Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney - District 40

WAYNE, NJ — Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R–Bergen) today applauded the U.S. Senate’s appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. He issued the following statement: “Judge Neil Gorsuch is one of the most qualified jurists to be nominated to the Supreme Court in decades and possess the temperament and knowledge to make an […]

Whippany, NJ – Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for Independence 360, a program of Spectrum 360 serving adults with autism and developmental disabilities. The organization privately raised $800,000 to establish a state-of-the-art facility to serve at least 100 adults. Speaking at the ceremony, Rooney highlighted the visionaries of the […]

Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R-LD40) attended a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to support homeless veterans at American Legion Post 57 in Waldwick. The event benefitted the NJ American Legion’s Commander Project, which focuses on the problems of homeless veterans. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs estimates that New Jersey has an estimated 2,000 homeless veterans. […]

Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R-LD40)  is one of the prime sponsors of a resolution  designating April as “Esophageal Cancer  Awareness Month” in  New Jersey. The measure passed the Assembly last week 73-0. The legislation was crafted to help residents recognize the dangers of esophageal cancer and to promote prevention and early detection in a disease […]

At  the recent Boys and Girls Club fundraising dinner at the Westmount Country Club in  Woodland Park, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R-LD40) announced that he would prepare a dinner for three couples at his Wyckoff home. The dinner  was auctioned off as a prize to the high bidder at the charity event. Steve and Bonnie […]

Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (R-LD40) met with teachers at the Passaic County Education Association Annual Legislative Dinner. The discussion with the teachers’ union ranged from state employee pension and healthcare reform to the educators’ concerns over the number and value of standardized testing, particularly the PARCC tests. Assemblyman Rooney entertained questions about school funding reform and […]