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Murphy names Smith Ellis as his new chief policy advisor

June 3, 2020 9:30 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has named one of his cabinet members, Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis, as his new chief policy advisor, a senior staff position with wide-ranging influence over the governor’s entire agenda as the state looks to rebound from the...

Murphy announces free college program

February 26, 2020 1:17 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is moving to fund tuition for needy students attending the state’s four-year universities. On Wednesday, Murphy announced the Garden State Guarantee initiative, which would provide $50 million to cover tuition for the first two years of a...

Murphy announces Jobs NJ program

January 15, 2020 1:07 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a plan to increase New Jersey’s supply of high-skilled labor in an effort to draw businesses to the Garden State and increase career opportunities for job seekers here Wednesday. “For New Jersey to succeed in the...

Essex County College Students Share Impact of Community College Opportunity Grant

June 19, 2019 6:06 pm

NEWARK – Today, Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis and Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Executive Director David Socolow participated in a roundtable forum with students at Essex County College to hear what the Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) has meant...

Sweeney doesn’t fear retaliation over confirmations

April 12, 2018 4:37 pmApril 13, 2018 11:17 am

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney said he wasn’t afraid of Gov. Phil Murphy retaliating for Sweeney’s delaying the confirmations of two Murphy nominees by vetoing a bill that would provide subsidies for two nuclear power plants that employ roughly...

Senate holding Murphy cabinet confirmations

April 11, 2018 4:53 pmApril 12, 2018 8:50 am

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a statement from offices of the Governor and Senate President. Senate President Stephen Sweeney has pulled two of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet nominations from their agenda tomorrow. This story was first reported...

Cardinale signs off on Caride nomination

April 5, 2018 5:48 pmApril 6, 2018 11:12 am

State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest) says he has signed off on Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee for Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, former Assemblywoman Marlene Caride, allowing the Senate to move forward with Caride’s confirmation. Cardinale could not comment on when...