Sherrill's Voter Registration Glitch Strains Ties With Murphy as $150 World Cup Fares Deepened Rift
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 23
Sherrill's Voter Registration Glitch Strains Ties With Murphy as $150 World Cup Fares Deepened Rift
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 23
Summary
A voter-registration error disclosed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill has further chilled her relationship with predecessor Phil Murphy, adding to months of friction after she took office in January.
That strain had already built over policy reversals and spending fights, including Sherrill's attack on a last-minute $128 million Prudential Center package pushed at the end of Murphy's term.
World Cup planning sharpened the split: Sherrill scrapped a Liberty State Park Fan Fest, set NJ Transit match fares at $150 before cutting them to $98, and said New Jersey had inherited a deal leaving taxpayers with a $48 million transit bill.
Republicans said the registration glitch was not Sherrill's fault but argued it exposed broader weaknesses in a system they call an honor system for verifying citizenship.