Joseph Cryan Archives - Page 2 of 10

Cryan: ‘Daniel’s Law will always be worth the fight’

April 22, 2025 10:04 amApril 22, 2025 10:23 am

The news reports of physical attacks targeting public officials, judges, and law enforcement continue to increase. But according to John Molinelli, spokesperson for the newly created Public Safety Information Protection Coalition (PSIPC), “Daniel’s Law serves a noble purpose, but the...

Johnson signs on to Cryan’s Inspector General for prosecutors bill

February 12, 2025 10:27 amFebruary 14, 2025 12:42 pm

State Sen. Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) will co-sponsor legislation introduced by State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) to create an Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review, saying that “transparency and accountability are the foundation of good government.” Cryan introduced the measure...

Quijano announces re-election bid, will back Granados

January 24, 2025 11:05 amJanuary 24, 2025 7:29 pm

Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore Annette Quijano (D-Elizabeth) will seek re-election to the Union County-based 20th district seat she’s held since 2008. “We have succeeded in bettering our community through our many legislative successes in Trenton, such as expanding family leave protections...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver

January 20, 2025 12:33 amJanuary 19, 2025 9:30 pm

Sheila Oliver was New Jersey’s trailblazing two-term lieutenant governor who became the first woman of color to serve as Assembly Speaker and the first to win a statewide election, spent 27 years in public office as a fierce advocate for...

Cryan wants independent inspector general to investigate prosecutorial misconduct

September 16, 2024 5:52 pmSeptember 17, 2024 12:30 pm

With multiple allegations of prosecutorial misconduct leveled against the embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) wants to create a new Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Oversight to review claims that state prosecutors may...

Murphy will order July 16 primary, September 18 general election for Payne’s seat

May 3, 2024 3:26 pmMay 5, 2024 10:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will call a July special primary election and a September special general election to fill the seat of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark), meaning that the residents of the solidly Democratic 10th congressional district will...

Trailblazer: Sheila Y. Oliver

January 15, 2024 12:19 amJanuary 14, 2024 4:47 pm

Sheila Oliver was New Jersey’s trailblazing two-term lieutenant governor who became the first woman of color to serve as Assembly Speaker and the first to win a statewide election, spent 27 years in public office as a fierce advocate for...