Susanne Lavelle Archives - New Jersey Globe

Helmy, Kelley, Bollwage confirmed to seats on Port Authority board

February 27, 2023 3:48 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:50 pm

Three nominees to the Port Authority Board of Commissioners – George Helmy, Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff; Joe Kelley, Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for economic growth; and Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage – were confirmed by the State Senate...

Judiciary Committee continues to eat judicial vacancy elephant one bite at a time

February 23, 2023 2:32 pmFebruary 24, 2023 8:51 am

With 70 openings in New Jersey’s Superior Court system and some vicinages having to limit trials due to vacancies, the Senate Judiciary Committee took the tiniest of steps towards addressing the crisis today, approving four new Superior Court nominees and...

Murphy nominates Anthony Suarez to Superior Court, along with Ducey, Sarlo

January 30, 2023 2:23 pmJanuary 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate Anthony R. Suarez to serve as a Superior Court Judge today, marking a complete and total vindication of the Ridgefield mayor who was charged as part of a probe by then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie and...