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Murphy to name three new Port Authority commissioners, O’Toole to remain chairman

April 14, 2021 1:50 pmApril 17, 2021 1:01 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate three new commissioners to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as part of a deal that allows Kevin O’Toole to remain as chairman of the powerful bi-state agency. Murphy will end a...

O’Toole re-elected Port Authority Chairman

February 11, 2021 1:20 pmFebruary 11, 2021 10:09 pm

Kevin J. O’Toole was re-elected to another term as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. That means O’Toole, a former Republican state senator, will remain at the helm of the powerful bi-state transportation agency through...

New package planned for Port Authority nominations

May 21, 2020 5:31 pmMay 21, 2020 5:35 pm

Another deal is in the works for Gov. Phil Murphy to make his first appointments to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The package will include a commitment...

Ruiz wants Latino Port Authority commissioner, backs O’Toole retention as chairman

August 1, 2019 10:24 amAugust 1, 2019 10:53 am

A sixth powerful Democratic State Senator today said that Kevin O’Toole should remain as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and said she would like to see Gov. Phil Murphy nominate the first Latino New...

Weinberg, Sarlo want O’Toole to stay as Port Authority chairman

July 31, 2019 10:56 amJuly 31, 2019 11:01 am

Two powerful Bergen County Democratic Senators wants Gov. Phil Murphy to keep Kevin O’Toole as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and Jersey. “I expressed confidence in Kevin O’Toole’s leadership several times over the last few months, said...

Democratic senators want O’Toole to stay at Port Authority

July 30, 2019 3:35 pmJuly 30, 2019 3:57 pm

Two Democratic State Senators today called on Gov. Phil Murphy to keep Kevin O’Toole in place as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “He’s been a great a great leader of the Port Authority,” said...

Stack pledges to block Port Authority nominee unless O’Toole remains chairman

July 30, 2019 1:27 pmJuly 30, 2019 1:52 pm

State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) says he would exercise senatorial courtesy and block any nomination of a Port Authority Commissioner from Hudson County unless there is a public commitment that Kevin O’Toole will remain as chairman. Stack’s comments follow...