In The News
May 30, 2011
| Robert Millard - Toms River Patch
A Salute to Heroes for Memorial Day - Wreath laying ceremony attended by vets, elementary students, Runyan.
Issues: Veterans
TOMS RIVER - Hands were steady upon hearts and on foreheads as attendees saluted and pledged during a well attended ceremony for Memorial Day on Friday...On this Memorial Day weekend at Toms River's Ocean County library, the 16th Annual Veterans Wreath Laying and Memorial Service, was conducted by the Ocean County Veterans Memorial Association...Many veterans from the Korean, Vietnam and Iraq wars and World War II were honored from Congressman Jon Runyan, as he handed out caps to the vets, in rememberance of their service to this country...There was a moment of silence as Taps played...
May 29, 2011
| Jane Roh - APP.com via Courier Post article
Runyan does job quietly in first year in House
Issues: Defense and National Security, Economy and Jobs, Energy, Spending Cuts and Debt, Tax Reform, Veterans
WASHINGTON — Jon Runyan is still no fan of the nation's capital...Nearly six months after he was sworn in with the GOP-majority House freshman class, the 37-year-old Mount Laurel Republican is unimpressed with the pomp, ceremony and schmoozing that dominates Washington...Not being the guy who yells on the House floor and makes the evening news isn't necessarily a weakness, said Rep. Rob Andrews, a Democrat in the 1st Congressional District..."I've found him to be most focused on the issues that affect his area, and that's commendable,"...The two have collaborated...
May 22, 2011
| Dan Duffy - Barnegat-OceanAcresPatch
Welcome, Summer - Ceremonial ribbon cutting in Ship Bottom sets off official start to the summer season on LBI
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Dozens gathered in Ship Bottom on Saturday morning as the Ocean County Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Ceremonial Season Beach Opening Event, signaling the official start to summer 2011 on Long Beach Island...Assemblywoman Diane Gove stood next to Congressman John Runyan as he did the honors of snipping the ribbon at about 11 a.m., officially opening the beaches...To honor the anniversary, Runyan christened the bow of the sneak-box with champagne before taking his place behind the ribbon for the official cutting...And as businesses and organizations took the time celebrate the start of...
May 20, 2011
| Aubrie George - Mt. Laurel SUNNews
A lesson in sea life from students to Runyan
"...Congressman Jon Runyan paid a visit to Harrington Middle School to check up on eighth grade students and their quest to “re-clam” Barnegat Bay...Students in Maureen Barrett’s eighth grade science classes have been conducting a feeding experiment all school year. The results, they hope, will offer insight on the effects of algae on oyster growth...Runyan—who serves on...Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs—recently introduced legislation to preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fisheries management.
May 19, 2011
| Kristen Coppock - phillyBurbs.com
The World Is Their Oyster
MOUNT LAUREL - A classroom science experiment is helping to bring life back to the Barnegat Bay..Maureen Barrett and her eighth-grade students have been studying oyster growth while working with the ReClam the Bay organization to raise awareness about the plight of New Jersey's shellfish...Congressman Jon Runyan, R-3rd of Mount Laurel...a member of the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, said the partnership between Barrett's students and ReClam the Bay focuses on a "huge local issue" and provides a hands-on experience.
May 19, 2011
| Nicholas Huba - Ashbury Park Press
$7.6M slated for LBI project - Money set aside for beach replenishment
Issues: Economy and Jobs
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — The Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that they have set aside $7.6 million in funding for beach replenishment in the township...[the] allocation is part of the Corps’ $5.065 billion budget...U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., said beach replenishment is key to the state’s tourism industry...“Beach replenishment on Long Beach Island is essential to ensuring New Jersey’s $16 billion a year tourism industry remains vibrant for years to come,’’...The Army Corps estimates for every $1 spent on beach replenishment projects that there is a savings of $7 in response and...
May 18, 2011
| Peg Quann - phillyBurbs.com
The rewards of giving back
Issues: Health
MOUNT HOLLY - They receive their pay in smiles and thank-yous. For members of the Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program, that's more than enough. Once in awhile, though, it's nice to be recognized for a job well-done. Cong. Jon Runyan...honored more than 100 RSVP members...at Burlington County College's Mount Holly Center... "My hat's off to every one of you," he said. "I thank you." [The] former Philadelphia Eagles player said his volunteerism began at the University of Michigan. He visited a cancer ward at a children's hospital each week....
May 16, 2011
| Jane Roh - Courier Post
N.J. leaders support bin Laden photo ban
After viewing images of a deceased Osama bin Laden, South Jersey's U.S. representatives said Friday the White House was correct not to make the "gruesome" photographs public..."You don't know what something like that would stir up overseas, especially with our men and women over there," (said) freshman Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J...Those situations are so unpredictable," the Mount Laurel Republican said. "I don't know if you can capture somebody in a situation like that and at the same time protect the life of your own soldiers."
May 12, 2011
| David Levinsky - phillyBurbs.com
Runyan Addresses Pay Disparity on Joint Base with Defense Authorization Act
Legislation addressing pay disparity for some civilian workers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been included in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act along with $49 million in construction funds for a New Jersey National Guard aviation complex on the base. Congressman Jon Runyan, R-3rd of Mount Laurel, announced the additions to the bill Thursday afternoon, saying they were key priorities for his district and the military.
May 11, 2011
| MIchael Miller - Press of Atlantic City
LoBiondo, Runyan support oil drilling off Mid-Atlantic coast
Issues: Energy
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd (and) U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan, R-3rd, joined the entire Virginia legislative delegation last week in voting in favor of new leases for oil and natural gas off Virginia's shores...Runyan introduced an amendment to a bill Tuesday that officially lifts last year's moratorium on new offshore drilling...Runyan's amendment would allow New Jersey and other states to ban offshore drilling by public referendum..."There is no silver bullet that will reduce the price of gasoline and end our dependence on foreign oil," Runyan said in a...
