Steve Oroho Archives - New Jersey Globe

Carpenters praise new law

July 11, 2019 9:30 am

The Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Carpenters Union claimed a big victory on Wednesday, when Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that allows the state Labor Commissioner to use stop-work orders during investigations into tax fraud policies. “The law passed...

Corrado, Oroho call for a select committee to investigate SDA hirings

June 14, 2019 3:56 pmJune 14, 2019 3:57 pm

State Sens. Kristin Corrado and Steve Oroho called for the creation of a second select committee to investigate hiring practices under Gov. Phil Murphy after a report published Friday said an ethics official at the Schools Development Authority warned Murphy’s...

Select committee won’t make any criminal referrals

June 5, 2019 11:56 amJune 5, 2019 12:52 pm

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with comment from Murphy Press Secretary Alyana Alfaro. The Select Committee on Oversight won’t be making any criminal referrals following the issuance of a scathing report that said members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

Oroho somewhat interested in minority leader role

May 9, 2019 4:52 pmMay 10, 2019 9:44 am

State Sen. Steve Oroho doesn’t intend to campaign for senate minority leader if current Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean wins his congressional bid against Rep. Tom Malinowski, but he indicated he’d be willing to accept the role if it was...

Select Committee must investigate Jackson, Green hirings, Corrado, Oroho say

February 26, 2019 4:15 pm

Sen. Kristin Corrado and Sen. Steve Oroho are calling for the Select Committee on Oversight to look into the hiring of two members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration — one past, one present — that the committee was drafted to...

Select Committee should call Murphy, Oroho says

February 11, 2019 1:55 pm

State Sen. Steve Oroho said the Select Committee investigating the hiring of former Schools Development Authority chief of staff Al Alvarez should call Gov. Phil Murphy if it’ll help them find out who hired Alvarez. “Whoever can help provide an...

Statements following signing of minimum wage legislation

February 4, 2019 2:29 pmFebruary 4, 2019 4:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation today that will raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It’s noteworthy that Murphy’s press release included comment from Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin — both sponsors...