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Cryan lauds Murphy pick of black woman for N.J. Supreme Court

June 5, 2020 11:47 am

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) today hailed Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Fabiana Pierre-Louis as the first black woman – and the first person of Haitian descent – to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. “It is a nomination...

Holley being urged to challenge Murphy in ’21 Democratic primary

March 13, 2020 1:59 pmMarch 13, 2020 2:42 pm

Assemblyman Jamel C. Holley (D-Roselle) acknowledged that he is being recruited to challenge Gov. Phil Murphy in the 2021 Democratic gubernatorial primary, and while saying he hasn’t really thought about it, he stopped short of ruling it out. “There are...

Cryan holding Democratic presidential forum — and straw vote

February 17, 2020 7:27 pmFebruary 17, 2020 7:28 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan is holding a presidential candidates forum next week and is bringing in voting machines to allow attendees to vote at an event sponsored by the Union Township Democratic Party. Representatives of six candidates – Joe Biden,...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 20, 2020 12:56 amJanuary 20, 2020 10:15 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...

Counting votes, Cryan wants to avoid state chairman race from getting personal

November 15, 2019 2:59 pmNovember 15, 2019 3:20 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) says that LeRoy Jones, Jr. has the votes to win the race for Democratic State Chairman and thinks his party would be better off the 11-month fight is resolved as soon as possible. “It appears...

Currie hasn’t ruled out making redistricting appointments before state chair election

October 14, 2019 8:18 pmOctober 16, 2019 2:02 pm

Democratic State Chairman John Currie hasn’t ruled out appointing his half of the redistricting commission before a race for the Democratic state chairmanship that’s expected to take place in December. “I haven’t made any decision on that,” Currie said. “I...

Interstate tax credit ceasefire idea floated

August 15, 2019 9:08 amAugust 15, 2019 1:42 pm

A New Jersey Policy Perspective official is pointing to an interstate corporate subsidy ceasefire between two midwestern states as a possible solution to New Jersey businesses threatening relocation in exchange for tax credits. The governors of Missouri and Kansas have...