Verlina Reynolds Jackson Archives

Last Republican legislator to represent Trenton backs Williams

October 11, 2019 1:15 pm

Former State Sen. Dick LaRossa backed the Republican assembly candidate in the 15th legislative district Friday. “I cannot be prouder to receive the endorsement of Senator Richard LaRossa. Senator LaRossa was a great steward of our state’s budget when he...

Garden State Equality backs mostly Democrats in Assembly race

September 26, 2019 10:59 am

The Garden State Equality Action Fund, which advocates on LGBTQ issues, has endorsed Democratic challengers in New Jersey’s most competitive State Assembly races this year, but in some cases endorsed three candidates for two seats. Three Republicans have won the...

Legislators seek apology from Trenton officials

September 16, 2019 5:06 pm

The two State Assembly members who represent Trenton today demanded an apology from City Council President Kathy McBride for making an anti-Semitic slur. Assemblywoman Verlina Jackson-Reynolds (D-Trenton) and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) also want two other city councilmembers, George Muschal...

Lawmakers introduce VBM reform bill

August 23, 2019 5:06 pmAugust 25, 2019 12:05 am

State lawmakers introduced vote-by-mail reform bill meant to circumvent a Murphy administration ruling that blocked voters who requested mail-in ballots in 2017 and 2018 from receiving such ballots in perpetuity. “The clerk of each county shall add to the list...

New law allows county Board of Elections to expand to six seats

July 19, 2019 1:12 pm

Legislation that will allow counties to expand the Board of Elections from four members to six was signed into law today by Gov. Phil Murphy. The exponential growth of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots has made it increasingly more difficult to...

Greenwald & Reynold-Jackson Bill Strengthening Penalties for Gun Trafficking, Straw Purchasing Crimes Now Law

July 16, 2019 1:04 pm

(TRENTON) – Building upon the momentum set by the Legislature with the passage of several bills aimed at stemming gun violence in New Jersey communities, legislation sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson was signed into law...

Reynolds Jackson calls for judges’ removal

July 12, 2019 1:58 pmJuly 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Yet another state lawmaker called for the removal of two embattled judges facing fire over comments made during sexual assault cases. “Judges Silva and Troiano must go. Their moral stances exhibited in their comments toward parties in both cases are...