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Murphy announces promotions, hires on communications staff

February 25, 2022 12:42 pmFebruary 25, 2022 1:12 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series of staff moves on his communications team following the departure of Dan Bryan from the governor’s office today, including the promotion of Alex Altman to deputy communications director. Also moving up are Megan Coyne,...

Bryan to depart governor’s office to run Murphy policy group, PAC

February 7, 2022 9:20 amFebruary 7, 2022 9:23 am

Daniel J. Bryan, one of the architects of a communications strategy that helped Phil Murphy become the first Democratic governor in 44 years to win re-election last year, will leave state government over the next few weeks to head two...

Murphy defends social outing that led to virus exposure

October 22, 2020 3:51 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday defended an outing to a biergarten in Hoboken where he came into contact with an administration staffer who later tested positive for COVID-19. “There’s no lapse in judgement,” the governor said. “We were outside having...

Murphy’s exposure happened at social outing with about six others

October 22, 2020 12:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was exposed to a COVID-19-positive senior staffer while dining at an outdoor event with about half a dozen staffers on Saturday, he said during a radio hit Thursday morning. The governor and First Lady Tammy Murphy began...

Steinhardt wants timeline on Murphy’s virus exposure

October 21, 2020 7:33 pmOctober 22, 2020 10:16 am

The New Jersey Republican State Committee wants to know how Gov. Phil Murphy was exposed to COVID-19, demanding on Wednesday a timeline to the events preceding the governor’s virus exposure. Murphy left midway through an early afternoon outdoor event at...

Neuwirth files whistleblower suit, seeks reinstatement as assistant Heath Commissioner

June 16, 2020 1:50 pmJune 18, 2020 12:02 am

Christopher Neuwirth has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that he was fired from his post as Gov. Phil Murphy’s Assistant Commissioner of Health in retaliation for filing ethics complaints against Murphy administration officials. Neuwirth is seeking reinstatement to his position...

Local reporter arrested covering George Floyd protest in Asbury Park

June 2, 2020 9:31 amJune 2, 2020 11:50 am

Gustavo Martinez Contreras, a multi-media journalist for the Asbury Park Press, was arrested during a Monday night protest against police brutality on Monday evening. Martinez tweeted at 3:52 AM that he was “just released from the Belmar PD headquarters with...