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Likely scenario this November: Masks required for poll workers, not for voters

September 22, 2021 3:08 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said today at his twice-a-week Covid briefing that he anticipates poll workers will face some Covid restrictions this November while voters are unlikely to be subject to any requirements, though he cautioned that nothing is yet set...

Almeida will replace McKenzie as deputy chief counsel

September 20, 2021 3:59 pmSeptember 21, 2021 12:11 am

Lisa Almeida, who is in her second stint in the office of the Governor’s chief counsel, has been promoted to deputy chief counsel. She will replace McKenzie Wilson, who is departing on Wednesday to take a job at Lowenstein Sandler....

Murphy sidesteps questions on payroll tax hike, unemployment benefits for the unvaccinated

September 13, 2021 2:59 pm

At Gov. Phil Murphy’s now twice-a-week Covid press briefing today, the governor was asked about the possibility of using federal aid money to prevent a payroll tax hike and whether those fired for being unvaccinated would be eligible for unemployment...

State appeal on decision allowing banks, utility companies to make independent expenditures unlikely

June 23, 2021 3:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration signaled it does not intend to appeal a federal court decision allowing regulated industries, like banks and utility companies, to make independent expenditures on behalf of legislative and gubernatorial candidates. “No news on the appeal, but...

Candidates can collect nominating signatures virtually or in-person, Murphy says

January 25, 2021 2:46 pm

Candidates will be able to collect and submit nominating petition signatures digitally or in-person for the state’s June primaries, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. “We want campaigns to have the option to collect signatures either virtually or in-person, but we...

Early voting may be law by primary day, Murphy says

January 4, 2021 2:35 pmJanuary 4, 2021 3:43 pm

This story was updated at 3:42 p.m. New Jersey voters may be able to cast their votes at a polling place before this year’s primary elections, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “Early voting, without commenting on the specifics of the bill,...

No decision yet on digital nominating petitions, Murphy says

December 11, 2020 3:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration hasn’t determined whether candidates for office next year will once more need to collect signatures for their nominating petitions digitally, he said Friday. “We haven’t made any decision yet on in-person versus digital, unless Parimal tells...