Phil Murphy Archives

Murphy aide heading to top cannabis commission staff post

June 18, 2021 4:14 pmJune 18, 2021 4:14 pm

Justin Rodriguez will depart the Governor’s office for a new job: chief of staff for the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Rodriguez has served as a senior legislative aide to Gov. Phil Murphy since his first day in office and played a...

Murphy says N.J. met 4.7 million vaccination goal two weeks early

June 18, 2021 12:39 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that 4,748,031 New Jerseyans have been fulling vaccinated, something he says puts the state nearly two weeks ahead of the 4.7 million goal he set six months ago. “That was not only an extremely aggressive...

Food workers union endorses Phil Murphy for re-election

June 18, 2021 9:56 amJune 18, 2021 9:59 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has been endorsed by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), a union with over 62,000 members in New Jersey. “Governor Murphy has always been a strong champion for New Jersey working families,” said Max Bruny, the...

Jones elected New Jersey Democratic State Chairman

June 17, 2021 8:14 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee elected Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones to lead the state party. He’ll replace Passaic County Democratic Chairman John Currie, who has helmed New Jersey’s Democratic Party since 2013. “It is truly an honor...

Dems say Ciattarelli started raising money too early, but Ciattarelli thinks it’s a BS claim

June 17, 2021 5:11 pmJune 17, 2021 11:19 pm

New Jersey Democrats have filed a complaint alleging that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli prematurely jump-started his general election fundraising before he’s won the primary, but Ciattarelli’s campaign says that it’s a bunkum claim. Democrats say that Ciattarelli advertised a...

Legislative oversight of federal funds to be included in budget deal, Sarlo says

June 17, 2021 4:55 pm

The legislature will have a say over how the state spends federal dollars made available through the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill President Joe Biden signed into law in March, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo (D-Woodridge) said. “The American Rescue...

No budget bill Thursday, Sweeney says

June 17, 2021 1:45 pmJune 17, 2021 1:47 pm

Lawmakers won’t introduce a budget bill at Thursday’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting, Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) said. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo (D-Woodridge) said he hoped to introduce the appropriations bill on Monday, June 21,...