Richard Smith Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J. police officers would have to hold state licenses under proposed program

May 18, 2022 3:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Matt Platkin jointly announced this morning that they will work with the state legislature to create a statewide police licensing program, under which all law enforcement officers would have to hold Police Training...

Officials, faith leaders condemn anti-Semitism

July 8, 2021 9:56 am

Top officials in state government and a swath of faith leaders announced the formation of a new group to denounce anti-Semitism Thursday. “In recent weeks, our area has witnessed an alarming rise in antisemitic attacks — physical and verbal, in-person...

Robinson wants more meetings on Liberty State Park remediation plan

October 16, 2020 1:39 pmOctober 16, 2020 3:19 pm

A Jersey City councilman and an anti-violence coalition in the city raised concerns over the Department of Environmental Protection’s handling of Liberty State Park’s remediation Thursday. “I have serious concerns that the proposed plan appears to leave contamination in the...

NAACP president calls on DEP to hold additional hearings on Liberty State Park remediation

October 15, 2020 4:11 pmOctober 15, 2020 4:40 pm

The New Jersey NAACP called on the Department of Environmental Protection to hold additional public hearings on a remediation plan for Liberty State Park, warning that the lone announced hearing risked shutting communities of color out of the process. “To...

Axel Owen will manage campaign to pass marijuana legalization referendum

June 19, 2020 12:01 amJune 18, 2020 11:56 pm

The coalition advocating for passage of a referendum to legalize marijuana in New Jersey, has tapped a top state political operative to manage their campaign. Axel Owen, a former Democratic State Committee political director, will lead NJ CAN 2020, an...

NJEA president hosting Norcross-Murphy-Pelosi fundraiser

February 7, 2020 12:18 pmFebruary 10, 2020 12:52 pm

A $2,800-per-person fundraiser for the re-election campaign of Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) headlined by Gov. Phil Murphy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi includes the president of the state’s largest public employee union. New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) president Marie Blistan...

Operating Engineers, Laborers, NAACP seek changes in Liberty State Park bill

January 11, 2020 9:10 amJanuary 13, 2020 12:00 pm

Two of the state’s most politically influential building trades unions and the NAACP New Jersey State Conference want the legislature to postpone a vote on the “Liberty State Park Protection Act” until changes are made in the legislation. The International...