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NJ.com
NJ.com
After becoming angered when protesters opposed to Israel’s offensive in Gaza confronted him Monday night during an event at the governor’s mansion, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday in his first public comments on the incident that people have “a right to protest,” but this wasn’t the time or place for it. Murphy told staff members in a private text message Monday he was “white hot mad” and “absolutely furious” the two women were able to approach him and First Lady Tammy Murphy — who is running for U.S. Senate — at a Lunar New Year party at Drumthwacket, the governor’s state residence in Princeto…