“Governor Corzine’s assertion that New Jersey’s economy is better than our neighbors is patently false, disproven by the facts. Our state, once an economic powerhouse, is now a pale shadow of its former self due to the policies of Jon Corzine and his allies in Trenton.

Read the rest of O’Toole: Corzine’s Economic Policies Drive New Jersey Jobs Growth into the Cellar (124 words)

“Over the last decade, the policies of Governor Corzine and his allies have failed New Jersey’s struggling middle class,” Senate Republican Leader Kean said. “People are looking for change in Trenton, and our caucus is united and determined to provide real alternatives to the governor’s failed policies that will create jobs and make our state more affordable for everyone.”

Read the rest of Senate Republicans Unanimously Back Tom Kean for Senate President (76 words)

The controversy surrounding Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s personal finances requires a special investigator to determine whether there is a conflict of interest, said Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce and Sen. Kevin J. O’Toole, who are also planning legislation to require investments of future governors be placed in blind trusts.

In a joint statement, they called for the appointment of a special investigator to determine if any conflicts do exist “so we can put to rest any lingering questions about Governor Jon Corzine’s finances and what appears to be several serious instances where the governor’s finances are in direct conflict with state business.”

Read the rest of Decroce & O’Toole Call for Special Investigator to Review Corzine’s Hedge Fund Investments (565 words)

The purpose of the Extraordinary Aid Program, run by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), is to allow municipalities experiencing extraordinary financial problems not of their own making to compete for a share of approximately $25 million to mitigate property tax increases.

Read the rest of O’Toole Calls on State Auditor to Investigate Tax Relief Program (290 words)

“Whenever anyone questioned the Corzine administration’s shaky management of Xanadu, the response has been for the governor to praise the project because it’s creating jobs,” O’Toole said. “If published accounts are correct, almost no one now is working on Xanadu at a time when New Jersey desperately needs the work.”

Read the rest of O’Toole: Corzine’s Poor Management of Xanadu Project Costs State Jobs (273 words)

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O’Toole’s remarks were cited in an article discussing a proposed British inquiry into the release of Megrahi, the only person convicted in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Read the rest of O’Toole’s Call for Congressional Investigation into Release of Lockerbie Bomber Receives International Attention (48 words)

Senator Kevin O’Toole (R-40) expressed outrage today at new reports that convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi may have been released from imprisonment by the Scottish government in exchange for favorable terms in a trade deal involving Libyan oil. O’Toole called on New Jersey’s congressional delegation to demand that an official inquiry be conducted by Congress to uncover the details of Megrahi’s release.

Read the rest of O’Toole Calls on New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation to Demand Probe of Lockerbie Bomber’s Release (289 words)

“Governor Corzine personally lobbied President Clinton to salvage tax havens for Enron, allowing the company to mask its massive debt for years under the cover of a legitimate investment, which the Clinton Administration sought to end,” O’Toole stated.

Read the rest of O’Toole: Corzine Needs to Inform New Jerseyans about Health of State’s Pension System (119 words)

“It is disturbing that the Scots are even considering the release of the mastermind of the Lockerbie bombing,” O’Toole stated. “Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi is a cold-blooded murderer who should remain in prison until he draws his final breath.”

Read the rest of O’Toole Calls on NJ Congressional Delegation to Block Release of Lockerbie Bomber (97 words)

Read the rest of Senate Republican Budget Members File SEC Complaint Against Corzine (299 words)