Valerie Vainieri Huttle Archives

New Law: Johnson, Vainieri Huttle & Wimberly Bill Encouraging Development & Use of “Smart Guns” in NJ

July 16, 2019 1:00 pm

(TRENTON) – Establishing performance standards for personalized handguns, also known “smart guns” and “child-proof guns,” legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Gordon Johnson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Benjie Wimberly was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy. A personalized handgun...

Bergen Dems turn out for fundraiser headlined by Juliano

July 10, 2019 8:20 pmJuly 11, 2019 9:25 am

Bergen County’s Democrats are behind Paul Juliano. They sent that message loud and clear at a fundraiser for the East Bergen First Leadership Committee Wednesday evening that featured most of the county’s top Democrats, State Democratic Chairman John Currie and...

In open letter to rape victim, Vainieri Huttle says judges should resign

July 3, 2019 6:33 pmJuly 4, 2019 12:18 pm

Dear “Mary”, I, like so many, read a recent New York Times article detailing the two separate ways in which you have been brutalized: once by a rapist and once by a misogynistic judge. In 2016 Brock Turner was given...

Three NJ legislators denounce abortion ban

May 23, 2019 6:03 pmMay 24, 2019 9:50 am

Just three New Jersey Democrats were among a list of 373 state legislators from 46 states who signed on to a statement denouncing a efforts to ban abortion at the state level. Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji...

Booker aide joining Murphy staff

April 23, 2019 11:28 amApril 23, 2019 2:26 pm

An aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker is headed to Trenton for a top staff position in Gov. Phil Murphy’s office. Gary R. Williams will work for Justin Braz, the deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs in what is...

Hendricks, Tessaro running again in LD37

April 1, 2019 2:09 pmApril 1, 2019 2:17 pm

The 37th legislative district is getting a runback. Angela Hendricks and Gino Tessaro will once again challenge Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) and Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (Englewood). Huttle and Johnson combined for about 75% of the vote against Hendricks and...