Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey announced his decision to resign, publicly came out as " a gay American " and admitted to having had an extramarital affair with a man, Golan Cipel, an Israeli citizen and veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, whom McGreevey appointed New Jersey homeland security adviser.

On the afternoon of August 12, 2004, McGreevey coupled the announcement of his decision to resign with a public declaration of his homosexuality and an admission to having had an extramarital affair with a man, Golan Cipel, an Israeli citizen and veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, whom McGreevey appointed New Jersey homeland security adviser.

In her memoirs, Matos wrote that she would never have married McGreevey if she had known he was gay, nor would she have chosen to have a gay man to father her child.

McGreevey had met him in Israel during a trip there in 2000.

Acting Banking and Insurance Commissioner Donald Bryan, who had been reappointed by Democratic Governor Jim McGreevey, issued an opinion in August 2005 stating that Forrester had not broken the law.

McCormac replaced Frank G. Pelzman, who became mayor on January 17, 2002 when former Mayor James E. McGreevey resigned to become governor.

New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey announced that he was a " gay American " in August 2004.

Because of this, the region was protected by the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Jim McGreevey under the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act enacted in 2004 that sought to preserve water resources, to promote open space and farmland preservation, to create new recreational parks, and to regulate land use planning to achieve these goals.

Whitman was re-elected in 1997, narrowly defeating Jim McGreevey, the mayor of Woodbridge Township, who criticized her record on property taxes and automobile insurance rates.

Union County Magnet High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.

McGreevey was the first and, to date, the only openly gay state governor in United States history.

James McGreevey was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Irish Catholic parents and grew up in nearby Carteret.

On March 14, 2007, the Associated Press reported that McGreevey was seeking custody of Jacqueline and filing for child support.

McGreevey was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 19th Legislative District from 1990 to 1992, when he became Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.

David D ' Amiano refused to implicate McGreevey when he admitted in federal court to extorting $ 40, 000 in cash and political donations from Mark Halper, a Middlesex County farmer who was fighting a government plan to condemn his land.

D ' Amiano and Halper previously agreed that McGreevey and Middlesex County officials involved in the scheme should use a word during their meetings to indicate that " they knew a deal was in place " for them to act in his favor.

McGreevey was criticized for appointing as homeland security adviser Golan Cipel, because he lacked experience or other qualifications for the position.

According to McGreevey in The Confession, The Record was the first newspaper to break the news of a relationship between McGreevey and Cipel.

S1909 / A2840 is a bill that was passed by the New Jersey legislature in December 2003, and signed into law by Governor James McGreevey on January 4, 2004, that permits human cloning for the purpose of developing and harvesting human stem cells.

Hindman's wife Molly McGreevey was also on the soap 1977-1981 as Polly Longworth, best friend to media tycoon Rae Woodard.

He was investigated and recorded discussing his influence with then New Jersey governor James E. McGreevey and then United States Senator Jon S. Corzine.

In the Democratic primary, Andrews was defeated 40 %- 37 %, a margin of just 9, 993 votes, by State Senator Jim McGreevey.

The Star-Ledger was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2005 for its comprehensive and clear-headed coverage of the resignation of the Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey, after he confessed to adultery with a male lover.

Although due to the impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the resignation amidst scandal of Governor James McGreevey, the state was considered an interesting race.

The first law of its kind in the United States, " Maggie's Law " was signed by Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey in August 2003.

" The article stated ,“ Democrats close to the administration say McGreevey and Cipel have struck up a close friendship and frequently travel together ”, prompting McGreevey's own mother to confront him about his sexual orientation.

In Sparta, New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner Jack Lettire and state senator Robert Littell announced the completion of a project of restructuring the NJ 15-Houses Corner Road intersection, which began ground breaking in 2002 by James E. McGreevey, then-governor of New Jersey.

Farmer Jr. becomes acting Governor of New Jersey, followed by John O. Bennett and then Richard Codey until governor-elect Jim McGreevey is sworn in.

On March 17, 2008, Theodore Pedersen, a former aide to McGreevey, claimed that from 1999 to 2001 he participated in numerous threesomes with McGreevey and Matos, a statement later affirmed by McGreevey.

* Silent Partner ( book ), by Dina Matos McGreevey

The Democratic candidate, Woodbridge Township Mayor Jim McGreevey ( the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in 1997 ), exploited this division by painting Schundler as too conservative for New Jersey.

In 1983 he created and performed, solo, a stage version of the Old Testament's The Book of Job, at first at the Nathan Cohen theatre in Toronto, directed by John McGreevey, and then at the National Arts Centre Theatre in Ottawa.

Plainfield is now home to former New Jersey governor James McGreevey.

Home of former Governor Jim McGreevey in Plainfield.

* Jim McGreevey ( born 1957 ), former Governor of New Jersey.

* Jim McGreevey ( born 1957 ), former Woodbridge mayor and Governor of New Jersey.

* Charles Kushner ( 2004 )-Guilty plea of real estate developer — and largest campaign donor to former New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey -- for filing false tax returns and for attempting to retaliate against a witness in a federal criminal case

* James McGreevey, former New Jersey state governor

McGreevey ran for the governorship again in 2001 and won with 56 % of the vote, making him the first majority-elected governor since James Florio.

D ' Amiano encouraged McGreevey to say ' Machiavelli ' during a February 2003 conversation with Halper, who recorded conversations in cooperation with the FBI.

McGreevey brought up Cipel's name six weeks into his administration in a February 14, 2002, interview with The Records editorial board at its offices saying:

On May 21, 1976, Hindman married Molly McGreevey, with whom he later acted on Ryan's Hope.

** New Jersey governor James McGreevey becomes the first openly gay chief executive of a US state when he discloses an extramarital affair with another man and announces his resignation effective November 12.

On March 11, 2003, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey visited the reservoir and proposed protecting it, Woodcliff Lake ( a neighboring reservoir ) and their tributaries with Category 1 water purity status.

On March 11, 2003, Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey visited the nearby Lake Tappan reservoir and proposed protecting it, Woodcliff Lake and their tributaries with Category 1 water purity status.

It is a residential suburban neighborhood with an ethnically diverse population, a fire station, and Menlo Park Terrace School # 19, which services grades K-5 under the direction of Principal Sharon McGreevey.