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Four more N.J. House members endorse Joe Biden

March 11, 2020 7:00 amMarch 11, 2020 3:37 pm

Four more New Jersey House members – Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) – have endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. That brings the total number of congressional endorsements for...

Six Bergen Democratic legislators endorse Gottheimer

March 3, 2020 5:00 pmMarch 3, 2020 6:19 pm

Democratic legislators representing two Bergen County districts have endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer for re-nomination in the Democratic primary against Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich. The six Democrats – Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck), State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus), Assembly...

Sparks fly at NJ Transit hearing

February 21, 2020 3:51 pmFebruary 22, 2020 9:52 am

The Senate Select Committee on NJ Transit’s fourth hearing was dominated by drama and an adversarial dynamic between NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett and some of the body’s members. Senate President Steve Sweeney repeatedly reamed Corbett for coming alone, without...

Mader NJ Transit tweet bashing reporter was done at direction of Kwon

February 20, 2020 8:52 pmFebruary 21, 2020 2:12 am

The sender of a controversial New Jersey Transit tweet was Stewart Mader, who joined the agency staff last year as the Customer Advocate and Chief Customer Experience Officer, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mader sent out at the tweet...

Murphy proposes stable of ethics reforms

February 19, 2020 5:40 pmFebruary 19, 2020 5:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a swath of ethics reforms for Trenton that include the elimination of the legislative exemption provided by the Open Public Records Act, more strenuous financial disclosures for lawmakers and a ban on shadow lobbying, among others....

Murphy announces more workplace harassment reforms

February 18, 2020 3:02 pmFebruary 18, 2020 4:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced a bill reforming the state’s anti-workplace harassment laws Tuesday. The measure, which is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, changes the standard of a severe or pervasive harassment to make clear that a...

Brennan seeks reforms for sexual assault victims

February 18, 2020 10:10 am

Katie Brennan, whose allegation that she was raped by a senior Murphy for Governor campaign staffer while volunteering on the 2017 race brought New Jersey politics and government into the #MeToo movement, is calling for a series of legal reforms...