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Hudson Democrats backing Murphy borrowing plan

May 30, 2020 8:26 pmMay 30, 2020 8:30 pm

The entire nine-member Hudson County legislative delegation announced on Saturday evening that they will support Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow $9 billion to help the state deal with the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hudson County Executive...

Assembly budget committee gets three new members

January 17, 2020 12:36 pmJanuary 17, 2020 1:00 pm

The powerful Assembly Budget Committee has three new members. William Spearman (D-Camden) will take the seat of his former running mate, Patricia Egan Jones (D-Barrington). Jones did not seek re-election last year. Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) replaces John McKeon (D-West Orange). ...

Coughlin creates two new Assembly committees

January 17, 2020 12:07 pmJanuary 17, 2020 2:37 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has created two new committees, splitting the Health and Senior Services and the Housing and Community Development panels. Herbert Conaway, Jr. (D-Delran) will chair the Assembly Health Committee and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) will lead the...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Mukherji won’t run for Jersey City mayor

September 3, 2019 2:43 pmSeptember 4, 2019 10:44 am

Assemblyman Raj Mukherji ruled out a run for Jersey City’s mayorship in 2021 on Tuesday. “Serving in the Assembly on Brian Stack’s ticket and under Speaker Coughlin has been the privilege of a lifetime, and that’s the only job I’m...

Stack, Mukherji back Murphy 2021

September 3, 2019 2:10 pmSeptember 3, 2019 2:38 pm

Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and State Sen. Brian Stack are backing Gov. Phil Murphy for a second term. “Yea, I think that there’s plenty of time for it, but obviously I’ve been very supportive of the governor,” Stack said. “I think...

Bill requiring publication of tax relief programs signed into law

July 22, 2019 11:25 am

Four members of the General Assembly are pushing to make residents more aware of the state’s property tax relief programs. “It’s no secret that New Jersey has one of the highest property tax rates in the country,” said Assemblyman Eric...