Murphy to nominate Adelman for permanent role as head of Human Services
Sarah Adelman, who has served as the acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services for the past 12 months, will be nominated to be the permanent head of the department, Gov....
Murphy, top Dems reach broad agreement on adult-use marijuana
An agreement has been made by Gov. Phil Murphy and top New Jersey Democrats on the legalization of adult-use marijuana in New Jersey.
Murphy, along with Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford), Assembly Speaker Craig...
Seven steps to stronger economy in 2019
Gov. Phil Murphy campaigned on creating a “stronger and fairer” economy.
Since taking office, the governor and the Legislature have shown an energetic commitment in expediting initiatives for the fairer economy such as mandated paid...
Martinotti, Menendez, Richardson sworn in as new members of Port Authority board
Dana Martinotti, Rob Menendez and Michelle Richardson were sworn in as new New Jersey commissioners to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board on Friday. Kevin McCabe, who has served as...
House passes bills to protect ACA, including requiring study of state-based health exchanges like...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed bills late Thursday night that would protect Affordable Care Act provisions that have recently been threatened or stripped by President Donald Trump’s administration, as well as promote greater...
Murphy’s job approval slips, but remains in positive territory
Gov. Phil Murphy’s job approval rating dipped slightly in January, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll, but remains steady above 50%.
Meanwhile, few New Jerseyans think Murphy will launch a presidential campaign — nor...
League 2023: Tammy Murphy’s name recognition with business community is lacking
Tammy Murphy has talked about maternal and infant health issues since before her husband even ran for office. Once Phil Murphy was elected governor, she was one of the leaders in pushing for increased...
Murphy signs $38B budget, but line-item vetoes $48.5M from Legislature’s document
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $38 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 on Sunday, meeting the June 30 deadline when the state is required to pass a balanced budget each year.
The governor did, however,...
Election results by the numbers
Gov. Phil Murphy survived Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in a closer-than-both-sides-figured result as the Associated Press announced Murphy as the winner just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Senate President, Democrat Steve Sweeney lost his re-election...
After taxing 2018, question lingers into new year: Businesses can only hope 2019 will...
Tom Bracken has had enough.
The well-respected head of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce — an organization that speaks for the state’s business community — said it’s time for Gov. Phil Murphy to start...
