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Legislator who was Navy SEAL commander not sure he likes idea of N.J. National Guard working the polls

July 2, 2020 2:17 pmJuly 2, 2020 2:23 pm

The possibility that Gov. Phil Murphy will use the New Jersey National Guard to work the polls on Election Day next week could offer unsettling imagery of the military serving a role in the electoral process. Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport),...

Bramnick urges change to Black Lives Matter Day resolution

July 1, 2020 10:47 amJuly 2, 2020 8:05 am

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick on Monday spoke out against a resolution naming July 13 as Black Lives Matter Day, citing concerns about the legislature tying itself to an outside organization. “Black lives matter, but this resolution doesn’t deal with...

Peters, Stanfield praise Murphy’s court picks

June 11, 2020 10:50 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) and Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield (R-Westampton) are keen on Gov. Phil Murphy’s newest judicial nominees. “Fabiana Pierre-Louis’ career stacks up to any attorney in the state. What she’s been able to accomplish up to this point in...

South Jersey Dems fume over GOP inclusion in Murphy ethics reforms

February 24, 2020 7:46 pmFebruary 25, 2020 11:35 am

South Jersey Democrats are incensed over Gov. Phil Murphy’s inclusion of two of their top legislative targets on a package of ethics reform bills unveiled last week. Murphy tapped Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) and State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor), who...

Murphy proposes stable of ethics reforms

February 19, 2020 5:40 pmFebruary 19, 2020 5:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a swath of ethics reforms for Trenton that include the elimination of the legislative exemption provided by the Open Public Records Act, more strenuous financial disclosures for lawmakers and a ban on shadow lobbying, among others....

Peters, Stanfield restate Gibbs endorsement

January 31, 2020 4:06 pmJanuary 31, 2020 8:50 pm

Republican Assembly members in the eighth legislative district restated their endorsements of former Burlington County Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs’ House bid Friday. “There is, was, and always will be only one choice to defeat Andy Kim this year — nominating...

Assembly advances online voter registration bill

January 6, 2020 8:49 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would allow online voter registration without any dissenting votes Monday. The measure, A422, pass the Assembly appropriations committee with eight yes votes and three abstentions. Assembly members Serena DiMaso, Jay Webber and John...