Annette Chaparro Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy files with more than 51,000 signatures

April 6, 2021 12:45 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy filed for re-election with 51,367 campaign signatures, the most of any candidate in state history, his campaign said. “I’m incredibly proud to have earned the support of an inclusive, grassroots coalition that shares our commitment to a...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...

Stack, running mates to launch re-election campaigns Friday

March 18, 2021 11:53 am

Lawmakers in the 33rd district will announce their formally announce their re-election campaigns Friday. State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) and his running mates, Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), will announce their bids for new...

Legislative Latino Caucus celebrates Oct. 5 census deadline

September 30, 2020 12:43 pm

The Legislative Latino Caucus celebrated Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s announcement saying the Census Bureau would continue its counts until Oct. 5. “We are grateful the Secretary of Commerce made the decision to extend the Census until October 5. The Census...

Stack set to introduce early voting bill in coming weeks

July 30, 2020 3:11 pm

State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) intends to introduce a bill to allow early voting in the coming weeks. “I would support it, and I’ll sponsor it,” Stack told the New Jersey Globe Thursday. “I have something I’m working on...

LD33 Dems fume over parks provision in three-month budget

June 30, 2020 3:08 pmJune 30, 2020 5:30 pm

Lawmakers in the 33rd legislative district are incensed over a provision in the three-month supplemental budget signed into law Tuesday that orders the Department of Environmental Protection to seek private assistance for New Jersey’s state parks. “The irony of sneaking...

Murphy praises Stack on rental assistance program

May 31, 2020 6:10 pm

Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) to create a $100 million emergency rental assistance program for residential tenants facing a loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic is winning praise from Gov. Phil Murphy and a...