Governor Archives

Murphy gets $1 million more in matching funds

July 30, 2021 11:09 am

Gov. Phil Murphy qualified for another $1,036,482 in matching funds under the state’s gubernatorial public financing program, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today. This brings Murphy’s total matching funds to $3,929,574. His Republican opponent, former Assemblyman Jack...

Major environmental group backs Murphy re-election

July 30, 2021 9:01 amJuly 30, 2021 3:22 pm

Praising his record on clean energy and climate resiliency, the National Resources Defense Council has endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy for a second term and smacked GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli for saying he would take New Jersey out of the Regional...

Possible shortage of Election Day poll workers anticipated, election officials say

July 28, 2021 2:21 pmJuly 28, 2021 7:18 pm

New Jersey election officials are projecting a shortage of poll workers for the November general election, especially with the implementation of a new law establishing early in-person voting. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the early voting law in March requiring election...

LaVecchia postpones retirement as Senate stalls on Murphy Supreme Court pick

July 28, 2021 1:35 pmJuly 28, 2021 2:21 pm

New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia has agreed to postpone her retirement date for a few months after the State Senate recessed until after the November general election without approving her replacement, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said on Wednesday....

Ciattarelli says New Jerseyans shouldn’t have to wait till midnight to make a driver license appointment two months in advance

July 27, 2021 9:24 pmJuly 28, 2021 9:51 am

A report that the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission is booked 60 days in advance for drivers licenses and other services is drawing the wrath of Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who says Gov. Phil Murphy gets the blame for...

Francica, Sheehan-Willis will get top Bergen election posts

July 27, 2021 12:42 pmJuly 27, 2021 2:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will name Debra Francica as the interim Bergen County Superintendent of Elections and Jamie Sheehan-Willis as the deputy, the New Jersey Globe has learned. They will replace to legendary Bergen election officials, Patti DiCostanzo and Terry O’Connor. ...

Democratic county organizations have huge cash advantage

July 27, 2021 10:24 amJuly 27, 2021 10:56 am

New Jersey’s 21 Democratic county organizations have a 4-1 cash advantage over the 21 Republican county organizations headed into the General Election. Democratic county parties raised $1,560,160 during the first six months of 2021, while the GOP brought in $869,248...