Oliver to head Department of Community Affairs
Lt. Gov.-elect Sheila Oliver will serve as commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
This is the first cabinet appointment of Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's administration.
“From the beginning, I made it clear that I chose Sheila...
Craig Coughlin to become next Assembly speaker
Democrat Craig Coughlin will replace Vincent Prieto as Assembly Speaker, both men announced Thursday.
The switch has been expected since Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) announced he would be challenging Prieto (D-Secaucus) earlier this year.
"Today, I am announcing...
Levinson out as head of Casino Control Commission
(Editor's note: This report was updated at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with additional information and at 4:15 p.m. with nomination information.)
Casino Control Commission Chairman and CEO Matthew Levinson will not be reappointed to the commission, multiple...
Platkin to be named Murphy’s chief counsel
Matt Platkin, who was an internal policy expert during Phil Murphy’s gubernatorial campaign, will be chief counsel to the governor-elect, two sources familiar with internal discussions in Murphy’s camp confirmed to ROI-NJ on Wednesday...
Election 2017: Key seats change parties in A.C. area
While election night was a near-sweep for Democrats across the state, one important state Senate seat turned Republican: Legislative District 2.
Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown bucked the Democrat-turning trend to capture the state Senate seat...
Hackensack Meridian exec Lozano to head Murphy transition team
Jose Lozano, the chief of staff at Hackensack Meridian Health who has a long background in politics both at the state and national level, will lead the transition team for Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, it...
State added 6,500 jobs in October, ADP reports
New Jersey added 6,500 private sector jobs during October, according to the ADP Regional Employment Report.
The Roseland-based company releases monthly reports on regional and state non-farm private employment in collaboration with Moody's Analytics Inc.
The...
Election 2017: Murphy addresses business community after win
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, moments after being declared the easy winner in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, spoke to the business community while telling his supporters his plans for the New Jersey economy.
The details are still to...
Election 2017: What big wins for Democrats mean for business
The election of Phil Murphy as governor, giving Democrats full control of New Jersey’s executive and legislative branches for the first time since 2005, was not the only significant change that came about following...
Election 2017: ‘Sweeping success’ for South Asian community
Election night was a “sweeping success across the board” for South Asians in New Jersey, who have been increasingly visible as a political force.
The group has pursued greater representation on all political levels —...
