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Ciattarelli: Problem Murphy staffers should be fired

February 13, 2020 1:57 pmFebruary 13, 2020 5:01 pm

Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli said Gov. Phil Murphy should cut ties with staffers alleged to have contributed to a toxic work environment on his 2017 campaign. “They should be axed,” Ciattarelli said. “I think anyone who has created a toxic...

Ciattarelli announces anti-harassment policy

February 13, 2020 1:49 pmFebruary 13, 2020 4:23 pm

Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli announced his campaign’s anti-harassment policy Thursday. Former State Sen. Diane Allen will serve as the campaign’s point person for harassment and other toxic workplace investigations. Members of the campaign, including staff, volunteers and outside consultants, can...

From Berlin to Milwaukee, Murphy’s mishandling of workplace issues a pattern, senator says

February 5, 2020 6:00 pmFebruary 5, 2020 6:06 pm

Senate Republican Conference Leader Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) said she sees a pattern in Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of toxic workplace issues, where his employees have faced harassment allegations in the governor’s office, his campaign and transition teams, and at the U.S....

Steinhardt hits Murphy over Alonso

February 4, 2020 6:24 pmFebruary 5, 2020 11:18 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over a former Murphy staffer’s suspension from the Democratic National Committee’s host committee over accusations he created a hostile work environment. Adam Alonso, a former Murphy deputy chief of staff whose...

Report: ex-Murphy aide ‘bullied and intimidated’ women staffers at convention host committee

February 4, 2020 1:04 pmFebruary 4, 2020 5:16 pm

A former top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy is being accused of bullying and intimidating women by unidentified employees at the Milwaukee host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, according to a letter obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel....

Doubling up on election focus, Zwicker reintroduces ranked-choice voting bill

January 27, 2020 3:44 pm

Since entering the legislature in 2016, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker has put much of his focus into election reforms. Zwicker reintroduced bills creating a ranked-choice voting system and allowing 17-year-olds who would be of voting age by the general election to...

Diegnan: Roginsky accusations disturbing

January 27, 2020 12:39 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:44 pm

State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) said he was incredibly disturbed by accusations of misogyny and retaliation in Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2017 campaign made by Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky. “If you’re not disturbed, I mean — I think everybody recognizes...