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Four more charged over Edna Mahan abuses

March 18, 2021 3:21 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced charges against four more officials at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility Thursday, bringing the total number charged over beatings and other abuses at the state’s only women’s prison to eight. The investigation, Grewal said, remains...

Burlington GOP backs Torrissi, Umba for Assembly in 8th district

March 13, 2021 11:10 amMarch 13, 2021 6:21 pm

Burlington County Republicans have picked Hammonton Councilman Michael Torrissi and Lumberton Township Administrator Brandon Umba as their candidates for two open State Assembly seats in the heavily competitive 8th legislative district. The GOP currently holds both seats in a district...

Republicans seeking new Assembly candidate following Tiver exit in 8th

March 5, 2021 11:02 amMarch 5, 2021 11:35 am

Former Burlington County Freeholder Latham Tiver has dropped his bid for State Assembly in the 8th district, leaving Republicans searching for a new candidate before the March 13 Burlington GOP Convention, two South Jersey Republicans have confirmed. Tiver committed to...

Gopal, Democrats introduce bill to notify parents of first underage marijuana offense

March 4, 2021 8:49 pmMarch 4, 2021 9:26 pm

Lawmakers in both chambers will introduce a bill allowing police officers to notify the parents of underage marijuana users on the first offense instead of the second. “While New Jersey has made recreational Marijuana legal in the state of New...

Murphy, McKnight introduce resolution urging Hicks to resign

March 3, 2021 5:31 pmMarch 3, 2021 5:33 pm

Assembly Democrats are fielding their own resolution calling for the resignation of Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks, following a similar measure the Senate cleared in a bipartisan vote last month. The measure, sponsored by Assemblywomen Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) and Angela...

Addiego, Corrado resolution calls for Hicks’ ouster

February 19, 2021 12:19 pmFebruary 19, 2021 12:29 pm

Two state senators have introduced a resolution calling for Commissioner of Corrections Marcus Hicks to either resign or be removed from office the Senate today by a 33-0 vote. State Sens. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) and Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) have previously...

Stanfield raising money off beatings at women’s prison

February 11, 2021 10:34 amFebruary 11, 2021 1:32 pm

The burgeoning scandal at a woman’s prison, where guards have been accused of beating and sexually assaulting female inmates, has emerged as a campaign issue in the race in the hotly contested State Senate race in 8th legislative district. State...