Lisa Swain Archives - New Jersey Globe

Assembly hearing floats potential methods to alleviate baby formula shortage

May 19, 2022 4:00 pm

Two days after Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency over the shortage of baby formula rocking the state and the nation, the Assembly Women and Children Committee held a hearing today to discuss potential ways New Jersey can...

ICYMI: Here’s what’s happened since Friday morning

January 17, 2022 12:04 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and State Sen. Jon Bramnick joined host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC this weekend. Don’t miss Wildstein on John Wallace and congressional redistricting. Click PLAY to listen: As...

Swain set to chair Assembly Appropriations Committee

January 14, 2022 12:01 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is expected to name Lisa Swain, a three-term Democrat from Bergen County, to chair the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Swain will replace John Burzichelli, who lost his bid for re-election to an 11th term last November. The...

Lagana, Swain, Tully win in the 38th district

November 2, 2021 8:30 pmDecember 21, 2021 10:21 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus), Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn), and Assemblyman Christopher Tully (D-Bergenfield) have won re-election to the 38th legislative district. Lagana beat Richard Garcia, the president of the Newark Board...

Murphy praises lawmakers over congestion pricing proposal but stops short of endorsing plan

May 12, 2021 2:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy praised Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and legislators in the 38th district for announcing a plan to tax out-of-state residents crossing into New Jersey from New York if the neighboring state adopts congestion pricing but stopped short of...

District 38 Dems attack Hasbrouck Heights Republicans over Pride Flag vote

April 30, 2021 12:06 pm

Democrats in the 38th district attacked Republican elected officials in Hasbrouck Heights after the borough council voted against raising a gay pride flag along party lines. “Elected representatives should practice and promote inclusive government. Council members Christopher Hillmann and Steven...

Judge says GOP Assembly candidates in 38th can get on the ballot

April 14, 2021 12:04 pm

Two Republican Assembly candidates in the 38th district who began an electronic transmission of nominating petitions at 3:23 PM on Monday but didn’t finish until after the 4 PM filing deadline had passed will be able to get on the...