Anthony Verrelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

Last Republican legislator to represent Trenton backs Williams

October 11, 2019 1:15 pm

Former State Sen. Dick LaRossa backed the Republican assembly candidate in the 15th legislative district Friday. “I cannot be prouder to receive the endorsement of Senator Richard LaRossa. Senator LaRossa was a great steward of our state’s budget when he...

Building Trades Council backs Verrelli

September 30, 2019 1:56 pm

The New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli Monday. “Our middle class is the foundation of New Jersey’s economic success,” Verrelli said. “When we invest in our workers by advancing a labor-friendly agenda, the results are...

Garden State Equality backs mostly Democrats in Assembly race

September 26, 2019 10:59 am

The Garden State Equality Action Fund, which advocates on LGBTQ issues, has endorsed Democratic challengers in New Jersey’s most competitive State Assembly races this year, but in some cases endorsed three candidates for two seats. Three Republicans have won the...

Legislators seek apology from Trenton officials

September 16, 2019 5:06 pm

The two State Assembly members who represent Trenton today demanded an apology from City Council President Kathy McBride for making an anti-Semitic slur. Assemblywoman Verlina Jackson-Reynolds (D-Trenton) and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) also want two other city councilmembers, George Muschal...

Senate panel advances bill banning tobacco sales promotions

September 11, 2019 12:58 pm

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced a bill banning promotional sales practices for tobacco and vapor products Tuesday. “There is a strong correlation between the cost of tobacco products, including vaping, and the number of young people using...

Black ministers threaten to punish legislators who bail on millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 3:57 pmJune 9, 2019 12:05 am

A group of politically-active black ministers on Thursday arrayed to back Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal for a tax of the state’s millionaires, promising to consequences on legislators who don’t end up backing the policy. “We ask that the legislature cooperate...

Mercer Democratic legislators toe the line on millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 3:23 pm

Two more legislators joined a growing movement of Assembly Democrats who say they would vote for a millionaire’s tax if they could, but since they can’t, they won’t. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) said they personally support a...