Bernard Cooney Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sherrill picks new Insurance Fraud prosecutor

May 26, 2026 9:24 pmMay 26, 2026 11:33 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has nominated a former federal prosecutor as the state’s insurance fraud prosecutor. Bernard Cooney, a Montclair resident who worked with Sherrill at the U.S. Attorney’s office, assumed the post on an interim basis last week as he...

Davenport gains backing of 100+ ex-federal prosecutors for Senate confirmation

February 2, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 10:31 am

A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors, including six former U.S. Attorneys and three former state attorneys general, are urging the confirmation of Jennifer Davenport as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey. Davenport, who was nominated by Gov....