Nilsa Cruz-Perez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Legislative Latino Caucus celebrates Oct. 5 census deadline

September 30, 2020 12:43 pm

The Legislative Latino Caucus celebrated Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s announcement saying the Census Bureau would continue its counts until Oct. 5. “We are grateful the Secretary of Commerce made the decision to extend the Census until October 5. The Census...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Millville mayor endorses Harrison in NJ-2

June 26, 2020 10:29 pm

Millville Mayor Michael Santiago has endorsed Brigid Callahan Harrison for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “Brigid and I share many similar experiences and values. We have both faced tremendous adversity in our lives and have...

South Jersey goes for Biden in massive endorsement

March 11, 2020 3:35 pmMarch 11, 2020 3:35 pm

South Jersey Democrats moved solidly behind Joe Biden for president today in a gargantuan organizational juggernaut that includes endorsements from Senate President Steve Sweeney, seven Democratic county chairs and every Democratic legislator in the southern part of the state. The...

Cruz-Perez hasn’t picked presidential favorite

February 28, 2020 12:27 pm

State Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez hasn’t picked a presidential favorite. “My guy was Cory Booker, and he’s out of the race,” she said. “So, I’m watching to see what develops.” Booker suspended his campaign in January after failing to qualify for...

Murphy names Walsh as state comptroller

January 23, 2020 4:27 pmJanuary 23, 2020 4:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Kevin Walsh, the executive director of the Fair Share Housing Center, to serve as New Jersey State Comptroller. Walsh is set to become acting comptroller on Monday as he awaits confirmation by the New Jersey...

Republican staff working to get Singer off EGS Committee

July 8, 2019 8:46 pmJuly 9, 2019 8:26 am

Republican Senate staffers are working to get Bob Singer off the Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies at his request, the senator told the New Jersey Globe Monday. Singer, the committee’s vice chairman, said he was concerned about an ethics...

NJ Working Families alleges conflicts on EGS committee

June 24, 2019 12:53 pmJune 24, 2019 2:12 pm

New Jersey Working Families on Friday submitted an ethics complaint to the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards that alleged members of the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies had conflicts of interest. The group claimed State Sen. Bob...