Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/8/2024

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY: It’s extraordinarily important that I have a strong relationship with the press. But I do have a long-standing policy that when we’re on government property and when I’m on my constituents’ time, I don’t do hallway interviews.” – Rep. Kean

 

TOP STORY: Bashaw Debate Freeze Hardly Helps in Uphill Battle

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Health care costs in the state are among the highest in the nation, according to NJ.com.

 

Far-right influencers have found an audience in the state, according to NJ.com.

 

Electric vehicle sales in the state are increasing, as is the sales tax, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

Hollywood is coming to the Jersey Shore, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

NJ veterans’ families are wary of new oversight, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

American Water is dealing with a cyberattack, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

Middlesex County improved election security.

 

ICYMI: 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

 

GOP Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw’s ‘debate freeze‘ drew attention. Bashaw announced a ‘Fill Up Jersey’ food tour.

 

Women leaders are preparing to fight the Trump ticket following the reversal of Roe.

 

In CD2, Joe Salerno was endorsed by Reps. Gottheimer, Norcross, Menendez, and Pallone.

 

In CD7, Rep. Kean gave an interview with ROI-NJ, addressing his relationship with the press, SALT, security, and other issues.

 

In CD9, Senator Pou was endorsed by 32BJ.

 

Activist Larry Hamm endorsed VP Harris.

 

ICYMI: Emhoff campaigned in the state; Altman held her fourth campaign town hall; NOW-NJ released endorsements; frustration over stolen lawn signs; Delgado will serve as the Harris-Walz state director; Ali to preside over GOP county chairs; Kim campaigned in Bergen; Bashaw positioned as centrist

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Officials weighed in on how to keep cell phones out of students’ hands, according to NJ Monitor.

 

The Senate Budget Committee approved legislation implementing the StayNJ program.

 

Lawmakers say the state should stop charging parents whose children are in state care, according to NJ.com.

 

Assemblyman Marenco introduced bills to create a staet AI system, according to Hudson County View.

 

ICYMI: ‘Freedom To Read Act’ advanced;; insiders consider Scutari future

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

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Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

In Dover, Councilmember Ruiz set a fundraising record.

 

In Atlantic City, the city is considering ending Class II policing, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

In Bernardsville, a stalled recreation plan is awaiting council action, according to NJ Hills.

 

In Bridgewater, 83 acres on Route 22 is being recommended for redevelopment, according to MyCentralJersey.

 

In Clifton, a plan to bond for road repairs was approved, according to NorthJersey.com.

 

In Freehold, the racetrack closure brings a lawsuit and questions about gambling, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

In Frelinghuysen, the town opened its first volunteer fire station in 40 years, according to Lehigh Valley Live.

 

In Jersey City, community groups hosted a BOE forum, according to Hudson County View.

 

In Millville, the town is targeting the homeless with a sleeping ban, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

In North Brunswick, an emergency shelter is being added to the municipal complex, according to MyCentralJersey.

 

In Paterson, Moody’s put the city’s finances ‘under review’ after a late audit, according to the Paterson Press.

 

In Sea Girt, wind power protesters took their rally to a Murphy event, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

In Tinton Falls, a leader’s unusual voice struggle spurred a fundraising, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

In Westwood, the new superintendent wants to keep schools moving forward, according to the Bergen Record.

 

ICYMI: 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 Paterson, oral arguments set to begin over takeover; in AC, Small, wife indicted

 

 

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 ‘Adams’ Municipal Version of Trump’s Attack on ‘the Deep State’

 

In a guest column on Insider NJ, Archange Antoine writes ‘NJ Silent as Trump, Vance, and GOP Target Haitian Community

 

Insider NJ columnist George Ball writes ‘This Emperor Has No Clothes

 

Insider NJ columnist Alan Joel Steinberg writes ‘The Post-2024 Election NJGOP Gubernatorial Civil War: Reaganism (Bramnick) versus Trumpism (Ciattarelli)

 

AROUND THE WEB:

 

NJ Democrats canvas Pennsylvania. Will it help?: Opinion

Charles Stile, NorthJersey.com

 

  • New Jersey Democratic volunteers are targeting key suburban battlegrounds in Pennsylvania with canvassing efforts. Will it work?

 

Democrats push to lower voting age to 16 for school board races

Daniel O’Connor, NJ Monitor

 

  • Top New Jersey Democrats promised to push legislation lowering the voting age to 16 for school board elections statewide at a teen activist conference at Rutgers’ Newark campus on Saturday. As book bans and the risks of school shootings have politicized high schools nationwide, dozens of young activists, many of them high school students, gathered at Saturday’s Vote 16 Youth Summit hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.

 

Manufacturing Day marked by huge crowds, large amounts of optimism – and small pockets of concern

Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com

 

  • As he strolled to the podium at the annual Made in New Jersey Manufacturing Day, Peter Connolly – the CEO of the N.J. Manufacturing Extension Program – joked that they didn’t have his walk-up music going: Days Like These, by Van Morrison, he had requested. “Because there’s nothing like days like these,” he said to an overflow crowd of more than 1,000 at iPlay America in Freehold – a group that came to interact with more than 75 vendors and see more than 100 students compete in a robotics competition.

 

WATCH: The New Jersey U.S. Senate Debate

Matt Rooney, Save Jersey

 

  • Republican nominee Curtis Bashaw and Democrat Congressman Andy Kim met for their first and only planned debate on Sunday night at a webcast live event hosted by New Jersey Globe.

 

Op-Ed: NJ’s ‘half-measures and empty promises’ on school facilities

Robert Kim, Nikki Baker, NJ Spotlight

 

  • The 2024-25 school year is barely underway, and already inadequate school facilities are having a negative impact on teaching and learning. Several school districts that opened in late August had to close or dismiss students early because of excessive heat. It’s hard to believe, but in 2024, in one of the wealthiest states in the country, we still send students and teachers into un-airconditioned, poorly ventilated facilities.

 

Gas is below $3 in NJ. Will Israel-Iran conflict cause it to rise again?

Daniel Munoz, NorthJersey.com

 

  • New Jersey gas prices are reaching their lowest levels since 2021 before the effects of inflation had fully set in, but a hurricane and tensions in the Middle East could reverse that trend. Going into the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas on Israel, Iran launched missiles at Israel for the second time this year. Israel has promised to retaliate, further raising fears that what started as a regional conflict will engulf the Middle East.

 

Did New Jersey just try to nudge a judge for a congestion pricing decision?

Larry Higgs, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

 

  • While one lawsuit seeking to force the start of New York’s $15 congestion fee to enter lower Manhattan is moving forward, an attorney in New Jersey’s separate case to stop the fee has nudged a judge for a ruling.

 

Face it: Donald Trump, at 78, has lost his grip | Moran

Tom Moran, Star-Ledger

 

  • Has anyone noticed that Donald Trump, at age 78, is no longer capable of expressing a cogent thought? He is not the man he was in 2016, and the decline should scare us. You might not appreciate how much ground he has lost if you only read the snippets. Because reporters covering his rallies often try to help their readers make sense of Trump’s rambling by quoting short excepts, couched by their own interpretations of what he probably meant to say. There’s even a new term for it – sanewashing.

 

The five things we *know* as the final sprint begins

Matt Rooney, Save Jersey

 

  • I’m not in the business of making campaign projections, Save Jerseyans, but when you’re on the radio and run a site like this one, people understandably want to know where yours truly believes the presidential race stands.

 

‘Patrice: The Movie’ shows NJ couple in new fight for marriage equality

Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight

 

  • Patrice Jetter and her longtime boyfriend Gary Wickham want nothing more than to get married and solidify their commitment to each other like countless other couples. But a new documentary streaming on Hulu called “Patrice: the Movie” reveals the harsh reality of their love story. If the Central Jersey couple legally marries– or even lives together– they’ll lose the very disability benefits they rely on to survive. It’s known as the marriage penalty, and it’s a devastating barrier people in the disabled community face regularly.

 

NJ veterans’ families wary of new oversight

Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight

 

  • Veterans advocates and families are welcoming, but wary, after New Jersey agreed to accept an independent monitor at its troubled state-run veterans homes in Paramus and Menlo Park. “My father was very proud of his service in the Army, and our veterans didn’t get the care they deserved at Menlo Park,” says Regina Discenza.

 

No, Bruce Springsteen has not said he’s leaving the US if Donald Trump wins the election

Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press

 

  • Bruce Springsteen was born in the U.S.A., and he isn’t leaving. The false proposition that is Springsteen is leaving the United States if Donald Trump is elected president next month is starting to pop up again on social media, seemingly triggered by the Boss’ Oct. 3 endorsement of Kamala Harris.
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42 responses to “Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/8/2024”

  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

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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

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  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!!

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