TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Latest on the swearing-in of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (all times local):
4:30 p.m.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at promoting gender pay equality.
The Democrat signed the order in Trenton on Tuesday just hours after his inauguration at an event packed by labor and Planned Parenthood supporters.
The order prohibits state government from asking prospective employees about their payment history until a job offer has been made. Murphy declined to answer questions about the order but said he hopes to sign similar legislation soon.
Murphy says asking about salary histories perpetuates the wage gap between men and women by allowing employers to offer lower salaries to women.
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1 p.m.
New Jersey’s new governor is wasting little time promoting the issues that carried the political newcomer to victory.
Democrat Phil Murphy on Tuesday will sign an executive order that promotes equal pay for women.
Murphy highlighted the order during his inaugural address in which the former Wall Street executive promised to take a much different approach toward President Donald Trump’s policies. Murphy said he would resist every move from Trump and what he called “a misguided Republican Congress.”
The new governor called for the wealthy to pay higher taxes, more funding for Planned Parenthood and a $15 minimum wage. He said his vision for a “stronger and fairer” New Jersey includes criminal justice reform and marijuana legalization.
Murphy thanked former Gov. Chris Christie for his service and praised the Republican’s work addressing the opioid crisis.
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Noon
New Jersey has a new governor.
Democrat Phil Murphy was sworn in Tuesday as the state’s 56th governor, replacing Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
Murphy’s wife and four children joined him on stage as he was sworn-in by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner at the War Memorial in Trenton.
Murphy is a former Goldman Sachs executive who served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany in the Obama administration.
The switch from Christie means that New Jersey will go from a governor who is a friend of President Donald Trump to one that opposes him on many fronts.
Murphy built his campaign around undoing the Trump administration’s efforts on health care, immigration and taxes.
Murphy’s running mate, former Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver, was sworn in as lieutenant governor.
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11:45 a.m.
A former Democratic New Jersey state lawmaker has been sworn in as lieutenant governor.
Former Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver was sworn in Tuesday at a ceremony where Democrat Phil Murphy is being sworn in as governor to replace Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
Oliver ran with Murphy and replaces Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Guadagno was the Republican nominee in last year’s election.
Oliver will head the state’s Department of Community Affairs will serve as acting governor whenever Murphy is out of state.
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10:30 a.m.
A former Democratic Obama administration diplomat is set to take over the New Jersey governor’s office from Republican Chris Christie.
Phil Murphy posted a photo of his wife and children in a group hug on Twitter Tuesday and wrote “Today our great state turns a new page.”
The former Wall Street executive and U.S. ambassador to Germany will become the state’s 56th governor after he is sworn in at the War Memorial in Trenton.
He was attending a prayer service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton and his inaugural ball will take place Tuesday night under a tent at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
The switch from Christie means that New Jersey will go from a governor who is a friend of President Donald Trump to one that opposes him on many fronts.
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