Patrick Diegnan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Diegnan: Roginsky accusations disturbing

January 27, 2020 12:39 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:44 pm

State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) said he was incredibly disturbed by accusations of misogyny and retaliation in Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2017 campaign made by Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky. “If you’re not disturbed, I mean — I think everybody recognizes...

New law ends some legal ad requirements for newspapers

July 24, 2019 10:06 amJuly 24, 2019 11:28 am

Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature enacted a new law that will hit the pocketbooks of New Jersey’s daily newspapers, and the revenue-strapped management are unlikely to be pleased that it happened under the noses of their reporting teams. Murphy...

Kean celebrates creation of Gateway Commission

July 22, 2019 5:45 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean lauded the newly-formed Gateway Development Commission. “The launching of the Gateway Program represents a fair and equitable split of project costs between New Jersey and New York,” Kean said. “I commend my fellow legislators on...

Assembly Speaker calls for ouster of controversial judges

July 11, 2019 9:24 amJuly 11, 2019 12:49 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin says he hopes Superior Court Judges Marcia Silva (Middlesex) and James Troiano (Monmouth) will either resign or be immediately removed. “The conduct and comments by both Judge Marcia Silva and Judge James Troiano are alarming and...

Lopez wants Silva, Troiano out

July 9, 2019 1:28 pm

Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez added her name to a growing list of legislators calling for the removal of two judges who have come under fire for comments they made during sexual assault trials. “Without question, Judge Silva and Judge Troiano must...

Murphy stops short of calling for Troiano, Silva resignations

July 8, 2019 1:00 pmJuly 8, 2019 8:47 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he was deeply troubled by the comments of two New Jersey family court judges who have come under fire for their handling of sexual assault cases but stopped short of calling for their resignations. “I’m extremely...

Middlesex Dem Senators file complaint against Silva

July 5, 2019 4:18 pmJuly 8, 2019 7:10 pm

A Superior Court Judge under fire for her handling of a rape case is now facing an misconduct complaint. Four state senators from Middlesex County – Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield), Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro), Robert Smith (D-Piscataway) and Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge)...