Linda Greenstein Archives - New Jersey Globe

Senate panel approves plastic bag ban

December 5, 2019 8:36 pmDecember 6, 2019 1:57 am

Legislation to prohibit single-use plastic bags, Styrofoam containers and paper bags in New Jersey won approval by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today. The proposal could make New Jersey’s regulations among the most stringent in the nation “We cannot...

Lagana, Stack back marijuana decriminalization

December 3, 2019 10:00 amDecember 3, 2019 2:19 pm

State Sens. Joe Lagana and Brian Stack will back marijuana decriminalization. According to a New Jersey Globe tally, that brings the number of state senators who opposed legalization but are backing decriminalization up to nine. State Sens. Declan O’Scanlon, Robert...

Greenstein, Addiego indicate support for decriminalization

December 2, 2019 2:11 pmDecember 2, 2019 4:36 pm

Sens. Linda Greenstein and Dawn Addiego joined five other senators who opposed marijuana legalization are now backing, or will likely back, decriminalization. Greenstein told the New Jersey Globe she supports decriminalization for simple possession. Addiego said she is leaning voting...

Yaede should ‘maybe’ resign, Greenstein says

September 10, 2019 3:21 pmSeptember 10, 2019 5:15 pm

State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) said Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede should consider resigning over her alleged role in the release of her primary opponent’s expunged criminal record. “Do I think she should resign? Maybe. I know Jeff Martin has called...

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...

Murphy stops short of calling for Troiano, Silva resignations

July 8, 2019 1:00 pmJuly 8, 2019 8:47 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he was deeply troubled by the comments of two New Jersey family court judges who have come under fire for their handling of sexual assault cases but stopped short of calling for their resignations. “I’m extremely...

Middlesex Dem Senators file complaint against Silva

July 5, 2019 4:18 pmJuly 8, 2019 7:10 pm

A Superior Court Judge under fire for her handling of a rape case is now facing an misconduct complaint. Four state senators from Middlesex County – Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield), Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro), Robert Smith (D-Piscataway) and Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge)...