Serena DiMaso Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republican women demand Richter apologize for tweet

June 2, 2020 5:33 pmJune 3, 2020 9:35 am

A social media spat between campaign Republican campaign managers in the third congressional district is causing some ripples. On Tuesday, a group of Republican women that includes seven sitting state lawmakers called on David Richter to apologize to former Burlington...

Murphy backs turnpike, parkway toll hikes after months of relative silence

May 27, 2020 3:03 pmMay 27, 2020 6:15 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is all in on toll hikes. Despite maintaining a relatively non-committal stance on toll increases to the N.J. Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday indicated he would not veto the Turnpike Authority’s minutes,...

Doherty bashes ‘King Murphy,’ accuses governor of operating outside State Constitution

April 25, 2020 2:35 pmApril 25, 2020 8:57 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford) today slammed Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing tenants to use their security deposits to pay rent as unconstitutional. “We have a governor, and not a king,” Doherty said, maintaining that the State Constitution specifically...

LD13 Republicans want some contractor restrictions eased

April 22, 2020 5:22 pm

Republican legislators in the 13th district urged Gov. Phil Murphy to allow some small business contractors and construction workers to reopen as long as they adhere to social distancing guidelines set out by health officials. “Look, the majority of residents...

Legislators seek halt to toll increases during health crisis

March 28, 2020 1:58 pm

Three Monmouth County legislators want the state to hit the pause button on hearings and plans to hike tolls on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike during the coronavirus crisis. “We are in the midst of an unprecedented...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Seven women legislators endorse Kate Gibbs

January 30, 2020 9:11 am

A group of seven women legislators are standing together in support of Kate Gibbs as a group of mostly men try to give the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district to a man who switched districts earlier...

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...