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Murphy launches final nominations push as time dwindles

December 12, 2025 1:05 pmJanuary 29, 2026 4:10 pm

On Monday, the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee will meet and conduct its part of a time-honored tradition: the last-minute slew of nominations from an outgoing governor. Governors-elect, hoping to keep open as many options as possible, resent the notion that...

Murphy names Christie business partner to State Investment Council

May 10, 2019 4:51 pmFebruary 2, 2022 11:31 pm

When did we become such a forgiving people? Former Gov. Chris Christie’s new business partner, James Hanson II, was reappointed to a seat on the State Investment Council by Gov. Phil Murphy. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that...

Cory Booker fundraiser contributed to Kamala Harris

April 28, 2019 7:14 pmApril 29, 2019 12:17 pm

A Morristown Democrat who hosted a high-dollar fundraiser for Cory Booker at her home last month also wrote a big check to another presidential contender. Barbara Sellinger contributed $1,000 to Kamala Harris, according to a report filed with the Federal...

New Jersey helps fund Booker opponents

April 22, 2019 7:45 pm

While New Jersey Democrats are solidly behind Cory Booker for president, some of his rivals for the nomination are still raising money in Booker’s home turf. Booker reported raising $1,860,905 from New Jersey-based contributors, with an additional $302,876 going to...

Muoio names State Investment Council director

March 27, 2019 11:46 am

Corey Amon has been named director of the state Division of Investment, which manages a $78 billion public employee pension fund that is one of the largest in the nation. Amon’s appointment comes nearly a year after Gov. Phil Murphy...

Dems raise $400k at Murphy’s home

August 15, 2018 8:32 pmAugust 15, 2018 8:55 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee raised about $400,000 at a fundraiser at the Middletown home of Tammy and Phil Murphy, boosting the state party coffers as Democrats seek to pick up as many as five congressional seats and look...

NJ group raises $70k for Pennsylvania Governor

August 9, 2018 11:45 pmAugust 10, 2018 8:27 am

A group of New Jersey Democrats led by Mo Butler of Mercury Public Affairs and Brett Harwood raised about $70,000 tonight for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s re-election campaign. The New York City event featured an appearance by U.S. Senator Cory...