1Newark, NJ – Failed offshore wind projects, high taxes, illegal immigration, a housing crisis, COVID-19 lockdowns, school tests falling, and now news that the state is officially in a recession , Phil Murphy has done a great job, according to one candidate for governor this year.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mikie Sherrill gave New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy a “solid B” for his time in office, balancing praise for his fiscal management with criticism of the state’s entrenched bureaucracy.
Sherrill credited Murphy for boosting the state’s credit rating and fully funding pensions, achievements she said reflect sound fiscal stewardship.
But the former Navy helicopter pilot and current congresswoman said her grade stops short of an “A” because of persistent issues in Trenton’s cultu