New Jersey Gov. Murphy’s camp is silent as critics tear apart Europe during Easter trip

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy — who was out attending a wedding when he made his way up the coast to his home state — has faced a barrage of criticism for his recent trip around the world as his representatives remain tight-lipped about whether he plans to cut short his trip.

Saturday Declaring a state of emergency It was made by Lt. Gov. Tahisha Way — who currently serves as governor of the Garden State — while Murphy and his wife, Tammy, were long gone.

The state’s first couple were at a friend’s wedding in Europe and won’t be home until Tuesday, spokesman Tyler Jones told The Post.

Jones declined to clarify where the Murphys were traveling to in Europe, nor their wedding. The outgoing Democrat is term-limited It is known that he has a villa in Italy He makes frequent trips with his family.

Murphy’s office did not return a request for comment Monday.

No public announcement was made before Murphy exited the city, although the governor’s office sent his public agenda to a slew of reporters in advance of the trip.

On Monday, Murphy’s post on X recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day — the woke left’s answer to Columbus Day — was met with a barrage of jabs about his frequent-travelling ways.

“Today, let’s also honor New Jersey’s indigenous communities — from the Ramapog-Munsee Lenape Nation of Ramapo to the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation of Bridgeton. #IndigenousPeoplesDay,” Murphy wrote.

“You were MIA for days and then you decided to show up and post this?” one commenter said in response. “It’s Columbus Day.”

Another said: “Do you honor them while you’re in New Jersey? You seem to disappear a lot.”

“Columbus Day! And are you tweeting from Europe?” Third infiltration.

This week’s stay was not the first time Murphy’s travel plans have drawn condemnation.

In September 2023, Way, who is New Jersey’s secretary of state, was sworn in as lieutenant governor after the death of her predecessor, Sheila Oliver, who was acting governor at the time because Murphy was out of the country on another vacation.

In December 2021, Murphy took a lot of heat Heading towards Costa Rica New Jersey was setting new records for COVID-19 infections during the Delta strain’s winter surge.

The Murphy couple previously visited the country in 2019, and then again in 2021, 2022 and 2023.