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New Leaders Council NJ announces new director, deputy

July 31, 2019 12:24 pm

Kaitlyn Wojtowicz will replace State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency chief of staff Katie Brennan as chapter director of New Leaders Council New Jersey, the organization announced Wednesday. “It’s my honor to not only serve as Chapter Director of New...

Steinhardt slams Murphy over select committee report response

June 7, 2019 10:24 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt criticized Gov. Phil Murphy for his response to the Select Committee on Oversight’s scathing report on his administration’s handling of state Housing and Mortgage Finance agency chief of staff Katie Brennan’s sexual assault allegations. “Members...

Fortgang criticizes DeCroce for missing key meeting

June 5, 2019 12:43 pmJune 5, 2019 2:51 pm

Democratic Assembly candidate Laura Fortgang today slammed Assemblywoman Betty Lou DeCroce (R-Parsippany for not attending today’s Select Legislative Oversight Committee to act on the final report on the hiring of Al Alvarez. “Nothing is more fundamental to good representation in...

Select committee won’t make any criminal referrals

June 5, 2019 11:56 amJune 5, 2019 12:52 pm

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with comment from Murphy Press Secretary Alyana Alfaro. The Select Committee on Oversight won’t be making any criminal referrals following the issuance of a scathing report that said members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

Select committee report could come soon, Weinberg says

May 13, 2019 4:24 pmMay 14, 2019 8:56 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg on Monday told the New Jersey Globe the Select Committee on Oversight tasked with investigating the hiring of former Schools Development Authority chief of staff Al Alvarez could release its report within the next two...

Murphy administration expands gag order in new discrimination policy

April 15, 2019 4:16 pmApril 15, 2019 4:17 pm

Late changes to a new state workplace discrimination policy touted as “survivor-centered” would discourage victims from speaking up and could lead to the termination of a state employee who discuss the details of an investigation with the media. The proposed...

Murphy doesn’t agree with Suarez on the media

April 4, 2019 12:07 pmApril 4, 2019 12:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t agree with Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez on the media. “I literally have no idea where that question is coming from, but I think we all believe in the First Amendment,” Gov. Phil Murphy said when...