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Union County Native Nominated For NJ Supreme Court
Michael Noriega, a Union County resident, has been nominated to be the newest justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced Noriega's nomination on Monday, May 15. Noriega, who was born in Weehawken, will be replacing Justice Barry Albin, who reached the mandatory retirement age. Noriega, who was raised in Union City and lives in Fanwood, is Murphy's fourth appointment to the bench.
Noriega, 45, is a partner at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold, and Mangan, based in Clifton, working as a defense and immigration attorney. Noriega also spent five years as…
Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties
A familiar face is coming back to chase a seat in the New York Senate.
Republican Rob Astorino, the longtime Westchester County Executive, announced he is planning to run for the 40th state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Peter Harckham.
New York's 40th District includes:
The towns of Beekman, Pawling and the village of Pawling in Dutchess County;
The towns of Carmel, Patterson, and Southeast, and the village of Brewster in Putnam County, and;
The city of Peekskill, the towns of Cortlandt, Lewisboro, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers and Yor…
Politics Around CT: Haskell Town Hall, Pelosi Stumps In Capitol, LGBTQ Legislation Passes
Will Haskell, the youngest-ever Senator elected to the Statehouse, is holding a Town Hall meeting on Monday, June 17, at the Wilton Library.
Haskell announced that his "community conversation" will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton. The meeting happens to be 11 days before Haskell's 23rd birthday.
The Westport Democrat, who represents the 26th District, announced his candidacy during his senior year of college at Georgetown. He ran on a platform of restoring tolls to highways, paid family leave and tougher gun control laws.
Toll…
