Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to hold statewide-elected office in the Garden State, has died, her family said. We will remember her commitment to the people of New Jersey and her tireless efforts to uplift the community.”On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s office said Oliver was receiving medical care and was unable to serve as acting governor while he was on vacation. New Jersey State Senate President Nicholas Scutari assumed the duties of acting governor as of Monday morning, Murphy’s office said. “When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of the word,” Murphy said in a statement.

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