Rachel Wainer Apter Archives

Murphy appears to commit to repeating Wainer Apter nomination given need and re-election win

July 7, 2021 2:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appeared to commit to renominating Rachel Wainer Apter to the New Jersey Supreme Court if she is not confirmed by the State Senate and he wins a second term Wednesday. “I have been, I continue to be...

Wainer Apter won’t be confirmed before high court’s new session, Scutari says

June 30, 2021 4:53 pmJune 30, 2021 9:24 pm

New Jersey Supreme Court nominee Rachel Wainer Apter won’t be confirmed before the high court begins its new session in September, Senate Judiciary Chairman Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) told the New Jersey Globe Wednesday. “It doesn’t appear that the nominee for...

Weinberg signs off on Wainer Apter top court nomination

May 18, 2021 6:03 pmMay 18, 2021 7:05 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter as an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court has received signoff from Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck). As a Bergen County resident, Wainer Apter must get sign off by...

Murphy mum on action to move Wainer Apter nomination

May 17, 2021 3:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say what he was doing to push state Supreme Court nominee Rachel Wainer Apter towards confirmation after Senate Judiciary Chairman Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) said she may not be confirmed before the start of the high...

No assurances of speedy Senate confirmation for Wainer Apter, Scutari says

May 17, 2021 12:06 amMay 17, 2021 12:11 am

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wasn’t ready to say if Rachel Wainer Apter would be confirmed for a seat on the New Jersey Supreme Court, noting that the process for her to replace Justice Jaynee LaVecchia could go...

Schepisi still undecided on courtesy for Wainer Apter

May 6, 2021 3:12 pm

Some Republican senators haven’t decided whether they’ll back Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court, and that includes the one Republican lawmaker who could sink Rachel Wainer Apter’s nomination all on her own. “I have just started...

State sues Jackson mayor, council alleging discrimination against Orthodox Jews

April 27, 2021 11:00 amApril 28, 2021 9:03 am

The state’s top law enforcement official today accused Jackson Township of discriminating against Orthodox Jews by using their zoning powers to stop them from moving there. Alleging that municipal officials sought to assuage local concerns over the growing Orthodox community...