Video: Nancy Munoz Shares Secrets From An Assemblywoman's Kitchen

Cooking Demo: This busy mother of five shows us how to make quick fix white bean chicken chili.

Nancy Munoz is an icon in her own right, a local mother who also happens to serve  in the New Jersey General Assembly for the 21st legislative district. It's a remarkable story. Assemblywoman Munoz's seat in the assembly was originally filled by her late husband, Dr. Eric Munoz.  His untimely death from heart complications left his seat suddenly vacant.  Nancy, a nurse by profession, was busy raising her kids and dedicated to community service endeavors in Summit. However, in honoring her husband and his voice in the assembly, she ran for his seat and won. So, now you will find her at meetings fighting for health care, or chatting with Gov. Chris Christie or listening to her constituents about any issue that might fall within her district…

Assemblywoman Fighting New Kyleigh's Law Changes

District 21's Nancy Munoz voices her opposition to the decal requirement.

If you're a teen driver or soon to be one, you've probably already heard all about the Kyleigh's Law changes to the Graduated Driver's License that took effect on Saturday. The key changes to the GDL are a new requirement that drivers holding provisional licenses up until age 21 must have red, reflective decals on the front and rear license plates of their vehicle to help police identify these drivers, and a new tighter restriction on the hours teens can be driving. Teens cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The law used to allow driving until midnight. But not everyone is on board with the changes. Several state legislators, including District 21 Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz, are signing onto a new bill that would repeal just the decal …

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Munoz Lays Out Agenda for First Term of Her Own

Assemblywoman for Madison's district mixes continuing her late husband's legacy with her agenda.

Going to sleep on March 29, Nancy Munoz had no reason to believe the coming week would be any different from past weeks. But the mother of five woke up in the middle of the night with her husband, Assemblyman Eric Munoz (R-Summit), complaining of chest pains. Getting him to the hospital, like she did after his 2004 heart attack, she thought everything would work out... until he died on the operating table. Munoz was more than a sudden widow; she found herself thrust into a Republican political realm as party leaders quickly looked to fill his seat, with both an interim appointee and a candidate for a full term. Time was running out, a new name needed to be placed on the ballot within the week. Spared from many of the internal discussions, …

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Officials, Town Celebrate at Groundbreaking

The Hampshire Companies hold ceremony at 345 Main St. for professional center.

A bevy of elected officials and representatives from The Hampshire Companies were on hand at 345 Main St. on Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Madison Professional Center. The center, which will replace the 13,100-square-foot warehouse that was demolished at the site, is currently scheduled for completion in June. Todd Anderson, a principal of the Hampshire Companies, started the festivities off by speaking about the building which the company feels would be ideal for medical office users. Others who spoke and were part of the groundbreaking were Madison Mayor Mary-Anna Holden, Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, and Senator Tom Kean. Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick were also present. Borough Council …

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Madison Heroes Receive Honors

Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz recognizes Sgt. Peter Iossa, field hockey team, and boys soccer squad at council meeting.

Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz and assemblyman Jon Bramnick stopped at the Madison Borough Council meeting on Monday night to present proclamations to some local heroes. Sgt. Peter Iossa, the Madison High School field hockey team, and the Dodgers boys soccer team were all recognized before the regular meeting at the Bayley-Ellard building. It was the second time Iossa had been called before the council in a month for recognition. Iossa saved two children from drowning while on vacation at Point Pleasant in late August of 2008. On a day when the riptide was high, Iossa disregarded his own safety to jump into the water to help one of the boys' father bring the two children to shore. Lauded by many since then, this time it was Munoz, Bramnick, and…

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