Dawn Addiego Archives

League of Conservation voters promises to fund Pennacchio, Auth opponents

July 15, 2021 12:53 pmJuly 15, 2021 2:23 pm

The New Jersey League of Conservation voters promised to financially back challengers against State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) and Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) Thursday. “The ‘Dirty Duo’ of Joseph Pennacchio and Robert Auth are on notice,” New Jersey LCV...

Stanfield wants Kuhn to come before Senate

July 8, 2021 6:04 pmJuly 9, 2021 9:48 am

After Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks was forced out of his position over violent cell extractions conducted in the dead of night at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Victoria Kuhn, his chief of staff, took helm of the agency. But her...

Senate approval sends bill barring agreements to detain immigrants to Murphy’s desk

June 24, 2021 7:06 pm

A bill that would bar state, county and local facilities from entering into or renewing contracts with federal agencies to detain undocumented immigrants is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk after clearing votes in both chambers Thursday. The State Senate...

Addiego holds sizeable cash lead in LD8

May 20, 2021 2:26 pm

State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) holds a cash lead over Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield (R-Westampton) in the eighth legislative district’s State Senate contest. Addiego, a former Republican, reported raising $138,025 in 29-day pre-election campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey...

SCOTUS case on Mississippi abortion restrictions hasn’t gotten the Reproductive Freedom Act moving

May 19, 2021 5:08 pmMay 19, 2021 5:27 pm

News of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up a case concerning abortion restrictions in New Jersey have redoubled activists’ efforts to get the Reproductive Freedom Act moving, but sentiment in the legislature is unchanged, sources in the legislature...

Addiego, Burzichelli bill would create position overseeing ombudspeople, comptrollers

May 14, 2021 11:55 am

Who watches the watchdogs? A new bill, sponsored by State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) and Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro), seeks to answer that question by creating a post to oversee 17 state ombudspeople, compliance officers and comptrollers. “State Ombudspersons are...

Addiego again calls for Hicks to resign, be removed

May 11, 2021 6:06 pm

State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) again called for Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks to step down or be removed from office Tuesday. “My Senate colleagues and I have been clear since news broke of the January 11th attack at the Edna Mahan Correctional...