Raj Mukherji Archives - Page 13 of 14

Maps: New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

May 27, 2019 3:38 pmMay 28, 2019 11:41 am

Fifteen 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...

Three NJ legislators denounce abortion ban

May 23, 2019 6:03 pmMay 24, 2019 9:50 am

Just three New Jersey Democrats were among a list of 373 state legislators from 46 states who signed on to a statement denouncing a efforts to ban abortion at the state level. Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji...

Advocacy group wants Asian communities taken into account in redistricting

May 23, 2019 3:34 pmMay 24, 2019 10:11 am

Jersey Promise, an Asian American advocacy group, is recommending that the state take into account communities of interest when drafting legislative district lines in 2021 to increase Asian-American representation in Trenton. “To increase both substantive and descriptive representation of the...

Booker aide joining Murphy staff

April 23, 2019 11:28 amApril 23, 2019 2:26 pm

An aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker is headed to Trenton for a top staff position in Gov. Phil Murphy’s office. Gary R. Williams will work for Justin Braz, the deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs in what is...

Chaparro seeks third term

February 14, 2019 2:30 pmFebruary 14, 2019 2:33 pm

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) will run for reelection, she told the New Jersey Globe Thursday. “Absolutely,” she said when asked if she had decided to seek a third term in the Assembly. “I am with Sen. [Brian] Stack, and I...

Redistricting could improve South Asian representation, Greenstein says

October 12, 2018 2:26 pmOctober 13, 2018 3:20 pm

Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) said the state should at least consider clumping up some of the state’s South Asian communities to improve their representation in the New Jersey Legislature. “It definitely is something to look at. My district actually used...

Jersey City 2021: The short list of mayoral candidates

June 15, 2018 9:25 amJune 19, 2018 2:41 pm

With three years still left in his term, there is a decent chance Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is already a lame duck. Some Democrats say he has already grown bored with being mayor and is looking for his next...