Carol Murphy Archives - New Jersey Globe

Democrats swear oaths in Mount Laurel, ushering in a new era

January 5, 2021 7:30 pmJanuary 5, 2021 10:28 pm

Three Mount Laurel councilmembers swore their oaths of office Tuesday, officially giving Democrats their first majority in 36 years. The body’s new members, Councilwomen Karen Cohen, Fozia Janjua and Nikitas Moustakas were each sworn in by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount...

Carol Murphy will head Mount Laurel transition

November 24, 2020 6:16 pm

Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) will chair the transition team as Democrats prepare for their first Democratic majority in 36 years. “Our operating principle is that nothing is off the table. Mount Laurel residents deserve a full analysis of how...

Democrats flip seats in Mount Laurel, winning 5-0 majority

November 3, 2020 9:56 pmNovember 4, 2020 4:46 am

Democrats Karen Cohen, Nikitas Moustakas and Fozia Janjua will defeat Mount Laurel Mayor Kurt Folcher, Councilman Irwin Edelson and newcomer Sandra Pratt, winning a 5-0 majority there, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republican councilwoman Linda Bobo did not seek re-election....

September 19, 2020: Governor Phil Murphy, GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt, and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy

September 20, 2020 1:57 pmSeptember 30, 2020 12:46 pm

Click the play button to listen to the New Jersey Globe Power Hour for Sept. 19, 2020. Host David Wildstein interviews Governor Phil Murphy, GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt, and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy for this week’s installment of New Jersey...

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...

Statements on Harris VP pick

August 11, 2020 4:56 pmAugust 12, 2020 9:46 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he had chosen U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to run on his ticket as vice president Tuesday. Here’s how New Jersey reacted. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER LORETTA WEINBERG “I am overjoyed that he has picked a...

Carol Murphy pushes for expanded 5G network in N.J.

June 10, 2020 11:56 am

Three Assembly Democrats have introduced legislation to help expand 5G internet networks throughout New Jersey. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel), Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald (D-Voorhees) and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton) would create statewide regulations to...