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Murphy holding for investigation results before acting on Hicks

January 29, 2021 3:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is awaiting the results of an independent investigation before considering disciplinary action for senior corrections officials who’ve been called on to resign in the wake of reports on inmate beatings at the state’s only women’s prison. “The...

Murphy won’t discuss Military and Veterans Affairs staff shakeup

October 19, 2020 2:25 pmOctober 19, 2020 3:40 pm

This story was updated with comment from Ciattarelli at 3:40 p.m. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday declined to comment at major staffing changes at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs “I will not have any more comment on personnel...

Murphy administration seeks to dismiss Neuwirth’s retaliation claim

September 10, 2020 1:59 pmSeptember 10, 2020 2:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration asked a Mercer County Superior Court judge to dismiss one count of a whistleblower suit brought by former Assistant Health Commissioner Chris Neuwirth Wednesday. The motion wants to strike from Neuwirth’s suit a claim that the...

Murphy maintains silence on Neuwirth suit

June 17, 2020 2:44 pmJune 18, 2020 3:53 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy again declined to comment on a lawsuit filed by Chris Neuwirth that alleges the former assistant commissioner of health was fired because he filed an ethics complaint against top administration officials. “Don’t be mad at me for...

State GOP asks Murphy admin to preserve COVID-19 response documents

June 8, 2020 1:30 pmJune 8, 2020 4:06 pm

The Republican State Committee demanded state officials preserve documents related to New Jersey’s coronavirus response in a letter sent last week. The letter Deputy Attorney General Christopher Weber, which was penned by State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland), calls on the...

DePhillips seeks more answers on Neuwirth firing

June 8, 2020 10:34 am

Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) on Monday sent a second letter seeking answers about outside work taken on by a senior Department of Health Official who has since been fired. “We need answers from the Department of Health. We need to...

Bramnick: Murphy should say why Neuwirth was fired unless barred by law

June 4, 2020 10:59 amMay 27, 2021 12:42 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick said Gov. Phil Murphy should disclose the reasons for the firing of a senior Department of Health official unless specifically barred by law from doing so. “Assuming there’s no prohibition under the law, then of...