Sean Spiller Archives - Page 15 of 15

Embattled NAACP leader resigns state post, at Murphy’s urging

January 10, 2020 3:53 pm

Montclair NAACP vice president James Harris, under fire for making anti-Semitic statements at a local community forum late last month, has resigned his post on an unpaid state board at the request of Gov. Phil Murphy. Today, Governor Murphy accepted...

Murphy raises $300k for state party

August 22, 2019 1:03 pmAugust 23, 2019 2:13 am

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee raised over $300,000 on Wednesday night at a fundraiser held at the home of Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy. Attendees included CWA State Director Hetty Rosenstein, NJEA Vice President and Montclair...

NJEA VP Sean Spiller backs legalized weed

February 19, 2019 11:15 pm

The vice president of the New Jersey Education Association has endorsed the legalization of marijuana. Sean Spiller, who is also the deputy mayor of Montclair, says that people of color disproportionally wind up with criminal records for possessing small amounts...

Progressive activists look for seats on redistricting commission

December 17, 2018 3:18 pmJanuary 4, 2019 10:26 am

Now that Senate and Assembly leaders have backed off their plans for a constitutional amendment to change the way legislative districts are drawn, Gov. Phil Murphy will need to decide if he wants to give grassroots progressive organizations seats at...

McKenna out as Delgado-Polanco gets schools post

August 2, 2018 4:10 pmAugust 3, 2018 9:34 am

Charles McKenna is out as the chief executive officer of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and will be replaced by Lizette Delgado-Polanco, the vice chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. The hiring of Delgado-Polanco, who is popular...

Montclair deputy mayor seeks net neutrality rules

July 17, 2018 11:03 amJuly 18, 2018 11:19 am

Montclair Deputy Mayor Sean Spiller on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would concur with an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this year that sought to block internet service providers from throttling New Jerseyans’ internet connections and blocking...