Kristin Corrado Archives - New Jersey Globe

Corrado calls for revival of Select Committee on Oversight

September 13, 2019 8:40 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado called for the Select Committee on Oversight to resume its investigations the hiring practices of Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration Friday. “The committee left some glaring unfinished business,” Corrado, a select committee vice chair, said. “Summer is...

No district has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th

September 7, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 7, 2019 5:50 pm

No legislative district in the state has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th, which includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties. It’s been 54 years since a Democrat won an Assembly seat there, which makes...

O’Toole likely safe as Port Authority chairman

July 27, 2019 11:40 amJuly 29, 2019 12:58 am

The quest to fill three open Port Authority seats is hugely complicated and shows the outsized influence Senate President Steve Sweeney has over Gov. Phil Murphy’s ability to get even one appointment to the powerful bi-state authority. It also shows...

Dems bash Bramnick for refusal to back resignation of judges

July 15, 2019 12:44 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick is facing criticism from his Democratic opponents for his refusal to call for the resignations of two Superior Court Judges under fire for comments made about separate allegations of rape involving minors. Bramnick told the...

Corrado bill would create sexual assault training for judges

July 9, 2019 2:23 pmJuly 9, 2019 4:14 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado announced she would introduce legislation requiring further education on handling sexual assault cases for the state’s judges. “We need to ensure that judges and court personnel are better trained about what behavior is appropriate in cases...

Lopez wants Silva, Troiano out

July 9, 2019 1:28 pm

Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez added her name to a growing list of legislators calling for the removal of two judges who have come under fire for comments they made during sexual assault trials. “Without question, Judge Silva and Judge Troiano must...

Corrado wants enhanced training for judges in rape cases

July 8, 2019 4:07 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says that judges need better training in dealing with sexual assault cases after an appellate court reversed two unrelated rape cases where 16-year-old boys were to be tried...