Brian Wilton Archives - New Jersey Globe

Platkin resigns; Garrenger named acting chief counsel

January 14, 2020 10:55 pmJanuary 14, 2020 11:09 pm

Matt Platkin filed his resignation letter as Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief counsel today and drove to Washington after the State of the State address to begin his new job as an advisor to Cory Booker on the impeachment of President...

Firm that helped Trump carry out immigration policies has $3.5 million contact at NJ Transit

December 4, 2019 10:44 pmDecember 5, 2019 11:26 am

It’s not clear whether a New York Times/Pro Publica report that McKinsey & Company assisted President Donald Trump’s administration in identifying “detention savings opportunities” at ICE facilities will affect a $3.5 million contract they have with New Jersey Transit. The...

Murphy names new NJ Transit board

March 21, 2019 12:33 pmMarch 21, 2019 5:01 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has overhauled the board of New Jersey Transit, dropping 20-year member Flora Castillo as part of a package of even new appointees to run the beleaguered mass transit agency. Murphy’s nominees include two picks from towns with...