Michael Doherty is a Republican state Senator representing parts of Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. He previously served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2009.
Michael DohertySays a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."
"There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at…
Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to…
"Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."
Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.
Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid…
Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state.
"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."