Eliana Pintor Marin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pintor Marin: FY2020 Budget Proposed by Legislative Democrats Sets New Jersey and its Residents on the Right Path

June 17, 2019 4:24 pmJune 17, 2019 4:28 pm

(Trenton) – Monday, the Assembly Budget Committee cleared a Fiscal Year 2020 State Budget proposed by Democrats in the legislature. Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Essex) issued the following statement: “Our budget provides more funding for property tax relief, seniors, veterans,...

Select committee won’t make any criminal referrals

June 5, 2019 11:56 amJune 5, 2019 12:52 pm

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with comment from Murphy Press Secretary Alyana Alfaro. The Select Committee on Oversight won’t be making any criminal referrals following the issuance of a scathing report that said members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

Pintor-Marin, Speight win in 29th

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:54 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 29th district for incumbents Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) and Shanique Speight (D-Newark). They have defeated their primary opponents, Steve Jose Poveda and Awais Qazi. Caputo and...

Jones won’t challenge Qazi, Poveda petitions

April 2, 2019 2:20 pm

Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones said he does not intend to challenge the nominating petitions of Awais Qazi and Steve Poveda. The two candidates are running against Assemblywomen Eliana Pintor Marin and Shanique Speight. “It’s always refreshing to have...

Republicans field Assembly candidates in staunch Dem districts

March 28, 2019 1:12 pmMarch 28, 2019 1:16 pm

Incumbents in two of New Jersey’s most staunchly Democratic legislative districts will face Republican opposition in November. Joy Bembry-Freeman and Antonio Pires will challenge Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark) in the 28th, and John Anello and Jeannette Veras...

Primary challenger has no problem with Pintor Marin, Speight

March 20, 2019 11:26 am

Steve José Poveda is challenging two incumbents in the 29th district State Assembly primary out of frustration with the sluggishness of Trenton on progressive issues like a minimum wage increase and the legalization of marijuana. “I want to speed thing...

Select Committee may call more witnesses, co-chairs say

March 12, 2019 5:35 pm

The Select Committee on Oversight’s co-chairs aren’t ready to say the committee is done calling witnesses or holding hearings. “We will be meeting with our attorneys,” Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said. “We have to work on the report. We...