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State Senator Jersey Joe Pennacchio Announces Re-Election Endorsements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Committee to Re-Elect State Senator Joe Pennacchio (973) 723-5325 Montville, NJ - New Jersey State...
Jan 4, 20212 min read


Pennacchio: Murphy Administration Keeps Changing the Story on State’s Finances
Says Governor Continues to Oversell Impact of COVID-19, No Real Need to Borrow or Tax Billions Senator Joe Pennacchio said it’s...
Aug 25, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Declines Invitation to Murphy’s Second Budget Address, at Football Stadium
‘Rutgers Stadium? Seriously?’ Senator Joe Pennacchio announced today that he will not attend Governor Murphy’s outdoor budget address in...
Aug 22, 20202 min read


NOW LAW: Pennacchio Bill Renames Antiquated ‘Freeholder’ Title to ‘County Commissioner’
Senator Joe Pennacchio’s measure to replace the ‘Freeholder’ title in New Jersey county governments with ‘County Commissioner’ was...
Aug 21, 20201 min read


Pennacchio Continues to Challenge Department of Health on Nursing Home COVID Response
Additional Letter Calls for Full Disclosure and Transparency for Why 7,000 Souls Died Senator Joe Pennacchio today continued his efforts...
Aug 20, 20203 min read


Pennacchio/Testa Bill Opening Access to Government Records Related to the Pandemic Advances
ipartisan Measure Removes Limits on the Emergency Health Powers Act that Obscure Transparency Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe...
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Decries Murphy Decision Blocking In-Person Voting
Senator Joe Pennacchio today called in-person voting a fundamental precept of American freedom and criticized Governor Murphy’s decision...
Aug 14, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Murphy Borrowing Plan
Senator Joe Pennacchio released the following statement after the New Jersey Supreme Court decided in favor of Governor Murphy’s massive...
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Learning the Truth Behind Nursing Home Deaths Will Require Investigation with Subpoena Power
Questions Why It Has Taken Five Months Senator Joe Pennacchio said the COVID-19 victims who died in New Jersey nursing homes and their...
Aug 13, 20202 min read


Pennacchio to Murphy: Stop Politicking and Find a Way to Make Federal Unemployment Relief Work
Murphy-Trump Honeymoon Over? Senator Joe Pennacchio today called on Governor Murphy to help make federal unemployment relief a reality...
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Calls for More Robust Power Grid, Stronger Leadership to Prevent Mass Outages After Storm
More than three days after Tropical Storm Isaias crossed the state Tuesday, more than 60,000 families in Morris County are still without...
Aug 7, 20202 min read


Pennacchio: In the Face of COVID, Doctors Must Be Unshackled and Allowed to Treat with HCQ
Coronavirus numbers are on the increase across the United States, and so is the debate about hydroxychloroquine as a treatment and...
Aug 6, 20204 min read


Pennacchio: Governor Must Address Special Needs Students’ Education Immediately
When Special Ed Students Fall Behind, ‘Catching Up’ is Very Difficult Senator Joe Pennacchio today voiced his concern that the state’s...
Jul 31, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Bill to Abolish ‘Freeholder’ Title Clears Senate
Almost 10 years ago, Senator Joe Pennacchio first introduced legislation that would eliminate the “Freeholder” title in New Jersey county...
Jul 30, 20203 min read


Pennacchio’s Attempt to Open Restaurants for Indoor Dining Flagged by Senate Democrats
Frustrated by the Governor’s refusal to loosen restrictions on restaurants for indoor dining, Senator Joe Pennacchio today proposed...
Jul 30, 20202 min read


Measure to Create Permanent Veteran Commission and Military Post-Deployment Task Force Passes Senate
Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Vin Gopal that would establish a permanent commission to study the various...
Jul 30, 20202 min read


Pennacchio Bill Encourages Multigenerational Households
Creates Commission to Study Options to Long-Term Nursing Facilities Senator Joe Pennacchio today introduced legislation that will make it...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Nursing Home Tragedies: Nothing Will Change Without a Legislative Review of Policies and Procedures
Says Silence is Deafening, Calls for Immediate Legislative Action When jetliners full of passengers crashed into the twin towers of the...
Jul 21, 20202 min read


Republican Senators: Senate Must Act Now to Investigate Deadly Pandemic Mistakes
Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, joined by Republican Senators Joe Pennacchio, Anthony M. Bucco, Steve Oroho, Kristin Corrado and Michael...
Jul 19, 20201 min read


Bill to Eliminate ‘Freeholder’ Title Should Not Be Connected to Efforts to Tear Down History
Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio that would abolish the archaic “Freeholder” title from county governments in the state...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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