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Lt. Governor endorses Gordon Johnson for State Senate

April 16, 2021 5:10 pmApril 16, 2021 11:04 pm

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver today took sides in a Democratic State Senate primary between two of her former Assembly colleagues, endorsing Gordon Johnson to succeed Loretta Weinberg in the 37th district. “As former Assembly Speaker, I know firsthand the unparalleled...

Murphy proposes a series of new gun control measures

April 15, 2021 1:07 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series of new gun control proposals meant to curb gun violence in New Jersey cities that include measures raising the minimum age to purchase some guns to 21 and banning some large-caliber weapons. The proposals...

Murphy nominates Rachel Wainer Apter to state’s high court

March 15, 2021 9:43 amMarch 15, 2021 11:06 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced he will nominate Rachel Wainer Apter, the 40-year-old director of the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights and a former American Civil Liberties Union staff attorney, to fill the state Supreme Court left vacant by the upcoming...

Remarks of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver on the nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter

March 15, 2021 9:12 amMarch 15, 2021 9:15 am

Thank you, Governor Murphy. Congratulations to you, Rachel, and to your family, on this historic day. I am reminded of the words not of Justice Ginsburg, but of one of her pioneering predecessors and one of my fellow alumnus of...

Ciattarelli looks to expand outreach to Black voters

February 15, 2021 5:46 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is making a play for the support of Black voters in his bid to oust Gov. Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli on Monday joined Assemblyman Antwan McClellan (R-Ocean City), the only Black Republican in the legislature, Sea...

Eight-time Assembly candidate reprimanded for not filing ELEC report

February 3, 2021 2:03 pm

Rev. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. a Montclair clergyman who has lost eight bids for the New Jersey State Assembly, has been reprimanded by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission for late filings related to his 2015 bid in the...

First lady announces recommendations on maternal, infant mortality

January 25, 2021 11:37 am

First Lady Tammy Murphy on Monday announced a series of recommendations to eliminate racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality, also seeking to drive down such deaths across the board. “The Nurture NJ Maternal and Infant Health Strategic Plan provides...