Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/25/2024

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY: I’m excited for Sherrill and Gottheimer to enter the race for governor as clearly they intend on doing. I think there is lots to discuss around New Jersey and records overall, but as a starting point, just imagine being so insincere and disingenuous with your constituents that you outright mislead them on your intentions to serve in Congress.” – Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial primary candidate Steve Fulop

 

TOP STORY: As Pa. Beckons, will Anyone Still be in Jersey for Kim v. Bashaw?

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

The state declared a drought watch, according to NJ.com.

 

Early voting opens this weekend, according to NJ101.5.

 

The VBM return rate in the state broke 50%, according to NJ Globe.

 

Enthusiastic NJ Indian-Americans are promoting VP Harris in swing states, according to the Bergen Record.

 

NJ Transit and Amtrak say they need more funding to prevent another ‘summer of hell’, according to NJ.com.

 

NJ Transit blames the hot weather for some of the River Line troubles, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

PATH ridership surged in September to pre-pandemic levels, according to NJ Biz.

 

Clerks in Atlantic, Gloucester, and Cumberland counties agreed to settle the line lawsuit, according to NJ Globe.

 

ICYMI: Monmouth Airport issue up in air; Insider NJ’s Who’s And Who’s Down; labor hit Philly streets as PA Dems build Harris coalition; Philly Dems in gear for Harris; Murphy discussed lowering voting age

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

2025 gubernatorial drama continues to simmer under the surface of the 2024 election.

 

Jersey City Mayor Fulop swiped at Reps. Gottheimer and Sherrill, according to NJ Globe.

 

In LD32, Katie Brennan launched her bid for Assembly, according to NJ Globe.

 

In CD2, the candidates debated.

 

In CD7, the Kean-Altman race carries national significance, according to MyCentralJersey. OPEIU Local 32 endorsed Altman. Altman and Rep. Kim will hold a rally with former Senator Bill Bradley.

 

In CD9, Senator Pou faces off against GOP candidate Prempeh, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

GOP Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw addressed the Essex GOP. Bashaw released a new TV ad.

 

Essex GOP Chairman Barlas touted ‘incredible turnout’ at an event following a last-minute location change after a bakery owner cancelled the venue, according to SaveJersey.

 

The NJEA has spent $600k to boost Harris, Kim, and Spiller, according to NJ Globe.

 

ICYMI: Sarlo outlined Trump opposition; Van Drew wants to beat back Salerno challenge; Kean in negative overdrive against Altman, Malinowski jumped feet first for Altman; Kim phonebanked; Prempeh faced off against Pou; Kim, Bashaw clashed ; former Guv Kean endorsed Bashaw; CD7 2-point race; Essex Assembly races intensifying; Jones made the case for Harris; Kean, Altman debated, Altman touted poll; Morris’ Ali has had enough of Crispi; Golden touted Monmouth GOP numbers; Bramnick has new argument; NJGOP working to increase VBM returns; Altman poll shows 2-point race

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

An attorney says the lawsuit over baby blood storage must go on to end a ‘double layer of deceit’, according to NJ Monitor.

 

Compliance Corner: Consider the Pre-Election Report

 

ICYMI: Coughlin, DiMaio announced ballot committee; ‘Freedom To Read Act’ advanced; insiders consider Scutari future

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Download and read Insider NJ’s New Jersey History and Heritage Spotlight 2024 publication.

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

In Atlantic City, the CRDA is asking again when the city will approve enough marijuana stores, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

In Camden, the city launched the Buy Camden 1st initiative, according to ROI-NJ.

 

In East Orange, the school district was accused of violating state regulations, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

In Edison, environmental oversight continues at the former Camp Kilmer, according to MyCentralJersey.

 

In Flemington, a sign ordinance was approved, according to TAPinto.

 

In Galloway, the town paused new cannabis applications, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

In Jersey City, Zuppa made a Ward D rematch official with Boggiano, according to Hudson County View.

 

In Long Branch, BOE candidates faced tough questions at a forum, according to TAPinto.

 

In Morristown, a hospital expansion plan met friction from town hall, according to Morristown Green.

 

In Neptune Township, a candidate was selected for the committee vacancy, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

In North Haledon, voters will decide on funding for cops in schools, according to NorthJersey.com.

 

In Ocean City, input is sought on use for a former car lot, according to the Press of Arlantic City.

 

In Phillipsburg, frustration is growing over the lack of crossing guards, according to TAPinto.

 

In Pohatcong, a warehouse plan was denied by the Highlands Council, according to Lehigh Valley Live.

 

In Scotch Plains, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood district scaled back a January referendum, according to MyCentralJersey.

 

In Sparta, a cannabis ordinance was introduced, according to TAPinto.

 

In West Windsor, voters may ditch non-partisan elections, according to NJ Globe.

 

In Wildwood, the voice behind the iconic tram car phrase is suing over lack of compensation, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

ICYMI: In Somerville, JFK is on the ballot; in Randolph, council control at stake with huge significance; in Marlboro, BOE race polarized; in Jersey City, Gilmore fundraising presence causes havoc; Solomon slapped at McGreevey as he kicked off his mayoral candidacy, which could shake up the 2025 race

 

 

In a guest column on Insider NJ, Dari Kotzker writes ‘Blue Wife, Red Husband: LMT Household at the Heart of the Battleground

 

In a guest column on Insider NJ, Liz DeBeer writes ‘What Motivates Progressives to Write Postcards

 

Insider NJ columnist Andrew Leven ‘An Aspect of the Harris/Trump Economic Plans That Isn’t Being Discussed, But Should Be

 

Insider NJ columnist Bob Hennelly writes ‘More Helene Fallout: When Local News is All that Matters

 

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Vote for Dems as GOP extremism threatens American way of life | Jersey Journal endorsements

Jersey Journal Editorial

 

  • As Election Day nears and the campaign devolve into a nonstop barrage of he said-she said TV ads, one constant should resound in voters’ minds: Conservative hard-liners present a clear danger to the American way of life.

 

Presentation on New Jersey’s state parks scheduled for Nov. 24

NJ Hills

 

  • The Chatham Township Historical Society will present a hybrid program featuring a talk by Kevin Woyce on New Jersey’s state parks at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Library of the Chathams.

 

Opinion: New Jersey’s housing industry is broken. This is how we fix it.

Murray Sabrin

 

  • The Assembly Housing Committee met in late September to discuss the state’s unaffordable housing market. The committee’s hearing couldn’t have come at a better time to sort out the issues contributing to housing and rental price inflation. The Garden State has some of the highest housing costs in the nation, and residents have seen their real incomes shrink because housing prices and rents have accelerated markedly in recent years.

 

NJ’s rape-kit backlog to be cleared?

Raven Santana, NJ Spotlight

 

  • State Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union) knows firsthand how the evidence from rape kits is vital to catching sexual predators or even freeing those wrongly convicted. “I saw firsthand victims in their most vulnerable moments. That never leaves you,” said Cryan, who is pushing legislation to clear the state’s rape kit backlog and make sure all collection kits are tested.

 

Funeral for self-exiled Turkish cleric leads to large crowd, traffic in Sussex County

Lori Comstock, Newton New Jersey Herald

 

  • Hundreds and potentially thousands of mourners grieving the death of Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen gathered at Skylands Stadium in Augusta Thursday afternoon, leading to traffic congestion and causing major delays in the area. Residents enrolled in the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office alert system were notified of a “large scale event” via phone call and text message and were urged to avoid the roadways near the ballpark, including Route 15, Route 206 and Route 565.

 

New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences

Wayne Parry, The Associated Press

 

  • Online sports betting is reaping new revenue for New Jersey but also raising concerns about gambling addiction and potential harm to the finances of Atlantic City’s casinos that depend on in-person gamblers, sports books and problem gambling treatment workers testified Thursday.

 

Backyard fire pit, campfires banned in N.J. as ‘some of the driest conditions ever’ spread across state

Frank Kummer, Philadelphia Inquirer

 

  • With fire danger at an “extreme,” New Jersey officials have enacted a statewide mandatory ban on wood and charcoal fires, whether on public or private property. “We are currently experiencing some of the driest conditions ever, making our forests, in particular the sprawling Pinelands region of southern New Jersey, especially vulnerable to wildfires that could spread very quickly and threaten property,” New Jersey Department of Environmental Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said in a statement this week.

 

Are campus protests being silenced? Colleges, students spar over new rules

Hannan Adely, NorthJersey.com

 

  • With banging drums and chants of “Palestine will be free,” rallies and sit-ins at universities in spring 2024 harked back to the tumultuous days of the Vietnam War protests, when students defied administrations and protests sometimes ended in fierce police crackdowns.

 

Appellate court allows rapacious new judge to double dip

David Wildstein, New Jersey Globe

 

  • A panel of state appellate court judges will allow Jill Mayer to keep her $127,000 annual state pension while earning $211,00-per-year as a Superior Court Judge. The State Senate confirmed Mayer, a former Camden County Prosecutor and deputy attorney general, to her judgeship in January 2022, but she has delayed taking the oath of office for 33 months while she mounted a legal battle to double dip.

 

Meet the Candidates: Darius Mayfield

David Wildstein, New Jersey Globe

 

  • Watch Darius Mayfield, Republican candidate for the 12th Congressional District.

 

Cryptocurrency industry pours money into federal races

Benjamin J. Hulac, NJ Spotlight

 

  • Political advocacy groups linked to the cryptocurrency industry are spending roughly $250 million on campaigns this election cycle to buoy their allies and defeat critics, especially those in Congress. A trio of cryptocurrency super PACs — outside political groups permitted under federal law to spend unlimited sums of money on politics — has flooded airwaves and websites nationwide and in New Jersey with campaign ads.

 

Fall trout stocking to be limited by low rainfall and stream flows

Bruce A Scruton, Newton New Jersey Herald

 

  • New Jersey will cancel or curtail trout stocking in some of the state’s rivers and streams, the latest casualty of what’s shaping up to be a historically dry fall in the Garden State. Fall stocking scheduled for this week will go on, but crews will have the option of not leaving fish if flows in the particular spot appear to be low, the state Division of Fish and Wildlife said on its website on Wednesday.

 

Fall foliage in Mercer County evokes reflection on life

LA Parker, The Trentonian

 

  • I love trees. There. It’s been said without pause or silhouetted embarrassment and with a realization that these feelings nurtured under beautiful limbs and atop copper colored needles of pine trees that stood tall in forests located in Winslow, Camden County.

 

Central Jersey oceanographer’s groundbreaking research helps predict monster storms

Margaret McHugh, Special to MyCentralJersey.com

 

  • Central Jersey native Joe Gradone grew up less than 40 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, but his fascination with oceanography first surged while studying geology as an undergraduate at the University of Colorado. “It took me going to a land-locked state to realize I want to study the ocean,” said Gradone, who earned his doctorate in oceanography at Rutgers University in September.
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44 responses to “Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/25/2024”

  1. Murphy celebrates “a full week of declining numbers” then says “status quo of lockdown will remain until new cases and fatalities decrease.” So, which of Murphy’s statements is accurate? He said 2 opposite things in a single paragraph of speaking.

    • He;s “vacationing” at his villa in Italy, while Covid surges and the state is paralyzed by “remote work”…………translation: NO WORK

  2. That is what happens in practicality when they are “suspending their disbelief” (HR Clinton) in real numbers and going on predictive models to make decisions. And then after doing that, they vote with “feelings.”

    • lmao imagine supporting lockdowns after the largest mass death event in american history and calling that a feeling driven conclusion? maga chuds never fail to disappoint

  3. What I — and most of the women I know who are passionate about cosmetics —like about make up isn’t that the right gloss can make your lips poutier or that false lashes can make your eyes more doe-like. Rather, it’s how women can communicate messages and express ourselves through makeup. Certainly it’s not our single factor of communication, but it’s one of many forms of expression that allow us to showcase our individual styles.

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  6. lETS NOT FORGET that during the pandemic Donald Trump sent the MERCY, a fully equipped, COVID prepared Hospital ship to save lives of victims and healthcare workers . But Murphy in his wisdom would rather send Patients back to nursing homes that were ill-equipped to treat these patients so they could die , rather than utilize a life-saving gift and be like NY governor Cuomo, another anti-Trump
    tool.

  7. Gun owners don’t have to talk about guns because they know that they have to come out and vote to protect their constitutional right to bear arms. The Supreme court decision has affirmed that right and somehow our “leaders” haven’t learned how to read.

  8. NJ is one of the most corrupt and racist places to live. There’s “0” accountability for the criminal acts, corruption, and unfair treatment of the people of this state. It starts with our governor who cares less for truth and honesty. Continue to ruin the lives of the citizens of this state.

  9. How about those unintended consequences.
    New Jersey mandating that all cars being sold by 2035 be electric is telling us what we can or cannot buy with our own money. There will always be gasoline powered vehicles because of the power produced by internal combustion compared to the power produced by batteries; which is to say the more power the bigger the battery to the point of rediculousness. My thought is that if the state wants fewer gas powered vehicles on the road it should create a mass transit electric powered system that would emphasize convenience for commuters and everyday shoppers. Of course that would mean vehicles weighing tons more because of the size of batteries and that creates a whole other question of where to dispose of them (also for elelectric car batteries), since they are composed of highly toxic materials that can’t be burnt or buried. These are unintended consequences no- one is willing to grapple with until its too late. I think by 2035 th he electric car fantasy will go the same way the offshore wind farm has gone.

    Stephen Brickman
    206 Stonehenge Dr
    Phillipsburg,NJ 08865
    Stephen.Brickman@gmail.com

    Sent from my iPhone

  10. The military serving in the Middle East represents every state in the Union. Those are our sons and daughters, Moms and Dads and yet we are very little to protect them, or REALLY retaliate when they’re attacked. Governor Murphy is the Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, and past chair of the National Governors Association and yet you never hear him mention about any requests either organization makes to Biden to be more aggressive about protecting our kids in harms way. It’s as though it doesn’t seem to matter to them. No wonder we look so weak to the rest of the world.

  11. Teaneck property taxes pays for the school budget. Teaneck High School students walk out. Is a Hamas military shuffle march property tax bill included?

  12. I’m a conservative and I do believe life begins at conception but the problem is that each mother is responsible for that life and it is in the realm of her mental and physical health that she will either bring it to term or abort it. This should not be a political decision and should not be be dictated by thousand of strangers. The Supreme Court turned it over to the states but it still remains personal for the mother and her family.
    I don’t think it should be an “agenda item” for any political party. A state medical society may want to impose a time frame within which an abortion can occur but even that may be subject to the mother’s doctor’s discretion.
    I say just quit discussing it and leave it up to the mother a father.

  13. Voting should be based on understanding what’s actually happening and knowing who would make life safer and more livable. The only way to do that is to get both sides of the information remembering there are always two sides to a story. Mainstream media in my area includes the Star Ledger and the Easton Express. If you look at the bylines of the opinions you will find writers from the Washington Post and Bloomberg, both notoriously on the left. Even the political cartoons are a dead giveaway. CNN and CNBC are also left leaning. So what are the options for getting opinions and news from the right? Fortunately cable news has Fox, which is near center, and Newsmax, and NewsNation which are full right. Watching these even just occasionally will show a much broader picture and give the reader more information with which to make an informed voting decision. And remember you DONT have to vote party if you feel there’s a wiser choice.

  14. The governor signed off on having Narcan available in all schools grades 9 through 12. But what about the idea
    of having Narcan available in ALL SCHOOLS in New Jersey?

  15. How’s his for an idea? Uncover the identities of the un-elected advisors to Pres. Biden, and publish their names. That way there is actually someone to blame when we lose valuable lives from unanswered attacks by terrorist organizations. We know Biden isn’t making these decisions on his own. My guess is that these advisors will quit the team rather than take the heat for poor decisions, revealing a big weakness in this administration. It might lead to improvements to the decision-making process.

  16. Note to Concealed Carry permit holders: make sure you subscribe to one of the insurance companies that specialize in CCP, ie: US LAW SHIELD. If you ever have to fire your weapon , that has to be the first phone call you make. The second is 911, the third is your family. With so many new permit holders there will probably be an increase in discharges until word gets out that it’s actually unsafe for criminals to be in New Jersey and crime will take a nosedive.
    Now unless you have a conviction in your background you can get that CCP and really defend yourself and your family. And more women are applying which is great for family defense. The stats that record gun violence will have to be re-organized into guns used for crime and guns used to prevent crime. A lot of get-always here because sometimes just brandishing a firearm is enough to stop a crime. But it should be reported anyway..

  17. The liability limits for taxi cabs are extreme starting July 1. It was a plan in place through the insurance banking committee and it was abruptly changed with an amendment. The guys are barely making a living today and you’ve increased their insurance. What’s fair is fair and this is not it was an incremental increase, which was fair, and was removed by the governor please refer back to the original plan

  18. Iowa gets it right. What better school security is there than trained, armed teachers with concealed carry permits. You wonder what parents and local government officials when they oppose this idea. Apparently they would rather wait for some demented individual, either a student or maybe an ex student pulls out a handgun of his backpack , or a long gun out of a duffel and starts firing do they can call it in and wait for help to show up. This move would save many lives and I would heartily endorse this idea nationwide. Of course I’m just an average gun owner who believes that our kids are our most valuable asset and need real protection.

  19. The problem with the Line is that there is no vetting process. Whoever pays the most and/or is specifically unqualified and therefore relegated to the status of puppet is who the county bosses support and threaten the committee members to support. My opponent said on-air that he will do whatever they tell him. What kind of leadership is that. I have 8-10 organizations endorsing me to his zero. I have served many statewide for almost 4 years while he has never helped anyone but himself. No-brainer who is qualified, and they know it. That’s why they are getting nasty and vile while I continue to take the high road.

  20. With the mainstream media touting the current president and suddenly discovers he’s been lying to us all about how supportive he is of Israel when it is reported he is receiving BIG donations from Soros and Rockefellers , both proven anti-American donors, to become pro Palestinian and Pro Hamas and Anti Israel by holding up ammunition shipments to Israel. And solidly answering the question of why he never goes directly against Iran. Is the MSM party to this also. How can the general public now know who and what to trust. They warn us how terrible a trump administration will be as if they have totally forgotten how good we had it under Trump. All I can say is put on your big boy pants and tell us how it really is.

  21. Studies show that recreational cannabis is responsible a 10% increase in motor vehicle accident deaths. These studies show that cannabis impairs driving ability and driving while high is common among regular users. Since cannabis is still an illegal drug, insurance companies are within their rights to deny coverage in for an accident ruled a DUI due to cannabis. However a state that approved its recreational use should be held accountable for any and all the consequences of that DUI. States are more interested in the money they make but they should accept the responsibility for having approved the use of recreational cannabis.

  22. Could you please fix your “bay blood spots “ typo. It sounds like a horror movie. Although “baby blood spots” isn’t much better. Maybe there’s a clearer and less distressing turn of phrase for all of our sensitive readers, lol. Please and thank you.

  23. Reclassifying marihuana from CI to any other category will involve Pharmacy because by law only a Pharmacist with a DEA license can purchase or sell any drug with a CII to CV
    Classification. (CI is exempt because it’s heroine or any other drug with no medical purpose). This is a National problem because it is all under the DEA. And since marihuana is a hallucinogen among other things it requires control. The whole weed issue has put the cart before the horse and really requires reining in to have it conform
    to the legal requirements. (Sorry Mr. Weedman). And recreational use will get the biggest hit because it will require a prescription
    for medicinal use, but that cuts out the recreational aspect. Maybe in the future Pharmacists may be able to prescribe it but not yet. And how many physicians and Nurse Practitioners will want to be involved in the weed industry, I wonder? Lots of questions and few answers so far.

  24. Changing the regulations to allow Optometrists to perform surgery is foolhardy and dangerous. Their training is doing vision tests and prescribing the correct glasses to improve vision. Only an MD in ophthalmology should be the one to do eye surgery.
    That’s like asking the fellow filling your gas tank to fix a ball joint suspension.
    This is not the answer to a shortage of ophthalmologists

  25. Can’t seem to access the Steinberg column on Sam Alito, Sr. on your website. Suggestions?

  26. Stop complaining about taxes ,our schools , our crime, ,after all folks we keep voting in the same Democrat party politicians each time .

    For instance who would think that every Democrat who represents us in congress would vote for men playing in woman sports ,but they did , ask yourself are you the kind of a person who would kill ( sorry to use that word kill but hard not to since the law is that is a human being and if the mother is murdered it’s a double homicide ) a baby up to the moment of birth sorry to tell you that is the law in New Jersey.

    So stop complaining your part of the problem.

  27. NOTE TO SENIORS
    I was 85 when I got my Carry permit. If you want to protect yourself and your family you are never too old to carry. As log as you can pass the test at the range, which is pretty simple, and you have a handgun you can handle (which is why I purchased a Walther CCP M2 PLUS which is easy to rack) and you have no police record or mental health problems, you can qualify. Of course you need to get a Federal weapons ID card, if you don’t already have one. We are targets because we are older and look easy. Well surprise , surprise. The more folks that are carrying the less crime because the bad guys wont know if you are armed and might not try something. By the way
    it doesn’t matter- male or female!!

  28. Assemblyman Schaer’s Bill to define antisemitism for New Jersey residents and to be able to react to it is great. But what about our kids going off to college, especially the Jewish kids. They should have a means to know what schools have active anti-Jewish protests, and/or pro-Palestinian demonstration allowed on and off campus. They should be able to feel safe wherever they go, and not have their studies interrupted by what I consider this unlawful activity. Are there websites with this kind of information posted?

  29. Concerns about Jan 6 violence
    The simple solution to allay the concerns of the Jan.6 violence happening again is to make sure the election is run in an honest and above board manner, which must include voter I.D. via a totally transparent system. Otherwise I’m betting all bets are off.

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