State Sen. Kevin O'Toole calls utility's request 'insulting' at Trenton hearing Wednesday.
State Sen. Kevin O’Toole (R-40th District) told Jersey Central Power & Light officials Wednesday morning their request for a $31.5-million rate hike following Hurricane Sandy was “insulting.” O’Toole, speaking at a state Board of Public Utilities hearing in Trenton to discuss the rate hike, told Patch during a short recess he was given the opportunity to directly address JCP&L President Donald Lynch about the utilities response to the storm and “what went right and what went wrong.” “I told him it (the proposed rate increase) was insulting,” said O'Toole. “We critiqued as to why it was necessary and I said that perhaps it would be wise to keep money for the repairs from New Jersey in New Jersey” and not place the money in the company’s …
State Sen. Kevin O'Toole wants PSE&G, JCP&L and others to improve response times during emergency situations.
A North Jersey state senator is proposing legislation to cut down on the long lines at gas stations and ensure the safety of residents during emergencies. State Sen. Kevin O’Toole (R-Cedar Grove) is co-sponsoring the New Jersey Residents Power Protection Act. The legislation would hold utility companies accountable for their response times during emergencies. It would also require gas stations and other facilities to have generators on hand to ensure residents have access to power and gasoline during emergencies situations. “It was apocalyptic in North Jersey in the days following Hurricane Sandy,” O’Toole said. “Sometimes, there was no evidence of any activity by the power companies at all.” O’Toole spoke regularly with several North …
State senator angrily denies he tried to use his political influence to garner support for former Attorney General Patricia Dow.
State Sen. Kevin O’Toole is fighting accusations he tried to use his influence to garner support for the judicial nomination of former state Attorney General Paula Dow, according to a story in Tuesday’s Verona-Cedar Grove Times. O’Toole told the newspaper he is considering filing defamation charges after state Sens. Nia Gill, Richard Codey and Ron Rice signed a letter to state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner alleging the former Cedar Grove mayor tried to use his influence to gain support for Dow. Dow, currently a Superior Court judge in Burlington County, withstood a bruising nomination battle when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nominated her for an Essex County judgeship in December. When the nomination faced state Senate …
Joseph Torres
10:35 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A rate hike , they need to be specific as to what its for, what capital improvments are going to be made where and when, thats what i would ask. more ›