Lamont Repollet Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy calls for Fornaro’s resignation

May 16, 2019 11:29 pmMay 17, 2019 9:03 am

Gov. Phil Murphy called for the resignation of New Jersey Board of Education member Jack Fornaro. “My administration is committed to fostering a learning environment where all students are welcome. I will not support comments during school board meetings that...

Ruiz, Pou ask Repollet to investigate state BoE member’s statements

May 15, 2019 11:53 amMay 15, 2019 8:56 pm

State Sens. Teresa Ruiz and Nellie Pou asked state Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet to investigate potentially prejudiced statements made by state Board of Education member Jack Fornaro. At the most recent State Board of Education meeting, Fornaro implied that the...

Select Committee must investigate Jackson, Green hirings, Corrado, Oroho say

February 26, 2019 4:15 pm

Sen. Kristin Corrado and Sen. Steve Oroho are calling for the Select Committee on Oversight to look into the hiring of two members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration — one past, one present — that the committee was drafted to...

Murphy stays clear of Carteret feud

September 18, 2018 11:10 amSeptember 20, 2018 10:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, in Carteret this morning to announce the first round of new Preschool Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) of $20.6 million to 31 eligible public school districts, sidestepped comment on the six-year war between Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman and the...

Sweeney doesn’t fear retaliation over confirmations

April 12, 2018 4:37 pmApril 13, 2018 11:17 am

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney said he wasn’t afraid of Gov. Phil Murphy retaliating for Sweeney’s delaying the confirmations of two Murphy nominees by vetoing a bill that would provide subsidies for two nuclear power plants that employ roughly...

Senate holding Murphy cabinet confirmations

April 11, 2018 4:53 pmApril 12, 2018 8:50 am

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a statement from offices of the Governor and Senate President. Senate President Stephen Sweeney has pulled two of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet nominations from their agenda tomorrow. This story was first reported...

Governor Murphy’s Week 7 Grade

March 4, 2018 8:02 pmMarch 5, 2018 12:21 am

Today is Phil Murphy’s 48th day in office and the end of his seventh week. He attended his first New Jersey Chamber of Commerce congressional dinner in Washington as the new governor and doubled down on his commitment to pass...