last decade. Barlas was ranked as #32 on the 2019 New Jersey Globe...

Bucco steering clear of Morris freeholder race

January 30, 2020 2:32 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco is staying out of tomorrow’s election t ofill Morris County Surrogate Heather Darling’s seat on the freeholder board. “I’ve made a conscious decision to stay out of that race,” he said. “I think they’re all great...

Robert Kennedy Jr. headlines Holley fundraiser

January 28, 2020 4:38 pm

Prominent anti-vaccination activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a fundraiser for Assemblyman Jamel Holley at da Benito in Union Township Tuesday morning. Holley said the event, which comes weeks after Holley lobbied against a bill eliminating a religious exemption for...

O’Scanlon won’t rule out run for governor

January 27, 2020 12:14 pmJanuary 27, 2020 3:21 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon declined to rule out a run for governor Monday, though he indicated he might be satisfied with the Republicans likely to seek the party’s nomination. “I’m not ruling it out, but I’m not seeing my presence...

Controversial vaccinations bill, stalled in State Senate, will be back after better head count

January 17, 2020 3:46 pmJanuary 18, 2020 11:39 am

Lawmakers expected a bill eliminating the religious exemption for vaccinations to cause a stir, but its lead Senate sponsor didn’t foresee it prompting hundreds, perhaps thousands, of protesters to assail the state house for days on end. That bill failed...