Verlina Reynolds Jackson Archives

Black ministers threaten to punish legislators who bail on millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 3:57 pmJune 9, 2019 12:05 am

A group of politically-active black ministers on Thursday arrayed to back Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal for a tax of the state’s millionaires, promising to consequences on legislators who don’t end up backing the policy. “We ask that the legislature cooperate...

Mercer Democratic legislators toe the line on millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 3:23 pm

Two more legislators joined a growing movement of Assembly Democrats who say they would vote for a millionaire’s tax if they could, but since they can’t, they won’t. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) said they personally support a...

Reynolds-Jackson, Verrelli in 15th district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:55 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 15th district for incumbents Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell). They have defeated their primary opponent, former Trenton Councilman Alex Bethea. Reynolds-Jackson and Verrelli will...

Write-in campaigns unlikely in three legislative districts

May 28, 2019 9:26 amMay 28, 2019 9:30 am

Republicans will get a second shot at running a full slate of State Assembly candidates in three legislative districts next Tuesday, if they can get 100 write-in votes in the primary election. Officially, the GOP is not mounting any organized...

Verrelli, Reynolds Jackson undecided on millionaire’s tax

May 20, 2019 1:45 pmMay 21, 2019 11:03 am

The 15th legislative district’s Assembly representatives are undecided on the millionaire’s tax being sought by Gov. Phil Murphy. “I’m still working with the leadership right now,” Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson said. “We haven’t really formalized coming up where we are...

Bethea takes on Reynolds-Jackson, Verrelli in Dem primary

March 26, 2019 10:45 am

Former Trenton city councilman Alex Bethea has filed to challenge incumbents Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) in the Democratic State Assembly primary in the 15th district. A retired elementary school principal, Bethea spent eight years as a councilman...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...