

But her legacy will be for guiding the state through the most turbulent parts of the pandemic. … Persichilli, a resident of Pennington, started her career as a nurse and worked her way up through the state’s health system. That would mark four years since she was named to the post. Phil Murphy confirmed on Twitter a report from NJ Advance Media that Persichilli will step down next month.

SOON SHE WILL ACTUALLY NEED NO INTRODUCTION - Health Commissioner Persichilli to retire, by POLITICO’s Dustin Racioppi and Daniel Han: Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, who led the state’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, plans to retire this summer. AARP thanks state lawmakers for passing landmark legislation that will strengthen the health and financial security of older New Jersey residents and help them remain in their homes and communities-where they want to be. Too many seniors have been forced to choose between paying for life-saving medications and meeting other critical needs, like paying rent and buying food. New Jersey’s affordability crisis has hit older residents particularly hard. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Ned Thompson, Michael Catalini, Keith Kazmark QUOTE OF THE DAY: “This is the best thing I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to the Vatican.” - Dominic Anthony, speaking about Atlantic City’s Knee-High Knuckle Buster micro wrestling, which features wrestlers with dwarfism. The two men skimmed money off the network of super PACs and non-profits Caddle ran that were designed to hide the identity of donors who influenced local elections around New Jersey.īut it’s a sad state of affairs when even though these groups were clearly created to obscure money trails are being treated as victims instead of a symptom of something deeply wrong with our politics. I have yet to see the sentencing materials for Teixeira, so I don’t know what prosecutors are recommending for his sentencing, but I’m guessing that the personal tragedy he suffered when his wife died following childbirth - and the increased familial responsibilities that came after that - will help mitigate it.īased on what prosecutors said at Caddle’s sentencing, it appears likely that Teixeira will be the only politically connected person charged as a result of Caddle’s cooperation. But that involved a murder - something Teixeira had nothing to do with. So far, Judge John Michael Vazquez has given harsher sentencing to the three defendants involved in the Caddle case. Caddle cooperated with the feds over a long period, even wore wires. It appears that this is the last gasp of the Sean Caddle saga, which began when Caddle pleaded guilty to murdering his former associate Michael Galdieri. Today, Teixeira faces sentencing for wire fraud and tax evasion. He also chaired the Democratic Party in Elizabeth, New Jersey’s fourth-largest city. Nicholas Scutari, who was then unexpectedly elevated to Senate president. After years as a Democratic political operative for Ray Lesniak, Teixeira had become chief of staff to state Sen.

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