Governor Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy non-profit ad response won’t hurt budget talks, Coughlin says

May 23, 2019 5:41 pmMay 23, 2019 5:42 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin isn’t worried about his response to an ad boosting a millionaire’s tax run by New Direction New Jersey imperiling the year’s budget negotiations. “I think I was pretty clear in the statement that I think these...

Burlington freeholder director endorses millionaire’s tax

May 23, 2019 2:35 pm

Burlington County freeholder director Tom Pullion has endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed millionaire’s tax – the first top South Jersey Democrat to side with the governor. “We must find the courage to ask the wealthiest among us to pay their...

Ambrosino breaks silence on Murphy-Norcross feud

May 22, 2019 4:45 pmMay 23, 2019 10:38 am

Camden County Republican Chairman Richard Ambrosino broke his silence one the growing feud between Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic power broker George Norcross. “While this fight has shown us the Governor now sees Camden County as more than just a...

Yudin slams Zisa for bringing Saudino back

May 22, 2019 1:42 pmMay 22, 2019 5:27 pm

Former Bergen County GOP chairman Bob Yudin today sharply criticized the organization he led for eight years for welcoming back Michael Saudino, saying the Republican-turned-Democrat former sheriff was a rat and a racist. The New Jersey Globe first reported that...

Camden Mayor meets with Murphy chief of staff

May 22, 2019 12:39 pmMay 22, 2019 12:52 pm

Camden mayor Frank Moran was spotted at a Starbucks in Princeton this morning with Gov. Murphy’s chief of staff, George Helmy. The meeting comes just days after Moran told Murphy to stay out of Camden until he stops attacking the...

Jackie Cornell leaving administration for cannabis post

May 22, 2019 10:18 amMay 22, 2019 10:18 am

Deputy state Commissioner of Health Jackie Cornell will be departing the Murphy administration for a top post at 1906, a big player in the cannabis industry. The move takes Cornell out of the running to replace Commissioner of Health Shereef...

Non-profit tied to Murphy on air with TV ad

May 22, 2019 9:57 amMay 22, 2019 11:35 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has gone from being “middle class on a good day” to “millionaires like me” in a new TV ad aimed at building public support for his proposed millionaire’s tax. The ad is being aired by New Direction...