Christopher Bateman Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Bateman won’t rule out run governor

February 14, 2019 3:25 pmFebruary 15, 2019 1:25 am

State Sen. Kip Bateman (R-Neshanic Station) is intrigued by the prospect of a 2021 gubernatorial run, but he indicated he would defer to former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Hillsborough), who has already announced his intentions to challenge Gov. Phil Murphy in...

Bateman will run for re-election

February 14, 2019 3:12 pmFebruary 15, 2019 1:12 am

State Sen. Kip Bateman (R-Neshanic Station) intends to run for reelection in 2021, the four-term Senator told the New Jersey Globe Thursday. “Absolutely, I plan on running for reelection,” Bateman said. “Obviously, we have to see what the new district...

Freiman, focused on re-election, not ruling out Senate run

February 11, 2019 4:50 pmFebruary 11, 2019 5:15 pm

Assemblyman Roy Freiman wouldn’t rule out challenging State Sen. Kip Bateman in 2021, but the first term Assemblyman said his political energy was focused on his own reelection race in November. “I happen to like Kip very, very much. I...

Statements following signing of minimum wage legislation

February 4, 2019 2:29 pmFebruary 4, 2019 4:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation today that will raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It’s noteworthy that Murphy’s press release included comment from Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin — both sponsors...