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Platkin, McKenna discussed Alvarez departure days after Brennan e-mailed governor

December 15, 2018 10:44 amDecember 15, 2018 7:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief counsel moved to end Al Alvarez’s state government job soon after Katie Brennan e-mailed the governor requesting a meeting on June 1, 2018. According to a text message exchange between Matt Platkin and Charles B. McKenna,...

Cammarano, Platkin, Braz called to testify on December 18

December 10, 2018 4:10 pmDecember 11, 2018 4:59 pm

Six top officials in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration, including chief of staff Pete Cammarano, chief counsel Matt Platkin and deputy chief of staff Justin Braz, have been invited to testify before the New Jersey Legislative Select Oversight Committee on December...

Alvarez got big raise just before resigning

October 24, 2018 1:34 pmOctober 26, 2018 11:26 am

The New Jersey Schools Development Authority gave Al Alvarez 20% raise weeks before he abruptly resigned amidst allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman during the 2017 gubernatorial campaign, according to a state government source who spoke on the condition...

McKenna out as Delgado-Polanco gets schools post

August 2, 2018 4:10 pmAugust 3, 2018 9:34 am

Charles McKenna is out as the chief executive officer of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and will be replaced by Lizette Delgado-Polanco, the vice chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. The hiring of Delgado-Polanco, who is popular...

McKenna still on at NJSDC

January 17, 2018 4:18 pm

One day into Phil Murphy’s term as Governor, former Christie Chief Counsel remains in his $225,000-a-year position as Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Schools Development Corporation. McKenna spent eighteen years as a federal prosecutor before being named Director...