Britnee Timberlake Archives - New Jersey Globe

Carol Murphy wants state websites to catch up to 21st century

September 18, 2020 2:18 pm

With an increased number of New Jerseyans using the state government website to seek information about the coronavirus pandemic, Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) wants the state to modernize their websites. Murphy is the sponsor of the “21st Century Integrated...

Assembly holds hearing on redistricting constitutional amendment

July 20, 2020 3:36 pm

The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard testimony today on a proposed constitutional amendment that would retain the 2011 legislative redistricting map for the 2021 general election and hold off on drawing a new map until 2023. By holding a public hearing,...

Essex Dems backing all incumbents for re-election

March 3, 2020 11:32 pmMarch 3, 2020 11:45 pm

Essex County Democrats will back all nine incumbent freeholders for re-election, and County Clerk Christopher Durkin will seek a fourth term. InsiderNJ had reported that District 4 freeholder Leonard Luciano was in danger of losing the organization line, but the...

Holley whipping against vaccine bill

January 11, 2020 2:06 pmJanuary 13, 2020 10:24 am

Assemblyman Jamel Holley is whipping votes against an amended version of a bill eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations due for a vote in the legislature’s lower chamber on Monday. The Assembly passed the original version of the bill 45-25 with...

Assembly passes bill granting voting rights to persons on parole, probation

November 25, 2019 2:09 pm

The Assembly advanced a bill providing voting rights to persons on parole or probation Monday. It passed 46-23. Under current law, New Jersey strips voting rights from incarcerated persons and those on probation or parole. The law, sponsored primarily by...

LBC to introduce legislation creating reparations task force

November 13, 2019 12:24 pm

The Legislative Black Caucus will introduce legislation creating the New Jersey Reparations Task Force Thursday. The bill will be introduced by State Sens. Ron Rice and Sandra Cunning and Assemblywomen Shavonda Sumter and Britnee Timberlake, along with other members of...

Clean Water Action backs 12 Assembly Democrats

October 23, 2019 11:59 amOctober 23, 2019 12:10 pm

An environmental group endorsed 12 Democrats seeking terms in the legislature Wednesday, though few of those endorsements went to competitive Democrats running in competitive districts. Clean Water Action backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th legislative district and both of...