You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library INTRODUCTION . ~ in a decade - a level 31 a state ofalarm about the condition of percent lower than that ofone its public schools, New Jersey has come year ago. forward with a blueprint for - The number of construction educational reform that charts a new contracts awarded in New course in restoring their excellence. Jersey is up 50 percent from a New Jersey, in many ways, is first year ago; nationally, among states. We are blessed with a construction contract awards rich and varied landscape; a location have increased by 26 percent. that links us easily with neighbors both - Although down sl ightly during at home and abroad; a strong base of -, these winter months, the productive industry and advanced ~' number of residential units research; a well-educated, skilled work '.' authorized by building permits force; and, most importantly, a diverse, in New Jersey - the equivalent determined, and proud people. of housing starts - is running But being first today is not 104 percent ahead oflast year's enough for tomorrow. Our task is not pace. only to address the problems that - And perhaps most confront us this week or this year, it is significantly, new business to anticipate the crises that could incorporations in the Garden plague us for decades to come; it is not Two years ago, when I stood State, a key indicator of only to make things better for before you after having been sworn in confidence in the ourselves, it is to build a better state to this great office, I said that "Today future performance ofour and a better world for our children. marks the start ofa time ofgreat testing economy, showed a 19 percent The proposals I will outline here for New Jersey and its government..." increase in 1983 over 1982. are mindful of that task. They are I am happy to report to you today designed to solve the problems before that we have not only measured up So as we review the condition of us, but they also seek to prevent even during our time of testing, but we have the state, we have every reason to be greater problems from ever coming exceeded the expectations of many. happy about New Jersey's economic before us. They are rooted in the We have not only weathered the storm performance during the past year, and experiences of the past and present, but of the recession; we have emerged with confident about its prospects for the they are aimed at those issues which a fresh new breeze in our sails to carry us year ahead. will most affect our future. forward. We have outperformed our New Jersey has emerged as a The first few years of the 1980's neighbors. We have planned for our leader among states in more than mere have presented great challenges to future. economic terms. While it is true that those of us in publiC service; the In short, we have much to be our economic success has outstripped challenges that lay ahead are even proud of. that of the nation as a whole, we have greater. The state of the state is good. seized the initiative in a number of My message to you is this: new Nineteen eighty-three was a very other areas as well. times demand new ideas, new productive year for New Jersey. Our We are far ahead ofour fellow solutions. l' state's economy bounced back from the states in identifying the threats that Now is not the time to wither in , recession with more strength and hazardous substances pose to our our determination to provide the best resilience than did the economies of environment and to the health and j possible government to the people at .: most other states in the region or in the safety ofour people. And, we also rank the lowest possible cost. It is not the nation. first in our cleanup effort, and in the time to relax in our effort to bring new There are several facts I can competition for Federal cleanup . jobs to our people. It is not the time to report to you which underscore our dollars. retreat in our commitment to those strong position: This year, you sent to me, and I who need the helping hand of - More New Jerseyans are signed, a Right To Know law that was government most. employed today than at any Widely hailed as the most advanced in It is the time for New Jersey to other time in our state's the nation, and New Jersey stepped to secure and consolidate its rightful place history. More than 57, 000 the forefront in worker and community as a leader of this nation. New Jersey workers have been safety. It is the time to forge ahead in added to the total of non-farm While prison overcrowding crises rebuilding our cities, cleaning up our jobholders since April, and, in have forced other states to tum environment, and breathing new life total, there are over 100,000 criminals out into the streets, we have into our schools and colleges. more ofour people working implemented a plan ofaction that has It is the time for N ew Jerseyans to today than there were a year added thousands of new cells to our look proudly to tommorrow with their ago. prison system and allowed us to heads held high, their eyes alertly on - New Jersey's unemployment accomodate a rapidly growing inmate the horizon, and their hearts and minds rate is almost three points population. aflame ~ith the determination to make lower than it was at the height While health care costs have their state's future even better than her of the recession, and it is far contributed more to inflation proud past. . below the jobless rate for the nationwide than any other single nation as a whole. Moreover, factor, New Jersey has provided the the number ofNew Jerseyans nation with a model for controlling claiming unemployment them. insurance is at its lowest level And while America has reached You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey. State LibraryiO:W_a_.~ . ­ & JOBS AND THE ECONOMY - -.- ~ New Jersey's economy stands at a Training under the Federal Job t; lAoJ ~~stimated 18 It that the total turning point. Like the national Training Partnership Act (JTPA) :1"u[lJJl(G ai1dtit01tEit'.vestment economy, its fundamental character is began on October 1st of last year. The T g~hebJ.ted bt~h~ fund in the first round changing. The manufacturing ofgoods key to the success of this program is the of loans will be $250 million, and that is being replaced by the provision of involvement of local business and this will help create between 6,000 and services as its principal activity; and the industry in ensuring that the training 9,000 jobs where we need them most: smokestack of the factory is being provided matches their needs. in our cities. .. replaced by the microchip of the Through the hard work of our I computer as its principal symbol. Congressional delegation, New Jersey As we approach the crossroads, has secured $82 million in Federal job we should not underestimate the ttaining funds for the current fiscal contribution that manufacturing and year. The Job Training Coordinating heavy industry make to our state's Council I appointed in February economy. But the fastest growth is in worked with the local Private Industry the area of high technology, an area Councils (PICs) to determine how to characterized by high demand for maximize the amount of needed workers with modern skills, and by training generated by every dollar. keen competition among states, These funds will be regions, and nations for the jobs it complemented by $4 million provided provides. by the state Governor's Employment Bringing jobs to New and Training Initiative (GET!). I Jersey - and keeping those we already congratulate you for passing legislation have - has been the top priority of my creating this state program, which Administration for the past two years. dovetails with the Federal program and We have used every means at our allows us to broaden our efforts to train disposal, from low-interest loans and displaced workers, economically tax incentives to aggressive marketing disadvantaged, and the working poor. and promotion, to lure businesses to Our Department ofCommunity our state and to make the ground in Affairs also participated in the overall New Jersey more fertile for business job training effort by training expansion and business growth. That thousands ofolder workers for private effort must not only continue; it must sector employment. I am delighted to announce that be improved upon. Finally, the Department of Labor the guidelines for this program have Our quest for new jobs has been has developed two programs to help now been drawn up by the Department largely successful: since we took office, workers affected by plant closings using ofCommerce. In the near future, I will over 300 new businesses have opened $1.8 million in displaced worker funds be announcing the procedures through their doors in New Jersey, and a much awarded to New Jersey under the which businesses can qualify for larger number have expanded their Federal Emergency Jobs Bill which low-interest loans from the Local operations. The result has been the passed last spring. These two programs Development Financing Fund. With creation ofover 35,000 new jobs in our can provide some type ofassistance to your cooperation, we will be in a state. over 28,000 unemployed New Jersey position to accept applications for this Coupled with the robust residents. loan program within the next few economic recovery, those jobs have As of this writing, you have months. kept New Jersey's unemployment rate failed to pass legislation to permit the Last year at this time, I stood below the national rate throughout the Department to use the Federal monies before you and called for passage of recession. Our current rate of 6. 9 for these displaced worker programs. I another legislative initiative designed percent is a full 1. 5 percent below the would urge you to adopt the necessary to give economic hope and bring jobs national rate, and the 3,422,000 New funding legislation as soon as possible. to our cities: the Urban Enterprise Jerseyans at work have broughtour You did pass legislation last year Zone proposal. You responded by state's employment level to an all-time whi.ch will allow us to provide passing the New Jersey Enterprise Zone high. low-interest loans through our Act, sponsored by Senator Lynch and Despite the progress we have Department ofCommerce and Assemblymen Schwartz, Bryant, and made in the past year, I believe that Economic Development for business Kern, which Isigned into law on there is much more we can do to bring investment in New Jersey's depressed August 15,1983. new jobs to New Jersey and to prepare "urban aid" municipalities. Once funds Urban enterprise zones are just NewJerseyans to hold these jobs. have been appropriated, the bill you part of an overall program to revitalize In 1983, we launched two new passed will allow us to set up a New . our cities, butthey constitute an idea initiatives to prepare workers in this Jersey Local Development Financing whose time has come. For more than state for the jobs of the future. In the Fund, modeled after the highly two decades, a variety ofapproaches to year to come, we must accelerate these successful Federal Urban Development inner city development in New Jersey programs to give our work force the Action Grant (UDAG) program. have been tried. Some have helped, skills it needs in our changing The revolving loan fund, but far too many have failed. economy, and we must dedicate financed with $45 million authorized ourselves to their successful by the voters underthe 1982 implementation. Community Development Bond Act, will be designed to stimulate private investment in projects that would not otherwise occur. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

The urban enterprise zone is a works with local governments in As you know, we have been new approach, one designed to setting up an early warning system for negotiating throughout the year with capitalize on the strengths ofour system local small business problems, your colleagues in New York in an effort by providing incentives to business strengthens relationships between to win passage of legislation you have rather than costly mandates to the municipal officials and the business already approved which would clear taxpayers. community, and proVides an inventory the way for this project and a parallel The purpose of the new law is to ofexisting businesses to city project in New York City. I am hopeful bring hope to those decaying urban governments. In the past year, it has that it will pass the New York areas that win designation as zones, been a very successful public/private Legislature in the early part ofthis year. through tax incentives to businesses, partnership aimed at assisting small and In the meantime, the Port Authority is better coordination and planning with medium-sized businesses and continuing with its development of local and state government, and relief maintaining the health ofour plans for the project. from government regulation that is communities. In all, the Port Authority has either inappropriate or unnecessary. We are also on the verge ofseeing agreed to invest $150 million in the Urban enterprise zones can serve as a our efforts to develop the Hudson River Hoboken project. That investment, in foundation on which to build business waterfront bear fruit. In the past year, turn, is expected to generate additional development through the combined we have made great strides in laying the private investment that will bring the resources of the public and private groundwork for a sweeping economic total project value to over $500 sectors. Existing business attraction renaissance along the Hudson; this year million. But most importantly, our and retention efforts and targeted loan we must redouble our efforts to foster plans for development of the Hoboken programs can be joined to complement the rebirth - and plant the seeds of the waterfront will create 10,000 the Urban Enterprise Zone Plan. The job growth it will bring. construction jobs, and between 2,500 result of the new law will be new jobs In July, I announced the details and 4,500 permanent jobs in the area. for our cities. ofa far-reaching agreement that A major portion of the Port I will shortly be appointing a Governor Cuomo and I reached Authority funds to be invested in NewJersey Urban Enterprise Zone concerning the future role ofthe Port development and infrastructure Authority, which will work with our Authority ofNew York and New Jersey projects in the Port district will come Department ofCommerce and in the economic development of this from a newly created Fund for Regional Economic Development in selecting region. Development. The Fund will be enterprise zones and in approving local For too long, both ofour states financed by increased revenues zone development plans. I appreciate have allowed the Port Authority to set generated by New York State moving the role you have played in bringing its own agenda; for too long, we have out of its offices in the World Trade this concept to fruition. failed to put its substantial resources to Center and the subsequent leasing of I would also call upon your work in creating jobs for our people. the space to private tenants at market counterparts in the Congress to pass But that era is over; we will fail in rates. Under current law, monies in the pending Federal Urban Enterprise that task no longer! Fund can be used only for very limited Zone legislation. Enactment of such Just one month ago, requests for purposes. You have before you legislation would provide even greater proposals were sent out by the Port legislation which would greatly expand stimulus for economic development in Authority for the preparation ofa final the potential uses ofthe Fund with our cities. master plan and the performance of other Port Authority revenues for That development is currently environmental planning and analysis infrastructure repair and construction being encouraged greatly by the for the Hoboken Waterfront throughout the region by creating a activities of the New Jersey Economic Development Project. About Bank for Regional Development. I urge Development Authority, the largest $900,000 has been authorized for this you to pass this bill. single issuer of industrial development work. This year, we hope finally to bonds in the country. The EDA had its resolve the question ofthe World Trade best year yet in 1983, asover$l billion Center itself. The World Trade Center in job creating financing flowed is a prime regional resource, one"that through the Authority to over 500 could generate additional revenues for businesses in the state. The Authority's economic development, infrastructure aggressive, low-cost financing improvements, and the creation of jobs programs have persuaded national in the region. firms, high tech companies, A major feature of the Port foreign-owned companies, and other Authority agreement was the businesses to move or expand their commitment made to invest over $200 operations here. million and $500 million over the next To help keep those businesses decade in upgrading the operation and that are already here, one year ago this the safety ofthe PATH system. This month I announced a business investment is long overdue, as the retention program that our dismal safety record ofthe past year Department ofCommerce is shows. Importantly, every dollar conducting in cooperation with New generated by the increase in PATH Jersey Bell. The retention program fares will be returned to the system in improvements - from life safety improvements and station expansion and renovation to new cars and better maintenance of the existing fleet. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

An upgraded PATH system, The Department of Certainly part ofthe jump is especially on the New Jersey side of the Environmental Protection began a attributable to specific steps we have river, is vital to the successful $1.6 mi II ion program to remove drift taken to help smaller firms in New development of the Hudson River from the Hoboken Reach area of New Jersey. As you know, our four-year waterfront. We will not waver in our York Harbor. It also began design on a phase-out of the corporate net worth commitment to seeing that New similar harbor cleanup program for tax, which is especially onerous to Jersey's PATH system is maintained. other areas, including Weehawken, small business, began on April 1st. We will simply not allow any JerseyCity South, Bayonne, Shooters But we are doing more than shortcomings in PATH to jeopardize Island, and the Arthur Kill. removing burdens; we are actively the great promise ofwaterfront In September, the Department assisting small firms that need help. development along the Hudson. unveiled a Master Plan for Liberty Park This year we formed the state To ensure that the promise is that will further spur development of Corporation for Business Assistance, fulfilled, I recently appointed a the waterfront. DEP also proposed which is providing low interest loans to Governor's Hudson River Waterfront creation ofa Liberty State Park companies which need up to $500,000 Development Committee. The Corporation to implement this plan. to finance job-creating expansion. Committee will bring the public and We will be moving forward with the Many small firms in New Jersey the private sectors together in an effort establishment ofsuch a corporation are minority-owned, 'and almost all to coordinate the various contributions this year. minority-owned businesses in this state that state agencies, local governments, I would note that the future of are small businesses. This past year, we and private interests can make to the Liberty Park will be further enhanced launched a special effort to encourage successful development ofwhat has by the private development ofa the growth ofminority business been called the most valuable piece of Science and Technology Museum that enterprises (MBEs). real estate in the nation. was announced in 1983. I appointed the Governor's The work of the Committee will The Department of Advisory Council on Minority be supported by a permanent, fully Transportation, meanwhile, initiated a Business Development which is staffed Governor's Waterfront $400,000 transportation consultant making recommendations for how to Development Office. Members of my study, which will show us how we can improve the climate for minority staff, as well as stafffrom the use transit and highway improvements business in the state. And through a Departments ofTransportation, to unleash the potential ofthe grant from the U. S. Department of Environmental Protection, and waterfront. Commerce, we were able to establish a Commerce and Economic The Hudson River waterfront is full-time, fully staffed Minority Development will man this office. In not the only urban river waterfront in Business Development Unit in the the very near future, we will be opening New Jersey which holds out the Department of Commerce. this new office's doors, and I invite all promise of new development and new We have also been working ofyou not only to visit the opening, but jobs, however. actively on behalfofwomen business to make use of its services on a In 1983, I also appointed a owners, the number ofwhich has more continuing basis as we work together Steering Committee to coordinate than tripled in New Jersey since 1977. toward a more dynamic, productive deve\opment of the Delaware Ri ver waterfront. waterfront. The Steering Committee Each of the Departments I have will complement and guide the efforts just mentioned has been already ofthe Delaware Valley Regional working during this past year to do PlanningCommission, which began its whatever it can to make the waterfront own study this past year ofhow best to more receptive to economic growth. make use ofour resources along the The Department ofCommerce Delaware. and Economic Development has been The potential for new jobs in actively cooperating with firms Trenton, Camden, and other interested in developing pieces of the waterfront communities is great, and waterfront, conducting site tours, and we intend to help fulfill that potential doing everything in its power to in every way possible. remove regulatory impediments to Nineteen eighty-three also private investment in the waterfront. witnessed the continued success of Commerce has also appointed small business in New Jersey. the state's first Maritime Advisory Over 98 percent of the firms in Council and a full-time Marine our state have less than 500 employees, Coordinator to work for the health of and these small firms are not only the our traditional waterfront industries: source ofover halfofour jobs, they are ship repair, shipping, marine services, the fastest growing source of new jobs. and the like. Those industries should My administration is committed receive a boost from the U.S. Navy's to doing all it can to encourage the In this area, too, New Jersey is ahead of decision to homeport its seven-ship growth ofsmall businesses and the jobs the nation: New Jersey was selected as Surface Action Group in Staten Island. they create. the site of the first conference kicking All ship repair and marine services for In the past year, New Jersey's off President Reagan's National the group must be performed within a ranking in receptivity to small business Initiative Program on behalfof women 50-mile radius ofthe homeport, a improved dramtically. We had been entrepreneurs, and I attended and requirement that will bring hundreds of ranked 20th among the states by the spoke at the conference in Somerset jobs to the New Jersey waterfront. nation's leading small business County in October. publication; now we rank 10th. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

In the year to come, I believe In sum, 1983 has seen us make In Newark, the state's largest that there is more we can do to help significant progress in a host of city, we are proceeding with efforts to small, minority-owned, and job-related areas: job training, foster downtown redevelopment' women-owned firms, to create jobs in community development, urban centered around the Gateway complex New Jersey. I ask for your assistance in revitalization, waterfront and the Pennsylvania Railroad removing the unnecessary burdens development, small business, and Station. these companies face, and in providing promotion oftourism. The results of One of the key features of the the special kinds ofassistance that can these and other efforts are evident. But Port Authority agreement I mentioned help them grow. they are not, in and of themselves, earlier was a commitment by the Port There is still more we can to enough. Authority to finance the construction promote New Jersey's image, too, If New Jersey is to continue to ofa 150,000 square-foot office building despite the great success ofour tourism lead the region economically, if we are between Penn Station and the Passaic promotion campaign in 1983. to be ready for the next recession and River that can serve as an anchor for the one after that, and ifgenerations to future office and commercial come are to be able to compete development in the area. Significantly, successfully for jobs in an increasingly the office building would be linked by competitive world, then we must do fiber optic cable to the Port Authority's more. Teleport on Staten Island, giving it the We must look at the changing capacity to serve as the hub of Perfect nature of the state, national, and world telecommunications development in economy and ask ourselves: what can the area. The Port Authority recently Together we do today to make New Jersey a issued a request for proposal for master better place tommorrow? planning and architectural work for One answer that will surely come this project, and I expect to see As you know, last April I is to rescue our cities. Despite the construction within the next two years. unveiled a new slogan for the state: healthy job growth in many of our I was also able to agree with "NewJersey and You: Perfect state's suburbs, parts ofour inner cities Governor Cuomo that the amount Together." With that slogan came a remain a sore to the eyes and bring an which the City ofNewark receives deeper commitment to one of our ache to the heart. from the Port Authority in lease state's largest industries, one that We cannot abandon them. In the payments for Newark Airport should be employs over 275,000New Jerseyans Information Age, they will remain our substantially increased. Currently, and accounted for over $9 bil1ion spent centers of information; in the service Newark receives $1 million annually; in our state last year: tourism. economy, they will remain our centers under the agreement, it will receive an Too many people from other of humanity. Much ofAmerica is increased initial payment, with annual states and other countries know far too returning to its cities. New Jersey's payments increasing to over $15 little about the true nature of New cities have great potential, too. Our million in 10 years. This increased Jersey - our beaches and mountains, task is to realize it. revenue can hold down the property our rivers and streams, our farms and Several of the initiatives I have taxes that have proven so difficult for countryside. Businesses are not as already mentioned, such as the all New Jersey cities. aware as they should be ofour state's designation ofurban enterprise zones The operation of the Airport many economic advantages, from real and the establishment ofa Local itself is also a major source of job estate prices to taxes, from Development Financing Fund, are growth in the Newark area. Newark transportation to skilled labor, from specifically targeted at the problems of Airport is the fastest growing airport in access to markets to our high quality of New Jersey's cities. the region, thanks largely to the life. But there are many more specific expansion of People Express Airlines In the year to come, we will things that we have done, and that we and increased advertising campaigns continue our commitment to selling can do, to bring those cities to life. on behalfofthe Airport, both ofwhich New Jersey because I believe there is a my administration has been active in lot to sell, and I will ask for your support encouraging. and your active participation in this After a decade ofsearching for a effort. site, I announced plans this year for The effort we launched this year construction ofa 1,OOO-bed prison in was aimed both at tourists and at new Newark, which is scheduled to open in firms. One measure of its success was 1986. The construction and operation the fact that our resort businesses of this prison, which wi II be located off reported increases in visitors of Routes I and 9 near Newark Airport, anywhere from 5 to 30 percent this past will bring jobs to Newark, because I summer as compared to the summer of intend to make sure that Newark 1982. Moreover, we targeted $500,000 residents receive preference in hiring in advertising funds specifically to for jobs associated with the building of economic development promotion. the prison, and in the staffing and Our Department ofAgriculture is provision ofservices to it after it is also ready to launch a $325,000 built. marketing and promotional campaign for the Garden State's incomparable agricultural products. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

We are also beginning to make High initial investments by program administered by our progress in the development ofother casino operators, a built-in five year Department ofCommunity Affairs cities, but I will need your help in deferred investment period, and a host which helps cities add police and furthering that progress in the year to ofother problems have prevented the firefighters to their local forces, and come. successful channeling ofcasino funds which can help some cities avoid This past year, we were successful into redevelopment ofAtlantic City's layoffs to those already on the force. I in winning an $11. Zmillion grant from poverty stricken neighborhoods. The will continue to ask for your support in the Federal government to provide for time has come to remove these providing these needed funds for police development of the Camden roadblocks and fulfill the original and fire protection. Transportation Center. In many cities promise of the casino experiment. Several other Departments of across the country, urban renewal has Late in the last session, I state government have plans which centered around key links to submitted to you my proposal for the will positively affect our cities. The transportation networks. I believe that amendment of the reinvestment Department ofTransportation has the Transportation Center can serve as provisions of the Casino Control Act several projects designed specifically to a focal point for development in to ensure that investments are spur development of inner city areas. Camden. immediately made in Atlantic City, Our Department ofEducation is Our Department ofthe Public and subsequently spread to projects initiating a new program which I shall Advocate helped keep jobs for Camden throughout the eight counties of South discuss shortly to deal with the special by arguing before the U. S. Supreme Jersey. problems of urban schools. Court in favor ofCamden's right to set The legislation would create a But until now, our efforts to aside publiC works jobs for city SouthJersey Development Authority restore health to New Jersey's urban residents. Camden's ability to give which would issue bonds and oversee areas have been piecemeal. preference to local residents in building the investment ofat least halfofthe Redevelopment has been uneven at its prison was upheld. Our construction casinos' reinvestment obligation. The best, and scattered at worst. Some of ofthat prison, which should be Authority would be chaired by the our citi.es are well on their way to a complete next year, will bring 300 jobs Chairman of the Casino Control brighter future; others are still saddled to the city. Commission, and would include with the problems ofpast neglect. representatives of the Commission, Today I have outlined a range of state government, the casino industry, statewide initiatives and individual and the SouthJersey public. projects that we are undertaking to One significant provision of the help rebuild our cities. bill requires that 15 percent of the To date, however, there has been monies reinvested be used exclusively no overall effort to coordinate our to finance projects which will provide urban initiatives; no single entity to housing to low and middle income formulate an overall urban strategy. residents. This provision is especially I do not have to stress to you the noteworthy in light of the recent importance ofour cities to the future approval by the Casino Control health ofour state. I believe that their Commission and a state and local task plight demands our attention and our force ofa plan I have supported to careful thought. provide thousands ofnew and Therefore, today I would like to rehabilitated housing units in the city's propose the establishment of a Inlet section. The current housing statewide Urban Development conditions in Atlantic City are Corporation to develop and coordinate intolerable, and improving them is one our program for rebuilding the cities. I of the keys to a brighter future for do not envision a great cost being Atlantic City. associated with such a Corporation. Its This new reinvestment directives could be carried out by legislation will have three key effects: it existing program staff in the state's will accelerate the reinvestment executive departments and agencies. Atlantic City presents a special process and require that it begin this Its charge would not be to demand new set of urban problems. Nineteen year, it will eventually generate over $1 resources from the state, but to use eighty-three was a very good year for billion in investment funds for the those we are now devoting to the cities the casino industry, and its increased eight South Jersey counties who bear more effectively. Its purpose would not profitability should allow it to build on the brunt ofpubliC costs associated be to spend money, but to target and the 31 ,000 jobs it has already brought with casino gaming, and it will help coordinate what we are spending to that shore resort. bring sorely needed affordable housing already. But until now, despite the to the low and middle income residents reinvestment provisions ofour casino ofAtlantic City who are still waiting to laws which have been in effect for over feel the benefits of the success of the six years, many of Atlantic City's casinos. neighborhoods and residents have not I urge its prompt adoption. shared in the prosperity generated by In each of the past two years, I the casinos. Legalized casino gaming have asked for increased funds for the has yet to fulfill the promise its sponsors Safe and Clean Streets program, a envisioned as "a unique tool of urban development for Atlantic City." You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

The Corporation would be made To do so will require major In short, the food center is up ofboth public and private members, improvements in our system of higher needed, and it appears to be suited to members who have experience in education in NewJersey. Ishall outline the Meadowlands site. I strongly working with the problems ofour some proposed improvements which I support its development. cities, and who can bring some believe merit your support when In the near future, I will be understanding to the problems. discussing higher education. Suffice it establishing a Hackensack The establishment ofsuch a to say that those areas which have Meadowlands Food Distribution Corporation could turn our collection succeeded in spawining high Center Commission to perform the ofgood faith efforts to solve urban technology industries in the past have financial feasibi !ity study, and if problems into a forceful, provided those industries with access to appropriate, to move ahead with comprehensive urban development high quality research, and to a pool of construction ofthe center. This strategy which can be targeted to meet highly trained researchers. The value Commission is called for in the the particular needs of individual ofan investment in advanced research legislation you approved last year, and cities. and in science and technology training its establishment will be another step in Refurbishing our cities is just one will be returned many times if it brings bringing this long sought after step we will have to take to ensure that jobs in its wake. And experience has project - which will create 4,000 New Jersey competes successfully for shown that it will. jobs - to Hudson County. the jobs ofthe future. The economy of the future wi II But the market ofthe future is Another is preparing our work not only be increasingly dependent on more than just a regional market - it is force for the changing needs of high technology for new jobs, it will be a world market. New Jersey, with its employers that are arriving with the characterized by a greater degree of prime location on the Atlantic Information Age. As you know, in regional, national, and international seaboard, is in perfect position to take 1982, I appointed a Governor's interdependence. advantage ofthe growth of Commission on Science and In the Northeast region, we are international trade. Technology to help us determine how not alone in the needs we face, the Our division of International to best ready our state for the high problems which confront us, or the jobs Trade has been helping small technology economy. That for which we are competing. Improving companies who might not otherwise Commission has now come forward our basic infrastructure, upgrading our have the resources for export reach out with its recommendations, and today transportation network, and cutting to the world market. During this and in the coming year I will ask for potential economic losses caused by Administration, it has represented your support for many of them. environmental problems, can all be over 100 companies at trade shows all Adoption of these recommendations aided by reaching out to our colleagues around the world. It has also sought to can help bring jobs to our state. in Harrisburg and Albany, in Boston promote "reverse investment" - the A key element of the and Hartford, and in capitals investment by foreign companies in Commission's strategy will be to more throughout the Northeast. New Jersey. In the past year many effectively link the needs of employers Our companies must also reach foreign companies have opened the with the training ofpotential workers. out to markets in these states, and New doors of facil ities in our state and We must usher in a new era of Jersey must seize the opportunity to brought jobs to New Jersey. cooperation between industry and become a leader in the region when it Our Department of Banking has academia. presents itself. helped put New Jersey first in the One example ofan area in which export trade, too, by overseeing the we can step ahead ofour neighbors is in creation of the first multi-bank export the development ofa regional food company in the country, BITCO, distribution center. made possible by passage of the Federal Last year, you passed Senator export trading company legislation in Cowan's legislation, which I amended late 1982. and then signed, to foster the development ofsuch a center in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The region sorely lacks one now, and in fact, many ofthe foodstuffs currently being provided to consumers in the northern part ofourstate are shipped from the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx. The site that we have proposed has excellent access both to major highways and to rail lines. It could provide adequate parking and sufficient workspace. An engineering study recently completed by the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission found that construction of the food center was "technically and functionally feasible." You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

In the coming year, [ urge your Finally, despite New Jersey's As you can see, we have a full support for legislation which would improved economic performance in agenda for the coming year in our strengthen New Jersey's natural the past year, and the many continuing effort to bring more jobs to advantage in the export market - first, job-creating initiatives we are New Jersey. But there isone item that by encouraging the formation of the undertaking, there are still far too is not on ouragenda, but on the Federal Port Authority's export trading many New Jerseyans who cannot find agenda, which is so urgent that it company, and second by making New work. We must make sure that help is demands our attention. Jersey oneofthe first states in the available for these men and women and The economic recovery which nation to have its own Export-Import their families. brought such good news to New Jersey Bank. Both of these bi lis will help That is why [ must once again in 1983 could come crashing to a halt if generate sales for New Jersey call upon you to consider legislation the Federal budget deficit is not sharply abroad - and jobs at home. which would reform New Jersey's reduced. unemployment insurance system to Massive Federal borrowing could ensure its solvency. very easily lead to a rapid rise in interest As you know, although the rates as the demand for credit becomes deficit has been cut since my more intense in the year ahead. I call Administration took office, that upon our representatives in Congress system is now over $424 million in to act responsibly and quickly to debt. We were fortunate in the most reduce the Federal deficit before it recent recession that we were able to strangles the recovery. -­ pay back immediately the $78.5 I hope all of you will join me in million we had to borrow from the that call. Federal government in order to keep paying benefits. But there is no guarantee that we will be so lucky in the next recession, and there is no guarantee that the Federal funds will be available. Last year, in the absence of action on the unemployment insurance reform package which I submitted to you, I appointed the Governor's Commission on Unemployment Insurance reform, comprised of representatives from labor, business, In the last session, you failed to and government. The Commission was pass a very important piece of charged with coming up with the best job-creating legislation: that creating a way to ensure the future viability ofour New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. The unemployment insurance system. Infrastructure Bank would create over That Commission will be 70,000 jobs in transportation, and reporting to us in the very near future. I another 50,000 in wastewater stand ready to work for the treatment construction. As you know, implementation of the reforms it legislation has been introduced in proposes; and I would ask that you join Washington by the chairman of the me in that work. Senate Budget Committee, Senator Not only would reform of Domenici, and by Senator Bradley, unemployment insurance ensure that which would make the New Jersey we can continue paying Infrastructure Bank a model for the benefits - including, in the package I nation. Moreover, the Infrastructure originally submitted, a higher average Bank plan would strengthen our state's weekly benefit - it would have the ability to attract jobs over the added benefit of removing a long-term, because of the disincentive to new companies from transportation and environmental locating here and bringing jobs to New improvements it would make possible. Jersey. The Infrastructure Bank plan has I hope that the reform legislation been hailed by members ofboth you adopt will include the switching of political parties as an innovative means New Jersey from a "wage request" to a of addressing the very serious need to "wage record" state. This would allow repair and improve our roads, bridges, us to calculate and thus pay benenfits and water supply systems. We need the more quickly and efficiently, and it jobs its adoption would bring. I urge would also allow New Jersey to qualify you to consider it again during this for a Federal grant to complete the session. automation of its benefits payments system. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library --- ENVIRONMENT ~ In a state as densely populated as It is widely recognized that New produced or handled in the workplace, New Jersey, with such a heavy Jersey is ahead of all other states in the because, as I said at the time ofthe bill's concentration and variety of industrial nation in addressing the threat to the signing, I believe that safe jobs are the activity, the need to protect our environment posed by hazardous best jobs for New Jersey. environment is obvious. It is also an wastes which have been disposed of Despite all ofour significant increasingly important imperative in improperly. In February, I announced progress in 1983 on the issue of the public mind. an aggressive four year plan to clean up handling and cleaning up toxic What has not been so obvious in hazardous waste sites in New Jersey. substances and wastes, we have not the past, however, is the extent to During the course of the year, we made accomplished nearly enough. which a clean and safe environment significant progress in implementing There are few issues that are complements, rather than hinders, that plan. more critical to the future ofour state economic growth and job creation. To date, we have signed 21 than hazardous waste disposal, and Qualityoflife isas important to agreements with the U.S. there are few issues more difficult and employers as it is to employees. All of Environmental Protection Agency complex. Few issues require greater us want to live and work in an (EPA) to be used for cleanup of 19 of foresight; and few have been ignored at environment that is both productive the si tes listed on the EPA's national such great peril in the past. and safe; that affords us the opportunity Superfund priority list. When the Congress passed the to enjoy the fruits ofeconomic activity As you know, New Jersey has law authorizing Superfund in 1980, it pLaced more sites on that list than any underestimated the size and complexity other state in the nation, largely ofthe problem. The existence of through the hard work ofour Superfund has been critical in Department of Environmental identifying the size and scope of the Protection (DEP) in identifying sites problem, and in preparing plans for and seeking Federal help for their controlling and cleaning up sites. cleanup. This September, 20 sites were But if we are to complete the added to NewJersey's Superfund total, actual cleanup ofthe nation's and the bringing it to 85. state's worst sites, Superfund must be This past year, we also both reauthorized and enlarged. Now successfully completed the cleanup of that we have a clearer idea ofthe task 33 small drum dump sites, using funds before us, this is a more urgent priority from the state's Spill Compensation than ever. Fund and Hazardous Discharge Fund. New Jersey's U.S. Senators, Bill In all, since 1980, the state has Bradley and Frank Lautenberg, have cleaned up over 10,000 drums from 70 introduced a bill that would extend the sites at a cost of$35 million. life and increase the size of Superfund. NewJersey is also ahead of its All of us who call ourselves New and the richness ofnature. Nothing fellow states in taking legal steps to Jerseyans should unite behind this bill could threaten New Jersey's continued address the hazardous waste problem. and work for its passage. Personally, I economic growth more than our failure We have continually upgraded our commend our two Senators for taking to ensure that the environment in anti-dumping law enforcement efforts, the lead on this legislation, and I stand which the employees and employers of and last month we were the first state in ready to assist them in any way I can in tomorrow will work and live is safe, the nation to file a claim against the working for its passage. that the water they and their families Federal Superfund for damage done to We cannot, however, depend will drink is pure, that the air they will the state's natural resources. The $1.2 entirely on the Federal government breathe is clean. billion we are seeking in that action either for cleaning up all ofour sites or Fortunately, New Jersey as a state would come in addition to the for preventing new sites from becoming has recognized the importance of a Superfund aid we are seeking strictly for hazards in the future. Those tasks clean environment, and the fact that cleanup ofsites. require both careful planning and an investment in environmental All ofyou are undoubtedly aware greater investment on the state level. protection and cleanup today wi II be of the effort we made in the past year to In 1983, the state's Hazardous returned many times in the increased identify and control the threat posed by Waste Siting Commission, after a series attraction which a better quality of life dioxin at sites around the state where it ofpu blic hearings, adopted siting gives a state. was manufactured or was a byproduct of criteria for new hazardous waste Just recently, a leading national the manufacturing process. Again, disposal sites. environmental organization conducted New Jersey was the first state in the The siting ofsuch facilities is one a major study of the "effort states are nation to address this problem, and we of the most difficult and volatile making to provide a clean, healthy, successfully controlled the sites and environmental tasks that we must and pleasing environment for their removed the dioxin from public areas perform. Yet we cannot ignore or run citizens." New Jersey ranked third in order to protect our residents. away from the problem. To do so would among the states. I think we can be Finally, your action in passing only encourage the kind ofunsafe and proud of this achievement. the Worker and Community Right to illegal dumping which has taken place Know Act in 1983 helped thrust New in the past, or force us to accept a less Jersey into the national lead in worker than optimal solution in the future. and community safety. I was happy to sign this legislation, which requires that workers and communities be informed ofsubstances that are being You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

The siting ofhazardous waste facilities First, despite recent Federal Some environmen'tal crises, such should be approached in the most activity that has raised the question of as hazardous waste disposal, attract professional and dispassionate way pre-emption ofstate statutes, we must attention and literally demand a possible, with the safety of the public follow through on the action we took response. In New Jersey, we have a our primary concern in making any last year in passing New Jersey's Right record of progress on these issues both decision. to Know law and move forward strongly at the legislative and Executive level. This year, the Commission will with the implementation of that law. On some issues, however, we implement a new process of mapping As you know, we recently filed suit have no cause for self-congratulation. possible sites that will enable it to make with other interested parties in Federal Solid waste is such an issue. For years more informed, and therefore more court to challenge the right of the we have run away from the hard sound, decisions. The mapping process Federal government to adopt choices required for a solution. Solid is the most sophisticated ever regulations which are weaker than waste has been in crisis in New Jersey developed in the state of New Jersey. It ours. for 10 years. In the last one and a half will help us make progress on an issue In the time preceeding the years, we've had to make a series of on which we must make progress. effective date of the labeling hard decisions to come to grips with the After all potential sites have requirements set forth in the crisis. But we've also been working in a been examined and carefully legislation, we should work with all bi-partisan effort on solutions. evaluated, the next step will be interested parties to develop sound, These so.lutions are now more integration of the results with the effective regulations for implementing vital than ever. In just a few years, the Management Plan we have developed. the law, and to resolve any specific issue will no longer be which county After that, applications for new problems that remain outstanding. takes which garbage; instead, it will be facilities will be accepted. Secondly, I will shortly establish where to find room to put.'!!2Y of the Ofcourse, the state must playa a Commission on Risk Assessment to garbage - even if we all agree to share greater role than simply planning and recommend toxic contaminant the burden equally. identifying the sites of hazardous waste exposure levels. Our citizens face the Legislation designed to prepare facilities. possibility ofexposure to a range of us for the next phase ofsolid waste Later this month, I will submit to toxic contaminants in a variety of management and to clear the way for you a budget for next year which calls situations. What is needed is a generic resource recovery is now ready for your for a greater state commitment to approach to the problem ofexposure consideration. I hope it will be funding hazardous waste cleanup. that is based on scientific evidence and forthcoming early this session. I will also ask for your support for the most current medical knowledge. The legislative package I will be a new initiative that will enable us to The Commission on Risk Assessment submitting to you will do several pay greater attention to the health will be called upon to develop such an things. First, it provides for private effects ofexposure to toxic materials at approach, to make sure that we investment in the construction of various sites around the state. The understand the exact nature of risks to resource recovery facilities. Second, it program I am proposing will allow us to public health, and to minimize those calls for the establ ishment ofa sol id conduct comprehensive medical risks. waste management fund in each county screening programs at sites throughout through a mandated surcharge on New Jersey. It will also enable us to garbage disposal which will be used for create a toxic substance registry that the development of resource recovery will give medical experts the ability to and associated facilities. The tipping track the health status ofNewJersey fee increase to finance these individual citizens to help them determine the dedicated county funds would be causes ofcancer and other diseases. phased in. Third, the legislation And it will provide for the upgrading of attempts to expedite the contracting laboratory services to provide the process between the public and private analytical support for the technical sectors, and to maximize the use of studies we will be conducting. available tax incentives for resource But a comprehensive program to recovery development. Finally, it address the relationship between provides for the payment of penalties to hazardous materials and public health those counties which are forced to risks must do more: it must actively accept for disposal garbage external to seek to prevent overexposure to toxic their boundaries. substances. Accordingly, in the coming year, Thirdly, we will proceed with the I propose that we undertake several effort to set standards to ensure that the initiatives to prevent unsafe levels of water our citizens drink is safe. As you exposure. know, you passed and I signed legislation deVeloped by our Department of Environmental Protection which calls for such an effort at the end of the last session. Clean drinking water is the most vital ofour natural resources. In many ways, it is our life blood. We must act now to ensure its continued supply, and the continued integrity of that supply. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

Garbage is one of the most This year, I believe that we out of that conference can serve as the important problems ofthe 80's in New should also re-establish our basis for a national program to stop acid Jersey. We can no longer walk away commitment to the state park system. rain from causing further damage. In from the problem; it has arrived on our Indeed, I would like to proclaim 1984 the year ahead, we will be working with doorstep. There is no question that the "Year of the Parks." Throughout our Congressional delegation, and with there will be a high cost to taking a the year, we will sponsor a variety of the delegations from all the responsible approach to solid waste and programs in our state parks that northeastern states, for passage of resource recovery. My contention is underscore the many recreational Federal acid rain legislation. that we must be prepared to bear it, for opportunities available in New Jersey. Fighting acid rain is just one of the costs of taking an irresponsible the issues dealing with our air on which approach will be much greater. we made significant progress in 1983. In 1983, you did take a very New Jersey also submitted, and had responsible approach to the approved by the U.S. Environmental preservation ofour open spaces and Protection Agency, its state natural habitats in New Jersey. And implementation plan for the Clean Air the voters endorsed your approach. Act. Part of this plan was our successful They approved the $135 million return to once a year motor vehicle Green Acres Bond Act, which inspections by allowing motorists the included provisions for the option of having their cars inspected at establishment of a Green Acres Trust approved private garages. Fund. This $83 million revolving fund We also came forward with two will allow us to make the most out of innovative regulatory schemes, the every dollar of bond funds, and will Clean Coal Incentive and the Sulfur provide the Green Acres program with Bubble, which can serve as examples of the predictable, long-term source of how business and the environmental funding that is so crucial to effective community can work together to keep planning. our air clean and hold down the cost of We also continued to purchase doing so. and protect environmentally sensitive Clean air is something the people land in New Jersey. To date, my ofNewJersey want; something for Administration has purchased over We will also expand our wildlife which we have worked very hard. I 21,000 acres ofsuch land, including management areas within the state, repeat the call I made last year for 12,573 in the Pinelands preservation and continue to pursue efforts in Congress to reauthorize a strong Clean area. This year, we will develop a environmental education and Air Act, one that does not weaken our recreation master plan for the endangered species protection. In commitment to keeping our air clean. Pinelands and continue the acquisition 1983, over 1 million trout were stocked The Federal government should ofacreage which is critical to in New Jersey streams, ponds, and also look again at the question of the preserving essential natural areas. lakes, and we increased by 11 the state's dumping ofdredged sludge materials off list of endangered species, bringing the the Jersey shore, although in this case it total to 35. In the coming year, we will is the EPA and not the Congress which work for the long-term protection of must act. natural habitat areas by beginning a The capability of the ocean stamp program which will be used to dumping sites off the North Jersey finance a state fund dedicated to the shore to absorb additional dredge spoils purchase of natural habitat areas. is beginning to show its limits. The One of the greatest threats to shore is one ofNew Jersey's treasures; those natural habitats is the high we cannot ignore the consequences of acidity of the rain which is falling on this dumping for the future of an area New Jersey's lakes and forests. The that means so much to so many. Our acidity is the result ofcontinuing high fishing and tourism industries are far levels ofsulfur and nitrogen oxide too important to the people of this state emissions from power plants and and to our economy to be put at risk. factories in the Midwest. Ironically, The EPA is considering a move to ew Jersey and many other states in require that material from New York the Northeast have already taken harbor be dumped at a site 106 miles strong steps to limit emission of these out. This is essential to the continued pollutants in our region. health of the Jersey shore, and I call This past year, New Jersey took upon the EPA to adopt this rule. the lead in calling for a national policy to address the problem ofacid rain. In early December, I hosted a conference with my fellow Northeastern Governors at which we reached a regional consensus on how to fight acid rain. The unified approach that grew You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

The importance ofprotecting our I will propose the creation of a There are two pieces ot shore was recognized by the voters in Marine Fisheries Development legislation that can help us develop 1983 when they approved the $50 Corporation to spur domestic and such an approach. million Shorefront Protection Bond foreign investment in the fishing The first would allow tor private issue, the passage of which was the industry. The Marine Fisheries investment in wastewater treatment culmination of many years ofeffort by Development Corporation would help plants. This bill will encourage Assemblyman Villane. These funds bring in the private sector as a full pubIie/private partnerships by allowing will enable us to mitigate the natural partner in the development ofour the private sector to take maximum damage done by the ocean to our ocean resources, and would help us tap advantage of tax laws and the resultant shorefront communities. their economic potential in an tax savings in developing a project. It environmentally sound manner. It will also allow communities to take would offer one-stop shopping for advantage of those cost savings through development purposes, coordinating lower user charges.

the efforts ofvarious agencies ofstate The second piece of legislation I and local government. ofcourse, is that which proposes the You also recognized the creation ofa New Jersey Infrastructure importance ofanother regional issue Bank. this past year when you approved the You know the details of this regional compact on the disposal of proposal; it has been before you for well low-level radioactive wastes. This is over a year now. Suffice it to say that another problem that will not simply go this legislation is necessary not only away, and New Jersey is wise to push for because it will provide the long-term the adoption ofa regional approach to financ ing necessary to meet Federal its solution. It is now incumbent upon clean water mandates and make the your colleagues in other state capitals most ofevery Federal dollar New Jersey in the region to exercise the same receives, but because it will also create foresight. jobs for NewJerseyans. In the A final, and perhaps the most wastewater treatment area alone, the important, environmental issue which Infrastructure Bank will create 50,000 must be addressed in the coming year is jobs in the state. water - both its supply and the The goals of more jobs and a treatment ofwastewater. cleaner environment are not The voters recognized the inconsistent, as the Infrastructure importance of improving our aging Bank demonstrates. It is time to put public water supply system in passing aside partisan political differences and In the coming year, I belie~e that the Water Supply Bond Act. However, move ahead with the creation ofa Bank we should not only seek to limit little incentive for such rehabilitation that will allow us to pursue both of damage to our shore and to our ocean has existed because loans under the these priority goals. resources, but we should work to program are offered at prevail ing enhance and develop their advantages interest rates. I propose that we offer to their maximum potential. low-interest loans in order to encourage the rehabilitation of these aging water systems. In 1983, we continued preparations for the dredging of the Delaware and Raritan Canal to dramatically increase the passing flow in the canal. We will continue this and other water supply initiatives in 1984. Less progress was made in the area ofwastewater treatment. Although municipalities and authorities in the state received $184 million in Federal construction grants last year, it remained clear that Federal Clean Water Act goals will not be met unless a new approach is taken that can provide increased and continued financing for wastewater treatment facilities. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library EDUCATION

Nineteen eighty-three was the There are those who say that the I proposed that we increase the YearoftheSchool inNewJersey. And status quo in education is good enough. minimum starting salary for teachers in indeed, in the past year, an I ask them if they are willing to put the New Jersey to $18,500 per-year. In the unprecedented amount ofattention future oftheir children at risk on that initial year, the state would make up has been focused on upgrading the proposition. the difference between rhe local scale quality ofthe teaching in our schools Last year, I proposed a and the new minimum, with the share and the skiIls ofour students. multi-point program to improve the of the difference paid by the state being In my view, this attention is fully quality of teaching, and the quality of phased out over five years, as overall warranted. When I came before you in learning, in our schools. In the year state support increases. September to outline my blueprint for ahead, we will move forward with the I also proposed greater incentives education reform in NewJersey, I implementation ofseveral elements of for those excellent teachers already in stressed the importance of quality that program, and I ask for your our school systems. Those selected as education to our state and our country. cooperation and assistance in this master teachers would receive special Let me repeat that message: there critical endeavor. recognition and a $5,000 bonus. come times when certain issues become Within the next ten years, over And to provide teachers and so vital to the quality ofour society and halfof the teachers now teaching in the administrators with the opportunity to to its very survival that we ignore them schools will retire or leave the system. update and broaden their skills, I have at ourown peril. Today, education is The question before us is how to proposed the creation ofan Academy such an issue. replace them with the most talented for the Advancement ofTeaching and We stand at a point at which this and capable,group we can attract to the Management. generation may be the first generation teaching profession. For whatever Taken together, these proposals in our nation's history to be less well reason, our most talented students are represent one of the most innovative educated than its parents. Perhaps no longer choosing to major in approaches to the problem of teacher more disturbingly, our children risk education. Those students currently quality in the entire nation. Moreover, being less well educated than their enrolled in teacher preparation courses they are responsive to the obvious peers and competitors in other ofstudy in New Jersey scored far below concern ofour citizens, 82 percent of countries. both the state average and the national whom indicated in a recent poll that average on their verbal and they think the problem of attracting mathematics Scholastic Aptitude Test talented people to the teaching scores. profession is a serious problem. The plan I presented to you But they are not the total proposed an alternative route of solution to the variety of problems certification for teachers. I believe that faced by our public schools. And while we must broaden the base of talent we are proud to have established New which is attracted into the teaching Jersey as a national leader in the profession. The new teacher movement for educational reform in certification proposal is designed to do 1983, we also accomplished a number just that. of less glamorous but equally important It would allow an individual who reforms during the past year that will meets the following three requirements improve the education we give to our to become a certified public school children. teacher in New Jersey: Last January, the State Board of 1. Earn a baccalaureate degree Education approved a new testing from an accredited college or system which will improve our university. understanding ofstudent progress in 2. Pass a difficult subject-matter reading and computation in the third test in the area one wishes to teach. and sixth grades, and which wiIl usher It has been said that therepair of 3. Successfully complete a in a much more rigorous test ofbasic our basic infrastructure is essential to year-long, supervised internship skills for ninth graders. In the past, we our future economic health and to our teaching in the schools. have been content with minimum ability to attract and retain jobs. It is Merely opening up the teaching basic skills from our ninth graders. The time that we repair and strengthen the profession to non-education majors new tests are a clear indication that most basic and most important piece of wiIl not, in and of itself, attract needed minimums are not good enough any infrastructure of all: the mind. new talent into the field. In too many more; the goal is excellence. The new cases, the salaries paid by local school tests will serve as part ofa student's districts are not commensurate with high school graduation requirements, those offered by other fields. This is one and the higher skills they demand wiIl reason that our schools are unable to help make students more productive attract the most qualified students. members ofsociety and better able to compete for jobs in the future. 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As part of the effort to stiffen [n response to this shortage, [ the need to set and adhere to the same high school graduation requirements, appointed an Advisory Council on rigorous standards for urban students as the first statewide writing assessment Math/Science Teacher Supply and for all others. At the same time, test was administered this spring to all Demand to make recommendations however, it wi II help us design and public school ninth graders. This test concerning the availability and create the kind ofsupport structure that will help school districts identify and training of math and science teachers will better help urban youngsters correct shortcomings in their writing both now and in the future. The develop all of the rich potential that instruction programs, and it will help Advisory Counci I, made up of experts they possess. And it will help us deal students and teachers prepare for the in education and higher education directly with some of the social writing test that will be a part of the from both the public and private problems, such as drug and alcohol high school gtaduation requirements sectors, issued its recommendations in abuse, which, although a problem in that become effective in the 1985-1986 December. [n the coming year, flook every school district, are a particularly school year. forward to working with you, and with destructive force in a significant the Boards ofEducation and Higher number of urban schools and districts. Education, in implementing the Any proposal to solve the Adv isory Council's recommendations. problems of urban schools, if it is to be The jobs oftomorrow will successful, must address the following demand science, math, and computer critical problems: substance abuse, skills from our children. We must upgrading of basic skills, prOViding ensure that the education we give them programs for dropouts, fostering provides these skills. computer literacy, improving pupil In the past year, we have also attendance, providing educational changed, and improved, the way in alternatives for disruptive students, which the state implements the Public and expanding secondary school School Education Act of 1975 - the options for special education so-called "thorough and efficient" law. youngsters. In the past, the emphasis has I have directed the Department been on monitoring and compliance, of Education to come forward with a some ofwhich was unnecessary and workable plan for implementing this merely served to overburden school important urban initiative no later districts, which were doing a good job, than March of this year, so we can with paperwork. We have changed the begin as soon as possible. focus to planning to meet the needs of This will be an ambitious our children. proposal, because I believe that we During the next two years, every must face directly the problems of school district in the state will be urban schools. There are models of rigorously monitored using new successful urban programs around the The State Board also approved guidelines adopted by the State Board country, lessons which we can apply changes in seniority regulations that we of Education in August. School here in New Jersey. The point is that had proposed in order to ensure that we districts that meet the new urban education deserves our keep the most qualified and requirements will be freed of excessive attention. And it will get it. experienced teachers in the classroom. and constant monitoring; they will be Under the new regulations, teachers certified for a period offive years. will earn seniority only in the subject This will allow us to concentrate matter fields in which they have our efforts, and the limited resources of actually taught. This means that those the state, on those districts which most school districts which face layoffs will need our help. As I said in my be better able to retain those teachers September address to you, it means who are most familiar with the material that "urban school problems will finally and who have the most experience get the attention they deserve." actually teaching it. In the past year, we have taken The subject matter fields in several concrete steps to address the which there are the greatest shortages needs ofurban schools, including the ofqualified teachers are science and creation ofan Urban Advisory Council mathematics. In 1982, New Jersey's to the Department of Education and teacher training institutions graduated the conducting ofseminars on effective only 12 future science and math schools research and how it can be teachers, this at a time when the applied to urban districts. demand for quality science and math We now stand ready to launch a instruction and students trained in major, comprehensive initiative to those subjects is at its greatest. improve the plight of urban schools. The program I am proposing recognizes the many elements ofthe difficulty facing urban educators. It recognizes You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library HIGHER EDUCATION

For far too many years, higher The key to our success in The Science and Technology education has been relegated to the securing our position at the forefront of Commission has observed that higher botrom ofNew Jersey's list of priorities. the technological revolution and the education institutions playa key role in In budget after budget, higher high tech economy which it is already the growth ofmajor technology-based education has been forced ro stand in creating wi II be increased cooperation industrial centers. As the significant line behind other Departments for between industry and academia. The high technology economic needed increases. needs ofhigh technology employers development near major university This policy has been foolish, and must be better met by the training centers inSilicon Valley in California if it were to be continued, it would provided in our institutions of higher and along Route 128 in Massachusetts surely damage the state's future. The education, and the private sector must shows, universities can train the relationship between New Jersey's lend more of its research expertise and personnel and sponsor the research economic well-being and the quality of knowledge of new technologies to the that supplies the raw material for its system ofhigher education is strong; academic enterprise. economic growth. we simply cannot afford to ignore the In short, we must form a new As a result, the Commission has latter if we want to improve the former. partnership between the twin missions also recommended the establishment Moreover, if we are to prevent New of higher education and economic ofseveral academic-industrial centers Jersey's best minds from being lured out development. One must support the for advanced technology. The centers ofstate, we must ensure the quality of other. Each must encourage and would be located at New Jersey our own institutions. support the other's success, or together institutions of higher education, and Last year, this Administration they both shall fail. their research would focus on issue began to redress the years of neglect areas in which New Jersey has existing from which the state's system of higher economic strength. In addition, a education had suffered. Higher program ofgrants to stimulate research Education was one ofonly three on specific subjects ofconcern to Departments to be recommended for industry has been recommended. an increase even in that time of Today, I would like to ask for your recession. suPPOrt of these recommendations. Today, I would like to build on In the budget I present to you the progress we began to make last year. later this month, I will ask you to Today, I would like to set forth a plan of provide funding, both from the state action for higher education in ew budget and through the adoption of the Jersey. Today, I would like to plot a higher education and technology bond strategy for the future. issue, for the establishment of four It is time to focus the full centers for advanced technology: attention ofthe state on our system of - A center in biotechnology on higher education; to give it the the adjoining campuses of capacity to better train today's students Rutgers University and the in science and technology and in University of Medicine and liberal arts, social sciences, and I believe that New Jersey's Dentistry in Piscataway. humanities; and to enable it to provide government can playa pivotal role in - A center in hazardous and a more skilled and talented work force bringing industry and academia toxic substance management to a changing economy. together. The first step in acting on in Newark through a New Jersey has long been a that beliefwas my appointment in 1982 consortium of institutions led center of technological innovation. No of the Governor's Science and by the New Jersey Institute of other state has more scientists and Technology Commission, a bi-partisan Technology and including engineers per capita. Ten percent of all group made up of leaders from our top Stevens Institute of the research and development in the colleges and universities, business, Technology, the University of world is performed by New Jersey firms, labor and government. We are now Medicine and Dentistry, and bur presently too much of it is ready to act further. Rutgers University. performed out ofstate. Last week, the Commission - A multi-disciplinary center in If New Jersey is to not only forwarded its recommendations to me. materials science, or ceramics, maintain its edge but also to seize the Chiefamong them is a call for the at Rutgers University. advantage in the technology-based approval ofan $80 million higher - A multi-disciplinary center in economy ofthe future, it must further education and technology bond issue to food technology at Cook develop the system ofcolleges and help finance the initiatives, reforms, College ofRutgers University. uni\'ersities which will give it the and impro\'ements necessary to carry The creation of these four centers brainpower to do so. New Jersey with strength into the high will not only thrust New Jersey into a tech age. national leadership role in each of Today, I would like to propose these research areas, it will serve as the that we place this higher education and key stimulus for the creation ofjobs in technology bond issue on the ballot in areas of emerging growth. 1984, and I call upon you to enact legislation to make this pOSSible. I am confident that the voters will understand the importance of making this investment in New Jersey's future. And I will work with you to win their approval for this bond issue. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

But if we are to fulfill the true I will endorse the use of funds So, in addition to a program to promise that New Jersey holds for from the proposed higher education upgrade technological training in New attracting high technology jobs, we and technology bond issue to build new Jersey, I would like to propose a must do more. engineering and technical education program to enhance education in the We must seek to improve facilities at our two and four-year humanities. technology training in a more colleges. Moreover, I will ask you to I will ask you to provide in next comprehensive fashion at all levels of provide state funds to continue our year's budget an allocation for a our society. This requires upgrading the technical/engineering education program ofgrants for New Jersey's quality of teaching in science, program by purchasing state ofthe art colleges and universities to strengthen technology, and engineering both in equipment, so that students can their humanities and liberal artS colleges and universities and in receive training in the type of programs. secondary schools. It requires doing equipment already in use in New The purpose ofthese grants more to attract talented teachers in Jersey's industries. And I will would be several-fold: these subject areas. It requires recommend that you provide funding - They would be used to broadening the scope and increasing for a Computers in Curricula program establish honors programs to the freq uency ofacademic/industry to further incorporate computers into stimulate the interest ofour exchanges. It entails providing a larger our state's higher education curricula. brightest students in the pool of technically trained workers to humanities, and to attract to assume new positions in industry, and New Jersey students who it demands that we increase the would otherwise have chosen technological literacy ofall our citizens humanities programs at so that they may understand and more colleges in other states. fully benefit from the technological - They would help us build the changes that are occurring in our excellence ofacademic society. I would like to recommend and departments in English, ask for your support ofa series of foreign languages, initiatives designed to accomplish comparative literature, these goals. religion, philosophy, history, I will propose in my fiscal year music, art, theater and other 1985 budget that the state fund a liberal arts and humanities special program for retraining and subjects. Many of these improving the knowledge of teachers academic departments at New already certified in math and science, Jersey schools are already and for training teachers certified in strong; the added support we other areas to help us meet the give them now could boost math/science teacher shortage. These Finally, I recommend that we them to national funds would also be used to retrain require ofall college students, courses prominence - and help attract college faculty to teach computer designed to foster technological serious students and scholars science, another area in which a severe literacy and to achieve some minimum to New Jersey. shortage exists. level ofproficiency with computers, - They would assist our I recommend that our colleges which have fundamentally altered the universities and colleges in reallocate resources to develop a nature of industry, government, and bringing visiting scholars and program that will encourage the education. artists to their campuses for a exchange offaculty and qualified A truly educated society is semester or a year, thereby personnel from industry. Reallocated knowledgeable in more than just enriching the intellectual funds could be used to provide stipends technology, however. While environment and exposing to faculty who would like to gain some technological training is vital to our students to leaders in their industrial experience, and to allow ability to compete economically, fieldsofstudy. experts from the private sector to training in the humanities and social - They would support foreign contribute to education on our college sciences extends and enhances our language studies and foreign campuses. cultural, intellectual, and moral travel by students. Training in tradition. The pursuit of these other languages and in disciplines is crucial to the understanding other cultures is maintenance and growth of a vibrant, sadly lacking in American thoughtful society. education. In our quest for economic strength, we cannot forget the power of ideas - ideas which help define our society and nourish our democracy. In a democratic society, technical education alone is not enough. Our spirit and ideals, our historical roots and our understanding ofdemocratic principles, the tolerance ofother cuI tures and the unique characteristics which set our culture apart spring from a more humanistic education. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

- Finally, the grants could be I believe that an investment in In addition to demanding more used to support the acquisition the human infrasturcture on our from those who wish to graduate from of library resources needed to campuses is also called for. Part of that New Jersey's colleges and universities, make possible research and investment is our effort to attract new we should provide them with more. scholarship of world faculty, and to make sure that our Many of the higher education significance. institutions have the fiscal ability to initiatives I have outlined are designed bring them on board. The State Board to enhance the reputation and the ofHigher Education has endorsed a excellence ofour institutions in order plan to provide special benefits to to attract more ofour own students to tenured faculty who exercise an early our own institutions. I would like to retirement option. Laterthis mon th I propose another program to encourage will ask for your support for funds to our best students to attend college here permit the institutions to make in New Jersey. I would like to propose immediate replacements of the faculty the creation ofa Garden State merit who choose this option. scholarship program, which would The program I envision will also award grants of$1 ,000 a year to provide a small amount ofsupport for outstanding New Jersey students who retraining of faculty to bring their skills attend New Jersey institutions. I will up to date, both academically and in ask for your support for this program classroom teaching. when I present my fiscal year 1985 Finally, we must provide more to budget to you. and demand more from the students at I believe that it is time to redress our institutions ofhigher learning if the past neglect of higher education in they are to earn the reputations we feel New Jersey. The program I have they deserve. I mean by this that we outlined here will not only improve the New Jersey boasts some of the should stiffen the standards for regular quality ofour institutions and enable us finest institutions ofhigher education admission into our four-year to retain more ofNew Jersey's emerging in the country. Yet too many of even baccalaureate programs, that we should talent, it will help us bring jobs to our our own residents choose to attend adopt more rigorous requirements for state. And it will prepare young New college out ofstate. The initiatives I graduation from these programs, and Jerseyans to perform those jobs in the have just outlined to strengthen both that we should broaden the curriculum future. the technological and the humanities which must be completed before education programs at our institutions graduation. will help us attract both students and The process ofbetter preparing faculty who are looking for first rate New Jersey's students for college and academic and research programs. for life after graduation must include But there is a final investment we special attention to the economically must make to ensure that our higher and educationally disadvantaged. education institutions can earn a Particularly in urban areas, students are reputation for excellence. That is an often denied access to higher education investment in the infrastructure - both because they lack basic skills. The physical and human - ofthe faculty at our urban public colleges can institutions themselves. help to address this problem by It is clear that funds from both participating in basic skills instruction the bond issue I have already and remediation, and by lending their mentioned and the state budget should expertise to teachers and be devoted to modernizing and administrators in urban school districts renovating the facilities on our state who must teach these skills. college and university campuses. A top Urban students historically have priority is the modernization of also been under-represented in fields research laboratories and other requiring a high level ofproficiency in instructional and research facilities science and mathematics. I ask for your that are vital in preparing New Jersey's support in developing programs to students for the job market of the encourage these students to pursue future. We must also continue to these fields in the pre-collegiate years support a program to renew and to help address that renovate the capital plant at New under-representation. Jersey's higher education institutions. Many repairs and outstanding needs have been deferred for too long. Now is the time to make sure that they are safe, usable, and accessible to the handicapped. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library MANAGEMENT

In my report to you last year at To ensure that the effort to performed by GMIP will be very this time, I stressed to you that our control state spending will continue, helpful in the years to come as we try to function in state government is to and that the state's scarce resources will tackle major long-term problems. provide the greatest possible degree of be devoted to the true needs of the One item studied by GMIP service to the citizens ofthis state at the citizens, we realigned the coordination which can yield major savings to the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer ­ of the Treasury Department's state in the future is the automation of in short, to "do more with less." authorized budget function to provide various data processing functions One of the most satisfying for the establishment ofan Office of performed by state government. Last achievements of the past year has been Management and Budget (OMB) year, you supported funding for a major our progress in performing that coordinating function. initiative in this year's budget to begin function: in making government more The creation of the OMB employing state of the art technology efficient, in cutting waste, and in represents a dramatic change in our in order to make New Jersey's delivering more and better services to approach to planning and determining government more efficient. Some of the people of this state while holding the state's annual budget. In the past, that technology is already in place. down the burden the state places on its the executive budget has been allowed taxpayers. to grow without a comprehensive In 1983, the Governor's strategy behind that growth. Each year, Management Improvement Plan the various Departments ofstate (GMIP) completed its short-term government almost automatically analysis of the management and requested increases in operating and organization of the 20 Departments of program.expenses. The Governor state government. My Administration merely adjusted priorities set, often followed up on that analysis by reflexively, by the various executing the reorganization of each Departments. department in an effort to reduce extra The function ofOMB is to layers of management and bureaucracy change that process through better and to increase productivity and coordination and planning. In the service delivery. future, the state budget as The results of that reorganization recommended to the Legislature will were impressive. In the budget I reflect the results of a strategic analysis submitted to you for the current fiscal ofthe state's needs and the year, we were able to hold operating Administration's priorities, matched expenditures in 17 of those 20 against the state's ability to pay for In the coming year, I will again Departments to fiscal year 1983 levels, those needs and priorities. ask for your support offunding to thus allowing us to devote new The budget planning process will continue our data processing initiative. resources to the priority areas of not be set on an ad hoc basis from the With your support, New Jersey can transportation, higher education, and bottom up, but will result from careful become first among states in the corrections. planning from the top down. Budget application of modern technology to The reorganizations effected by targets will be set for the Departments, improve both efficiency and the GMIP enabled us to reduce the and they will in turn be called upon to delivery of services. historical pattern ofgrowth in the state balance competing priorities within The past year provided many budget by a total of$102. 5 million in those targets. Moreover, budgets will other examples of how new, the current fiscal year. And that led to no longer be set for one year only in a Information Age technology can be the smallest increase in state spending vacuum. applied to make state government work in eight years. But perhaps the most Instead, budget planning for better. important benefit of the GMIP study succeeding years will be a part of each When I came into office, for and reorganizations is that the savings year's executive budget process. In this example, almost seven out ofevery ten generated are not one-time savings: the way, long-term priorities can be set, people who called our state's Division savings will be felt year after year, and unforeseen expenses and sudden jumps ofMotor Vehicles (DMV) received their cumulative effect will therefore be in the demands on the state's resources busy signals. DMV answered less than substantial. can be minimized, and investments in one million of the 3.2 million calls it All of these benefits accrued to state programs can be better targeted to was receiving annually. the state at little or no cost to the meet growing and changing needs. taxpayer. The GMIP study was the In short, the budget will no product of literally thousands of hours longer be a reflection of the seemingly of time and effort donated to the state inexorable rise in state spending. by hundreds ofNew Jersey's top Instead, it will be a powerful policy executives. And it was financed by the document that reflects a well thought generosity of the state's private sector. out, carefully planned strategy. This is another fine example of New In order to help develop that Jersey's tradition ofgood citizenship; strategy, the Governor's Management we owe a debt ofgratitude to the Improvement Plan also undertook a individuals who gave so freely of their long-term study of 12 key issues that time and expertise in an effort to make loom large in the future ofNew Jersey New Jersey's government work better. state government. Last October, they presented me with a detailed set of options for addressing each of these issues. The strategic analysis You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

This year, we reorganized and Doing more with less entails In order to ensure that minority computerized the Customer Service more than managing budgets and firms receive a fair share ofstate telephone operations at DMV. In the information systems, however. It contracts, I have asked the Interagency first month, the new computerized entails managing people as well. Task Force on Minority Procurement, Customer Service Telephone Center In 1983, the Administration which I appointed this past year, to answered nearly 16,000 additional took several great strides forward in oversee the state's procurement calls, and eliminated all busy signals on improving the morale, the policies with respect to minority and the Division's two general information management, and the productivity of women-owned firms. One example of lines. In addition, the purchase of state employees. the progress we have made is the fact office automation equipment enabled that our Department ofTransportation some units of the Division to increase awarded over $16 miillon worth of productivity by over 300 percent, and Federal construction contracts to the purchase ofnew equipment to minority business enterprises, which extract mail and process funds through represents just under 10 percent of the DMV to banks enables one person to total Federal construction dollars do the work previously done by six awarded under the Surface employees. Transportation Assistance Act of 1982. New technology will also allow Our commitment to ensuring us to eliminate the unnecessary that women are treated equitably in the paperwork which is so often associated management ofstate government is with the operations ofgovernment. equaHy firm. In the near future, I will be In 1983, I signed several pieces of appointing an Interagency Task Force We began a comprehensive legislation sponsored by Senator on Paperwork Reduction and Forms management training and Lipman designed to protect the Control. The goal ofthe task force will development program for state interests ofwomen. One bill which I be not only to reduce the amount of employees, the Certified Public was particularly pleased to sign was the paperwork required by state Manager program which I proposed to one which extended the life of the government, but also to cut the costs it you in last year's Annual Message. Last Commission ofSex Discrimination, places on the taxpayer. Our month, the first 500 state government which she chairs. The Commission has preliminary analysis indicates that employees to participate in the played a valuable role in developing significant savings can be realized program completed the first three legislation to remove all forms of sex through paperwork reduction efforts. levels ofclassroom training in basic discrimination from our laws, and it is Several other Departments of practical techniques and application of important that this vital work state government are also supervision. The next three levels will continue. implementing, or have implemented, be conducted by Rutgers University. The Commission also played a programs to improve the efficiency of The Certified Public Manager program central role in highlighting the issues their operations and delivery of is unlike any training program ever that led me to draw up an Executive services. The Department of Labor is conducted by state government. Its Order which I signed last month to changing its wage reporting system to emphasis is on practical management ensure equity in the compensation of speed the payment of unemployment tools, and it seeks to develop such skills state employees. Equal pay for equal insurance claims, and it has also cut the through the case study method and work is a fundamental right, and I am backlog ofunemployment and other "hands on" techniques. determined to eliminate all forms ofsex disability claims from over 600 to only The design of the Certified discrimination from state government. 150. And the Department of Human Public Manager program also reflects Although there is no question Services is using Federal and state this Administration's commitment to that men and women are now funding to institute two new computer the advancement of minorities and compensated equally for identical job based systems: the Family Assistance women. We stipu lated that plans for titles, my Executive Order caHs for the Management Information System the implementation of the program creation of a Task Force on State (FAMIS), which will proVide a would not be accepted unless a Compensation Equity to conduct a title comprehensive eligibility and client significant number ofminorities and by title review ofthe state's job tracking system for Aid for Families women were included. The first class of classification and salary assignment with Dependent Children (AFDC), Certified Publ ic Managers included 17 practices to make certain that those Medicaid, and Food Stamps to reduce percent minority men and women, whose work makes contributions of duplication and case errors and will cut with a total of32 percent women. equal value to the state - even though public assistance costs by $15 million; The commitment to the it may be performed in vastly different and the Automated Child Support advancement of minorities and women jobs - are compensated equitably. Enforcement System (ACSES), which extends throughout all ofour will enhance collections from absent management efforts in state parents by $7.6 million annuaHy and government. A greater number and a cut administrative costs by $10. 2 higher percentage of the state's work million over the next three years. force are minorities today than at any other time in our state's history; 27.1 percent of the state's current employees are minorities. This represents an increase ofnearly 8,000 employees since 1974. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

In signing the order, my purpose is to All of us like to be recognized for In addition, long range costs built into make our government a model both for our efforts; it is time that state future budgets will soon outstrip our other states and for private employers employees had the chance to earn that ability to pay for them. The structure of in the effort to root out and eliminate recognition. our tax system has also come into sex discrimination in employment. The question of how we question because ofthe continuing compensate our state employees raises a volatility and substantial rates of the larger question that has been before you property taxes imposed by local for some time now: the question of civil governments. service reform. I have called upon you in the past In fact, New Jersey's civil service to develop a proposal for the creation of laws have not been substantially a bi-partisan commission to examine reformed since 1908. Successive the taxing and spending policies of Governors ofboth parties have all government in New Jersey. I renew identified and emphasized the need for that call now. reform. It is time to act. No issue is more fundamental to Failure to do so only encourages our mission as public servants. No issue bad management practices and inhibits is ofgreater interest to our our efforts to make government operate constituents. No issue is more basic to more efficiently. In the last session, we the effective management ofstate proposed legislation which would government. vastly improve our civil service system. I strongly urge you to adopt this legislation this year. The reforms we have proposed would protect state employees from arbitrary political actions by their superiors. The reform package calls for the creation of a bi-partisan Merit System Board to establish regulations for promotions and to review Although we have made great disciplinary actions. It proposes the progress during the past year in holding creation ofa Senior Executive Service down the cost ofgovernment, that would allow for the promotion of improving the delivery ofservices, and individuals on the basis of job managing state employees, there is performance and potential as managers much more we can do in the year ahead - thus allowing us to develop our most to better the operations of our promising employees more quickly. government. And it would simplify the Byzantine I believe that there are especially system of over 6, 500 job classificaion significant avenues open to us to categories to create a more increase the incentives for excellent understandable and straightforward job performance now available to state system. employees. Civil service reform is not a In the coming year, I will work to partisan issue; it is an absolutely critical design a program to provide financial step in improving the management and rewards to state employees for the fairness ofstate government. Its exceptional work performance. Of enactment should be one of your course, no program to provide such highest priorities this year. rewards can be successful without the The management issue which active cooperation ofour publiC most concerns our citizens is how the employee representatives, and we will government raises its revenues and work closely with them in designing spends the money it collects. Although and implementing our plan. we can point to major achievements in It is a fundamental American the past year in holding down the cost tradition to reward hard work; one that ofgovernment, many citizens continue is certainly alive and well in the private to feel that government places too great sector. I see no reason why this a financial burden on them. tradition should not apply to employment in state government. By adopting a merit pay plan for state employees, we will give ourselves the opportunity to recognize the achievements of our most outstanding state employees, and we will provide all state employees with an incentive to provide even better service to the taxpayers. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library TRANSPORTATION

Nineteen eighty-three was a year In the past year, we have riders on the Erie-Lackawanna line ofprogress for transportation in New matched available Federal dollars at while work proceeds on that line's Jersey. every opportunity. For the Federal re-electrification. It was a banner year in road fiscal year which ended last September In addition, work progressed not construction, in making improvements 30th, New Jersey obligated 100 percent only on the re-electrification of the in public transit and aviation, and in of the $339 million in Federal highway Erie-Lackawanna service to Morris and addressing the tremendous backlog of funds available to it from various Essex Counties - which shouId be transportation infrastructure needs sources. Not only did we set a new finished this summer - but also on the created by years ofdelayed decisions record, exceeding by $146 million the extension ofre-electrification on the and shortsighted administration. old record set in the previous fiscal North Jersey Coast Line to Long In the current fiscal year, we are year; we also improved New Jersey's Branch, which I approved after undertaking the largest highway ranking among the states in the overall electrification of that line to Matawan construction and repair program in our obligation ofavailable Federal highway was completed in 1982. state's history. The combined total of funds by 15 notches - from 43rd to Last month, the Administration $451 million we are spending to 28th. Moreover, New Jersey's ranking announced an agreement that will pave improve New Jersey's major roads improved from 46th to 9th in the use of the way for intercity rail service by represents a 50 percent increase over funds for interstate construction. Amtrak between Philadelphia and the $303 million spent last year and a This year, we demonstrated that Atlantic City. Resorts International 100 percent increase over the $226 the years ofstanding in line behind has agreed to provide the local funds million highway program for fiscal year other states for Federal highway funds necessary to match $30 million 1982. are over, and that the time has passed appropriated by Congress for this After far too many years of delay, when roads remain unbuilt while service. Once the agreement has been a number ofcritical highway projects Federal funds allocated to our state wait approved by all of the necessary parties, are now under construction or will be unclaimed. the establishment of this rail link will very shortly. Most of these projects are Our accomplishments in public undoubtedly contribute to the essential not only to the achievement transit in'1983 were equally impressive. continued success of the tourism and ofa sound highway system, but to the casino industry in Atlantic City. continued economic development of But more importantly, it will key areas in north, south, and central allow us to provide commuter service NewJersey. The list ofprojects now between the high growth area of under way includes 1-78,1-287, Route Atlantic City and the high 55, the dualization of Route 9, the unemployment areas in the western Trenton Complex (1-195,1-295), part ofSouth Jersey, including improvements to Route 17, the Route 3 Camden. bridge, the Rancocas Creek Bridge on I insisted that the Route 130, Route 1691185, and dozens re-establishment of this commuter ofother projects that are long overdue. service be part of any agreement to One of the keys to our success has complete the Philadelphia-Atlantic been a more sound and a more City rail line, because it will give South aggressive approach to securing New Jersey Transit contracted for Jersey workers needed access to the jobs available Federal transportation funds. 700 long-haul and 165 advanced design at the ~nd of the line. In the past, Federal highway buses in 1983, all ofwhich were As now conceived, this new rail dollars went unclaimed because the delivered by the end ofthe year, line can provide a major economic state failed to put up the funds The resuIt is that the average age boost to South Jersey. necessary to match them. The result ofour bus fleet in New Jersey has been Last year I also signed the New was the continued accumulation of cut from 13 years to 6 years. Jersey Airport Safety Act of 1983, unfinished highway projects, repeated NJ Transit also advanced to the delays in needed construction, a final engineering stage for the frustrated driving public, and a long construction ofa major new bus garage litany of missed economic on Route 9 in Howell Township, development opportunities. In recent constructed four additional park and years New Jersey ranked last among the ride facilities and began work on five 50 states in obligating the Federal funds others, and undertook design and that were available to it. engineering work on the Hackensack My Administration entered Bus Transfer facility, the Broadway Bus office determined to improve that Terminal in Paterson, and the Camden unfortunate ranking and to build the Transportation Center. roads that New Jersey's citizens have This past year also witnessed the wanted - and needed - for years. completion ofa program to bri ng 17 new locomotives and 117 new coaches into the New Jersey Transit rail system. This new rolling stock allowed NJ Transit to deploy an entirely new fleet ofequipment on the Raritan Valley Line, touse new equipment for one-third ofthe trains on the North Jersey Coast Line, and to provide comfortable, modern service to some You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

sponsored by Senator Russo and In short, we cannot return to the These funds will help us go a long Assemblyman Markert, which will policy that this state had for too many way toward reducing the backlog of change the focus ofthe state's Division years before this Administration took almost one billion dollars in needed ofAeronautics. In the past, it has office: to put offuntil tommorrow what bridge repairs in the state. concentrated on regulatory and should have been done yesterday. I recently unveiled a plan which monitoring duties, many ofwhich were The Administration has recently would allow us to conduct a $377 duplicated at the Federal level. Now, reached agreement on one source of million bridge rehabilitation program the Division will work to ensure the funding. with those bond funds. I proposed that safety ofour airport fac ilities and will Last fall, the Atlantic City we use the bond monies to match take a more active lead in promoting Expressway Authority agreed to my $233.7 million in Federal funds general aviation as a major factor in proposal to provide the Department of available for bridge rehabilitation. I New Jersey's continuing economic Transportation with $2.5 million urge your support of the necessary development. annually for use in transportation appropriations in order to allow us to New Jersey's significant projects throughout South Jersey. begin to attack the problem of transportation achievements in 1983 In order for these funds to deteriorating bridges as soon as were all the more remarkable in light of become available for needed projects, possible. the fact that they occurred despite the you must approve legislation which One project which would be continued absence ofa dedicated would change the statutory made possible by your approval of these source of stable funding for authorization of the Authority to allow funds would be the rehabilitation of the transportation in the state. surplus toll receipts to be used for Pulaski Skyway connecting Newark In the years ahead, we will no purposes other than operations debt and Jersey City. Last month, I received longer have the luxury ofpursuing such retirement. The Authority is now 16 a commitment from U.S. an ambitious transportation program years ahead of its bond repayment Transportation Secretary Elizabeth without a stable source of funding. schedule. Dole for $15.2 mi Ilion in Federal funds The highway portion of the funds Senator Rand is planning to for this project. The total project cost is from the 1979 Transportation Bond introduce such legislation and clear the expected to be $19 million. Issue is now exhausted; as ofJuly of this way for the completion of vital South The investments we make in our year these funds can no longer be used Jersey transportation projects. I urge transportation system today will be to match Federal grants. The fact is, you to support it. paid back in many ways. Every $100 however, that substantial amounts of We have been negotiating with million spent on transportation Federal aid for highways will continue the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and construction generates over 6,000 jobs. to be available to New Jersey, if we the New Jersey Highway Au thority in When this is combined with the have the state funds to match them, an effort to reach similar agreements travelling convenience, safety, and through the Federal Surface concern ing surplus revenues from the economic development made possible Transportation Assistance Act which operation of the Turnpike and the by a more complete highway system, Congress passed in 1982. In fact, more Parkway. I expect to be submitting the benefits to New Jersey of a Federal transportation money will be legislation to you later this year which continued investment in available to New Jersey in the coming would pave the way for the use ofsuch transportation are quite substantial. fiscal year than ever before. revenues to fund Vitally needed In 1983, we generated thousands In recent years, we have had the transportation projects around the ofjobs and contributed to an luxury of matching those dollars with state. improvement in the quality of life in the 1979 Bond dollars. Those Bond I have fong felt that the plans of our state by pursuing an aggressive funds attracted more than $300 million these toll road authorities should be transportation improvement program. in Federal funds. Now that they have coordinated with the overall planning With your help, we can make even dried up, it is imperative that we ofour state highway system. more progress in the years to come. cooperate in creating a stable source of In fact, I made a point of calling funding to continue to maximize our for such coordination in my campaign use ofavailable Federal dollars. for Governor. If we delay in the development of I recognize that the maintenance a stable funding source, it will be a very of the toll roads themselves must not be costly delay. The cost of building put at risk. They are our state's roadways in this state has increased four showcase highways. But I do feel that fold since 1968. And a recent study by the authorities' surpluses should be our Governor's Management used to meet the state's pressing capital Improvement Plan found that once needs in the transportation area. deterioration of a highway occurs ­ The agreements we hope to reach generally after about seven years of use with all three authorities will provide - the price ofrepairing it can increase us with a much needed source of six-fold. And the cost ofcompletely funding for critical projects which reconstructing a deteriorated highway might otherwise be neglected. is more than nine times greater than New Jersey's voters provided one that ofordinary rehabilitation. other source of transportation matching funds when they approved the $135 million bridge repair bond issue sponsored by Senator Weiss and Senator Foran last fall. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINALJUSTICE:

The 1980's have been a time of Nineteen eighty-three was the testing for criminal justice systems first year ofoperation ofthe Governor's across the country. Intensive Supervision Probation Public demand for increased Program, which I asked you to support measures to fight crime and for stiffer in last year's annual message. As you penalties for convicted criminals has know, this program provides for remained high and in most cases alternatives to incarceration for certain increased. These are certainly top individuals who are convicted of priorities ofNew Jersey citizens. non-violent crimes which carry no At the same time, cities and mandatory minimum sentence. Those states faced with severe fiscal inmates selected to participate undergo constraints have found it difficult to an intensive probation period ofone to provide the facilities that are necessary five years, during which they must have to house the growing inmate daily contact with a police officer, population that results from better law maintain a job, make payments to the enforcement and tougher criminal Violent Crimes Compensation Board, codes. and meet whatever other conditions This pastJ uly, I attended the The newspapers and airwaves are set by the sentencing judge. The opening of a new prefabricated prison, have been filled with reports in recent key is that this program costs the state Southern State I, in Leesburg just six months ofovercrowded prison less than $5,000 per participant, while months after construction of the prison conditions, court actions that spring we spend $15,000 annually per inmate had begun. We have been told that from such conditions, and the for incarceration. To date, 54 building a 448-bed medium security consequences ofdrastic measures that individuals have been released to their must be taken to relieve them. prison in 6'/1 months was the fastest communities under the Intensive such project in the country. Already, In New York City, for example, Supervision Probation Program. We prison officials from five other states violent criminals have been turned hope that eventually up to 500 have sought information from our into the street, only to commit crimes offenders will be allowed to participate, Department ofCorrections, and at again. further alleviating the overcrowded least two plan to build similar prisons. New Jersey is certainly not conditions ofour institutions. Next month, we will open a exempt from the national trend. An second, 560-bed facility, Southern increased inmate population has State II, just six months after strained the resources of our construction on it began. corrections system to its limits. But After nearly a decade of state through careful planning and rapid efforts to site a prison, last year I implementation of the Action Plan for announced plans for the construction prison overcrowding which I ofa new, WOO-bed medium security announced in 1982,wehavebeenab~ prison in Newark. Construction of this to avoid the type ofspectacle created in prison will not only afford the other states. significant number ofstate inmates The state's inmate population from northern New Jersey the has increased by over 1,700 inmates opportunity to be housed in a facility since I took office inJanuaryof 1982. closer to their families, it will provide But at the same time we have cut the needed jobs for Newark residents, who county jail backup of state-sentenced will receive preference in hiring for the inmates by about 700. construction of the prison, staffing of We have been able to do so the facility, and providing support because we have increased the total services to the prison once it is opened. number of bedspaces in the New Jersey Construction on the Newark prison corrections system by well over 2,000 will begin this year. in the last two years. The plan which I Construction is already under proposed calls for the total of new way on a 419-bed medium security bedspaces to be added by the end of prison in Camden, which will be 1986 to be 5,200. completed in 1985. Crime was down in New Jersey Fourteen counties have also last year for the second year in a row. taken advantage of funds for county jail Law enforcement officials have renovation and construction provided attributed at least part of this drop to by the prison construction bond issue I the tougher crime laws which we have sought which was approved by the been successful in adopting since this voters in November 1982. Over 1,400 Administration took office. new beds are being added to the county system through these funds. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

One element of that more I also endorsed legislation in the conviction rate in drunk driving cases, stringent code was the package ofbills last session to provide for the denial of but [ believe we can improve on that that you passed and I signed to deal bail in cases where the defendant record, and this legislation will help. more sternly with juvenile criminals. represents a clear danger to others - to Still another piece of legislation As you know, effective the first ofthis provide "preventive detention." This would increase the penalties for those year, the Juvenile Domestic Relations bi 1I too made progress in the last convicted ofdrunk driving. The toll Court and the County District Court session, but was not passed. I urge you taken by drunk drivers in this state and were abolished, and a Family Court in to pass it now. in the country is a tragedy. We must the Superior Court was established. Any comprehensive approach to make sure that offenders understand Trying juvenile cases in Superior Court the problem ofcrime must address one the seriousness of their crime. Ensuring will mean that the sentencing of of the most frequently committed and that the severity of the sentence they juveniles convicted ofcrimes is more one of the most dangerous crimes: receive matches that seriousness will likely to match the severity of the drunk driving. help spread this understanding. The offense. Every year, over 50,000 people message must go forth: drunk driving [n each of the last two years, [ die on our nation's highways as a result will not be tolerated in the State of have signed legislation designed to ofautomobile accidents. Over halfof New Jersey. protect the rights ofand broaden those accidents are alcohol-related. Last year, I also asked you to compensation for the victims of crime. support a budget increase for the Safe This past year, one ofthe most and Clean Streets program, which important of those bills was the law helps put uniformed police patrols on authored by Senator Graves which is our city streets. You provided that designed to deter crimes against the support. In addition, I signed a bill elderly and disabled, who, because of sponsored by Assemblyman Girgenti their vulnerability, are often singled and Senator Graves which allows Safe out as victims ofcrime. This new law and Clean Streets funds to be used to will require the sentencing court to fund the hiring of additional consider both the extent of injuries to firefighters. This law should help cities the victim and the degree of his or her reduce the number of layoffs of vulnerability when sentencing the firefighters even in time offiscal crises. accused. [commend Senator Graves We have for some time felt the for his leadership in shepherding this need to undertake a greater degree of law through the Legislature to protect long-term planning to meet the needs our senior and handicapped citizens ofthe state's criminal justice system, from the ravages of crime. both in terms ofmanpower and We acted responsibly in 1983 in information systems. enacting legislation to provide means I believe that the Criminal of implementing capital punishment in Disposition Commission could help New Jersey. All of us hestitated before perform this planning function. The voting to authorize the use use of the Criminal Disposition Commission death penalty. The action we took You followed up on our increase could help the Governor and the means that the deterrent it provides is ofthe drinking age in 1982 by passing Legislature identify critical issues now in place. two more laws to fight drunk driVing facing the criminal justice system in a The new, tougher approach to last year: one which prohibits open coordinated but broad-based fashion. It sentencing, and to parole is apparently containers ofalcoholic beverages in could perform the type ofdetailed data having some effect: New Jersey now has automobiles (the so-called "drinking analysis that leads to better the lowest percentage in the nation of and driving" bill), and one which decision-making, and it could help convicted felons who commit new allows an alcohol content level of .10 to develop internal planning mechanisms crimes while on parole. be accepted as proofof"per se" within the system. Despite the progress we have drunkeness. At present, however, the made in bringing down New Jersey's I commend you for passing these Criminal Disposition Commission crime rate and in adopting a tougher bills, which I signed into law, but I lacks the budget and the administrative approach to crime, there were a would ask you to go further and to pass staff necessary to execute such a numberofbills which remained before the other elements of the drunk driving mandate. If we provide it with you at the end ofthe last session which package I have submitted to you. direction and strength, the C. D. C. can would further improve our approach to Increased enforcement is the key help improve the functioning ofour this serious problem. to stopping drunk driving, according to criminal justice system. I believe we In my campaign for Governor, I law enforcement officials. One bill should ask it to play this new, called for legislation to encourage pending before you as I write would set strengthened role. consecutive sentencing of criminals up a Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund, who are convicted ofcommitting more to be financed with penalties levied than one crime, and which would against convicted drunk drivers. The remove all presumptions in favor of Fund would be used to provide monies concurrent sentencing. Last session, to local governments to set up we nearly agreed on legislation to do increased patrols to stop drunk driVing. these things; I would urge you to adopt A second bill would allow the use such legislation early this session. ofblood and urine samples as evidence in convicting drunk drivers. New Jersey already has an 85 percent You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

The measure ofany decent We are fortunate that growth in the publiC assistance rolls. Success society is the extent to which it cares the revenues provided to the state by stories among participants in the for its less fortunate members. casino gambling has allowed us to program, many ofwhom had never Our accomplishments may be increase the funding for vital senior been employed before, abound: one great in creating jobs for our people, in citizen programs in the last two years. woman did so well during training that cleaning up the environment and Lifeline utility assistance has been she was hired full time by the Home fighting crime, in building roads and increased from $150 when I came into Health Agency which was contracted highways. But our fulfillment of our office to $200 today. The budget for to do the training, another was hired as role as public servants will be Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged a nursing aide in an outpatient incomplete unless we address the major and Disabled (PAAD) has increased by department ofa community health social problems which fall within the 53 percent in the last two years. Eighty organization, and still another was domain ofgovernment: the problems of percent of the senior citizens in the hired and trained as an EKG technician older ci tizens, ofchild neglect and state are now eligible for the PAAD in a community health organization. abuse, ofdomestic violence, of mental program. And the property tax A Nursing Home Task Force was health and mental retardation, of deduction for senior citizens was created in 1983 by the Commissioners homelessness and hunger and poverty, increased from $225 to $250 for the of the Departments of Human Services and of the need for affordable health current fiscal year. and the Public Advocate to address care. But in the past year, the most some of the questions surrounding In the past, we have found the important program we launched on long-term institutionalized care in New cost ofproperly addressing these behalfofsenior citizens was a new Jersey, including how to increase the existing problems to be prohibitively program designed to encourage home nursing home bed supply and whether expensive. The cost of hospital, health care. This program allows there are suitable alternatives in some nursing home and other types of cases to nursing home care. institutionalized care has grown faster The Task Force did find that than our abil ity to absorb these costs. residential health care facilities, This experience has led us to seek other boarding homes, congregate living approaches to these problems which arrangements, and other similar living are humane and yet cost effective. settings can often better serve a These approaches center around population which is now being directed the concepts ofprevention and almost exclusively to nursing homes. de institutionalization, and community For those senior citizens who care; around paying greater attention require long-term institutionalized to the root causes of these problems; care, however, the Task Force also and around greater involvement by all recommended that we put a stop to the elements of the community in stopping practice of requiring Medicaid-eligible those root causes from taking hold. people to sign private pay contracts as a In the coming year, I would like condition ofadmission to a nursing to refocus the state's human resource home. Accordingly, I would like to ask programs around these new for your support for legislation which approaches. seniors, while being cared for at home, would make it a crime for a nursing The small investment we make to continue to receive Medicaid home operator to require a today to provide home health care to benefits, for which they would Medicaid-eligible patient or his or her an elderly, disabled, or mentally otherwise be eligible only if family to sign a private pay contract as a retarded person will obviate the need institutionalized. condition ofadmission. for a much larger public expenditure to This Community Care Waiver This predatory practice finance the cost of institutionalization. program is designed to allow senior victimizes our older citizens and their The dollars we spend today to citizens (and handicapped and families and it is widespread prevent family violence, mental mentally retarded citizens) relief from throughout the state. It is not retardation, and other problems are the institutional bias of Medicaid, and uncommon for the families ofsenior dollars that will be returned many times to allow them to retain the dignity and citizens who want to enter a nursing in funds that do not have to be spent to personal closeness with family and home and who are eligible for Medicaid cope with the tragic consequences of friends that often comes with to be confronted with a demand that these problems. remaining in the home. they sign a contract with much higher Senior citizens are the fastest We also began training 1,200 private patient rates. In some cases, the growing segment ofour state's AFDC recipients this past year to be terms of the contract require the population. The median age ofNew home health aides under the payment of$2,000 per month for two Jersey's population is the second innovative AFDC/Homemaker years, regardless of the length of the highest in the nation. Only Florida's program. This model program not only actual stay. But they are exacted as a ranks higher. helps proVide home care for the elderly, cost ofgaining admission to the nursing it helps to remove the participants from home. This practice presents families with a cruel choice between providing care for a loved one and extraordinary financial sacrifice. It should be stopped now. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

In the coming year, our community. Two million dollars will be In all, our goal will no longer be Department of Energy is prepared to targeted to providing day treatment, to build a net at the bottom of the hill kick offa program to help senIor homemaker services, transportation, to catch children after they fall; instead citizens by weatherizing 80 percent of counseling, and emergency shelter to we will seek to build fences at the top of all housing units occupied by senior families through the district offices of the hill so children won't fall in the first citizens in New Jersey with household the Division of Youth and Family place. incomes of less than $15,000. The Services. The other $700,000 wi II be Prevention is also the key to program will be funded from a variety of used to expand and improve services at addressing the problem of mental sources, including regulated utilities, the 13 domestic violence shelters retardation. In fact, it was recently the state Lifeline program, funds which around the state, and to add an identified as the top priority by the must be returned to consumers by oil additional shelter which will be opened President's Commission on Mental companies as a result of past this year. Retardation. Accordingly, our overcharges, and voluntary In November, I also announced Division ofMental Retardation has contributions from private industry. thecreationofa 19-memberTask Force been working closely with private The recommendation for this on Child Abuse to help us determine groups such as the New Jersey weatherization program came out of how to prevent all forms of child abuse, Association of Retarded Citizens to the Cabinet Committee on Aging, a including chi ld sexual abuse. A recent develop strategies to prevent mental group consisting of the Commissioners study ofsexual offenders at one retardation through better nutrition, of the Departments ofCommunity diagnostic center showed that 70-80 education, and treatment. To Affairs, Energy, Health, Human percent of those surveyed had been strengthen the prevention effort, I will Services, and the Public Advocate and sexually abused children. We must soon be appointing an Advisory the Cabinet Secretary in the break this cycle whereby children who Council on Mental Retardation to Governor's Office, which convened are abused turn into abusers develop a statewide prevention plan to this year in order to better address the themselves. reduce the incidence of mental needs ofsenior citizens in New Jersey. To do so will require the retardation. This Committee can help us cooperation ofall involved sectors of Prevention is also the coordinate the efforts of various the community; not only government centerpiece of the plan I unveiled in Departments to assist older New but educators, medical personnel, October to address the problems of the Jerseyans, and I will ask it to continue social workers, mental health homeless in New Jersey. That plan meeting on a regular basis. In order to professionals, police, judges, and included the creation ofa $3.3 million ensure that our programs are carried out prosecutors. We must learn to read the rental assistance program to provide in a coordinated, targeted way, I will signs ofchild abuse and know what to emergency temporary assistance to also appoint this year a Special do when child abuse is occurring. families and individuals who faced Representative for the Aging in the We have already established a losing their homes because of an Governor's Office to report to me working group with prosecutors and our inability to pay rent - thus directly on our progress in serving this Department of Human Services to eliminating the need for taxpayers to important segment ofNew Jersey's improve investigations ofchild abuse pay for expensive temporary hotel population, and to work with the and neglect. This year, the housing because these families and cabinet committee in carrying out its Department will implement new foster individuals could not pay as little as recommendations. care reforms to encourage reunions of $200 or $300 per month in rent. It also Whi Ie more people are beginning foster children with parents, and will provided for the establishment of to develop an understanding of the provide increased child care service to emergency county shelters for the needs ofour senior citizens, there are families as a means of preventing abuse homeless, and for the conversion of other social problems that have not and neglect. available publicly and privately-owned benefitted from such widespread buildings into temporary shelters for understanding or knowledge. The the homeless, and for improving the problem offamily violence is such a life safety support systems in existing problem. shelters. These initiatives, National statistics indicate that recommended by my Task Force on the six percent ofall married couples Homeless, should help New Jersey to engage in at least one act of violence minimize the problems encountered by each year. In New Jersey, this its neighbors in coping with the translates into 100,000 couples. homeless and providing shelter for Moreover, as many as one million them. chi ldren are abused or neglected in this country. In New Jersey, there were 21,000 abuse and neglect cases reported to our Division ofYouth and Family Services last year. And in both the case ofspouce abuse and neglect, most victims never report the problem ­ they remain silent. During the current fiscal year, our Department of Human Services has launched a major $2. 7 million program to prevent fam ily violence through greater involvement in the You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

Prevention is the major theme We recently hosted the nation's The state is continuing its which runs through our efforts to first conference on DRGs, which was commitment to treatment ofa variety control the spiralling increase of health co-hosted by the Federal Government of illnesses and conditions, including care costs in New Jersey. and attended by health care providers addiction to various substances. I Accordingly, our Department of and regulators from across the nation. believe that we in state government Health will playa leading role in The conference underscored the fact have an obligation to finance implementing the Right to Know that the rest of the country is looking to treatment for abuse ofsubstances when legislation which you passed and I New Jersey as a leader and innovator in we receive taxes from the sale of those signed into law last year. the drive to control health care costs. same substances. The Department will also Just recently, Commissioner For example, I just recently attempt to deal equitably with Goldstein and I successfully negotiated signed legislation to allow funds from a questions surrounding new high cost an extension ofthe Federal "waiver" tax on alcohol to be used to provide medical technology in the coming year. under whichNew Jersey operates its treatment and education on I recently appointed an Advisory DRG system. This will allow us to alcoholism. Committee on Health Care Capital continue the operation of the system, I have also supported and signed Cost Containment, which will begin which has saved millions ofdollars in legislation to fund cancer research from its work early this year. I expect that costs, helped keep a number of cigarette tax monies. Now, I believe this Committee will lead the way for hospitals solvent, and covered the cost that treatment should be provided to other states in addressing the role that of hospitalization for those who have those who become addicted to casino high capital costs are playing in no insurance. gambling using revenues provided by increasing the cost of health care. profits made from gambling. As you Under my Administration, we know, however, the state constitution have already put forward successful currently would not allow casino policies to eliminate total debt revenues to be used for this purpose. financing by hospitals for major Accordingly, this yearl will construction and renovation projects. propose an amendment to New Jersey's Trustees and hospital executives have constitution which will allow a portion conscientiously and positively of monies in the Casino Revenue Fund responded to these policies. As a result, to be used for the treatment and the total volume of bonds for hospitals rehabilitation ofcompulsive gamblers. declined from $580 million in 1982 to Compulsive gamblers can bring ruin to $382 million in 1983. Construction the lives of individuals and families. r projects were smaller in size, and urge your support for this proposed reflected innovative ways to utilize constitutional amendment. existing space. Our efforts to develop all ofNew New Jersey is now in its third year Jersey's human resources to the fullest of the pioneering Diagnosis Related have included special programs aimed Group (DRG) reimbursement program at the state's veterans. This year, we for hospitals. Last year, Congress will also begin construction of phase mandated that Medicare adopt for the one ofa third Veterans Memorial entire nation a DRG system similar to Home in Bergen County. Phase one the one developed here in New Jersey. will add 114 nursing home beds for New Jersey's system promotes qual ity veterans. The state will also break health care, equity among all those ground this spring for the who pay for health care, financial Another noteworthy establishment ofa New Jersey Veterans integrity for our hospitals, and achievement of the past year was our Cemetery in Burlington County. regulatory flexibility. successful effort to keep the Mobile In­ This month, our Division of Butmostofall, ithasallowed tensive Care Units (MICUs) which Veterans Programs and Special New Jersey to lead the nation in provide emergency medical services on Services will be opening four new stemming the escalating cost of health the road, and even to expand the ser­ Veterans Service offices in Atlantic, and hospital services, which is the vice they provide. This year, I will ask Ocean, Burlington, and Morris leading contributor to inflation today. for your support offunds to institute a Counties. This comes in addition to The program has consistently resulted model training program in cooperation the establishment offour new Vietnam in hospital rates in New Jersey that are with the New Jersey State First Aid Veterans Counseling Centers which three to four percent below the Council to train the 20,000 Emergency were funded last year. national rate for hospital costs. Medical Technicians, who represent 470 volunteer rescue squads, in basic life suPPOrt skills. The prevention that we have emphasized in all ofour health and human resource efforts does not eliminate the need for treatment. In fact, prevention is a great complement to treatment. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

My Administration has I have also actively supported municipalities, builders, land use continued its effort to ensure that all with our Congressional Delegation the planners and other groups and citizens in this state have adequate new federal legislation that provides individuals affected by the decision. housing. significant federal funds to subsidize Initially, public attention has The Department of Community new construction and housing focused on the State Development Affairs' neighborhood preservation rehabilitation. This legislation has now Guide Plan which the Supreme Court program has continued to assist been approved by the Congress and designated as the primary factor in municipalities throughout the state in signed by the President. determining which municipalities in improving housing in urban and older the state are obligated to comply with suburban communities. The the low and moderate income Department is also using federal small standards enunciated in the decision. cities community block grant funds to The Court has also expressed its belief revitalize existing residential that the Guide Plan should be updated neighborhoods. byJanuary 1,1985, ifitistocontinue Our weatherization program has to serve its purpose. continued during 1983 and Because the State Development approximately 5.000 homes occupied Guide Plan was not prepared to by low-income families have been perform the function which the weatherized by the Department in Supreme Court has imposed on it, I order to achieve significant reductions had substantial reservations about the in heating costs. wisdom and propriety of the state The Department ofCommunity undertaking an update ofa plan Affairs has also established an Office of designed for one purpose to perform an Housing Advocacy to provide entirely different function. I am assistance to municipalities and has mindful ofthe efforts by certain prepared a model site development municipal officials, planners and ordinance for use by municipalities in attorneys to encourage the legislature reducing housing costs. to create a planning agency which Our Mortgage Finance Agency would include representation from has made available mortgage financing local municipalities and the planning for eligible residents throughout the community in order to allow such an state to the extent ofalmost $500 agency to undertake a revision of the million, and approximately 10,000 The Department of the Public Guide Plan from a much broader households have benefitted from the Advocate and the Attorney General perspective than could be attempted by Agency's low-interest mortgage are engaged in a major legal effort to a division ofstate government. I would program. I intend to continue to lobby protect senior citizens and disabled be supportive ofsuch an effort if the hard in the Congress and with the citizens from eviction from rental Legislature saw fit to establish an Administration to preserve the tax housing because ofcondominium agency ofthis nature with local exempt bond program that allows New conversion. They are involved in at representation and assign to it the Jersey to offer competitive low-interest least five specific litigated cases responsibility of review and revision of loans to persons seeking to buy homes. involving the constitutionality or the State Department Guide Plan. I am pleased that the legislation scope of the Senior Citizen and However, the problems merging the Housing Finance Agency Disabled Protected Tenancy Act. generated by the Supreme Court and the Mortgage Finance Agency has Another important initiative for decision in Mt. Laurel II do not begin passed the Senate and is scheduled for the protection of tenants is the or end with a decision to revise the an Assembly vote early in January. legislation sponsored by Senator State Development Guide Plan. The This will enable these two agencies to Caufield which I have signed to vast number ofmunicipalities included function more efficiently as they establish the Bureau of Fire Safety within the purview ofthe Court's combine their resources and staff. which put into effect a modern and decision are now confronted with the comprehensive system for fire safety in prospect ofhaving their zoning existing buildings. The Department of ordinances face judicial scrutiny and Community Affairs is in the process of probable revision in order to assure adopting comprehensive fire safety compliance with the "fair share" regulations and will be providing standard enunciated by the Court. I training for fire safety inspection believe that the wholesale revision of personnel throughout the state. local zoning ordinances by the The decision by our State judiciary is an undesirable intrusion on Supreme Court in the case known as the home rule principle that has served Mt. Laurel II has caused a significant our state well for many years. change in the law with respect to the obligation of various municipalities to provide a "fair share" of low and moderate income housing. Because of the novel and far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court's decision in this case, my Administration has been carefully monitoring the efforts of You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

For that reason, I would urge you In last year's annual message, I surplus commodities valued at more to consider means to encourage called for the protection of consumers than $16. 5 million to thousands of municipalities to undertake on their in cases where utility service lines have New Jersey's needy families in 1983. own the revision and updating of local been diverted by landlords for their New Jersey's surplus food distribution master plans and zoning ordinances in own illegal use. In response to that call, program has been cited as the most order to reflect more accurately our Board of Public Utilities has effective in the nation. I am grateful to existing and prospective demands for implemented regulations to stop such the many service and volunteer housing. In this connection, I would diversions ofservice. The regulations agencies, as well as the countless particularly commend to your require utilities to conduct an individual volunteers, who helped attention revision of the land use law in investigation ofservice diversion make this program a success. order to encourage on an optional basis within two months of receiving a Two thousand members of the the enactment of housing elements in tenant's written complaint and to act National Guard also provided needed municipal master plans and zoning accordingly before service can be shut assistance to stranded and snowbound ordinances. You might also consider off. people, transported doctors and nurses incentives in the form of presumptions Legislation aimed at amending to essential medical facilities, and ofvalidity ofsuch ordinances if they landlord-tenant law would be more delivered essential food to nursing were submitted to and approved by effective in preventing such diversions, homes during the blizzard which county planning boards. however, and Senator Cowan is now paralyzed much ofthe state last I will be glad to cooperate with developing such legislation. It merits February. you in the design of legislation that your support. The arts community has played a would encourage municipalities to One of New Jersey's most valuable role in conveying the richness assume this responsibility voluntarily important communities is its farm ofNew Jersey history and culture to rather than leave to the judiciary the community. This past year I signed two others. Our Department ofState has task of redesigning zoning ordinances bills, the Agriculture Retention and taken the lead role in coordinating the throughout the State ofNew Jersey. Development Act and the Right to state's various cultural and arts-related Another aspect of the Mt. Laurel Farm Act, sponsored by Senator Zane activities. In 1983, the Department decision that may require legislative and Assemblyman Zimmer, which are helped organize a ceremony in intervention is the fact that the aimed at ensuring that New Jersey's Princeton to commemorate the 200th decision appears to apply to each prime farmland remains in agricultural Anniversary of the Signing of the developer in each municipality that use. Treaty of Paris. I believe that continued falls within the growth area designated support for the arts in New Jersey is an by the Guide Plan. Conceptually, it important part ofthe effort to improve would appear to make much more sense the understanding ofNew Jersey's for the Legislature to provide a system many treasures, and I will ask you to of transfer development credits so that provide such support again this year. a builder skilled in constructing low One of my chiefgoals as and moderate income housing could Governor has been to encourage the sell excess credits for such housing to participation by all of New Jersey's builders without this type of minority communities in the political construction experience. The price of and economic development processes the credit would constitute part of the ofourstate. subsidy which in many counties will be To help fulfill that goal, I will required to encourage the construction shortly be announcing the of low and moderate income housing. I appointment of an Advisory am advised that a system of transfer Committee on Hispanic Affairs which development credits is presently will make recommendations fo. operating in at least one other state and encouraging the economic I would encourage you to consider the development of the Hispanic enactment of legislation which would community, for involving more affford to municipalities, on an Hispanics in the political process and optional basis, the right to adopt for addressing the special needs of ordinances allowing for the transfer of I also signed legislation designed Hispanics in New Jersey. low and moderate income housing to stop the growing problem of I will ask this Advisory credits. Such legislation would avoid farmland vandalism and trespass, Committee to report to me no later the mandate that low and moderate which costs New Jersey farmers more than September of this year. income housing be located in each than $1. 5 million each year. development constructed in every I worked with our Department of municipality subject to the decision, Agriculture to secure Federal disaster and would allow greater flexibility assistance for 12 New Jersey counties among municipalities and developers which were hard hit by last summer's in determining where such housing drought. Farmers in these counties may could most appropriately be apply for low-interest loans from the constructed. Federal government to recoup their losses. The Department of Agriculture working along with the New Jersey Department of Defense, distributed more than 11 million pounds of Federal You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library INSURANCE AND BANKING ~ - As of the first of the year, New Jersey motorists are already motorists have the option of paying a policy constant of$70 per choosing a range of policy to cover the added costs of deductibles and co-payments insuring.the assigned risk pool. The on their collision and funds generated by the policy constant comprehensive insurance should be applied to cover the costs of coverages. Choosing a the J. U. A. in order to reduce the need reasonable deductible gives for across-the-board surcharges. We consumers the opportunity to will continue to seek to apply the cut the premiums for these principle that bad drivers should bear coverages accordingly. the costs they add to the insurance - OnJuly 1st policyholders will system, and that good drivers should have the choice of either a not be forced to pick up these costs. $200 or a $1,500 threshold for Our Department of Banking has pain and suffering suits. helped spur the development ofNew Selection of the higher Jersey as a financial center for the threshold can yield a savings nation, as its charter ofthe Drexel of up to $50 on the average Trust Company, a nationwide trust For ten years, New Jersey has policy premium. Motorists servicing company, showed last year. desperately needed reform of its will also have the option as of In addition, the Department is automobile insurance system, which that date ofpaying up to 20 protecting consumers by working to has produced the highest car insurance percent ofany liability suit crack down on unlicensed money rates in the country. recovery toward their brokers and debt adjustors who bilk the In 1983, after a great deal of hard personal injury protection public. work and compromise with the costs in order to further N inteen eighty-three witnessed a leadership ofboth parties, we made reduce their PIP premium. great improvement in the health of the progress in bringing needed cost-saving These cost saving reforms, savings and loan industry in New reforms to the system. together with the creation ofa Fraud Jersey. In the first six months of 1982, The bills I signed into law last Bureau in the Department of only II out of 127 insured associations year are expected to save the average Insurance, the licensing of auto body had positive earnings. During the same motorist $150 on his or her auto shops, and the arbitration ofsmaller six month period in 1983, 80 of the 114 insurance policy premium once they claims, will go a long way toward insured associations reported positive take full effect during the course of this addressing the problems that had earnings. That bodes well for the future year. caused automobile insurance to be so ofthe industry in New Jersey. As you know, the auto insurance expensive in New Jersey. I appreciate reform package included several features: . the role played by Assemblyman - Beginning last month, Michael Adubato in developing them. motorists were given the There is more we can do, option of selecting deductibles however, to improve the system. Last of$500, $1,000, or$2,5000n year, I also called for the adoption of a their personal injury medical fee schedule to hold down the protection (PIP) coverage. extent to which medical costs are These options could save the inflating auto insurance premiums. I average policy holder would urge you most strongly to enact anywhere from $18 to $48. legislation setting up such a fee schedule during this session. I have asked you in the past, as has my predecessor, for adoption of a verbal threshold. This would also go a long way toward reducing premiums. I renew the call for its adoption. In addition, I strongly opposed the imposition of a $90 surcharge on all auto insurance policies to cover the costs of the Joint Underwriting Association. You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library FEDERAL RELATIONS

New Jersey has been very greeted is indicated by the fact that After I met with U.S. Health successful in Washington during the more than 2'Iz tons ofsalt water taffy and Human Services Secretary course of the past year, both in winning were given away. More importantly, Heckler, the Federal government needed Federal monies for vital they indicate the extent to which the overturned a ruling that the state had projects, and in communicating its festival helped to improve New Jersey's violated standards for the renovation of concerns and its messages to the image and to attract tourists and jobs to community-based facilities for the nation's capital. the state. The creation ofthe exhibit mentally retarded during the Byrne Last summer, our state was was financed by contributions from Administration. The effect of the showcased in the annual Festival of civic-minded New Jersey companies Secretary's action was to save the state American Folklife sponsored by the and individuals who gave our state a from having to pay back $22.8 million Smithsonian Institution. New Jersey's unique opportunity to "put its best foot in Federal Medicaid funds. exhibit, which was located on the forward" before the nation. We were also active in working to national mall for two weeks, was visited I have already mentioned the fact make sure that the services provided by by over one-half million people. The that NewJersey set a new record in the Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs) enthusiasm with which our products obligation of available Federal highway will continue to be covered by and our cultural attractions were funds last year, that we had received Medicare. Although new regulations more money from the EPA Superfund will provide for coverage ofonly 80 than any other state, that we were percent ofpatient costs instead of 100 successful in winning a Federal waiver percent, we will continue to press for to allow our innovative DRG hospital legislation in 1984 that would restore cost containment program to continue, the 100 percent level of co~erage, and that I recently received a commitment for $15. 2 million in Federal funds to rehabilitate the Pulaski Skyway. But those were by no means the extent ofour policy successes in dealing with the Federal Government during 1983, NewJersey received a record number offunds under the Federal Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) program, which has been very successful in spurring economic development and creating jobs, in 1983. New Jersey projects were awarded a total of more than $96 million during the fiscal year which ended on September 30th. Included in that total was the largest grant in the history ofthe program: a $40 million grant toJersey City for the development ofa shopping mall and office complex. With the help ofseveral members ofour Congressional Delegation, we were able to obtain Federal funds for the Liberty State Park Seawall, a $26 million project in which the state already has a substantial investment, You are viewing an archived copy from the New Jersey State Library

An amendment introduced by [would like to personally thank Throughout this message, I have Senator Bradley to the 1983 Jobs Bill the members ofour state's also called for the passage ofa variety of provided an additional $20 million to Congressional Delegation for their other peices ofFederal legislation, on New Jersey Transit to be used to cooperation and help during the past subjects from acid rain to urban refurbish bus maintenance facil ities in year. They have represented our state's enterprize zones, to clean air. I would Newark and Camden. interest well. like to add one more bill to that list. In September, the President's I would also like to call upon Congressman Hughes has authored Property Review Board recommended them to make a special effort in the legislation which would allow New the transfer to Monmouth County of a year ahead to spur their colleagues into Jersey to register and regulate labor 65-acre tract of the Highland Army Air action on two issues which are of organizations which represent Defense Site. The Reagan fundamental importance to the future employees of the casino gaming Administration had orginally planned ofour state. industry. This legislatic1n is essential to to sell the tract to the highest bidder, The first is the extension and ensuring the honesty and integrity of but after intensive lobbying by the expansion of the Superfund program, casino gaming operations in the state. state, Monmouth County will receive embodied in legislation sponsored by If we are to protect theeconomic that tract at no cost and will use the Senators Lautenberg and Bradley. development gains that this industry land for a park. Passage of this bill is essential if we are has brought to the state, we must be The General Services to translate the progress we have made vigilant in protecting the industry from Administration agreed to sell the already in hazardous waste elements who would take advantage of Hoboken piers to the City of Hoboken management into concrete results and it for illegal purposes. I commend for $1. 5 million. I worked to expedite completed cleanups. Congressman Hughes for introducing this sale, which is vital to the The second issue affects not just the bill, and I call upon the Congress to development of the Hoboken New Jersey but the entire nation: the adopt it. waterfront, and to hold down the price size ofthe Federal budget deficit. If the You, as legislators, also have of the piers so as to ensure Hoboken's deficit is not reduced dramatically and before you an issue which affects the ability to pay. soon, it could rapidly destroy the future ofour relations with New Jersey obtained an benefits of the economic recovery of Washington. That, ofcourse, is additional $6 million appropriation in the past year. redistricting. fiscal year 1983 to enable us to The action of the U.S. Supreme complete our $26 million land Court in throwing out the redistricting acquisition program in the Pinelands. plan you approved in January of 1982 And finally, the years ofeffort on illustrates the fai lure of a partisan the part ofmany New Jerseyans to process to draw a fair redistricting map. bring a VHF commercial television The map we are temporarily saddled station to New Jersey bore fruit in with now is a flagrant gerrymander; it April, when the Federal besmirches the state's reputation. Communications Commission (FCC)' I believe that the fairest way to gave final approval to the transfer of draw the Congressional districts, and WOR-TV from New York City to perhaps the only way to break the Secaucus. The move resulted from the stalemate which now exists on adoption ofan amendment sponsored redistricting, is to create a bi-partisan by Senator Bradley in 1982 compelling Redistricting Commission that would the FCC to issue a license to a station be empowered to come up with a relocating in New Jersey. redistricting proposal. Assemblyman Franks has proposed legislation which would establish this type of Commission. I urge you to enact it. Without such

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