Assemblyman Greg McGuckin

State lawmakers consider increasing the gas tax to help replenish the anemic Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) but officials from the Jersey shore are not on board.

Legislation sponsored by Jersey Shore lawmakers, Senator James Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin, requiring mortgage creditors to maintain and pay the expenses of foreclosed homes in retirement communities recently passed the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.

Who's out front among the shore's most inspiring and creative teachers? Look no further than Wendy Kachoogian, third-grade educator at Lanes Mill Elementary in Brick Township.

Not surprisingly, the Governor's State of the State Address was well received from State Lawmakers in Ocean and Monmouth Counties because the region is well represented by the Republican Party. However, not everyone embraced all of the Governor's proposals.

Clamor is rising for New Jersey regulators to examine Verizon's elimination of land-line service in Mantoloking. Shore-based Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-10) has thrown his support behind AARP's call for a probe by the Board of Public Utilities.

If you pass a school bus illegally and figure that no one but the driver and the kids saw it - that could be changing soon. And, it could cost a lot more than it does now.

Stop blaming the divine or even Mother Nature for long and protracted power outages after severe weather events. 10th District Assemblyman Greg McGuckin believes electric utilities should bear some of the responsibility.

Figures show that recent toll increases are hitting Ocean and Monmouth County residents harder than anywhere else in the state. So, shore area state lawmakers are hoping to level the playing field.