Michele Brown Archives - New Jersey Globe

Choose New Jersey gets a new CEO

March 27, 2026 11:16 amMarch 27, 2026 11:18 am

Amy Herbold, a former deputy executive director of New Jersey Transit and senior counsel in the governor’s office, has been named CEO of Choose New Jersey, a non-profit coalition of business, labor, and civic leaders that promotes the state’s economic...

Davenport gains backing of 100+ ex-federal prosecutors for Senate confirmation

February 2, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 10:31 am

A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors, including six former U.S. Attorneys and three former state attorneys general, are urging the confirmation of Jennifer Davenport as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey. Davenport, who was nominated by Gov....

Wesley Mathews selected as next Choose NJ president

January 4, 2022 1:04 pm

Choose New Jersey, a privately-funded state economic development organization formed by allies of former Gov. Chris Christie to attract businesses to the state, announced today that diplomat Wesley Mathews has been chosen as the organization’s new president and CEO, succeeding...

Judiciary Committee sends Juliano nomination to full Senate vote

July 30, 2020 11:38 amJuly 30, 2020 11:54 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Bergen County Democratic Chairman’s nomination to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors. He’s expected to see a confirmation vote before the full Senate later Thursday. “I think what’s most...

Sweeney will let Juliano nomination move forward

July 28, 2020 4:51 pmJuly 28, 2020 11:18 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has released the nomination of Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors, setting the stage for a swift confirmation process. Juliano is expected to...

Cardinale signs off on Juliano nomination

July 17, 2020 1:57 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano is one step closer to winning Senate confirmation for a seat on the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors. State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest), the lone Republican senator from...

Murphy demurs on Brown’s lavish severance package

June 16, 2020 2:41 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to take a stance on a lavish severance package for the former head of Choose New Jersey, a non-profit that aims to draw businesses to the state. “I can’t remember when I first heard about it,...