Brian Levine Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy swears in Marano, Russo ushering in Democratic control in Somerset

January 3, 2020 5:20 pmJanuary 4, 2020 12:05 pm

Somerset County Freeholder Melonie Marano was Sworn in Friday, officially bringing an end to Republicans’ decades-long control there and ushering in a Democratic Majority that Democrats will keep through at least 2021. “I am humbled and honored to take this...

Somerset Dems reject GOP lame duck appointments

December 18, 2019 3:37 pmDecember 19, 2019 8:42 am

Somerset County Democrats, preparing to take control of the Board of Freeholders for the first time since 1965, are complaining that the lame duck Republican majority are jamming through last-minute appointments on their way out. They are complaining that the...

Sooy, Robinson sworn in by Murphy

January 4, 2019 5:12 pmJanuary 5, 2019 10:36 am

Newly-elected Democratic Somerset County Freeholders Sara Sooy and Shanel Robinson were sworn in by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday. “We’ve done the hard work to get here, now it’s time to put in the work to make sure that we learn...