Joe Kelley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Helmy, Kelley, Bollwage confirmed to seats on Port Authority board

February 27, 2023 3:48 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:50 pm

Three nominees to the Port Authority Board of Commissioners – George Helmy, Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff; Joe Kelley, Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for economic growth; and Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage – were confirmed by the State Senate...

Murphy nominates Anthony Suarez to Superior Court, along with Ducey, Sarlo

January 30, 2023 2:23 pmJanuary 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate Anthony R. Suarez to serve as a Superior Court Judge today, marking a complete and total vindication of the Ridgefield mayor who was charged as part of a probe by then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie and...

Governor to name Helmy, Kelley, Bollwage to Port Authority

January 19, 2023 8:00 amJanuary 19, 2023 4:54 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate two of his top staffers, George Helmy and Joe Kelley, and Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage, to serve as commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has learned....

Asked repeatedly, Murphy demurs on consequences for campaign staffers accused of misogyny

February 18, 2020 4:17 pmFebruary 18, 2020 8:59 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly declined to say whether he would distance himself from high-level staffers accused of fostering a hostile work environment during his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday. “We’re sick of ‘we’re right, you’re wrong. The fact of the matter is...

Some movement on tax incentive compromise after Murphy staff dinner with former senators

September 12, 2019 6:48 pm

There is some progress on a compromise to extend New Jersey’s controversial tax-incentive program into next year following a private dinner between Gov. Phil Murphy’s top staffers and two former state senators who are acting as emissaries of Senate President...

Murphy’s Inside/Outside calls discussed EDA

July 15, 2019 10:26 amJuly 15, 2019 11:40 am

The Murphy administration’s war on tax incentives and Democratic powerbroker George Norcross was a frequent topic on their Inside/Outside calls, a conference call held on most Fridays between senior members of the governor’s staff and their outside consulting team. The...

Phil Murphy’s Inside/Outside Call

July 12, 2019 12:05 amJuly 15, 2019 10:15 am

Most Fridays, top members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s staff participate in a conference call with some of the governor’s outside political consultants. It’s called the “Inside/Outside Call.” At least eleven Murphy aides are on the inside part of the call:...