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Murphy has time to kill Transit deal

January 13, 2018 5:05 pm

The New Jersey Transit board meeting set for Monday to vote on a contentious property acquisition in Hoboken pits outgoing Gov. Chris Christie in a fight with his successor, Phil Murphy. It also sets up a potential conflict for a...

Byrne gave reporter last day pardon

January 13, 2018 11:31 am

On his last day as Governor in 1982, Brendan Byrne pardoned the New York Times and one of their reporters, Myron Farber. They were convicted in 1978 on contempt of court charges after Farber refused to give prosecutors his notes...

The “Pardon me, Ray” Story

January 13, 2018 10:49 am

One of the great stories of American gubernatorial transitions was in early 1979, when a “cash-for-clemency” scandal caused the Tennessee legislature to move up the swearing in ceremony so that Gov. Ray Blanton would be forced to leave office three...

Christie pardons campaign donor

January 13, 2018 1:51 am

Among the 26 pardons issued by Gov. Chris Christie late Friday evening was a contributor to his 2009 campaign for Governor and to his 2016 presidential campaign. John Pjeternikaj was convicted in 1982 on charges of unlawful sale of a...

Murphy doubles down on Rapster

January 12, 2018 5:32 pm

Rapper Busta Rhymes, who will headline an event Sunday evening for Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, was accused of ethnic and homophobic slurs during an argument at a New York City gym in 2015. “You don’t know who I am! I’m Busta...

Murphy will decide Christie staff fate by Monday

January 12, 2018 5:11 pm

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy’s transition team will take the weekend to decide whether to accept or reject letters of resignation from political appointees of outgoing Gov. Chris Christie. In a letter to department heads, the Transition 2018 staff promised to make...

Report: Murphy picks Education Commissioner

January 12, 2018 9:56 am

POLITICO is reporting that Lamont Repollet, the Asbury Park Superintendent of Schools, is Gov.-elect Phil Murphy’s choice to be the Commissioner of Education. Repollet, 46, became the leader of the troubled Asbury Park public school system in 2014, after serving...