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Michael Doherty is a Republican state Senator representing parts of Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. He previously served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2009.

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Michael Doherty
stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com:

Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."

By Bill Wichert • December 6, 2012
Michael Doherty
stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release:

"There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."

By Caryn Shinske • June 28, 2012
Michael Doherty
stated on February 28, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:

Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately."

By Bill Wichert • March 5, 2012
Michael Doherty
stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release:

"Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."

By Bill Wichert • December 19, 2011
Michael Doherty
stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party:

Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.

By Bill Wichert • November 20, 2011

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