Porrino on how he used the media to help him do his job as...
Chris Porrino had served as Gov. Chris Christie’s chief counsel. But when he was selected to serve as attorney general, he knew it was a different situation.
So, when he was told the governor wanted...
Does Porrino think New Jersey should elect its attorney general?
Chris Porrino, on the biggest question surrounding the office of attorney general, which he held from June 2016 to the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration:
I’m a lawyer. I’m not a politician. And I’m...
Porrino earns glowing praise from current AG Grewal
Chris Porrino, who served as attorney general at the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration, was named the Attorney of the Year by the New Jersey Law Journal earlier this month.
Porrino said he was...
Looking back — fondly: Chris Porrino is back at Lowenstein Sandler, but Gov. Christie’s...
Chris Porrino served as the attorney general for Gov. Chris Christie for the final 18 months of his administration. He returned to Trenton after serving prior stints as both the director of the Division...
Hackensack business group expands improvement district
The Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance announced this week it is expanding its Special Improvement District for the second time since its creation in 2004.
The MSBA, the district’s management organization, said in a news...
African American Chamber caps progress with ‘Chamber of the Year’ honor
He’s been fighting the perception for years, but it still persists.
“The perception is that black businesses don’t have the wherewithal to vie for opportunities,” said John Harmon.
“Many of New Jersey’s CEOs are under the...
Murphy announces two new programs to spur innovation
Gov. Phil Murphy, making good on promises to commit to growing New Jersey as an innovation economy, announced two new initiatives to help bolster high-tech companies’ interest in the Garden State.
The Incubator and Collaborative...
DHS’ Johnson to lead health benefits task force
Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed Carole Johnson, commissioner of the Department of Human Services, to lead a task force he announced in May to look into state health benefits, an issue that has been...
Johnson, Diaz eager to see N.J. update its incentives program
When the state was trying to bounce back from the recession, the Grow New Jersey and Economic Redevelopment and Growth incentive programs made sense.
Ten years later, a realignment of goals is in order, a...
Sullivan: EDA’s new Office of Economic Transformation can be difference-maker for state
Tim Sullivan lightened up the crowd at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick last week with a few good one-liners.
“I have to confess, I have never played a comedy club before,” he said. “This...
