Jamel Holley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Roselle Democrats pick Atkins as mayor

July 30, 2020 7:12 pmJuly 31, 2020 10:04 am

The Roselle Borough Council has named Rev. Reginald Atkins to succeed Mayor Christine Dansereau, who resigned for health reasons on July 1. Roselle Democrats also submitted Donald Shaw and Cynthia Atkins for consideration. The council met tonight to interview candidates....

Holley wants state to create 5G commission

June 16, 2020 5:16 pm

Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) wants the legislature to create a commission to study the health impacts of 5G technology. “My constituents have expressed some deep concerns about the potential health impacts of these antennas, especially in high-density communities like Elizabeth...

Murphy fights racism from behind Woodrow Wilson’s desk

June 10, 2020 7:39 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy acknowledged the former President Woodrow Wilson’s troubled history on race Thursday, but he did not say whether it was reason enough to stop using the former New Jersey governor’s desk. Last week, a picture of Murphy taking...

Source: Black man shot by N.J. State Police had interaction with law enforcement earlier that day

May 29, 2020 4:18 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan declined to say whether a 28-year-old black man killed in a police shooting last week had been stopped by authorities multiple times in the hours ahead of his death, citing...

Rice urges Currie to add more women to redistricting commission

May 18, 2020 10:19 amMay 18, 2020 10:49 am

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) urged Democratic State Chairman John Currie to appoint at least two women — and at least one woman of color — to Democrats’ half of the Legislative Redistricting Commission. “As legislators throughout the state pour...

Steinhardt tells Murphy to act more like Cuomo on fiscal issues

April 27, 2020 1:16 pm

One of Gov. Phil Murphy’s possible Republican opponents wants New Jersey to follow New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lead and “exercise economic restraint” as the state deals with the financial crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. “As we emerge from...

Ciattarelli raises $309k for ’21 gubernatorial bid

April 14, 2020 2:58 pm

Jack Ciattarelli has raised $309,462 for his bid for the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nomination, the New Jersey Globe has learned. A former assemblyman from Somerset County, Ciattarelli became the first candidate to enter the race to challenge Gov. Phil Murphy...