Steve Oroho Archives - New Jersey Globe

Senate Budget Republicans vow to vote against three-month supplemental

June 26, 2020 10:03 am

The Senate Budget Committee’s Republican members announced their intent to vote against a three-month budget supplemental slated to get a committee vote Friday afternoon. “Since the beginning of the public health emergency, Senate Republicans have sought to work collaboratively with...

GOP lawsuit to stop Murphy borrowing won’t hurt party coffers, Steinhardt says

June 4, 2020 8:54 pm

Republicans filing a lawsuit to block Gov. Phil Murphy from borrowing billions to plug revenue shortfalls caused by the coronavirus won’t deplete party resources for the upcoming election, GOP leaders said. “At some point you have to be willing to...

GOP senators say Murphy using Manatt report as political cover

June 3, 2020 2:51 pm

A group of Republican senators attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over an outside report into the handling of the COVID-19 crisis within the state’s nursing homes that was commissioned by the administration. “The Murphy Administration paid a consulting firm $500,000 to...

GOP senators want Sweeney to tell DoH to preserve documents

June 2, 2020 3:34 pm

Five Republican senators urged Senate President Steve Sweeney to send preservation letters to the Department of Health and other administration officials. State Sens. Tom Kean (R-Westfield), Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) and Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver)...

Republican senators urge Sweeney to give COVID select committee subpoena power

May 29, 2020 6:16 pm

Four Republican senators urged president Steve Sweeney to give a planned select committee that will review the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis subpoena power. The senators — Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) and Joe...

Pallotta smacks Gottheimer on gun safety endorsement, a move that could help both candidates

May 28, 2020 3:38 pmMay 28, 2020 10:21 pm

Republican Frank Pallotta slammed Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for winning the support of a prominent gun safety group, saying Congress needs real solutions like one proposed by Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage). The move highlights two very different views on...

GOP senators urge Sweeney to launch investigation on long-term care centers

May 19, 2020 12:18 pm

Four Republican state senators want Senate President Steve Sweeney to launch a legislative investigation into the state’s handling of COVID-19 in long-term care centers. Sens. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver), Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville), Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) and Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) on...