BY FRED J. AUN

For the first two months of its existence, the New Jersey Outdoors Alliance (NJOA) was in firefighting mode. Formed in late August, the NJOA scrambled to raise money and muster aid with only the upcoming November elections on its radar screen.

The fledgling political action committee's goal, one it succeeded in attaining, was to help secure the Election Day defeat of two incumbent District 12 state legislators who support a bill sportsmen believe will politicize the state Fish and Game Council.

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IF there are any politicians out there who believe hunters and anglers do not exercise their voting rights, just look to New Jersey.
Garden State sportsmen and women showed their political clout on Election Day by throwing out two incumbent lawmakers who repeatedly attacked the state's hunting traditions.
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By Ralph Knisell
Thank goodness the election is over. The signs are gone from the lawns and poles, the ranting and ravings on the radio and TV have ceased, and there are no more mailings or letters under the doors that tell us how to vote. Maybe we can get down to some serious living.

The election was favorable to sportsmen in New Jersey. The two sponsors of the bills that would have gutted the N.J. Fish and Game Council and thus killing fishing and hunting in our state, Senator Karcher and Assemblyman Panter, both of District 12 in Monmouth County, were defeated in their bid for re-election, hopefully by sportsmen who finally shook off their apathy.

According to Anthony Mauro of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, those who replaced them are favorable to sportsmen's' wishes.
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Assembly bill could change formation of N.J. Fish and Game Council
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK - A controversial Assembly bill that would change the makeup of the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has both sides dubbing the argument "The Battle of Monmouth." Hopefully this fight won't be as bloody.

Assembly Bill 3275 would give less control of the council to sportsmen and would encourage nonlethal means of animal control and ecotourism opportunities. The bill also gets rid of the council's objective to develop fish and game for public recreation and food supply.

Currently, the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs selects six of the 11 members of the council, with three farmers also included. The bill would change it to seven total members, two of which would be farmers. The governor, not the sportsmen's club, would appoint all members.
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