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Suit may target homeland funds Lawmakers say GOP municipalities have been slighted Published in the Asbury Park Press 09/22/05 BY KEITH BROWN COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU ASBURY PARK — Assemblymen Sean T. Kean and Steve Corodemus, both R-Monmouth, are upset that the state awards homeland security grants almost exclusively to municipalities in legislative districts represented by Democrats. And they're trying to change that. Flanked at City Hall Wednesday by about 30 emergency responders and local politicians from the city and other 11th Legislative District towns, they said they support a fund-raising drive to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking the disbursing...

Two GOP legislators make push to challenge special state grants Thursday, September 22, 2005 BY RICK HEPP Star-Ledger Staff Two Assembly Republicans yesterday announced an effort to mount a legal challenge against New Jersey officials they contend use politics as the only reason to award special state grants. Assemblymen Sean Kean and Steve Corodemus (both R-Monmouth) said they have enlisted an Asbury Park attorney to raise money for a lawsuit seeking to stop the state Treasurer's Office, Attorney General's Office and Department of Environmental Protection from distributing about $75 million in unspent money for certain grants. It would then ask...

Inept, see-no-evil Harvey should go Column by Charles Webster Assemblyman Sean Kean is daring to go where no other lawmaker has had the guts to go before - he’s drawing up articles of impeachment for our esteemed Attorney General Peter "See No Evil" Harvey. Kean says he has had it with See No Evil’s blindness to evil and his political antics with state homeland security grants is the absolute last straw. You know the story. Last month, it was reported that Democratic-controlled districts received $21.3 million, or 93 percent, of the money distributed through the state since 2002, while Republican...

Incumbent team raps Assembly opponent Security grants crux of debate Published in the Asbury Park Press 08/20/05 BY CAROL GORGA WILLIAMS COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU Republican Assemblymen Sean T. Kean and Steven J. Corodemus on Friday continued their attack on their Democratic opponent, Jim Reilly, for his possible connection to the lack of homeland security fund grants in the 11th District. In a prepared statement, Kean and Corodemus said voters in the 11th District "have cause to question the competence and political motives" of Reilly and his running mate, Matthew J. Doherty who, the Republicans said, refuse to acknowledge "mounting and...

GOP seeks funding for security grants Wednesday, August 03, 2005 BY RICK HEPP Star-Ledger Staff Assembly Republicans called on acting Gov. Richard Codey yesterday to use $40 million from this year's budget for state homeland security equipment grants they said went unfunded for "political reasons." The Attorney General's Office doled out more than $8.3 million last year to towns so they could purchase first-responder equipment. But a Star-Ledger review of the list showed more than $7.8 million was awarded to towns in Democratic legislative districts while municipalities in Republican legislative districts got just $523,454. Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Morris) said...

DAY THREE NON-PARTISAN OCEAN TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS DEMAND REILLY STOP HIDING AND/OR POLITICKING ON HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS Ocean Township Mayor Larkin and Deputy Mayor Hiers say Reilly owns Ocean residents straightforward answers Now! Atlantic Highlands, Ocean Township & Wall Township, NJ: Two non-partisan elected officials from Ocean Township today demanded an explanation from Democrat Assembly candidate Jim Reilly as to why their 11th Legislative District town was denied Homeland Security funds while numerous towns in the nearby 12th District received every nickel they requested. Ocean Township Mayor William Larkin said that his towns application for $179,831 in Homeland Security funds was...

08/19/2005 Pol calls for AG’s impeachment By CHARLES WEBSTER Staff Writer Advertisement ZIP code where you park at night. Pol calls for AG’s impeachment TRENTON - A state lawmaker peeved over revelations that homeland security money was doled out along partisan lines, has asked that articles of impeachment be drafted for the removal of state Attorney General Peter Harvey. "I believe the time has come for Peter Harvey to be removed from his position as Attorney General," Assemblyman Sean Kean, R-Monmouth, said in a written statement yesterday. Kean has directed the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services to draw up the...

DAY TWO JIM REILLY’S SILENCE ON DEMOCRAT HOMELAND SECURITY SCAM CONTINUES - Corodemus, Kean & Local Officials Say Former Assembly Democrat Attorney Owes the Public Some Answers - Atlantic Highlands, Long Branch & Wall, NJ - One day after Assemblymen Steve Corodemus and Sean Kean called on Democrat Assembly candidate Jim Reilly to answer questions about his role in the political manipulation of homeland security funds by his Democrat allies in Trenton, local officials today joined the legislators in demanding those answers. “As a former attorney and staff member for the Assembly Democrats in Trenton, Jim Reilly had an opportunity...

KEAN AND CORODEMUS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE INVOLVEMENT IN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROCESS WILL SEND LETTER TO U.S. ATTORNEY CHRIS CHRISTIE ASKING HIM TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLE MISAPPROPRIATION OF STATE GRANT FUNDS Assemblymen Sean Kean and Steve Corodemus today said they are disgusted by reports that the Governor's Office worked in conjunction with the Attorney General's Office in steering homeland security grants to Democrat legislative districts and that officials described the program as "Christmas Tree funding." Kean and Corodemus also said they will send a letter to U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie asking him to looking into a variety of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2005 Contact: Rich De Angelis Tel: (973) 479-4087 Assemblyman Sean Kean Endorses John Murphy for Governor Assemblyman from Monmouth County Joins the Murphy Team PARSIPPANY, NJ – Monmouth County Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R-11) today endorsed John Murphy for Governor. Assemblyman Kean, the Assistant Republican Whip stated, “Right now, New Jersey Republicans are looking for a young, energetic candidate with a clear message who can lead our entire Republican ticket this year. In order to defeat a man like Jon Corzine in November, we need a new exciting candidate who is willing to out-work the...