David Wildstein, Author at New Jersey Globe

Alonso, Rajski to run Murphy’s in house political ops

January 10, 2018 2:35 am

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy’s picks to scrutinize candidates for hundreds of judgeships, county prosecutors, members of commissions and authorities, and old-fashioned patronage jobs are Adam Alonso and Scarlett Rajski. Alonso, a consultant who has worked on Hudson County campaigns for Hoboken...

Assembly lawyer, campaign staffer to Counsel’s office

January 10, 2018 1:52 am

A veteran lawyer for the State Assembly and a former clerk to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will assume top posts in the Chief Counsel’s office when Phil Murphy becomes Governor next week. Murphy has named Kate McConnell and Parimal Garg...

Christie lawyer will run Murphy’s Authorities Unit

January 10, 2018 1:21 am

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy will keep one of Chris Christie’s top lawyers to oversee New Jersey Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and more than fifty other independent authorities and commissions. Mary Maples will serve as Deputy...

Sweeney dumps Sacco as Transportation chairman

January 9, 2018 11:04 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has removed Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson) as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and replaced him with Bob Gordon (D-Bergen). This comes as no surprise, since Sacco aligned himself with factions of the Democratic party that had...

Asaro-Angelo named Labor Commissioner

January 9, 2018 8:06 pm

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy has nominated Robert Asaro-Angelo, the son of union organizers and a familiar face to New Jersey labor leaders as Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. Asaro-Angelo checks three boxes for Murphy: he’s an experienced Democratic strategist, has...

Kean calls for bi-partisan approach

January 9, 2018 7:03 pm

As Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Union) prepares to work with his third Governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, some insiders believe he’ll like his job better. Kean had a strained relationship with Chris Christie, who tried to oust him two...

Murphy moves to Dad’s old office

January 9, 2018 5:33 pm

After they met in the U.S. Attorneys in the late 1930’s, Richard Hughes and Thorn Lorn became close friends, political allies and law partner. Their law offices, Lord and Hughes, were at 222 West State Street, the old Roebling Mansion,...