Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked the course from being taught in p…
Author: MIKE CATALINI
New Jersey Republicans defy COVID mandate: ‘You have no right to stop us’
TRENTON, N.J. — Disorder and confusion erupted outside the New Jersey Assembly as several Republican lawmakers defied a new requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test and were blocked – albeit briefly – by state troopers…
Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes New Jersey governor race
RARITAN, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli said Friday he conceded the race for governor to Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy, more than a week after election day, but he added that he plans to run again in four years. Murphy beca…
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney concedes to newcomer Edward Durr, cites ‘red wave’
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, one of the most powerful elected officials in the state, conceded on Wednesday that he lost reelection to the state Senate. Sweeney, a Democrat, lost to Republican political newcomer…
Steve Sweeney, Democratic N.J. Senate president loses to Edward Durr, truck-driver GOP newcomer
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent little money and underscoring Democratic woes in the Biden era. Edward Durr, a furniture company truc…
New Jersey governor race tests Murphy’s progressive politics
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Paid sick leave. Taxpayer-funded community college. A phased-in $15 minimum wage. New Jersey has taken a decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, increasing income taxes on the wealthy, expanding …