Gov. Murphy taps new education, transportation commissioners

Two of New Jersey’s most visible departments will come under new leadership after Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would nominate new commissioners of transportation and education. The governor will nominate former interim Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer to head the Department of Education, replacing Allen-McMillan, who is stepping down after three years in the position. And last week Murphy announced he would tap Francis O’Connor to head the Department of Transportation, replacing his new chief of staff, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. Dehmer, executive director of Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce...