Linda Greenstein Archives - New Jersey Globe

Scutari signs his first law

June 4, 2022 4:19 pmJune 4, 2022 4:25 pm

It’s now legal for people to consume alcoholic beverages while riding in a pedicab under a new law signed today by New Jersey Acting Gov. Nicholas Scutari. Scutari was in Asbury Park today to sign the bill sponsored by State...

Benson won’t respond to speculation on Mercer County Exec run

June 2, 2022 4:01 pm

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton), who is rumored to be considering a bid for Mercer County Executive in 2023, today declined to answer a question on his future political plans. Benson, a former county freeholder, has served in the Assembly since...

N.J. police officers would have to hold state licenses under proposed program

May 18, 2022 3:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Matt Platkin jointly announced this morning that they will work with the state legislature to create a statewide police licensing program, under which all law enforcement officers would have to hold Police Training...

Faced with redrawn seats, incumbents have reserved reactions

February 15, 2022 11:58 amFebruary 15, 2022 9:04 pm

Following the release of two draft legislative maps last week, New Jersey’s 120 legislators have all had the opportunity to review how their own districts would change under each proposal – and for around two dozen of them, the future...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Republican legislative proposal would create Jersey’s first Asian American district

February 7, 2022 4:19 pm

If the GOP’s legislative map proposal, or something like it, is ultimately approved by Legislative Apportionment Commission tiebreaker Philip Carchman, it could create a first for New Jersey: a legislative district where Asian Americans are the largest racial group. Under...

Greenstein on board for Platkin AG nomination

February 3, 2022 12:36 pmFebruary 3, 2022 2:04 pm

Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Chair Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) will support Matt Platkin for attorney general. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the nomination of Platkin, his former chief counsel, this morning. “Matt Platkin is an excellent choice for Attorney General...