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Dear Friends of NY/NJ Baykeeper,
The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee will be voting on S2122, a bill that would allow for the cultivation of shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research, educational or ecological restoration purposes, on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Please take a moment to contact the committee members and urge them to support the bill. This bill would allow for vital scientific research and educational programs on marine life to continue, especially in our more populated areas.
Bob Smith, Chairman (District 17): 732-752-0770 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Robert Gordon, Vice-Chairman (District 38): 201-703-9779 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jim Whelan (subbing for James Beach for this hearing) (District 2): 609-383-1388 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Christopher “Kip” Bateman (District 16): 908-526-3600 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jennifer Beck (District 12): 732-933-1591 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
WHAT YOU CAN DO: If you reside in any of the districts listed below, please call the district office and encourage the senator to support S-2122. The script below can be used as a template.
District 2 - (Atlantic) Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Corbin, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Estell Manor, Galloway, Hamilton (Atlantic), Linwood, Longport,Margate City, Mullica, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Ventnor City, Weymouth
District 12 - (Mercer and Monmouth) Colts Neck, East Windsor, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Freehold, Freehold Township, Hightstown, Little Silver, Manalapan, Marlboro,Millstone (Monmouth), Oceanport, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Township,Tinton Falls
District 16 - (Morris and Somerset) Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bound Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Far Hills, Hillsborough, Manville, Mendham Borough,Millstone (Somerset), Montgomery, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan (Somerset), Rocky Hill, Somerville, South Bound Brook
District 17 - (Middlesex and Somerset) Franklin (Somerset), Highland Park, Milltown,New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Piscataway
District 38 - (Bergen) Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee,Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Paramus, Ridgefield, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teterboro
Hi, my name is ______________, I'm a constituent who lives in ___________. I'm calling today to encourage Senator _________ to support S-2122 that is coming up for a vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Thursday, July 15, 2010. The bill allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal waters for research and education. I believe it's critically important to continue the scientific research and educate our children about marine life in all New Jersey waters, especially in light of the horrendous spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Links to additonal media coverage about this issue can be found here.
Bob Martin, Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 401 East State Street, P.O. Box 402
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