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OPRA disputes settled far too slowly, comptroller’s report says

July 26, 2022 10:32 am

If you’ve been denied the ability to access public records via the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and filed a complaint, you may have a long wait ahead of you to – an average of 21 months, in fact. That’s...

Corrado doesn’t plan on giving Allen-McMillan courtesy in near future

June 28, 2022 12:00 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), who has for over a year blocked acting Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan’s nomination to the role she already holds, said yesterday that she currently has no plans to let Allen-McMillan through anytime soon. “Nothing...

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...