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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...

Asaro-Angelo defends Labor Department’s record at Senate hearing

March 10, 2022 5:33 pm

Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo testified before the Senate Labor Committee for more than three hours this afternoon, defending his department’s record over the course of the pandemic and responding to questions from senators on the department’s still-lingering backlog of unemployment...

Platkin confirmation could be boosted by Codey vs. Gill Senate primary

February 28, 2022 6:47 pm

A new legislative map that places two Democratic state senators from Essex County into the same legislative district could advance the Senate confirmation of Matt Platkin for attorney general Montclair, the Essex County municipality with the most Democratic primary votes...

Bateman, Addiego, Stender confirmed by Senate in concise voting session

January 31, 2022 11:16 am

Today the Senate held its first full voting session of the 2022-23 legislative session, though the word “full” is perhaps an exaggeration for proceedings that took around four minutes in total. The only items on the agenda were the nominations...

Legislature swears in 21 new members as 220th session begins

January 11, 2022 4:09 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:08 pm

The New Jersey State Legislature swore in 21 new members today to mark the beginning of the 220th legislative session, following last year’s election that saw Republicans make significant gains across the state. Among the new members are three Asian...

Singleton elevated to Senate Majority Whip

January 3, 2022 4:21 pmJanuary 3, 2022 9:30 pm

Incoming Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) announced today that State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran), a Burlington County Democrat who will soon begin his second term in the Senate, will serve as Senate Majority Whip in the coming legislative session. “I...

Scutari to name Gopal as Senate Education Committee chairman

December 30, 2021 8:11 amDecember 30, 2021 3:08 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) is slated to become the new chairman of the Senate Education Committee, catapulting him into one of the most powerful chairmanships in Trenton when the legislature reorganizes next month. Gopal is the choice of...