George Helmy Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy took George Helmy’s desk

July 2, 2020 2:43 pmJuly 2, 2020 5:33 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy looked to his top staffer to replace former President Woodrow Wilson’s desk. “The desk is in storage, and I took George Helmy’s desk,” Murphy said Wednesday. “And I’m not sure he’s happy about it.” Murphy gave up...

Helmy could be Murphy’s pick for congressional redistricting, sources say

June 15, 2020 12:15 pmJune 15, 2020 2:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is considering appointing his chief of staff, George Helmy, to the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission, sources familiar with the governor’s thinking have told the New Jersey Globe. Helmy served as state director for U.S. Senator Cory...

Murphy won’t say if state willing to pick up tab for National Guard deployments

May 21, 2020 2:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say whether the state would foot the bill for the continued deployment of more than 1,000 members of the national guard if President Donald Trump’s Administration denies an extension the governor requested earlier this week....

Murphy won’t replace Frangione on Recovery Commission

May 6, 2020 4:22 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy does not intend to replace Kathleen Frangione on his Restart and Recovery Commission. “We have four ex officio members besides Kathleen Frangione and do not have any plans to add another ex officio member to the Restart...

Frangione leaving Murphy staff

May 5, 2020 9:41 pmMay 6, 2020 8:35 am

One of Gov. Phil Murphy’s senior aides is departing. Kathleen Frangione, the governor’s chief policy advisor, is leaving the Murphy administration to take a new job. Murphy was brought Frangione to New Jersey after the 2017 gubernatorial election to head...

Trump remains uncommitted on bailout despite chummy Murphy meeting

April 30, 2020 1:00 pm

Though the two did not exchange hugs, Gov. Phil Murphy and President Donald Trump were anything but stingy in exchanging praises during a televised meeting in the Oval Office Thursday. “We see this as a partnership, doing the right thing...

Rice says Black legislators were disappointed by administration call

April 29, 2020 7:20 pmApril 30, 2020 9:33 am

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) and Gov. Phil Murphy emerged from a Tuesday evening call between members of the Legislative Black Caucus and the governor’s office in drastically different moods. In brief comments about the call made at Wednesday’s COVID-19...