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Linnus misled Judiciary Committee during confirmation, senator says

March 24, 2020 3:50 pmMarch 24, 2020 3:54 pm

The New Jersey State Senate was not told that Francis P. Linnus was involved in a dispute with the state over taking health benefits he wasn’t legally entitled to when they voted to approve his nomination to the Somerset County...

Lawyer confirmed by Senate last week took health, pension benefits he wasn’t entitled to, state says

March 23, 2020 5:13 pmMarch 23, 2020 11:57 pm

A politically-connected Somerset County lawyer watched his nomination to the county tax board sail through the State Senate in a matter of days, despite a controversy over whether he had improperly received health benefits while serving as a part-time municipal...

After backing the losing candidate, Bateman may lose Bridgewater post

December 9, 2019 1:34 pmDecember 9, 2019 2:06 pm

After nearly three decades as the Bridgewater municipal prosecutor, State Sen. Christopher Bateman (R-Branchburg) might soon be out of an $85,00-a-year part time job. Bateman strongly backed incumbent mayor Daniel Hayes, who lost the June GOP primary by a 2-1...

Corrado is new Senate Minority Conference Leader

November 7, 2019 3:09 pmNovember 7, 2019 3:14 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) will serve as the new Senate Minority Conference Leader, a post held by Anthony R. Bucco prior to his death in January. The pick was made by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, who was unanimously...

Murphy still has no appointees on State Board of Education

October 2, 2019 9:49 pmOctober 3, 2019 11:00 am

Chris Christie hasn’t been governor for 624 days, but Gov. Phil Murphy still doesn’t have any of his own appointees on the New Jersey State Board of Education. That has left the governor without the votes to approve some key...

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

Somerset GOP leaders distance themselves from Tim Pino mailer

March 20, 2019 3:14 pmMarch 20, 2019 3:34 pm

The race for the Republican nomination for Somerset County sheriff has heated up, with three party leaders repudiating a mailer they say is meant to deceive county committee members before the March 25 convention. Candidate Tim Pino used images of...