Raj Mukherji Archives

Braz leaving governor’s office to join Murphy re-election campaign

July 2, 2021 1:00 pmJuly 2, 2021 5:23 pm

Justin Braz will depart his post as deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs to Gov. Phil Murphy today and will join the governor’s re-election campaign as a senior advisor. In that post, Braz is expected to play a leading...

Bill expanding poll worker hours for minors clears Assembly

June 25, 2021 1:48 pm

The Assembly advanced a bill expanding the hours during which New Jersey’s minors can serve as poll workers Thursday. The measure, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) and cleared the chamber in an overwhelming 73-1 vote. Assemblyman...

Famous Stack rally draws Murphy to Democratic stronghold

June 5, 2021 8:56 pmJune 6, 2021 6:18 pm

There’s no party like a Brian Stack party. The Union City mayor and state senator held one of his rallies — events that in actuality are some combination of street fair, concert and carnival — in Saturday’s sweltering heat, ginning...

Assembly members introduce six-bill package to tamp down abuses at Edna Mahan

May 14, 2021 3:30 pm

Assembly lawmakers introduced a six-bill package to address abuses at the state’s only women’s prison Wednesday. The package includes measures requiring corrections officers to wear body cameras, mandating specialized training for corrections officials tasked with conducting sexual abuse investigations and...

Edna Mahan reaches tentative consent decree with federal authorities, Hicks says

April 8, 2021 2:50 pmApril 9, 2021 12:03 am

The state Department of Corrections has reached a tentative consent decree with federal authorities that’ll likely see federal monitors installed at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Correction Commissioner Marcus Hicks said during a joint hearing of the Assembly Judiciary and...

Gopal, Mukherji back Joshi in Edison Democratic mayoral primary

April 7, 2021 9:49 pmApril 7, 2021 9:50 pm

All three South Asian Americans in the New Jersey legislature – Senate Majority Conference Leader Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch), Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) and Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) tonight endorsed Sam Joshi in the Edison...

Murphy files with more than 51,000 signatures

April 6, 2021 12:45 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy filed for re-election with 51,367 campaign signatures, the most of any candidate in state history, his campaign said. “I’m incredibly proud to have earned the support of an inclusive, grassroots coalition that shares our commitment to a...