Via Facebook:

“Melinda and I are packed and ready to go on a very special visit to our sister nation, Israel. The objective is to learn more about the strong and important ties New Jersey and Israel share culturally and economically, and lay the groundwork for a Ciattarelli Administration to strengthen those ties. I am grateful to have this opportunity, and look forward to the work we will do together in the coming days.”

He posted a follow-up to that post 15 minutes ago from the airport:

Former state Supreme Court Justice John Wallace Jr., will serve as the 13th, tie-breaking member of the congressional redistricting commission, according to a decision rendered by the state Supreme Court.

The commission will redraw the state’s 12 congressional districts ahead of the 2022 midterms.

Wayne Pomanowski, longtime Republican operative from Colts Neck, died last night.

The right hand man of Frank Holman, Sr. was especially politically active in the Whitman days.

Respected as honest and straight forward.

Maplewood Deputy Mayor Dean Dafis endorsed CD10 Democratic primary challenger Imani Oakley, according to an email blast from Oakley’s campaign.

Oakley, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Payne in next year’s primary, touted Dafis’ support as the campaign’s ‘first endorsement from an elected official in New Jersey’.

From Politico NJ’s Matt Friedman:

“NJ Redistricting tiebreaker will either be former state Supreme Court Justice John Wallace Jr. (Dem pick) or retired Superior Court judge Marina Corodemus. It’s now up to the state Supreme Court to decide by Aug. 10.”

ELEC Executive Director Jeff Brindle has undertaken a new project entitled “An Oral History of the Commission.”

The project involves an ongoing series of interviews with individuals who have had a significant impact on the Commission or its statutory responsibilities through the years.

The latest interview is with former Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts of Camden County.

Please visit ELEC’s website at https://www.elec.nj.gov/ or click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibF_UFFMjfM

Jeff previously interviewed current ELEC Chairman Eric Jaso and former ELEC Executive Director Lewis Thurston.

Despite claims to the contrary, for the record, former President Donald J. Trump has not endorsed a candidate in the GOP Primary for Governor of New Jersey.

Steven Rogers, a campaign spokesman for Trump in 2020, denounced a circulated social media Trump endorsement of Singh as phony.

“This kind of corrupt behavior is destroying our party & frankly as a leader in advancing Trump’s MAGA agenda I am troubled that Singh has hurt our MAGA efforts,” Rogers said. “Media: Trump endorsement of Singh is fake, ex-President’s spokesman says. How anyone can support him is troubling!”