SENATE RESOLUTION No. 39

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 6, 2012

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JENNIFER BECK

District 11 (Monmouth)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Urges U.S. Postal Service to keep open Eatontown mail processing and distribution center.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


A Senate Resolution urging the United States Postal Service to continue operation of the mail processing and distribution center in Eatontown.

 

Whereas, The Borough of Eatontown in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, is a focal point of commerce in the region, home to numerous retailers, restaurants, and other businesses; and

Whereas, Eatontown is still coping with the loss of thousands of jobs due to the recent closure of Forth Monmouth, a substantial portion of which was located within Eatontown; and

Whereas, The closure of Forth Monmouth caused not only thousands of direct jobs to be lost, but caused thousands of indirect jobs to be lost as well, dealing a severe blow to local residents and businesses, and the local economy overall; and

Whereas, The United States Post Office recently announced that it is considering closing 252 out of 487 mail processing facilities across the nation in an effort to reduce costs; and

Whereas, The Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center located in Eatontown is among the 252 mail processing facilities being studied for potential closure; and

Whereas, The closure of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center would cause the loss of over 100 jobs and the relocation of additional jobs to other mail processing facilities outside the region, dealing a second blow to the local economy following the recent closure of Forth Monmouth, another important federal facility; and

Whereas, The closure of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center would also slow the delivery of mail to the further detriment of local residents and businesses alike; and

Whereas, The abundance of major highways in the Eatontown area make it an ideal location for distribution services; and

Whereas, The United States Postal Service should seek alternative cost saving measures and continue the operation of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center in the uniquely well-located Borough of Eatontown to preserve present service levels and to save jobs critical to the local economy; now, therefore,

 

     Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The United States Post Office is urged to continue the operation of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center located at 307 Industrial Way, Eatontown Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

 

     2.    Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by the President of the Senate and attested by the Secretary thereof, shall be transmitted to the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, to the Postmaster General, and to each member of Congress elected from this State.

STATEMENT

 

     This resolution urges the United States Postal Service to continue the operation of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center located in Eatontown Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  The closure of this facility would cause significant job losses in a community that just suffered the loss of thousands of jobs as a result of the closure of Forth Monmouth.  Local residents and businesses would be further hurt by the slower mail delivery that would result from the closure.  The United States Postal Service must seek alternative cost saving measures and make every effort possible to continue the operation of this uniquely well-located facility to preserve present service levels and to save jobs.