By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog
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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