John Lacey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Davenport gains backing of 100+ ex-federal prosecutors for Senate confirmation

February 2, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 10:31 am

A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors, including six former U.S. Attorneys and three former state attorneys general, are urging the confirmation of Jennifer Davenport as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey. Davenport, who was nominated by Gov....

Scutari taps ex-judge as new SCI commissioner

February 25, 2025 12:43 pmFebruary 25, 2025 3:43 pm

The chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards has been named to the State Commission of Investigation. A. Todd Mayo, a former East Brunswick Municipal Court judge, will take the seat of Robert Burzichelli, who was term-limited. Last...

Ex-Chief Justices, attorneys general endorse Platkin for AG

February 3, 2022 4:37 pmFebruary 4, 2022 9:30 am

In a vast display of support from the state’s legal elite, a group of former Supreme Court Chief Justices and state attorneys general have today endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Matt Platkin as the next Attorney General of New...

SCI report recommends statewide abolition of constable position

January 7, 2022 12:02 pm

The State Commission of Investigation (SCI) released a report last month advocating for the abolition of the state’s constable position, finding that the position is frequently abused and poorly supervised in municipalities across the state. Constables, originally the precursor to...

Murphy names Williams Brewer, Lacey to SCI

January 5, 2022 3:28 pmJanuary 5, 2022 3:59 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will toss two holdovers from the Christie administration from the State Commission of Investigation, with Rev. Tiffany Williams Brewer set to become the first Black woman to chair the independent investigatory agency, the New Jersey Globe has...