Murphy's spokesperson says he will leave Italy Thursday morning.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor, has died after being taken to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state after the death this week of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, his spokesperson said Wednesday.
Oliver died after a short stay at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, for an undisclosed medical issue. She had been serving as acting governor when her hospitalization was announced Monday. She died the next day. Soon after returning to the state, Murphy will sign an order that flags fly at half-staff to mourn Oliver, his office said in a statement.
Oliver, also a Democrat, was the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office in New Jersey, winning the vote alongside Murphy in 2017 and again in 2021. She was a well-known figure in state government and made history in 2010 by becoming the first Black woman to lead the state Assembly.
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