March 30th, 2009 - Subject: Obtaining Federal Funds
The way the Middletown Township Committee spends our
money is amazing. In an effort to obtain some federal funds they have,
once again, hired a lobbyist for $65K to go to Washington and see if
they can come back with something to show for their efforts. Hopefully,
our town officials have not used our tax monies for naught.
Recently, our own Senator Menendez has shown that he
is doing his part by obtaining some funds to the tune of over $610K for
New Jersey and Middletown in particular to enact some energy saving
programs.
Congressman Frank Pallone is working to ensure that
three specific projects that directly affect Middletown are funded.
These projects are for hurricane and storm damage reduction in Pt.
Monmouth, dredging of the channel to the Leonardo marina and the
dredging of the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers. The projects total over
$13.5M. Senator Lautenberg is standing behind Congressman Pallone, in
the Senate, to support these projects.
This is the reason why we elect representatives like
Senator Menendez and Congressman Pallone to office. It is a shame that
we cannot get the same results from our representatives at the state
level. Just because they are not in the controlling majority does not
mean that they can’t get anything done in Trenton. When our
elected officials refuse to work across party lines there will be no
positive results for those they represent. The residents of Middletown
need leaders that will work for everyone, not just those that elected
them. It is time to recognize those that are finally getting results
for their efforts.
Dora Crisafulli
107 Melrose Pl
Middletown, NJ 07748
732-671-3453