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Special Committee attorneys take tough line on Garg

January 8, 2019 11:52 amJanuary 8, 2019 2:46 pm

Attorneys working for the Special Committee on Oversight questioned Gov. Phil Murphy’s Deputy Chief Counsel Parimal Garg in a more hostile manner than other witnesses that have already testified before the committee. In his opening statement, Garg said State Housing...

Panel will hear from Berkon, Lozano on Tuesday

January 4, 2019 4:27 pmJanuary 4, 2019 5:13 pm

The legislative panel investigating the Murphy administration’s hiring of Al Alvarez will hear testimony from five campaign, transition and administration officials on Tuesday and from Gov. Phil Murphy’s top two staffers on Thursday. A source with knowledge of the Legislative...

Sweeney: Special Committee investigation will take as long as it takes

January 2, 2019 6:21 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney on Wednesday said the Special Committee on Oversight’s investigation into the hiring of Al Alvarez could run past the end of February, a soft deadline set by committee co-chair Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, “You can’t...

Report: Committee probing Alvarez hire to meet twice next week

January 2, 2019 4:53 pm

The legislative panel investigating the Murphy administration’s hiring of Al Alvarez will hold two meetings next week to move through a long list of witnesses, according to a report by NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. The New Jersey Legislative Select...

Braz told Murphy chief of staff about Alvarez allegations

December 18, 2018 12:27 pmDecember 18, 2018 3:16 pm

Justin Braz, Gov. Phil Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs, was the first of five witnesses to testify before the Select Committee on Oversight. Braz, a close friend of New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency chief of...

Special Committee aiming to finish investigation before March

December 17, 2018 5:52 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg on Monday told the New Jersey Globe that she and her cohorts on the Special Committee on Oversight that is investigating the hiring of former Schools Development chief of staff Al Alvarez are aiming to...

Platkin testimony to be postponed

December 13, 2018 4:37 pm

Matt Platkin, Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief counsel, will not testify before the Legislature’s Select Oversight Committee next week due to scheduling conflicts, something that committee has no issue with. Platkin, according to a source with knowledge of the hearing, will...