John Currie Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy says threat of prison will stop election officials from releasing early results

September 2, 2020 4:04 pmSeptember 3, 2020 1:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy isn’t prepared to call for county party chairs to resign from their seats on county election boards over a provision allowing the panels to begin canvassing ballots 10 days before election day. “I haven’t thought through who...

Georgia Scott, first Black woman to serve as Passaic freeholder, dies at 74

August 28, 2020 2:43 pm

Georgia Scott, the first Black woman and first Democratic woman to win a seat on the Passaic County Board of Freeholders, died on August 22. She was 74. Republicans had a 7-0 majority on the freeholder board when Scott made...

Murphy declines to endorse, condemn deputy attorney general’s call for election monitors in campaign headquarters

August 19, 2020 3:52 pmAugust 19, 2020 4:04 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say whether he agreed with a deputy attorney general’s call for election monitors to be placed inside of certain campaign headquarters and track campaign workers to ensure a fair November election in Paterson. “I have...

Sweeney doesn’t feel snubbed over lack of convention speaking role

August 17, 2020 11:40 amAugust 17, 2020 12:05 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney isn’t lamenting his lack of a speaking role at the Democratic National Committee’s convention. “No, not even a little bit,” Sweeney said when asked if he felt snubbed. “I didn’t go to Denver. I went to...

Maria Magda O’Keefe, former Paterson councilwoman, dies at 82

August 17, 2020 11:23 am

Latina trailblazer Maria Magda O’Keefe, a beloved local official who served as a Paterson City Councilwoman from 1984 to 2000, died on August 10. She was 82. O’Keefe, a popular local beauty shop owner, was among the first Latinas to...

N.J. Democrats announce local convention speakers, but leave off Sweeney and Coughlin

August 16, 2020 10:57 amAugust 17, 2020 11:30 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will host an outdoor, in-person reception for Democratic National Convention delegates and special guests on Thursday night to watch Joe Biden accept the presidential nomination. U.S. Senator Cory Booker is also scheduled to address the convention on...

Statements on Harris VP pick

August 11, 2020 4:56 pmAugust 12, 2020 9:46 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he had chosen U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to run on his ticket as vice president Tuesday. Here’s how New Jersey reacted. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER LORETTA WEINBERG “I am overjoyed that he has picked a...