Raj Mukherji Archives - New Jersey Globe

NFIB unveils bipartisan list of legislative endorsements

September 15, 2021 12:22 pm

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a nationwide advocacy group for small businesses, released a list of legislative endorsements today for candidates the group considers “pro-small business.” The list of 46 candidates includes 10 Democrats and 36 Republicans, most...

Women legislators hard-pressed to increase their numbers in 2021

August 11, 2021 11:38 amAugust 11, 2021 11:40 am

The New Jersey state legislature, where all four legislative leaders and nearly 60% of all legislators are white men, is a body that has room to grow more diverse. But based on the candidates running this November, the 2021 elections...

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...