McGreevey in Trenton to talk prisoner re-entry
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey has returned to Trenton.
McGreevey had an hour-long, closed-door meeting with Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson Friday to discuss prisoner re-entry programs.
McGreevey is the executive director of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program. It counsels former inmates returning to society. McGreevey has also been featured in a documentary produced by the daughter of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi on his work with prison inmates.
Jackson says that McGreevey asked for Friday’s meeting. McGreevey says he will continue discussing the idea of a one-stop-shop for people returning from jail in Trenton and may have a proposal for a similar program in Trenton next year.
McGreevey resigned as governor 10 years ago this month after a scandal-plagued stint and announcing that he was a “gay American.”
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
14 hours ago
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins Monday
The N.J. Democrat goes to trial in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors say he and his wife accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car as bribes to aid three businessmen.
15 hours ago
Cooper Hospital seeks to train a new generation of compassionate caregivers
Hospital officials hope to create a blueprint for compassionate care that can ultimately be replicated nationwide.
21 hours ago