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Lew Thurston, first chief of staff to Gov. Kean, dies at 89

May 10, 2026 4:15 pm

Lewis B. Thurston III, who served under six governors during his 35 years in state government and was Gov. Thomas Kean’s first chief of staff, died on May 5. He was 89. He first joined state government in the 1960s,...

A conversation with Cody Miller

May 8, 2026 6:00 amMay 8, 2026 1:22 pm

The New Jersey Globe is continuing its series of legislator Q&As this week with Cody Miller. Prior installments include Luanne Peterpaul, Dave Bailey Jr., Doug Steinhardt, Al Abdelaziz, Andrew Zwicker, and Mike Inganamort. Assemblyman Cody Miller (D-Monroe) is an official...

Tim Hillmann joins RWJBarnabas Health

May 7, 2026 12:49 pm

Tim Hillmann, who was Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff from 2024 to 2026, has joined RWJBarnabas Health as vice president of corporate affairs. As the governor’s chief of staff, Hillmann was effectively the chief operating officer of the State...

The not-so-secret way New Jersey candidates are sending messages to super PACs

May 6, 2026 1:59 pmMay 6, 2026 3:12 pm

The four Democrats running for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district will all spend plenty of their own campaigns’ money and time reaching out to voters ahead of the June 2 primary. But just in case anyone else wants to give...

Sherrill picks veteran child advocate for cabinet post

May 4, 2026 11:38 amMay 4, 2026 12:27 pm

Completing the task of assembling a cabinet, Gov. Mikie Sherrill will nominate Joseph Ribsam, Jr. a child welfare advocate who began his career in New Jersey, to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families. Ribsam now serves...

Sherrill opens door to redrawing N.J. congressional map

May 1, 2026 12:06 pmMay 1, 2026 9:02 pm

Up until now, New Jersey has not been on the front lines of the nationwide mid-decade congressional redistricting war, but that may be starting to change. During an appearance on CNN last night, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said that she’d be...

Poll: N.J. voters strongly support regulating social media for kids

April 30, 2026 2:38 pm

Nearly all New Jersey voters say social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis, and overwhelming majorities back tougher regulation of the platforms, according to a poll by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University....