Colleen Murphy

1 week ago | law.com | Colleen Murphy

Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment of a series of articles focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial primary in New Jersey. The Q&A style articles focus on candidates who are also lawyers. U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from North Jersey's 5th District, is making a bid for the governor’s mansion—and says his legal background has shaped every step of his public service.

1 week ago | law.com | Colleen Murphy

Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a series of articles focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial primary in New Jersey. The Q&A style articles focus on candidates who are also lawyers. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-Essex, is a Georgetown Law graduate, Navy veteran and former federal prosecutor. She also is running for governor of New Jersey in 2025, drawing on her background in national security and litigation to shape her campaign.

1 week ago | nj.com | Colleen Murphy

Howell Township is facing a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by a New Jersey corporation after the township’s zoning board denied its application to build a Jewish cemetery. The complaint, filed Saturday in New Jersey federal court, claims the board’s decision was based on unfounded fears of contamination from natural decomposition. The proposed cemetery, located along Adelphia-Farmingdale Road in Howell, spans roughly 10 acres of mostly wooded, undeveloped land.

1 week ago | nj.com | Colleen Murphy

New Jersey taxpayers will face an “unfortunate” financial impact of nearly $10 million due to a technical error on a bid for a major bridge repair project, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. The state’s high court upheld the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s decision to reject a $70.9 million bid from El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp. for a bridge repair project due to a technical defect in a bidding document. Instead, the contract will be awarded to the next-lowest bidder, Joseph M.

1 week ago | law.com | Colleen Murphy

Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a series of articles focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial primary in New Jersey. In a crowded field of contenders vying to replace Gov. Phil Murphy, a handful of attorneys are heading into New Jersey’s June gubernatorial primary. Four attorneys are competing for Gov. Phil Murphy’s seat in New Jersey, each drawing on their legal backgrounds to shape their platforms and appeal to voters.