Gurbir Grewal Archives - Page 2 of 35

Grewal announces new office tasked with gathering, publishing criminal justice statistics

June 28, 2021 12:02 pm

New Jersey’s top prosecutor is making another play to increase transparency in the criminal justice system. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Monday announced the launch of the Office of Justice Data, a new officer within the Department of Law &...

AG won’t rule out independent expenditures by casinos

June 24, 2021 3:31 pmJune 24, 2021 6:04 pm

Since gambling in Atlantic City was legalized 45 years ago, casinos and their top executives have been banned from spending money to influence state elections. That could change after U.S. District Court Judge Brian R. Martinotti ruled on Monday that...

State appeal on decision allowing banks, utility companies to make independent expenditures unlikely

June 23, 2021 3:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration signaled it does not intend to appeal a federal court decision allowing regulated industries, like banks and utility companies, to make independent expenditures on behalf of legislative and gubernatorial candidates. “No news on the appeal, but...

Grewal, Colligan spar over Supreme Court ruling on police records

June 7, 2021 11:45 am

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today that all local police departments in the state will be obligated to publish the names of police officers who were fired, demoted or suspended for at least five days on an annual basis....

Murphy willing to discuss ballot design options other than organization lines

June 2, 2021 9:46 pmJune 3, 2021 3:35 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s opposition to a lawsuit filed by progressive leaders challenging the constitutionality of organization lines ought not be interpreted as a political position, Gov. Phil Murphy said on Wednesday. “The organization lines are based on statute and...

Menendez condemns latest Edison mailer, supports criminal probe

June 2, 2021 2:36 pmJune 2, 2021 3:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) condemned a race-baiting mailer sent to Edison’s Gujarati residents Wednesday, adding that the mail piece should “absolutely” be subject to a criminal investigation. “That mailer is used for the purposes of seeking to create...

Seven mayoral primaries to watch on June 8

June 1, 2021 5:10 pmJune 2, 2021 6:03 pm

Voters in at least six New jersey municipalities are hosting closely watched races to pick their party’s candidates for local office next Tuesday. In Atlantic City, Mayor Marty Small has the line against challenger Tom Foley. Foley, a former Democratic...