Essex Dems endorse Phil Murphy for governor in 2017
Photo by Chris Sykes On the steps of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark on Friday, Oct. 7, after receiving the endorsement of the Essex County Democratic Committee, Phil Murphy, center, the 2017 New Jersey Democratic Party candidate for governor, speaks as, from left, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Murphy's wife, Tammy, second from right, and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, right, listen, along with other county Democrats. Murphy is a former Goldman Sachs executive, as well as former U.S. ambassador to Germany.