Nicholas Chiaravalloti Archives

Murphy demurs on Hudson tradition that allows mayors to make legislative picks

March 3, 2021 3:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy demurred on a long-standing that allows the mayor of Bayonne to pick one of the 31st legislative district’s candidates as Mayor Jimmy Davis prepares to invoke it for a seat held by Assembly Minority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti....

Hudson Democrats will side with Davis over Chiaravalloti, if they have to

March 2, 2021 3:34 pmMarch 3, 2021 9:26 am

Hudson County Democratic leaders will not stand in the way of Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis’ decision to dump Assembly Majority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) from the organization line, the New Jersey Globe has learned after more than a dozen interviews...

Mandatory minimums bill heads to Murphy’s desk, where it’ll likely be vetoed

March 1, 2021 3:17 pmMarch 1, 2021 5:56 pm

The Assembly cleared a bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for a series of drug and property crimes, but the bill appears headed for a veto over its inclusion of official misconduct and related corruption offenses. They passed the bill by...

New Jersey Together urges Assembly to pass mandatory minimums bill

February 25, 2021 4:04 pm

A multifaith coalition urged the Assembly to pass a bill revoking mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for a series of drug and property crimes that replaced a previous bill whose path through the legislature was upended by the inclusion of official...

Assembly panel advances mandatory minimums bill, setting up floor vote

February 24, 2021 3:20 pmFebruary 24, 2021 10:29 pm

The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill removing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for official misconduct and a slew of non-violent drug and property crimes over objections from two of its Republican members. The panel cleared the bill 7-2....

Senate passes mandatory minimums bill

February 22, 2021 12:40 pmFebruary 22, 2021 4:57 pm

The State Senate cleared a bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for a slew of drug, property crimes and official misconduct in a 23-14 vote Monday. The bill largely resembles a previous measure that, on the recommendation of the New...

Chiaravalloti slams Murphy for school evaluations veto

October 19, 2020 4:35 pmOctober 19, 2020 10:32 pm

A Democratic assemblyman from Hudson County slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for absolutely vetoing a bill that would have delayed a triennial evaluation for certain schools. “The Governor’s absolute veto came without negotiation or warning,” Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) said. “It...