James McGreevey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy’s Supreme Court pick comes next year and he could name first black woman

April 24, 2019 12:01 amApril 24, 2019 10:59 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will get to make his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court later next year when Justice Walter F. Timpone reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 and there is a decent chance he will use...

Janice Fuller to lead offshore wind company

March 15, 2019 12:45 pmMarch 15, 2019 1:51 pm

Janice Campbell Fuller, who has held top staff posts for New Jersey Democratic officeholders for the last twenty years, is moving to the private sector to run an offshore wind company. Fuller will serve as president of New Jersey OceanGrid,...

Beto O’Rourke NJ campaign to be organized by Mike Beson, Justin Shoham

March 14, 2019 10:48 amMarch 14, 2019 8:48 pm

The New Jersey campaign for Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who announced today that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, will be organized by veteran state operatives Michael Beson and Justin Shoham. They plan a kickoff meeting in...

The one time Ocean’s GOP line didn’t hold

February 17, 2019 12:03 pmFebruary 17, 2019 11:08 pm

Ocean County Republican conventions are usually a coronation of the candidate recommended by the screening committee, except for the time it wasn’t. During the 2005 Republican gubernatorial primary, Ocean County was uncharacteristically full of drama. Seven candidates competed for the...

1st year poll: Murphy trails Christie, Corzine, tops McGreevey

February 12, 2019 11:12 am

Gov. Phil Murphy’s first-year approval ratings of 43%-30% fall short of where other New Jersey governors were at the same point in their terms. Gov. Chris Christie was at 47%-40% in a February 2011 Monmouth University poll, while Gov. Jon...

Phil Murphy’s approval ratings out tomorrow

February 11, 2019 1:36 pmFebruary 11, 2019 10:37 pm

A new poll set to be released tomorrow will reveal whether the hiring of Al Alvarez and continued problems at New Jersey Transit have affected Gov. Phil Murphy’s approval ratings. Monmouth University is just out of the field with their...

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McGreevey dines with U.S. Attorney, deflating Fulop claim

January 30, 2019 11:06 amJanuary 30, 2019 1:12 pm

In a single dinner at an Italian restaurant in Jersey City, Jim McGreevey may have debunked Mayor Steve Fulop’s accusation that the former governor was fired for misappropriating funds. Last Friday, McGreevey was spotted having dinner at Laicos, a popular...