Mahen Gunaratna Archives - Page 2 of 3

Star-Ledger changed Murphy story for print edition, but not online

January 7, 2020 11:44 am

The Star-Ledger changed a front page story on Gov. Phil Murphy’s out of state travel for their Monday print edition after one of the governor’s top aides took to Twitter to protest a misleading headline and deceptive information. But the...

Murphy staffer calls Star-Ledger story, headline ‘misleading’

January 5, 2020 4:44 pmJanuary 5, 2020 4:49 pm

A top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy took to social media on Saturday to dispute a Star-Ledger story on the governor’s out-of-state travel, arguing that “the story, especially its title, is quite misleading to readers and uses … artificially inflated...

Murphy defends Inside/Outside calls

July 16, 2019 1:27 pmJuly 16, 2019 2:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy defended conference calls between top members of his administration and his outside political consultants Tuesday. “No, absolutely not,” Murphy said when asked whether the calls should be stopped. “This is a very typical thing, not just for...

Phil Murphy’s Inside/Outside Call

July 12, 2019 12:05 amJuly 15, 2019 10:15 am

Most Fridays, top members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s staff participate in a conference call with some of the governor’s outside political consultants. It’s called the “Inside/Outside Call.” At least eleven Murphy aides are on the inside part of the call:...

Murphy reorganizes press team

May 20, 2019 3:18 pmMay 21, 2019 10:55 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has promoted press secretary Dan Bryan to serve as a senior advisor for strategic communications to the governor and has named Alyana Alfaro Post to serve as press secretary. The reshuffling of the front office communications shop...

Isherwood joins EDA, detailed to governor’s office

February 25, 2019 12:33 pmMay 6, 2019 5:15 pm

Darrell Isherwood is joining the New Jersey Economic Development Authority as a senior advisor for economic development communications, but he will be on mobility in the governor’s office reporting to communications director Mahen Gunaratna. He will have an economic policy...

Murphy staff offers details on Alvarez allegations

October 14, 2018 4:23 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy found out about Katie Brennan’s allegations of sexual assault against Albert Alvarez earlier this month, according to Mahen Gunaratna, a spokesman for the governor. Gunaratna also said that June 2018 email from...