Beck Applauds Passage of Off-Track and Exchange Wagering Bills

Two bills sponsored by Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) that would help New Jersey’s horseracing industry were unanimously passed today by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.

“Horseracing is a vibrant, vital component of New Jersey life and culture,” Beck stated. “The horse racing industry provides thousands of jobs, contributes over one billion dollars a year to our state’s economy and keeps about one-fifth of the state’s total acreage in agriculture. The two bills passed today address the long-term future of the horse racing industry by encouraging it to expand and move forward.”  

 The first bill (S-829) would allow New Jersey to be the first state in the country to offer “exchange wagering” on the results of horse races.  Exchange wagering is a form of wagering in which two or more persons place directly opposing wagers on the outcome of a horse race or races.

The second bill (S-1980) amends New Jersey’s “Off-Track and Account Wagering Act,” to facilitate the establishment of off-track wagering facilities in the State. Currently, only three of the State’s 15 off-track wagering licenses are being used.

“Being a leader in different gaming options and offering additional off-track wagering facilities are two viable solutions that would increase revenue to support New Jersey’s racing industry,” Beck continued. “I am confident horseracing can thrive in New Jersey and continue to be a staple of our tourism industry.”   

Beck has been a strong voice in the Legislature for the horseracing industry. The Senator has put forth a number of proposals to grow the sport and hosted a  bipartisan Equine Symposium in September. In July, a bill sponsored by Senator Beck was signed into law that decreased the number of annual race dates at both the Meadowlands Racetrack and Freehold Raceway, thus increasing the amount that can be offered in their purses.

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12TH DISTRICT LEGISLATORS TO PRESENT TOOL KIT AT GREENBRIAR

Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande will be making a presentation on Governor Christie’s Tool Kit tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26^th at 8 p.m. at Greenbriar Retirement Community in Marlboro.

This is the third such presentation the 12^th District Legislators have given on the Tool Kit, which consists of more than 30 initiatives to cut waste and streamline government in order to control the tax burden in New Jersey.

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BIPARTISAN EQUINE SYMPOSIUM A SUCCESS, BOUGHT MORE THAN 80 ATTENDEES TO LEARN ABOUT IMPACT OF INDUSTRY ON NEW JERSEY

Yesterday’s Equine Symposium, co-hosted by Senator Jennifer Beck, Senator Paul Sarlo, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, Assemblyman Ralph Caputo brought more than 80 attendees including elected officials, equine experts, business owners and breeders to Perretti Farms to discuss the present challenges to New Jersey’s equine industry and possible solutions to facing those challenges.

“The goal of today’s event was to educate interested parties on the far-reaching effects of the horse industry in New Jersey,” said Casagrande, “and I believe it was quite a success. By bringing together experts from all equine and equine-related industries in New Jersey, as well as legislators from both sides of the aisle who believe in a future for horse racing in our State, we were able to create a full picture of exactly how vital this industry is to the economy in New Jersey.”

“We hosted this event in order to educate people on the complexity of this industry,” said Beck, “and possible long-term strategies that are needed to run these businesses. The equine industry is an important economic driver in our State, bringing in jobs and revenue. Today we heard in more definite terms the impact it has on Monmouth County and New Jersey. The numbers don’t lie. Horse racing was a self-sustaining industry until 2007 when gaming competition began appearing on our borders, and with the right type of out-of-the-box thinking, it can be that again, and New Jersey can once again take it’s place as a world leader in this area.”

Speakers at the Symposium included Karyn Malinowsi, Director of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University; Anthony Perretti, owner of Perretti Farms; Tom Swales, President of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Association; Tom Luchento, President of the SBOANJ; Dennis Drazen, Chairman of the New Jersey Racing Commission; Rick Wills, owner of Rick Saddle Shop; and Dr. Scott Palmer, NJ Equine Clinic.

Also in attendance were Freehold Director Lillian Burry, Assemblyman Joe Malone, Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, Assemblywoman Alison McHose and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove.

The discussion ranged from the dollars and cents the equine industry brings to New Jersey to its contribution of maintaining nearly 200,000 acres of open space throughout the State.

“As we heard here today,” said O’Scanlon, “the horse industry is not simply racing and racetracks. It’s hay and feed suppliers, it’s drivers and jockeys, tack suppliers, and veterinarians. We will continue to work with all of these industries in our efforts to make the horse racing in New Jersey, not just sustainable, but maintain its place in the world arena.”

“I fear that if the Meadowlands Racetrack closes,” said Wagner, “there will be a ripple effect that negatively impacts not only the gaming industry in NJ but several sectors of our economy and thousands of jobs will be lost as a result.  The racetrack is in Bergen County but the financial impact will be felt statewide.”

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BIPARTISAN GROUP TO HOST EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

A bipartisan group of State Legislators will be hosting a Symposium on the Equine Industry in New Jersey on September 27^th at Perretti Farms, New Jersey’s largest horse farm, in Cream Ridge from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. as an opportunity to educate fellow legislators and other New Jersey residents about the importance of horse and horse-related industries to the State’s economy.

The event is co-hosted by Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblyman Ralph Caputo and Assemblywoman Connie Wagner.

“Recently,” said Assemblywoman Casagrande, “there has been a great deal of discussion about the future of the horse racing industry in New Jersey. It is our hope that this event will serve as an opportunity to learn about the present state of the equine industry, the challenges it currently faces, and possible solutions to make it once again a self-sustaining industry.”

“We are hosting this event at the largest standardbred horse farms in New Jersey,” said Senator Beck, “so that people can see firsthand the complexity and long term strategy needed to breed and raise racehorses. This fall, Perretti Farms has approximately 100 yearlings bred from some of the best standardbred horses in the State. Farms like this are an important economic engine for New Jersey.”

“Horseracing alone is a $4 billion industry in New Jersey,” said Assemblyman O’Scanlon, “and horse-related professions account for around 13,000 jobs in the State. This event will provide a venue for a discussion that all interested parties need to have about the survival and sustainability of this industry.”

Among the featured guest speakers are Karyn Malinowski, from the Rutgers University Equine Science Center; Anthony Perretti, a standardbred breeder; Tom Swales, president of the Thoroughbred Breeder’s Association of New Jersey; and Peter Furey, Executive Director of the New Jersey Farm Bureau.

This event is a bipartisan, educational opportunity to continue the discussion on the future of horse racing and gaming in New Jersey.

“Horse racing is an essential component of New Jersey’s gaming industry,” said Assemblyman Caputo, “and we must do all we can to support it by enticing customers back to the racetracks and the Atlantic City casinos alike.  The installation of video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the Meadowlands is something to seriously consider in order to stem the tide of gambling revenue flowing out of New Jersey to racinos and casinos in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware.”

“Discussions such as the ones we will have at this Symposium are vital to continued economic growth in New Jersey,” said Senator Paul Sarlo. “I am eager to see in-depth discussions continue that include both the equine industry and casinos so that the best solution can be found for our State.”

Perretti Farms is located at 329 State Highway 526, Cream Ridge, New Jersey and can be contacted by calling 609-259-7555

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Michael Dupont: Prototypical Democrat

By Fred Lehlbach

Excuse me while I diverge from 12^th Congressional District to the 12^th Legislative District.

In the past few weeks, there has been some speculation that Michael Dupont, Red Bank Councilman, lawyer, Democratic National Committee Member, law partner of Ed McKenna, and Turnpike Authority Board member, may be gearing up for a run against Jennifer Beck for the 12^th District State Senate seat she now occupies.

This speculation has been repeated in the hard paper copy-only pages of the Tri-City News and in the cybersphere pages of PolitickerNJ.

Of course, it all started last Spring, when a bit of a kerfluffle was stirred between the 12^th LD folks and the all-Democrat Red Bank Borough Council, who just couldn’t understand why, after giving out 4% raises across the board, taking their own salary and health benefits, and raping business visitors to town with excessive parking fees and parking tickets, the Governor of the State of New Jersey would not consider them a hard case and in need of emergency state aid.

Thank goodness the 12^th LD folks prevailed, and Red Bank had to learn to live within its means, rather than continue on the state government tit.

Now Councilman/Appointed Attorney/Authority Member Dupont (is that a triple dipper? I’ll just call him “Slash”) has ignited a bit of a war of words with Senator Beck over the Governor’s Report on the Horse and Gaming industries. Why on earth would a Councilman from Red Bank give a fig about the gaming industry and the horse industries? Red Bank has no gambling venues (none that Democrats on Council want to admit to) and as far as I know, there are no horse farms or race tracks in Red Bank. Slash must be eyeing a run at Senator Beck.

When I say that Slash is a “Prototypical Democrat” I base it on his record. Look his record as a Councilman:

He spent almost a year fighting for a ban on plastic bags, eventually settling for recycling bins.

He floated a proposal to tax non-profits, claiming Red Bank has too many of them.

He fought against lowering fees or making parking free. (For the weekend of “Pink Bank”, a week-end long breast cancer fundraising effort!)

He is currently leading a fight against….stickers on street signs.

Yes, dear readers, Slash is up in arms over Cluck-U chicken’s free stickers being stuck on street signs throughout town. “It is a quality of life issue.”

While visual pollution is a problem, I would submit that the excessive taxation; over development; wild, wild west side; and vacant stores are real problems that could benefit from some Borough Council attention.

Unfortunately, Slash seems to have “bought in” to the Democrat agenda: raise taxes, raise fees, and save the environment, at the expense of taxpayers, hard working Americans and small businesses.

Let’s nip this in the bud, people.

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