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Phil Murphy Moves To Save Affordable Care Act At Hackensack Church
HACKENSACK, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order moving to save the Affordable Care Act in Hackensack Sunday morning. The governor was joined by other law makers, city officials and residents at the Mount Olive Baptist Church on Central Avenue. The move directs all state agencies to work to promote the Affordable Care Act in New Jersey. "The Republican leadership in Congress tried to destroy the Affordable Care Act," Murphy said in an interview ahead of his gubernatorial campaign. "They tried to take health care away from those who need it the mo…
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'Profound Lack Of Leadership': Mahwah Residents Want To Recall Mayor Again
MAHWAH, N.J. – A group of Mahwah voters is set on petitioning for the recall of Mayor William Laforet for the second time in his seven-year tenure. "Our committee represents a large group of Mahwah residents that believe Mayor William Laforet should not be allowed to remain in office. We are confident that this recall effort will succeed," said Vincent Maiello, chairperson of the Committee to Recall Mayor William Laforet. Maiello said Laforet’s “profound lack of leadership” prompted the latest recall effort. But Laforet characterized it as “political shenanigans” related to his …
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Christie Out, Murphy In -- Promoting Equal Pay For Women In New Jersey
Democrat Phil Murphy was sworn in as New Jersey's 56th governor Tuesday afternoon in Trenton. Murphy of Middletown replaces Republican Chris Christie, who was in office for eight years. Later in the afternoon, Murphy signed his first Executive Order as governor promoting equal pay for women -- putting him closer to his promise of a "fairer, stronger New Jersey." "For too long, the wage gap has held women back from being paid fairly. #NewDayNJ ," he wrote on Facebook. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM NJ.COM
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Bergen Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle To Head Homeland Security Committee
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Bergen County Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle of Englewood has been named chairperson of the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. The committee is responsible for monitoring the protection of New Jersey residents and overseeing issues affecting counter-terrorism, risk assessments, infrastructure protections, emergency communications, border security and cyber security. “With all of the major policy upheavals taking place at the federal level, I intend to focus a sharp eye on the impact they may have on New Jersey and how we can continue to bes…
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Tristate Native Michael Wolff Stirs Up Controversy With New Trump Book
It's been quite the week for author Michael Wolff, a New Jersey native. Wolff, from Paterson, is the author of "Fire and Fury," an insider's account of the first year of President Donald Trump's White House. The book, which is out now, is No. 1 at Amazon. Former chief strategist Steve Bannon is quoted in the book as saying a meeting Trump's team, which included Donald Trump, Jr. and son-in-law Jared Kushner took with Russians was "treasonous." Trump responded with a blistering statement saying Bannon has nothing to do with him or his presidency. "When he was fired,…
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Murphy Taps Bergen Lawmaker For Cabinet Post
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. – Governor-elect Phil Murphy Tuesday tapped Assemblywoman Marlene Caride of Ridgefield to be Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance. “Proud to announce @MarleneCaride as NJ’s next commissioner of Banking & Insurance. As the President & Congress look to gut healthcare & financial protections, NJ needs leadership that is focused on the needs of consumers and small businesses,” Murphy wrote in a Tweet Tuesday. Caride still must be confirmed by the full Senate. Since 2012, Caride has served as an Assemblywoman for District 36, which includes the Be…
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Ex-Hackensack Clerk To Get $775K Following Discrimination Accusation
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A former Hackensack clerk who accused the city of discrimination for her relationship with a political opponent of the mayor and his administration will be receiving a $775,000 payment, NorthJersey.com reports. Ex-city clerk Debra Heck was approved to receive the payment in a 3-2 vote Tuesday evening, the article says. Deputy Mayor Kathy Canestrino and Councilman Leo Battaglia voted against the payment, according to NorthJersey.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
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Westwood's James O'Keefe Tried To Fake Washington Post With Roy Moore Story
The Washington Post is reporting that Project Veritas, founded by Westwood's James Edward O'Keefe III, was behind a failed attempt to get the newspaper to publish a fake story about Alabama Senate candidate Republican Roy Moore. On Monday, the Post revealed a woman, Jaime Phillips falsely claimed that Moore impregnated her when she was 15, forcing her to get an abortion. The Post originally broke the story several weeks ago about Moore's relationships with teenage girls when he was in his 30s that have led members of his own party to call for him to step down. Moore has denied the allegatio…
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Menendez Corruption Case Ends In Mistrial
A mistrial has been declared in the corruption trial of United States Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey after jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict. The judge declared the mistrial shortly before noon Thursday after the jury sent him a note following four days of deliberations that they were hopelessly deadlocked. The note from the jury was read in the courtroom. "We can not reach a unanimous decision on any of the charges," the note said. "Nor are we willing to move away from our strong convictions." Prosecutors did not say whether they would retry Menendez…
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South Asian Neuroscientist Makes History In Glen Rock
GLEN ROCK, N.J. – A neuroscientist made history in Glen Rock last week. Arati Kreibich became the first South Asian to be elected to the Glen Rock Borough Council. The Democrat, who will be sworn in to office in January, feels that by being the first South Asian on the council, she can help residents feel welcome and heard. “Because I know and have felt what it is like to be overlooked, it is important to me to listen to those in our community who do not feel heard,” Kreibich said. “I think our voters connected with this, and I hope that knowing that someone on Council has shared these e…
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Cuomo Chief Of Staff, Ex-Chris Christie Aide, Resigns Shortly After Hiring
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly losing his chief of staff just months after she entered his administration. Cuomo’s Chief of Staff Maria Comella is taking a position in the private sector, according to a Politico report, less than seven months after she signed on to head Cuomo’s administration. Comella made a name for herself nationally while working for Republican politicians Sarah Palin and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. She is expected to stay on the staff through the next “State of the State” address, which is expected early next year. Cuomo’s choice of Comella surprised many…
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Did Oradell TV Clips Influence Election Results For BOE Candidates?
ORADELL, N.J. — People in Oradell are questioning why two Oradell Board of Education candidates including one winner had campaign videos air on public television while three others did not. Several sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice that incumbents Nancy Shapiro, Gregory Derian and Rita Walker were not provided with the same opportunity to have campaign videos aired on OPTV as opponents Jeremy Griffin and Himanshu Rateshwar. Shapiro, Griffin and Walker won the election, according to results posted on the Oradell website. The clips aired 35 times between Oct. 30 …
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