TrueNorth Insights – December 18, 2025

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Seizing on the mandate of a convincing double-digit win, New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill quickly announced several key staff appointments and rolled out a three-phased transition process. She also introduced her nominee for Attorney General, Jen Davenport.

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton announced his resignation. His unrivaled tenure is marked by the delivery of generational infrastructure projects and navigation of unprecedented challenges, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Kathryn Garcia would succeed Cotton.

Monmouth County has repurposed material from the recently demolished Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge to construct an artificial reef off New Jersey’s coast, in a fantastic example of conservation and environmental stewardship.

ICYMI: NorthStar co-founders Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz were named to InsiderNJ’s 2025 Lobby Power List. 

TrueNorth Special Edition – Nominees make Lt. Gov picks

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The Republican and Democratic nominees for New Jersey governor announced their running mates, introducing the men vying to be the next lieutenant governor and reinforcing important campaign themes in the process.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) on Friday formally nominated Dale Caldwell, President of Centenary University, as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli formally announced Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as his running mate on Wednesday at an event in his hometown of Boonton.