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Matt Platkin is New Jersey’s 56th attorney general

September 29, 2022 2:43 pmSeptember 30, 2022 10:49 am

Matt Platkin was confirmed by the State Senate as attorney general today, eight months after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated him to the role. The 24-10 vote fell largely along partisan lines, with most Republican senators voting against his confirmation. The...

Casino workers call for Harris to support anti-smoking legislation

July 18, 2022 11:41 amJuly 18, 2022 11:55 pm

With Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Atlantic City today for a roundtable on reproductive health care, the Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) is urging Harris to support legislation protecting casino workers from second-hand smoke effects. “No worker should have...

Scutari will become acting governor on Saturday

June 3, 2022 12:57 pmJune 3, 2022 4:54 pm

Senate President Nicholas Scutari will serve as acting governor of New Jersey on June 4 while Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver are out of state. He’ll take the oath of office around 8 AM on Saturday and...

Murphy holds second inaugural ball, at long last

May 6, 2022 11:33 am

Gov. Phil Murphy held his second inaugural ball last night at MetLife Stadium, celebrating his re-election to the governorship six months after he narrowly defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli and four months after he was formally inaugurated. The event, which had...

Statements on the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022 10:46 amMay 4, 2022 1:57 pm

Last night, Politico released a leaked draft majority opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion. Though the draft is not necessarily final...

Robert Bowser, East Orange mayor for four terms, dies at 85

April 2, 2022 9:15 pm

Robert L. Bowser, who served as the mayor of East Orange for sixteen years and fought to reduce crime in his city, died on Saturday. He was 85. Bowser won his first term in 1997 after defeating Freeholder Sheila Oliver...

Pelosi backs Payne in NJ-10 Democratic primary

March 23, 2022 10:41 amMarch 23, 2022 11:28 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne for re-election in New Jersey’s 10th district. “I’m proud to endorse Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., because he’s a proven champion for working families and a leader his district can count on,”...