Lisa Swain Archives

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...

Murphy signs bill providing $10 million in aid to child care providers

April 13, 2021 2:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill providing New Jersey child care providers with $10 million in federal aid Tuesday. “Child care providers are absolutely critical to New Jersey’s workforce, and the COVID-19 pandemic has hit them especially hard,”...

Judge to decide Wednesday whether Republicans can appear on district 38 ballot

April 13, 2021 10:44 am

An Administrative Law Judge will rule by noon Wednesday whether to allow Republican Assembly candidates in the 38th legislative district who did not file all their signatures on time to appear on the ballot. Administrative Law Judge Andrew Baron will...

The Curse of the 38th is now dead

April 8, 2021 1:52 pm

There used to be something called the Curse of the 38th, a reference to six consecutive senators from the Bergen County district who found themselves tossed from the State Senate against their will. For years, the 38th was one of...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...