Joseph Cryan Archives - Page 2 of 8

Scutari, Cryan endorse Mondella in Hillside mayoral race

July 2, 2021 5:57 pmJuly 3, 2021 1:11 pm

Union County Democratic leaders, including State Sen./Democratic County Chairman Nicholas Scutari and State Sen. Joseph Cryan, have endorsed Nancy Mondella for mayor of Hillside. Mondella, a councilwoman, is challenging incumbent Dahlia Vertreese in the November non-partisan municipal election. The local...

Senate approves poll worker pay to $400

June 30, 2021 2:14 pm

The New Jersey State Senate today passed a bill to raise the pay of Election Day workers from $200 to $400 after amending a version approved by the Budget and Appropriations Committee last week that set the new compensation at...

Senate panel approves poll worker pay hike

June 22, 2021 5:56 pmJune 23, 2021 5:32 pm

A bill to raise the pay of Election Day workers from $200 to $275 was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. New Jersey had a shortage of poll workers for the primary election, forcing officials to offer...

Judge will be new Union County Prosecutor, sources say

June 10, 2021 10:50 amJune 10, 2021 7:33 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to nominate Superior Court Judge William A. Daniel to serve as the new Union County Prosecutor, the New Jersey Globe has leaned. James Tansey, a former assistant prosecutor in Union County, will return as the...

Attorney General refers McCormick, Devine website to prosecutor

June 2, 2021 11:25 pmMarch 23, 2022 3:29 pm

Just hours after launching a new website to replace one suspended by their internet server on Tuesday evening, shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick and James Devine, her controversial life partner, might be facing a criminal investigation. Press play to hear...

New Cryan ad touts reopening of Elizabeth MVC office closed by Christie

June 1, 2021 1:52 pm

A new digital ad for State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union) touts the reopening of the Motor Vehicle Commission office in Elizabeth that was closed ten years ago, allegedly as a retaliatory measure by then-Gov. Chris Christie. “When Chris Christie pulled...

Paratransit union endorses Cryan

May 28, 2021 3:22 pm

State Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-Union), the strong favorite to win renomination in the 20th district Demcoratic primary, has picked up the endorsement of the United Service Workers Union, IUJAT. The union has members in Elizabeth and Hillside and their national...