Gov. Phil Murphy supports an investigation into allegations that the Star-Ledger editorial page editor of inappropriately touched Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez at an event two years ago. The incident was first reported by the Globe on March 29 after Tom Moran wrote a column titled "Why Esther Suarez is an awful pick as next top federal prosecutor." Suarez is considered one of President Biden's top picks to be the next U.S. attorney for New Jersey. According to police reports obtained by the New Jersey Globe, Tom Moran was accused of putting his hand on Suarez's back at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City in April 2019. Surveillance video shows Moran appearing to be touching Suarez.