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Greenstein, Zwicker are yes votes on Noriega

May 22, 2023 12:50 pm

State Sens. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) and Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) both said they’ll support Michael Noriega’s nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court, putting Noriega at 14 yes votes – two-thirds of the way to the 21 votes he’ll need...

Fourteen legislative seats won’t have two-party opposition on primary ballot

April 4, 2023 5:00 pm

256 candidates have successfully filed for the New Jersey State Legislature, but they’re not evenly distributed across the state’s 40 legislative districts; 14 seats – five in the Senate and nine in the Assembly – won’t have candidates from both...

Major legislative package addressing carjacking approved by Senate committee

December 19, 2022 2:52 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a package of eight bills addressing carjacking in New Jersey, kicking off the state legislature’s response to the heightened fear of auto-related crime among the state’s residents. The bills make a wide variety of...

Fasciale, Wainer Apter approved by committee for spots on N.J. Supreme Court

October 13, 2022 3:23 pmOctober 14, 2022 9:34 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee took a huge step towards restocking the undermanned New Jersey Supreme Court today, approving New Jersey Division on Civil Rights director Rachel Wainer Apter and Superior Court Judge Douglas Fasciale for two seats on the state’s...

A look at every major proposed gun bill in the N.J. legislature

May 31, 2022 4:34 pmMay 31, 2022 6:16 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy made an unusual demand last week: that every prominent gun-related bill proposed in the New Jersey legislature – Republican or Democratic, increasing gun restrictions or loosening them – be put to a full vote. With two major...

Adelman nomination to lead Human Services advances through committee

March 21, 2022 2:49 pm

Sarah Adelman, who has served as acting commissioner of the Department of Human Services since early 2021, was unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, clearing her path for confirmation by the full Senate on Thursday. Adelman, a former...

Singleton elevated to Senate Majority Whip

January 3, 2022 4:21 pmJanuary 3, 2022 9:30 pm

Incoming Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) announced today that State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran), a Burlington County Democrat who will soon begin his second term in the Senate, will serve as Senate Majority Whip in the coming legislative session. “I...