Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 7/2/2024

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY: I said, don’t make this a soap opera. You’re not only making it a soap opera, you’re making it a bad soap opera.” – Judge Stein to Menendez defense attorneys

 

TOP STORY: Musella Kicks off Mayoral Campaign

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

The Morning Intelligence Briefing will be off tomorrow through Friday in observance of July 4th, and will return on Monday.

 

NJ traffic deaths are on the rise, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

NJ Transit’s fare hike took effect yesterday, according to TAPinto.

 

Insider NJ legal analyst Joe Hayden shares his perspective on the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling.

 

The NJMVC will roll out new temporary registration tags.

 

The judge in the Menendez trial says he’s tired of the drama, according to NJ.com. The defense got off to a rocky start, according to Politico NJ.

 

Burlington County is looking to protect more farmland, according to Burlington County Times.

 

Passaic County signed a deal with labor unions for public works projects of more than $5M, according to NorthJersey.com.

 

Rep. Pascrell assailed the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling.

 

Rep. Watson Coleman slammed the Supreme Court’s ruling as ‘astonishing and dangerous’.

 

Brenner will assume the CEO role at Valley Health, according to ROI-NJ.

 

ICYMI: Murphy signed budget; courts playing key role in shaping political developments; Critchley, Marino statement on Norcross; former Morris Freeholder Romaine passed away; AG’s Office unveiled racketeering charges against Norcross; former Essex Freeholder Cavanaugh passed away; Murphy’s approval rating 46%

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Dyese Davis was elected chair of the Monmouth County Democrats.

 

‘America First Republicans’ Chair Crispi called for the expulsion of RNC Committeeman Palatucci.

 

ICYMI: Bashaw poll shows close race; Spadea’s early win; Durr participated in a FDU forum; Spadea slammed ‘establishment power brokers’; Bashaw announced Lamberto as campaign manager; Malinowski’s second act; Fulop want to eliminate ‘monetization’ party chairs; Sherrill tag-teamed with Altman; Insider NJ’s Who’s Up And Who’s Down; Fulop took aim at Guy; Morris Dems kicked off campaign; Gilmore backing Spadea; NJEA endorsed Spiller; Spadea launched guv candidacy; path could be difficult w/ Durr in race; Spiller launched guv candidacy

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Governor Murphy announced the departure of NJDMAVA Commissioner Major General Hou and his intent to nominate Colonel Mays as the next commissioner and Adjutant General.

 

The budget passage was rushed, and critics say that’s not a good trend, according to NJ.com.

 

Supporters and critics weighed the pluses and minuses of the budget, according to NJ Spotlight.

 

Lawmakers called for an investigation into the CAPS network, according to NJ.com.

 

ICYMI: Murphy says he doesn’t think about his legacy; Murphy announced promotions; Murphy nominated Hoffman for Supreme Court; NJSBA president condemned judge’s remarks; Senate passed OPRA legislation, boos and jeers greeted vote

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

Download and read Insider NJ’s 2024 Insider 100: Lobbyist publication.

 

Former Senator Bob Gordon discusses his career and insights on current events.

 

Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing

 

In Parsippany, Councilman Musella kicked off his campaign for mayor.

 

In Atlantic City, the city fully implemented the Boardwalk Improvement Group.

 

In Carteret, the DOT awarded the town a $5.6M grant for the ferry project, according to TAPinto.

 

In Edison, officials disagreed over taxes and the budget, according to NJ Herald.

 

In Long Branch, a dozen townhouses could replace a church parking lot, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

In Manalapan, a ice rink and warehouse were approved, according to the Asbury Park Press.

 

In Morristown, the council approved tax increases for businesses, according to NJ Hills.

 

In Mullica Hill, age-restricted housing is transforming farmland, according to Burlington County Times.

 

In Oakland, the Ramapo Indian Hills school district rescinded the new super’s contract, according to the Bergen Record.

 

In Ocean City, the council reorganized as tensions remain over Ward 3, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

 

In Paterson, a anti-violence group is looking to connect with Latinos, according to Paterson Press. Arrests are up 27%, according to Paterson Press. Councilman Mendez will serve as Council President again, according to Paterson Press.

 

In Phillipsburg, the first reading of a bond ordinance was passed, according to TAPinto.

 

In Readington, a affordable housing development was proposed, according to MyCentralJersey.

 

In Summit, Councilman Boyer pushed back at criticism that he spoke at a Juneteenth event, according to Fox.

 

ICYMI: In Dover, bumpy transition; in Newark, Onyema won West Ward Dem chairmanship

 

 

Insider NJ editor Max Pizarro writes ‘The Most Critical Moment in Tonight’s Presidential Debate

 

Insider NJ columnist Alan Joel Steinberg writes ‘I knew Sam Alito, Sr. – a Vivid Contrast to his Son

 

Insider NJ columnist Andrew Leven writes ‘Navigating the Hurricane

 

Insider NJ columnist Bob Hennelly writes ‘A Bright Spot Amidst a Bleak EMS Week‘ and ‘Afghani Family Who Helped U.S. Uplifted by FDU’s Global Reach‘ and ‘Wildwood Proves Trump Maga Fever Still Raging‘ and ‘Gaza’s Fate Looms Large in NJ Dems June Primary Debate

 

Insider NJ columnist Carl Golden writes ‘‘Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game!?’

 

Insider NJ columnist former Senator Bernard Kenny writes ‘America 2024: A Matter of Life and Death

 

AROUND THE WEB:

 

Supreme Court protects the right to bribery | Editorial

Star-Ledger Editorial Board

 

  • In case you missed it, the Supreme Court just handed down a ringing endorsement of the way New Jersey politicians have done business for decades, siding with a local mayor who accepted a $13,000 bribe.

 

NJ firefighters among 20,000 with cancer suing makers of foam chemicals

Megan Burrow, NorthJersey.com

 

  • During fire training exercises twice a year at Kennedy International Airport in the 1970s and 80s, Charles O’Neill, a retired Port Authority police officer who worked out of Newark Airport, would repeatedly spray simulated aircraft fires with firefighting foam over the intense weeklong sessions.

 

Fulop needs to practice what he preaches on transparency | Jersey Journal editorial

Jersey Journal Editorial

 

  • In releasing his latest gubernatorial campaign policy paper last month, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop put the spotlight on a number of problematic areas in New Jersey state government, saying out loud what many in power would prefer to be kept as dirty little secrets.

 

New Jersey’s decision to continue retaining baby blood samples is perplexing

Terrence T. McDonald, NJ Monitor

 

  • “Ummmm WHAT?!” That’s from a social media post responding to this recent headline in the Asbury Park Press: “NJ cuts easy police access to baby blood.” A completely reasonable reaction for someone who has not followed this story as closely as we have at the New Jersey Monitor. The thought of a government-controlled cache of baby’s blood, accessible to law enforcement, sounds like something Philip K. Dick dreamed up as a warning about surveillance state creep.

 

Are parents in NJ too relaxed about children’s social media use?

Kylie Moore, NJ1015

 

  • As if parenting wasn’t difficult enough, modern parents have a whole new world to manage with kids being on social media. It opens up many questions: what media should I allow my kids to be on? How frequently should I check them? Should I have access to my kids passwords to check in on them that way? All valid questions, but according to a new study New Jersey parents are more relaxed about their children being on social media than the national average.

 

Liquor liceneses at two Trump golf courses in NJ suspended. July 19 hearing planned

Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com

 

  • The liquor licenses at two of the three New Jersey golf clubs owned by former President Donald Trump have not been renewed, according to the state’s Office of Attorney General. spokesperson confirmed that the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control has not renewed two golf club facility licenses associated with Trump.

 

N.J. high court eases test for juvenile offenders to be removed from sex offender list

Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor

 

  • Some of those placed on the state’s sex offender list as juveniles are not required to stay offense-free for 15 years following their conviction or release, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Monday. The ruling is a victory for those who have sought to narrow how Megan’s Law registration can be applied to minors. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, writing for a unanimous court, said deciding in any other way would have required the court to add language to the statute.

 

Introducing the 2024 NJBIZ ICON honorees

NJBIZ Staff

 

  • If you’re looking for someone in your field to model your career after, look no further than the recipients of the 2024 NJBIZ ICON Awards. These leaders – all over the age of 60 – represent industries across New Jersey, such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality and more.

 

Murphy’s $3.7M fundraiser for Biden cost Middletown, N.J. taxpayers $23,185

Matt Rooney, Save Jersey

 

  • Governor Phil Murphy’s Saturday fundraiser for Joe Biden at his Middletown, New Jersey mansion raised $3.7 million for the debate-hobbled incumbent Democrat’s campaign. Meanwhile, the taxpayers of Murphy’s Republican-red adopted hometown are on the hook for a five-figure police overtime bill. “Middletown taxpayers were forced to cover over $23,000 in overtime security costs for the Biden campaign fundraiser Saturday,” Mayor Tony Perry, a Republican, told Save Jersey.

 

Trenton’s Art All Night should not yield to fear

LA Parker, The Trentonian

 

  • A security check outside the Trenton War Memorial Theatre required an emptying of pockets before entering the Art All Night event. Wallet. Keys. Phone. Reporters notebook. Pen. That last item started a strange skirmish of words and underscored how fear makes for foolish restrictions. “You’re not allowed to take the pen into the building,” a security man said.
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39 responses to “Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 7/2/2024”

  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

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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?

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