CORZINE TRANSITION OFFICE SEEKS RESUMES
Corzine Transition Chairman Richard C. Leone declared the Office of the Governor-elect, or the “Transition Office,” officially open for business November 27th. Leone highlighted a newly-launched online resume bank for prospective applicants to the Corzine Administration. The online resume bank will allow prospective employees to apply for Administration positions through the internet. Resumes will be reviewed and evaluated by senior transition staff and recommendations for employment will be made to the transition leadership. The transition website and resume bank are located at www.nj.gov/govelect.
The transition office contact information is as follows:
    Office of the Governor-Elect
    240 West State Street
    PO Box 022
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0022
    Phone: (609) 826-5100
    Fax: (609) 984-4747

UTILITIES EXECUTIVES TO REPORT ON PLANS
New Jersey’s leading utilities will report on billions of dollars of planned capital construction at a special conference sponsored by the New Jersey Alliance for Action on Monday, December 5, 2005.

The conference will begin at 8 a.m. in the Radisson Hotel, Route 1 south at Ridge Road, Princeton.

The state's telecommunications, electric, gas and water utility companies are embarking on the most significant capital construction programs in their histories. The conference is designed to provide details on projects and opportunities to network with top utility executives. They include:
    Dennis Bone, President, Verizon New Jersey
    Fred DeSanti, Vice President, Public Service Electric & Gas
    Ken Parker, President, Atlantic City Electric
    Stephen Morgan, President, Jersey Central Power & Light

A panel discussion will include representatives of New Jersey American Water, New Jersey Natural Gas, South Jersey Industries, Elizabethtown Gas and United Water. To register, go here

ALLIANCE ALERT GENERATES PROTESTS ON DEP RULES CHANGES
The New Jersey Alliance for Action alert about proposed regulatory changes by the State Department of Environmental Protection has generated hundreds of letters, emails, and phone calls to Acting Governor Codey and the DEP to protest. It also stimulated a lively turnout at a public hearing.

The Alliance “Action Alert” warned that proposed DEP amendments would negatively affect both commercial and residential construction projects by precluding most connections to sewer systems. Alliance President Phil Beachem and Executive Vice President Jerry Keenan are set to meet with DEP Commissioner Brad Campbell next week to discuss the Alliance’s concerns.

DRBC TO HOLD HEARING ON WATER CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 7, at 2:30 p.m. on a proposed change to its rules on certificates of entitlement. The certificates establish the amount of water users can legally take from the surface waters of the Basin. The Commission says the change would help to avoid controversy and lawsuits through revision of the language to remove any ambiguity. To testify you must register in advance with the Commission secretary, Pam Bush, at (609) 883-9500. Written comments will be accepted through Tuesday, January 10, 2006.

SOMERVILLE MOVING AHEAD ON THREE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
After clearing legal obstacles, Somerville expects demolition to begin early next year for redevelopment of the downtown former Landmark Shopping Center. On another redevelopment project, Somerville expects to request development proposals on the old landfill by Christmas 2006 to produce a new neighborhood. On still another front, discussions will continue in Somerville with residents and business owners in the East End for a longer-range revitalization of that gateway to the business district.

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
George R. Laufenberg, Alliance for Action Chairman, has been elected to the Independent College Fund of New Jersey Board of Trustees.
Arthur Guida, Director of External Affairs for Public Service Electric & Gas, is serving as Chairman of the Greater Newark Holiday Fund. The Fund raises money to aid 12 social service agencies that provide assistance to the needy.

ALLIANCE IN ACTION