Pat Callahan Archives

Major disaster declarations in more counties may be coming, Murphy says

September 8, 2021 3:58 pm

With six counties already included in a major disaster declaration due to Hurricane Ida but many others still left out, Gov. Phil Murphy insisted at a press briefing today that he would fight for the inclusion of counties still in...

Heading into re-election, nearly a third of Murphy’s cabinet is unconfirmed or departing

July 8, 2021 1:04 pmJuly 17, 2021 6:31 pm

Nearly a third of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet members intend to leave the administration or are in their positions on an acting basis, with some awaiting confirmation and others awaiting the nomination of a permanent agency head. Press play to...

One arrested in connection with Fairfield mass shooting

May 24, 2021 10:39 amMay 24, 2021 12:00 pm

This article was updated with comment from Pat Colligan at 12 p.m. Monday. Authorities have arrested a Bridgeton man in connection with a weekend mass shooting that killed two and left 12 others injured, some critically. Kevin K. Dawkins, 36,...

Sweeney: No deal on Callahan nomination

May 22, 2021 10:56 am

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) contested the existence of a tentative deal to confirm acting State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan Sunday. “It’s not true,” he told the New Jersey Globe Saturday morning, later adding he was “not...

Sweeney, Murphy reach tentative deal on Callahan confirmation

May 21, 2021 7:00 pmMay 23, 2021 3:49 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and Gov. Phil Murphy reached a tentative deal to advance the long-stalled nomination of acting State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Details about the agreement remain scant,...

Murphy backs continued existence of senatorial courtesy

May 3, 2021 3:12 pmMay 4, 2021 12:48 am

Gov. Phil Murphy supported keeping in place an unwritten Senate rule that allows members to indefinitely block gubernatorial nominees from their home county Monday, backing a measure that has been used to stymie the governor’s own nominations. “I have to...

Murphy proposes a series of new gun control measures

April 15, 2021 1:07 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series of new gun control proposals meant to curb gun violence in New Jersey cities that include measures raising the minimum age to purchase some guns to 21 and banning some large-caliber weapons. The proposals...