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NJ lieutenant governor dies unexpectedly from undisclosed medical issue

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver died Tuesday, one day after she was rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue.

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  1. CBS News

    New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver dies; Gov. Phil Murphy planning return to U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state's Assembly.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Sheila Oliver, New Jersey's lieutenant governor and a prominent Black leader, dies at 71 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey's most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71.

  3. The Daily Caller

    New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dies While Serving As Acting Governor (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver of New Jersey has died while serving as Acting Governor of the state.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies a day after being hospitalized for undisclosed medical issue (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has passed away, her family announced Tuesday. The news comes a day after she was hospitalized Monday for an undisclosed medical issue. Oliver was acting as governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the country on vacation.

  5. PJ Media

    BREAKING: New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dead (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    New Jersey’s Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was executing her duties as governor while Gov. Phil Murphy is vacationing in Italy, has died. Olivier had been admitted to the Cooperman Barnabas Medica...

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71 after undisclosed medical issue (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the state, has died after being taken to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue.

  7. My9nj

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71, family confirms (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver served as the state’s second lieutenant governor since 2018.

  8. NBC News

    N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies after hospitalization for unspecified 'medical care' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Oliver, the first Black woman in state history to serve as Assembly speaker, passed away after she was hospitalized this week for an undisclosed medical issue.

  9. CNN

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to hold statewide-elected office in the Garden State, has died, her family said. She was 71.

  10. People

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dead at 71 After Brief Hospitalization While Serving as Acting Governor (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver died Tuesday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue, according to a statement released by her family.

  11. ABC 7 Chicago

    NJ lieutenant governor dies unexpectedly from undisclosed medical issue (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver died Tuesday, one day after she was rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue.

  12. New York Times

    Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Ms. Oliver, 71, was taken to the hospital on Monday. She had been serving as governor while Gov. Philip D. Murphy was out of state, vacationing in Italy.

  13. NBC New York

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies a day after being hospitalized (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has passed away, her family announced Tuesday. The news comes a day after she was hospitalized Monday for an undisclosed medical issue. Oliver was acting as governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the country on vacation.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor of New Jersey, has died (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari assumed the role of governor with Gov. Phil Murphy on vacation.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver dies at 71 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the State Assembly, died Tuesday. She was 71.

  16. Washington Times

    N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies after sudden hospitalization (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver died after being hospitalized this week for an undisclosed medical issue, her family said Tuesday.

  17. ABC 7 New York

    New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver dies after undisclosed medical issue (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the state, has died after being taken to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue.

  18. Fox News

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dead at 71, family says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died, the family announced Tuesday in a statement that did not provide the circumstances or cause of her death.

  19. Insider

    Sheila Oliver, New Jersey's acting governor while Phil Murphy's out of the country, dies suddenly of an undisclosed medical issue at 71 (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver was acting as New Jersey's governor when she suddenly died of a medical issue at 71.

  20. PhillyVoice

    New Jersey's Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, 71, dies (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Oliver had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy was on vacation when she was hospitalized for undisclosed reasons Monday

  21. Washington Examiner

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies following hospitalization (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at the age of 71 after she was hospitalized on Monday for an undisclosed medical condition.

  22. New York Post

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dead at 71 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, the first black woman to serve as speaker of the state assembly, died Tuesday after being hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.

  23. Newsweek

    New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver dies (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Oliver died Tuesday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue.

  24. Fox News

    New Jersey officials praise Lt Gov Sheila Oliver after her death (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New Jersey leaders and lawmakers paid tribute to the late Democratic Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who died suddenly Tuesday at the age of 71.

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    New Jersey’s Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. -- Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey's most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71.

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