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Hudson Democrats charge Ciattarelli attempting to politicize Cuba protests

July 13, 2021 5:48 pm

A series of Democratic lawmakers with ties to the state’s Cuban community slammed GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli for an attack he leveraged at Gov. Phil Murphy over protests against the island nation’s government. “After supporting the rhetoric and bigotry...

Murphy to veto mandatory minimums bill — again

June 25, 2021 10:51 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would again conditionally veto a bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for a series of drug and property crimes that also eliminated sentencing guidelines for official misconduct and related offenses. Though he supported a previous version...

Mandatory minimums bill heads back to governor’s desk

June 24, 2021 7:51 pmJune 25, 2021 10:52 am

Lawmakers in the Assembly approved in a party line vote a bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for a series of non-violent drug and property crimes that also eliminates sentencing guidelines for a series of offenses to the public trust Thursday....

Senate approval sends bill barring agreements to detain immigrants to Murphy’s desk

June 24, 2021 7:06 pm

A bill that would bar state, county and local facilities from entering into or renewing contracts with federal agencies to detain undocumented immigrants is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk after clearing votes in both chambers Thursday. The State Senate...

Murphy to renominate Suarez as Hudson County Prosecutor today

June 10, 2021 11:54 amJune 10, 2021 2:20 pm

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez will be renominated to a second term by Gov. Phil Murphy later today, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The move had been widely expected. Suarez withdrew her name from consideration for U.S. Attorney two...

Suarez withdraws as candidate for U.S. Attorney, will be reappointed Hudson Prosecutor

May 26, 2021 7:07 pmJune 10, 2021 11:49 am

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has withdrawn her name from consideration to become the next U.S. Attorney from New Jersey and plans to stay on as prosecutor. “I have read speculation about my possibly being in contention for United States...

Murphy: Still no timeline on mandatory minimums bill

April 7, 2021 3:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday again declined to say when he might take action on a bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for a series of drug, property and public trust offenses that has sat on his desk for 37...