Sheila Oliver Archives - New Jersey Globe

In NJ-2, Democrats take divergent paths as primary comes to its end

July 1, 2020 6:30 pmJuly 2, 2020 5:35 pm

Democratic candidates in the second congressional district are taking divergent paths in the final days before the primary. Political science professor Brigid Harrison’s campaign, which has the backing of six of the district’s eight Democratic County chairs, has taken to...

New Jersey’s top Democrats back Sires

June 26, 2020 3:29 pmJune 29, 2020 9:33 am

Four of New Jersey’s top Democrats backed Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) for re-election Friday. Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise endorsed the congressman Friday,...

Murphy nominates Pierre-Louis to state’s high court

June 5, 2020 11:02 amJune 5, 2020 11:08 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the nomination of Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court Friday, putting a black woman within arm’s reach of the state’s highest court for the first time in history. “Justice cannot be blind if those...

Thomas Cooke, former East Orange mayor, dies of coronavirus at 90

May 29, 2020 4:03 pmJune 4, 2020 10:20 am

Former East Orange Mayor Thomas H. Cooke, Jr., one of the first African American politicians to achieve success in Essex County in the 1960s, died on May 18 of complications related to the coronavirus pandemic. He was 90. Cooke was...

Murphy won’t replace Frangione on Recovery Commission

May 6, 2020 4:22 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy does not intend to replace Kathleen Frangione on his Restart and Recovery Commission. “We have four ex officio members besides Kathleen Frangione and do not have any plans to add another ex officio member to the Restart...

Dem legislators sidestep involvement in Trenton controversy

May 4, 2020 6:28 pm

The three Democrats who represent Trenton in the New Jersey Legislature trashed city officials for statements made on a conference call on Saturday, but unlike other party leaders, stopped far short of calling for resignations. Instead, State Sen. Shirley Turner...

Gusciora seeks end to Vaughn ‘divisive and disruptive behavior’

May 4, 2020 1:19 pmMay 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says that he regrets interacting with embattled Councilwoman Robin Vaughn during a coronavirus briefing, but says he’s had enough of her divisive and hateful comments, “She has had a history of causing disruptions at Council meetings...