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N.J. Supreme Court: The McGreevey and Corzine Courts

June 7, 2020 10:11 pmJune 7, 2020 11:20 pm

Gov. Christine Todd Whitman resigned in February 2001 to join President George W. Bush’s cabinet as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Senate President Donald DiFrancesco succeeded her as governor, but no seats on the New Jersey Supreme Court...

N.J. Supreme Court: The Byrne Court

June 7, 2020 10:03 pmJune 7, 2020 10:57 pm

Gov. Brendan Byrne’s first opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court Justice came in early 1975 when Associate Justice Nathan Jacobs turned 70. He asked former Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub to vet candidates for the post. His pick was Sidney Schreiber,...

Shakeup coming at NJ Turnpike

March 26, 2018 10:24 pmMarch 27, 2018 10:46 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has picked John Keller as the new executive director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in a series of moves that included the termination of most of the authority’s legal department. Keller, currently the deputy chief engineer,...