Lizette Delgado-Polanco Archives

Delgado-Polanco’s former deputy also on Sanders delegate slate

March 31, 2020 8:53 pm

Maybe Bernie Sanders’ New Jersey campaign is the new Schools Development Authority? Lizette Delgado-Polanco, who was forced to resign her post as CEO of the embattled agency last year after being caught giving state jobs to friends and family members,...

Delgado-Polanco running for delegate on Sanders ticket

March 31, 2020 1:22 am

A controversial former Murphy administration official is mounting a political comeback as a candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention pledged to Bernie Sanders. Lizette Delgado-Polanco, forced to resign last year her state job and party post in a...

Schaffer threat of lawsuit against convention host committee upsets Murphy fans

February 8, 2020 3:06 pmFebruary 8, 2020 4:17 pm

Peg Schaffer is among Gov. Phil Murphy’s top political allies and her decision to represent an ex-Murphy staffer accused of creating a toxic workplace environment has angered some key Murphy supporters. Elizabeth Gilbert, a top Murphy campaign aide who served...

New Jersey Globe 2019 Year in Review

December 30, 2019 9:00 amDecember 31, 2019 6:34 pm

Politics in New Jersey never disappoints, even in an off-off year. Here’s the New Jersey Globe’s take on the best and worst of 2019. Click here to download the New Jersey Globe Year in Review. Click here to download the...

SDA to name Da Silva as permanent CEO

December 3, 2019 2:14 pmDecember 4, 2019 9:02 am

The New Jersey Schools Development Authority is expected to name Manuel Da Silva as the permanent chief executive officer when they meet tomorrow, the New Jersey Globe has learned. He has the support of Gov. Phil Murphy, who has conveyed...

Democrats step up payments to firm that hired Delgado-Polanco

November 25, 2019 2:54 pmNovember 26, 2019 1:20 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee increased their payments to a political consulting firm that hired Lizette Delgado-Polanco after she resigned as vice chair of the state party. Delgado-Polanco joined The Cratos Group as a senior vice president in April,...

LeRoy Jones picks Marta Harrison as his running mate

November 20, 2019 11:31 amNovember 20, 2019 5:18 pm

Former Lakewood Mayor Marta Harrison will run for Democratic State Committee vice chair on a ticket with LeRoy Jones, Jr. With Harrison, Jones likely precludes any chance that incumbent John Currie can peel off any of the five Ocean County...