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Ciattarelli, Sherrill join Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on 77 WABC

January 22, 2021 8:16 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) will join host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on 77 WABC at 5 PM. Wildstein will talk to Ciattarelli about his upcoming challenge to Gov. Phil...

Vicari drops out of governor’s race

January 22, 2021 7:07 pmJanuary 22, 2021 7:14 pm

Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari has ended his bid for the Republican nomination for governor just one week after he launched a favorite-son campaign. “My reasons for entering the governor’s race was based entirely on helping our local residents. Ocean...

Lawmakers edge toward marijuana deal despite week’s negotiation standstill

January 22, 2021 5:10 pmJanuary 22, 2021 5:13 pm

Continuing negotiations over marijuana legalization were largely kept in stasis this week but there’s still been some progress, one of the bills’ sponsors told the New Jersey Globe. “Negotiations are kind of at a standstill,” said Assemblyman Benji Wimberly (D-Paterson)....

Murphy, Webber rebuke each other on post-inaugural quarantine call

January 22, 2021 3:23 pmJanuary 22, 2021 8:17 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy chided Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) after the Republican lawmaker suggested he should quarantine after attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration. “I’d not seen that. He should look carefully at what the rules of the road are,” Murphy...

Murphy declines to say if he wants Hou as permanent NJDMVA head

January 22, 2021 3:06 pmJanuary 22, 2021 5:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday declined to say whether seek to appoint Interim Adjutant General and acting Commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Col. Lisa Hou to the positions permanently. “I’m not going to talk about specific...

Murphy declines to endorse for Weinberg’s seat

January 22, 2021 2:46 pmJanuary 22, 2021 5:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is steering clear of an intra-party contest to replace Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s seat. On Friday, the governor declined to endorse either of Weinberg’s district mates for the seat, saying he “No endorsement,” he said. “I...

Toms River GOP club backs Vicari for governor

January 22, 2021 12:42 pm

The Toms River Regular Republican Club, which has the greatest number of votes at the Ocean County Republican convention, endorsed favorite son Joseph Vicari for Governor. Vicari, an Ocean County Commissioner for the last 40 years, won by an acclamation...