Craig Carpenito Archives - New Jersey Globe

Atlantic City Mayor charged with stealing from kids

October 3, 2019 1:44 pm

Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam admitted today that he stole more than $87,000 from a youth basketball league he ran. Gilliam, who is now in his second year as mayor, pleaded guilty to an information charge of one wire fraud...

Murphy endorses incumbents, including Norcross, for re-election

July 18, 2019 5:14 pmJuly 19, 2019 9:59 am

Gov. Phil Murphy backed all eleven Democratic members of New Jersey’s House delegation for re-election Thursday, including Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden), the brother of a political powerbroker tied to Murphy’s disputes with the legislature. “I view myself, categorically, as the...

Fulop ally mismanaging program McGreevey once ran, whistleblower alleges

July 18, 2019 2:55 pmJuly 18, 2019 6:30 pm

A 22-year employee of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program says she was placed on administrative leave terminated because she had concerns about the financial management of the agency by acting executive director Sudhan Thomas. Thomas helped Mayor Steven...

Jim McGreevey, Photo by Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

McGreevey dines with U.S. Attorney, deflating Fulop claim

January 30, 2019 11:06 amJanuary 30, 2019 1:12 pm

In a single dinner at an Italian restaurant in Jersey City, Jim McGreevey may have debunked Mayor Steve Fulop’s accusation that the former governor was fired for misappropriating funds. Last Friday, McGreevey was spotted having dinner at Laicos, a popular...