In New Jersey, some see old-school politics giving way to ‘spring’ amid corruption scandal
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has a well-earned reputation as a home to backroom political dealing.
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What Tammy Murphy’s Failed Senate Campaign Says About New Jersey’s Changing Politics
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy blamed the fear of negative campaigning for her withdrawal Sunday from the state’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, but far more significant factors led her to such an unenviable fork in the road.
New Jersey’s first lady suspends Senate run: ‘It’s time to unify, not divide’
New Jersey’s first lady Tammy Murphy has announced the suspension of her Senate campaign.
Tammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez
Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, announced Sunday that she would withdraw from the state's Democratic Senate primary contest. The winner of that June 4 election will become the favorite to replace indicted Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. "After many busy, invigorating, and yes, challenging months. I am suspending my Senate campaign today," Murphy said in a Sunday post on X. "It is clear to me that continuing in this race will involve waging a very divisive and negative campaign, which I am not willing to do." Murphy's exit widens the path for Democratic Rep. Andy Kim to lock down his frontrunner status ahead of the primary. Menendez confirmed last week that he would not run for a fourth term
New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge Monday as he considered a legal challenge claiming the system favors preferred candidates of establishment party leaders.
Family drama in the Garden State
Bricks of gold bullion. Envelopes filled with cash. Secret meetings with an Egyptian spy.
Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the next emergency,” according to an independent report examining New Jersey’s response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people statewide and killed over 33,000.
Murphy seek $55.9B New Jersey budget, increasing education aid, boosting biz taxes to fund transit
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year’s proposal, calling for nearly $1 billion more in K-12 school funding as well as about $1 billion in new taxes on high-earning businesses to fund transit.