Rachael Honig Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy formally announces Platkin as attorney general pick

February 3, 2022 12:09 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that he will nominate Matt Platkin to be the next state attorney general, succeeding acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck; Platkin served as Murphy’s chief counsel from 2018 until 2020, when he became a partner at...

Murphy still mulling attorney general nominee after considering 8 candidates

January 12, 2022 2:21 pmJanuary 13, 2022 9:13 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is still considering potential candidates to serve as New Jersey Attorney General during his second term after a process where eight contenders have been vetted for the post, the New Jersey Globe has learned. But administration sources...

Sellinger will assume U.S. Attorney post on Thursday

December 10, 2021 3:09 pmDecember 10, 2021 3:54 pm

Philip Sellinger will be sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey on December 16. The U.S. Senate confirmed Sellinger on a voice vote on Tuesday, just 41 days after President Joe Biden nominated him to the post at...

Honig debuts election hotline starting tomorrow

October 22, 2021 1:36 pm

Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced today that her office will be running an election hotline starting tomorrow and running through November 3, the day after Election Day. The hotline is designed to allow voters to report instances of voter...

Edna Mahan guard charged with sexual assault

October 13, 2021 1:00 pm

Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson today announced the arrest of Tyrell Harris-McLaughlin, a senior correctional police officer at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, on charges of sexually assaulting an inmate. According to the...

Bayside corrections officer arrested for assaulting inmates

October 1, 2021 11:47 am

Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced today that Bayside State Prison corrections officer John Makos has been arrested for allegedly “assaulting and physically punishing inmates” over the course of at least nine months in 2019. “Prisoners are entitled to be...

After federal lawsuit, New Jersey will allow voter registration through disability transportation agencies

August 5, 2021 1:21 pmAugust 5, 2021 1:23 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has entered a proposed consent decree with the State of New Jersey, settling a voting rights lawsuit that was filed against the state and state officials in March. The lawsuit specifically...