By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog
The dramatic protestations of city officials and activists wasn’t enough to stop Trenton now that the deal has already been cut, Save Jerseyans.
On Monday afternoon, legislation to implement a state takeover of Atlantic City cleared the State Senate by a solid 27 YEA, 8 NAY margin.
Senators Ronald Rice (D-28), Nia Gill (D-34), Jeff Van Drew (D-1), Nick Sacco (D-32), Tom Kean Jr. (R-21), Chris Connors (R-9), Diane Allen (R-7) and Jennifer Beck (R-11) voted against the bill.
Senators Shirley Turner (D-15), Teresa Ruiz (D-29), Linda Greenstein (D-14) and Sandra Cunnigham (D-31) abstained.
The Assembly hasn’t yet take up the bill due to a dispute over collective bargaining rights.
In other related news…
54-16 vote in Assembly for North Jersey casino referendum guarantees it's on November ballot. needed 48 votes after Senate also passed #DoAC
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) March 14, 2016
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Cleanup that cesspool
Gonna cost every taxpayer in new Jersey