Attempted reforms over racial profiling have led to yet another chapter in the long line of attempts to cleanse policing in the United States of its persistent afflictions an ongoing exercise in reform that never ends.
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Morristown s loss may be Morris County s gain with the anticipated move of the town s law director, Vijayant Pawar, to the New Jersey Superior Court.
He was among five attorneys with Morris County ties nominated by Gov. Phil Murphy to fill a backlog of vacancies in the Morris-Sussex vicinage. The judiciary has warned of a historic shortage of judges at a time when there is a massive backlog of cases due to the pandemic, including complex matters that will take time and expertise to resolve, said state Sen. Anthony Bucco, R-Boonton. .
The others are Claudia Jones of Morristown and the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender; Montville attorney Patricia O Dowd, an assistant section chief in the New Jersey Division of Law and Public Safety; Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Romankow; and Mendham attorney Marcy McMann, a former Morris County assistant prosecutor.
Reached Wednesday, Corr said he was thrilled with the results of the primary.
“I think the whole Republican ticket did really well last night,” he said.
He said he was pleased with the number of people who came out to vote during an off-year election.
“We’ll just keep campaigning and keep talking to people about my experience, he said, adding that he believes his experience makes him the best judge candidate.
“I think I have the tools that are needed for the courts at this time,” he said.
Thomas-Smith, a Democrat, worked for the Defender Association of Philadelphia and as a law clerk in New Jersey Superior Court.