TRENTON -- Assemblyman John Wisniewksi, the head of the Assembly's Transportation committee, blasted NJ Transit for its decision to send four employees to the Superbowl in New Orleans at a taxpayer cost of $14,505.
SAYREVILLE–Following a March 30 roundtable discussion with education and fire safety experts, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski stressed the need for improvements in the way New Jersey educates students about the dangers associated with fire on Monday. “Every year, hundreds of young lives are lost in residential fires, mainly because the children do not know how…
By Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski On Sept. 27, 2007, 2-year-old Breydon Edwards and 15-month-old Peyton Edwards of Russellville, Arkansas, found a motorcycle-shaped lighter in their home. While playing with what to them appeared to be a toy vehicle, they accidentally set a blaze in their apartment that tragically cost both of them their lives. I…
SOUTH AMBOY –This week, John O’Leary announced his bid to represent the 19th Legislative District in Trenton. The South Amboy mayor will challenge assemblymen Joseph Vas and John Wisniewski for the Middlesex Democratic Committee’s endorsement on March 25. But O’Leary was clear to point out that he’s not running against Vas or Wisniewski. Instead, he’s campaigning…
By Assemblyman John Wisniewski Even after all my time spent as an elected official in Middlesex County, I still find myself humbled and greatly touched by the generosity of my constituency. As some of you may have seen on the news and in the papers recently, local food banks and charitable organizations have been running…
By John S. Wisniewski Our nation is experiencing an economic crisis of such scope and proportion that some are comparing it to the Great Depression. In an era of economic globalization, we cannot afford to allow our economy to descend to the same levels as we saw from 1929 to 1933. Now, as then, it…
By Assemblyman John Wisniewski We were all truly saddened to learn that yet another person had chosen to jump off the Victory Bridge and end their life. It is nearly impossible to imagine the pain and sorrow felt by a family when a loved one decides to take their own life, and my heart goes…
By Assemblyman John Wisniewksi As the month of August comes to an end, thoughts of summer fun are replaced with lengthy to do lists and errands as everyone tries to get ready for the new school year. In September everything changes – late nights are replaced with early bed times, playtimes are replaced with homework…
By John S. Wisniewski There is no denying it. We are facing tough economic times. The meltdown of the national subprime mortgage lending market sparked an economic recession that has created ripples across our entire economy, increasing everything from interest rates on loans, to the price of produce at the grocery store, to the price…
By John S. Wisniewski Transportation data shows that every nine minutes, a teenage driver is involved in an accident in New Jersey. In 2006, there were 55,729 automobile accidents involving teenagers in New Jersey, killing 48 drivers and 19 passengers. This horrible loss of young life is what led the Legislature to create the Teen…
