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Checking in on Murphy’s cabinet nominations as 2022 ends

December 6, 2022 5:06 pm

The number of acting members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet was slashed this year, with the State Senate approving four cabinet nominees for full terms. Two other nominees, however, remain unconfirmed, and they’ll likely soon be joined by a third....

Cohort of acting commissioners in Murphy administration reduced by one

March 24, 2022 5:11 pmMarch 24, 2022 7:14 pm

Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate today for a full term as commissioner, more than a year after she first took over the department in an acting capacity. When Commissioner Carole Johnson left state...

Adelman nomination to lead Human Services advances through committee

March 21, 2022 2:49 pm

Sarah Adelman, who has served as acting commissioner of the Department of Human Services since early 2021, was unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, clearing her path for confirmation by the full Senate on Thursday. Adelman, a former...

Armed with courtesy on two Murphy nominees, Corrado remains undecided

January 27, 2022 1:22 pmJanuary 27, 2022 1:30 pm

For most of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet, the transition into the governor’s second term will be an easy one, since state law does not require them to be renominated and re-confirmed by the Senate to their roles. But a select...

Murphy nominates Adelman as Human Services commissioner

January 24, 2022 10:21 amDecember 26, 2022 1:17 am

Sarah Adelman, who has served as acting Commissioner of Human Services for the last year, has been asked to stay on for Gov. Phil Murphy’s second term. Murphy announced on Monday that he will nominate Adelman to the cabinet post....

No single timeline for second term cabinet appointments, Murphy says

November 22, 2021 3:37 pmNovember 22, 2021 3:49 pm

With 57 days until his second inauguration, Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a number of decisions about how to retain or reshape his cabinet and administration – but he said today that he doesn’t anticipate making one major announcement about...

Murphy, state administrators launch program to prevent suicide among veterans

November 11, 2021 12:44 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside Commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Lisa Hou and Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services Sarah Adelman, announced a new “challenge” today aimed at increasing mental health awareness and reducing suicide...