NorthJersey.com
Gerald Cardinale, one of New Jersey s longest-serving legislators whose four decades in Trenton saw an unwavering advocacy for conservative causes, died Saturday morning at Pascack Valley Hospital. He was 86.
The cause of death was not immediately released, but a statement from the New Jersey Senate Republican Office said Cardinale had a brief illness that was not related to COVID-19.
Gov. Phil Murphy said all flags would be lowered to half staff on Monday when the Senate returns to session in honor of Cardinale, a Republican. Senator Cardinale’s 54-year record of public service to the state of New Jersey speaks to the level of trust his constituents placed in him, said Murphy, a Democrat.