Gov. Phil Murphy is “deeply disturbed” by a pair of NJ Advance Media reports that exposed the shocking number of predator coaches in youth sports across New Jersey, adding he’s willing to work with the state Legislature to “tighten regulations and close loopholes.”
The state’s most powerful public official joined a growing chorus of bipartisan lawmakers calling for reform in response to the reports that showed the state’s exploding youth sports scene is riddled with blindspots that have allowed some coaches to prey on young athletes.