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Happy 93rd birthday to former Congressman Herb Klein

June 24, 2023 7:22 amJune 25, 2023 2:34 am

New Jersey’s second-oldest living former congressman is celebrating his 93rd birthday today. Herbert C. Klein spent two years in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1993 to 1995. The state’s oldest-living congressman is Frank J. Guarini, 98, a former...

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...

Sweeney SCI appointment to be pulled back, giving pick to next Senate President

November 10, 2021 5:43 pm

The reappointment of labor lawyer Robert Burzichelli to the State Commission of Investigation will be rescinded after a snafu over the expiration of his term. Senate President Steve Sweeney filed a direct appointment of Burzichelli to another four-year stint on...

Happy 91st birthday to former Congressman Herb Klein

June 24, 2021 10:46 am

New Jersey’s second-oldest living former congressman is celebrating his 91st birthday today. Herbert C. Klein spent two years in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1993 to 1995. The state’s oldest-living congressman is Frank J. Guarini, 96, a former...

Coughlin names new SCI member

October 27, 2020 8:26 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin today appointed Kevin R. Reina, an attorney from Summit, to the State Commission of Investigation. He will succeed John A. Hoffman, who was named to the post in 2018 by Coughlin. Hoffman has resigned, effective Saturday....

Murphy has no allies on SCI

May 2, 2019 5:10 amMay 2, 2019 9:39 am

In it’s heyday, the State Commission of Investigation was so intimidating that the mere visit from an investigator or subpoena to appear could reliably scare the crap out of someone. If the Bergen Record’s sources are accurate, the SCI is...