Frank Argote-Freyre Archives - New Jersey Globe

Opinion: New congressional maps bad Christmas surprise for civil rights

December 23, 2021 3:10 pm

OPINION As families across New Jersey prepare to open their Christmas presents, New Jersey’s Congressional Redistricting Commission gave us a big surprise for the holiday season — and it’s a stinker. Earlier this week, the commission, chaired by former state Supreme...

Latino group pushes Santiago for Monmouth prosecutor

May 28, 2021 6:29 amMay 28, 2021 6:30 am

The Latino Coalition of New Jersey wants Gov. Phil Murphy to nominate Raymond Santiago as the new Monmouth County Prosecutor. The current prosecutor, Christopher Gramiccioni, is stepping down on June 1. “We call on Governor Phil Murphy to follow through...

Legislature must act to provide communities hard-hit by COVID-19 greater access to health coverage & care

July 29, 2020 11:04 am

OPINION There were about a dozen COVID-19 cases in New Jersey when Governor Murphy declared a public health emergency on March 9, 2020. There are now more than 179,000 cases. While direct guidance and strong action from the state has...