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Labor commissioner knew about Dye’s ‘past offenses,’ spokesperson says

August 21, 2019 5:07 pmAugust 21, 2019 5:27 pm

The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development conducted a background check on Jeffrey Dye and was aware of issues in his past unrelated to his social media posts. Dye was fired yesterday after the New Jersey Globe first reported...

Steinhardt calls on Murphy to break silence on Dye hiring

August 21, 2019 4:40 pm

New Jersey Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt called for Gov. Phil Murphy to break his silence on the hiring — and subsequent firing — of a political appointee who made a series of inflammatory statements on social media. “Governor Murphy...

Zisa seeks vote choice on VBM opt-in

August 21, 2019 4:28 pm

Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa says he’d like to hear Gov. Phil Murphy explain New Jersey’s vote-by-mail system. “Before we go through another General Election without a clear understanding of the vote by mail rules, I believe it is...

Stockton to honor Florio, Whitman

August 21, 2019 2:43 pm

Former Governors Jim Florio and Christine Todd Whitman – opponents in the 1993 gubernatorial election – will receive Distinguished Achievement Awards from the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy a Stockton University. “These two outstanding New Jersey leaders embody...

Baraka opposes Holley call for state takeover of Newark water

August 21, 2019 2:00 pmAugust 21, 2019 5:12 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says calls for Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency over Newark’s lead water crisis isn’t necessary. Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) yesterday asked the state to take over Newark’s water management operation and asked...

Legislature may hold special session to fix vote-by-mail mess

August 21, 2019 1:41 pm

The Legislature could be called back into session within the next couple of weeks to address fixes to the state’s vote-by-mail law, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The urgency stems from a ruling by Secretary of State Tahesha Way...

Atlantic Dems furious at Murphy/Levinson alliance

August 21, 2019 12:46 pm

Atlantic County Democrats are fuming over the Murphy administration’s decision to appoint Republican County Executive Dennis Levinson to a task force on county taxes. The announcement, made by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver on Tuesday, comes during Levinson’s campaign for re-election...