Suzette Parmley

Trenton Correspondent who covers the N.J. Supreme Court, Governor, Legislature. She also contributes to The Legal Intelligencer and law.com. Suzette joined New Jersey Law Journal in Jan. 2019 from the Philadelphia Inquirer where she was a former Trenton Statehouse Correspondent and Business Reporter/Columnist. Awards: 1st Place for 2020 coverage of NJ Supreme Court; 2019 Specialized Writing Category, 5-time winner of the Business Financial Writing Portfolio Award from the New Jersey Press Association. Graduate of the Fels Center of Government/University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] or follow on Twitter: @SuzParmley

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March 26, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

How NJ Prosecutors Are Using Criminal Charges Against Coronavirus Order Violations

"I've established a statewide network of prosecutors to advise police on how to pursue these charges," Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

March 25, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Legislature Makes History With First Remote Vote

"With that, I want to thank all members today for voting today and congratulations for making history," Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, said after the final bill was voted on.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

March 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COVID-19 and Business Insurance: NJ Legislation Still in Play

A-3844, which would compel insurance companies to cover claims by New Jersey small business owners, remains a work in progress, according to its primary sponsors.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

March 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Orders Low-Risk County Inmates Released to Limit Coronavirus Spread

The order—the result, reached Sunday night, of mediation among prosecutors and the public defender—will suspend or commute county jail sentences for low-risk inmates.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 19, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

UPDATED: Coronavirus Emergency Package Gets Final Legislative Approval in Trenton

The bills now go before Gov. Phil Murphy, who in recent days has expanded the state's restrictions on businesses and other establishments to slow COVID-19's rapid spread.

By Suzette Parmley

11 minute read

March 19, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Flags References to Rodney King, Amadou Diallo at Cop's Criminal Trial, But Conviction Upheld

"The trial court erred by admitting both prejudicial testimony" but "the evidence against Trinidad was overwhelming," the Supreme Court's majority said.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

March 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

How New Jersey's Law Firms Are Moving to Remote Work Amid COVID-19 Response

As one firm leader put it, "We have two sacred obligations during this crisis: an obligation to our clients and an obligation to each other and to our families."

By David Gialanella | Suzette Parmley

11 minute read

March 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Apartment Stairway Fall Leads to $1.75 Million Settlement in Essex

A man who suffered serious injuries after encountering a loose stair tread in a Newark apartment house was paid a $1.75 million settlement in his…

By Charles Toutant | Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sweeping Coronavirus Bill Package Passes as Murphy Tightens Restrictions

Among the measures was A-3859, a bill to suspend evictions and the residential foreclosure process, modify the terms of mortgage payments, and prohibit rent increases during the statewide public health emergency.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

March 13, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

'More Detailed Findings' Needed on $600K Fee Award to NJ Firms in Estate Case

The appeals challenged a combined award of roughly $614,000 to Connell Foley, Borteck & Czapek and Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

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