NJ GovMurphy is expected back in the Garden State Thursday after cutting his Italy vacation short following the sudden death of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state after theMurphy, a Democrat, will depart Italy Thursday morning and is expected back in New Jersey in the afternoon, spokesperson Mahen Gunaratna said in a phone call. He had been set to be in the country, where he owns a home, until Aug. 13.after a short stay at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, for an undisclosed medical issue.
No cause was given for her death in a statement from the governor's office on behalf of Oliver's family, which asked for privacy.Soon after returning to the state, Murphy will sign an order that flags fly at half-staff to mourn Oliver, his office said in a statement. Later Thursday, he will privately pay respects to Oliver and members of her family, the statement said.
Oliver, also a Democrat, was the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office in New Jersey, winning the vote alongside Murphy in 2017 and again in 2021. She was a well-known figure in state government and made history in 2010 by becoming the first Black woman to lead the state Assembly. She also signed several bills while deputizing for Murphy. In 2021, she signed a bill that established a pilot program to overhaul the state’s juvenile justice system in four cities and which aimed to reintegrate young people into their communities. Another measure she signed in 2021 revived a defunct fund for “urban enterprise zones” aimed at driving economic development in cities through lower sales tax rates.
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