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Cohort of acting commissioners in Murphy administration reduced by one

March 24, 2022 5:11 pmMarch 24, 2022 7:14 pm

Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate today for a full term as commissioner, more than a year after she first took over the department in an acting capacity. When Commissioner Carole Johnson left state...

Adelman nomination to lead Human Services advances through committee

March 21, 2022 2:49 pm

Sarah Adelman, who has served as acting commissioner of the Department of Human Services since early 2021, was unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, clearing her path for confirmation by the full Senate on Thursday. Adelman, a former...

104 state nominees remain unconfirmed, most with no Senate hearings on the horizon

January 5, 2022 4:42 pm

With the lame duck session less than a week from ending and only one scheduled Senate Judiciary Committee meeting left, time is running out for the 104 of Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominees who remain unconfirmed after up to two years...

OSC finds improvements at EDA after 2019 audit

January 5, 2022 12:25 pm

A report released this morning by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) found significant improvements in the state Economic Development Authority (EDA)’s administration of tax incentive programs since a 2019 audit, though the report noted that more progress could...

OSC hits Berlin Township for wasteful use of funds

December 17, 2021 10:49 am

The office of the state comptroller released the results of an audit today finding that Berlin Township improperly spent more than $265,000 in taxpayer money, violating the township’s own policies in many cases. In one case, an improperly hired police...

No single timeline for second term cabinet appointments, Murphy says

November 22, 2021 3:37 pmNovember 22, 2021 3:49 pm

With 57 days until his second inauguration, Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a number of decisions about how to retain or reshape his cabinet and administration – but he said today that he doesn’t anticipate making one major announcement about...

State Comptroller finds improvements in pension roll abuse, but with more progress possible

November 10, 2021 10:30 amNovember 10, 2021 6:26 pm

While the state Division of Pensions and Benefits (DPB) has saved $59 million to date by removing ineligible individuals from pension rolls, hundreds of cases remain unresolved, according to a report released today by Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh. The...