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N.J. gun package continues advancing as Supreme Court guts concealed carry laws

June 23, 2022 4:36 pmJune 23, 2022 5:06 pm

Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry restrictions this morning, the New Jersey Legislature continued taking steps in the opposite direction, with two committees passing a series of bills further strengthening the state’s gun laws....

New Jersey files brief opposing New York’s attempt to block Waterfront Commission exit

March 22, 2022 9:56 amMarch 22, 2022 9:56 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that last night, acting Attorney General Matt Platkin filed a legal brief with the United States Supreme Court opposing New York’s attempt at preventing New Jersey from leaving the Waterfront Commission Compact, which is tasked...

Murphy endorses Hochul in N.Y. governor’s race

January 6, 2022 8:56 amJanuary 6, 2022 9:21 am

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has endorsed his across-the-river colleague, Gov. Kathy Hochul, for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York. “Since taking office, Governor Hochul has hit the ground running to deliver immediate results and ensure New York...

Hochul names Jerrel Harvey as campaign communications director

December 3, 2021 9:11 am

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has hired two formidable operatives from Gov. Phil Murphy’s recent re-election campaign in New Jersey to help her win across the river in 2022. Jerrel Harvey will serve as the communications director for Hochul, who...

NY’s state of emergency puts it in sync with NJ, Murphy says

November 29, 2021 3:43 pm

In response to questions about New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to reinstate a state of emergency, Gov. Phil Murphy said today that the declaration merely brings New York in line with New Jersey, and does not represent a...

New Jersey joins four-state coalition to share gun data

October 7, 2021 3:42 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, joined by three other northeastern governors – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont – announced this afternoon that their four states would share gun violence data with one another...

What did Murphy and Hochul talk about on Saturday? The governor isn’t telling

September 15, 2021 2:27 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy met for lunch with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday at Edward’s Restaurant in lower Manhattan – but most of what the pair of governors discussed will evidently remain a mystery. Asked at his twice-a-week Covid...