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Murphy signs bill to boost underrepresented groups in STEM

May 7, 2021 10:37 am

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill meant to boost recruitment and retention for underrepresented students in STEM Thursday. “I am pleased that this legislation was signed today. STEM fields are some of the fastest-growing in the country and...

Murphy raises $400k for Assembly Democrats, continues to bolster relationship with Middlesex

May 6, 2021 10:37 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy raised about $400,000 tonight at a fundraiser for the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, a huge boost to a party seeking to expand their majority in the lower house. The high-dollar event – ticket prices ranged from $5,000...

Roads project scuttled after Morris commissioners, mayor disagree

May 6, 2021 8:14 pmMay 7, 2021 10:05 am

Morris County officials are blaming Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel for torpedoing a $10 million local roads project to be funded by the federal government to alleviate traffic issues, but he says the plan wasn’t in the best interests of...

Democratic Senate candidates continue to spar on allegations of inappropriate comments

May 6, 2021 5:26 pmMay 7, 2021 10:42 am

In an increasingly contentious fight for the Democratic State Senate nomination in Bergen County, Valerie Vainieri Huttle is renewing calls for Gordon Johnson to fully address allegations that he made inappropriate sexual comments to a woman thirteen years ago. Vainieri...

Schepisi still undecided on courtesy for Wainer Apter

May 6, 2021 3:12 pm

Some Republican senators haven’t decided whether they’ll back Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court, and that includes the one Republican lawmaker who could sink Rachel Wainer Apter’s nomination all on her own. “I have just started...

Holzapfel, Singer not ready to back Christie for president

May 6, 2021 2:11 pm

Two Republican state senators were unprepared to say they’d support another presidential campaign by former Gov. Chris Christie. “Depends who’s out there. I honestly haven’t thought about it,” said State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River). “It’s a little early, don’t...

Rice praises Baraka but says too early to talk of 2025 gubernatorial bid

May 6, 2021 2:01 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) praised Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but said it was too early to name him a 2025 gubernatorial hopeful. “I think right now he’s doing a good job as mayor, so we’re going to leave it...