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Ciattarelli formally announces Allen as running mate

August 4, 2021 1:00 pm

At a Wednesday campaign rally in Moorestown, Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli officially unveiled former State Sen. Diane Allen as his running mate, previewing her role on the campaign as a defender of women’s rights and an aggressive voice against...

Murphy, Ciattarelli spar over Haley appearance

July 12, 2021 10:23 amJuly 12, 2021 12:41 pm

New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates are throwing punches over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, after the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations headlined a fundraiser for Jack Ciattarelli this weekend. Haley, who served in the cabinet of former President...

Murphy still open to campaign staff union

May 17, 2021 3:50 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy still isn’t opposed to his campaign staff forming a union. “I’ve never said no on the union front, I have to say, so I don’t have an updated answer for you,” he said at Monday’s virus briefing....

Murphy declines comment on Cuomo sexual harassment allegations

February 26, 2021 3:41 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to comment on sexual harassment allegations lodged against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by a former aide Friday. “As it relates to Gov. Cuomo, I have a general sense of things, but let me just say...

Proposed law would require ELEC to investigate sexual misconduct allegations by campaigns, political parties

January 28, 2021 3:54 pmJanuary 28, 2021 3:58 pm

Two key state senators today introduced legislation requiring political parties and campaigns to implement anti-harassment policies for employees, including training and a confidential complaint process. The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long...

Huge group of progressive leaders endorse Vainieri Huttle for Senate

January 21, 2021 9:21 amJanuary 22, 2021 10:42 am

A group of 21 influential New Jersey progressive leaders, including state Communications Workers of America (CWA) state director Hetty Rosenstein and NJ Working Families state director Sue Altman, and Murphy administration official Katie Brennan have endorsed Valerie Vainieri Huttle for...

Murphy campaign hires firm to handle workplace HR issues

January 3, 2021 10:00 amJanuary 2, 2021 10:41 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s re-election campaign has hired a human resources firm to administer a wide-ranging program that will include workplace culture issues and mandatory sexual harassment training to avoid some of the pitfalls that led to allegations of sexual assault...