Pamela Lampitt Archives - New Jersey Globe

Assembly approves bill temporarily waiving test needed for high school graduation

March 24, 2022 5:55 pmMarch 25, 2022 10:06 am

The Assembly passed a bill today temporarily waiving a requirement that current high school juniors pass the New Jersey Grade Proficiency Assessment, citing the disruption to education and mental health caused by the ongoing Covid pandemic. “Everybody recognizes that the...

Beach, Greenwald, Lampitt win in the 6th district

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmDecember 17, 2021 1:48 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. James Beach (D-Voorhees), Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald (D-Voorhees), and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D-Cherry Hill) have won re-election to the 6th legislative district. They defeated Cherry Hill Fire Department CFO John...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...

Murphy rebukes progressives in Camden County

February 2, 2021 4:45 pmFebruary 2, 2021 5:10 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will stay out of a non-partisan May municipal election in Collingswood, where a progressive activist is challenging the candidates backed by the Camden County Democratic organization, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The New Jersey Globe has...

Murphy taps former comptroller for investigation into Edna Mahan abuses

January 27, 2021 3:32 pmJanuary 27, 2021 8:49 pm

This story was updated with comment from Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez at 4:01 p.m. Gov. Phil Murphy tapped former State Comptroller Matt Boxer to investigate abuses at the state’s only women’s prison that have spurred bipartisan calls for the resignation or...

Four assemblywomen want Hicks, corrections ombudsman put on leave

January 26, 2021 4:23 pm

Four Democratic Assemblywomen called on Gov. Phil Murphy to place on leave two of the state’s top corrections officials after reports of widespread abuse at the state’s only women’s prison. Assemblywomen Yvonne Lopez (D-Perth Amboy), Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood), Eliana...

Assembly panel advances deepfake disclosure bills

January 25, 2021 4:42 pm

An Assembly panel advanced two bills that would require disclaimers on manipulated video and audio recordings and restrict their use against candidates within 60 days of an election on Monday. “Deepfake videos can be used to influence voters to believe...