The number of acting members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet was slashed this year, with the State Senate approving four cabinet nominees for full terms. Two other nominees, however, remain unconfirmed, and they’ll likely soon be joined by a third....
Matt Platkin was confirmed by the State Senate as attorney general today, eight months after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated him to the role. The 24-10 vote fell largely along partisan lines, with most Republican senators voting against his confirmation. The...
Former Passaic County Surrogate Bernice Toledo, who was criminally charged with misconduct last year, was accepted into the state’s Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program today. Superior Court Judge Carol Novey Catuogno admitted Toledo into the twelve-month program; if the former surrogate remains...
State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), who has thus far joined State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) in blocking acting Attorney General Matt Platkin from coming up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, today would not say where...
A policy revision that went into effect at the end of last year limiting police car chases to serious crimes garnered criticism today from Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville), who claimed the policy change is liable to increase crime. “Criminals are...
Former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland) gave no indication that he’s ready to sign off on Gov. Phil Murphy’s pick for attorney general, Matt Platkin, heaping praise on the other three finalists for the state’s top law enforcement post. “I have...
Senate Health Committee Chairman Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge) today praised the nomination of Matt Platkin to serve as Attorney General of New Jersey by Gov. Phil Murphy. “As the state’s top law enforcement official, I trust in Matt’s stated commitment to...