Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/11/2024
Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Our party will start winning again when we have more people with the moral character of Curtis Bashaw and less people that are bags of hot air, that scream loudly into their selfie cameras spewing hate garbage, hoping to be the next Alex Cooper.” – Morris County GOP Chair Laura Ali
TOP STORY: Crispi on Bashaw: ‘Disturbing’, As Ali Calls for Crispi ‘Exorcism’
The Morning Intelligence Briefing will be off on Monday and will return on Tuesday, October 15th.
NJ Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% increase in 2025, according to the Bergen Record.
The state has a housing problem that’s decades in the making, according to NJ Spotlight.
North Jersey communities are helping Hurricane Helene victims, according to NJ Herald.
The state passed a law to protect homeowners from shoddy home contractors, but it’s been delayed, according to NJ.com.
Middlesex County installed free Narcan kiosks, according to MyCentralJersey.
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
Monmouth County GOP Chairman Golden touted the party’s registration advantage ahead of the general election.
Rep. Kim discussed his Senate candidacy with Steve Adubato (video).
The West Orange mayor and officials urged Rep. Gottheimer to run for Governor.
In CD7, the Star-Ledger endorsed Sue Altman.
Cumberland County election matchups were released, according to Burlington County Times.
ICYMI: Bramnick has new argument; NJGOP working to increase VBM returns; Altman poll shows 2-point race; Bashaw’s ‘debate freeze‘ drew attention; 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
Advocates are seeking new protections for NJ immigrants, according to NJ Monitor.
More Democrats are joining the call to lower the voting age, according to NJ Spotlight.
Sarah Seaboldt joined MBI.
ICYMI: ‘Freedom To Read Act’ advanced;; insiders consider Scutari future
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In Randolph, the local council race has huge significance, with control up for grabs this year.
In Atlantic City, the mayor and his wife pleaded not guilty in a child abuse case, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Edison, an ordinance was approved to reduce light spilling into homes, according to TAPinto.
In Fair Lawn, the town asked Muslim and Jewish students to alter ‘disruptive’ displays, according to the Bergen Record.
In Hoboken, the city will create a Division of Urban Forestry next year, according to Hudson County View. A new redevelopment zone was created next to the transit hub, according to Hudson County View.
In Marlboro, a 289-unit apartment complex was built after 29 years, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Paterson, a $50M parking garage was approved at the train station, according to Paterson Press.
In Roselle Park, a BOE seat is vacant, according to TAPinto.
In Toms River, a VA clinic will open, according to the Asbury Park Press.
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:
New ER coming to North Jersey as hospitals deal with population boom
Scott Fallon, NorthJersey.com
- Walk into Palisades Medical Center’s emergency room along the Hudson River on a given afternoon and you’ll likely see families cramped in a tiny waiting room, a few patients on hospital beds lining the hallways and doctors and nurses buzzing around trying to attend to the overflow.
NJ is no stranger to natural disasters. See the list of the worst floods, storms, fires
David M. Zimmer, NorthJersey.com
- Free of volcanoes, avalanches and icebergs, New Jersey is not typically associated with natural disasters. Tsunamis have not been a concern, and while earthquakes occur, they rarely cause significant damage. The state’s primary natural threats are coastal storms, wildfires, blizzards, river flooding and occasional droughts.
Solomon: Why I’m running for mayor, calling for change in Jersey City | Opinion
James Solomon
- In what was a light-hearted introduction at a recent event, I reflected on my biggest “professional accomplishment” as an elected leader in my beloved Jersey City.
Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris’ Husband a ‘Middlesex County Guy’
Tony Gallotto, TAPinto.net
- If Democrats in this New Jersey party stronghold need another reason to support Kamala Harris for President, here’s a good one: Her husband, Doug Emhoff, is a local guy. That’s right — America’s ‘Second Gentleman’ grew up right here in Old Bridge. Emhoff returned to the Garden State last Saturday to appear with Sayreville rocker Jon Bon Jovi at a fundraiser that Gov. Phil Murphy and wife Tammy hosted at their Middletown home, according to the NJ Globe. That Oct. 5th event reportedly raised a cool $1.3 million for the Kamala Harris–Tim Walz ticket.
Terrifying Home Invasion: Assemblyman’s Family Targeted in Hazlet
Eric Scott, NJ1015
- A terrifying home invasion has shattered any sense of safety for the family of a New Jersey Assemblyman. Paul Kanitra has released surveillance video from a home security system of the night thugs broke into the Hazlet home where his family was sleeping. You can view the entire video at the end of this article. Kanitra was working in Washington, DC, when burglars tore of the screens at the home and entered through the front door just before 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
If Trump wins, a president with a NJ connection loses distinction
Jeff Deminski, NJ1015
- Sure, we had a president named Woodrow Wilson, who everyone associates with New Jersey. He went to school here at what was then the College of New Jersey and would later become Princeton University. He would later be a professor at the school and would go on to become governor of New Jersey. But Grover Cleveland is the only United States president who was born in New Jersey. Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia. Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey.
In Prague, Devils see first-hand the reach of their global brand
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- Team President Jake Reynolds always has embraced the fact that the New Jersey Devils are the only major professional sports team in the state to use ‘New Jersey’ in its name. And the team has always proudly taken a Jersey-first approach to marketing the brand. But when Reynolds joined the team for an opening-season two-game trip to Prague in the Czech Republic, one thing quickly became obvious: The Devils are a global brand.
Renaming city hall Trenton to honor Doug Palmer seems split on racial divide
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- Fingers and toes. Any counting being done from home, need no more digits to record the number of non-politico Caucasians in attendance for a vote on September 19 to name the Annex of City Council after former Mayor Douglas H. Palmer.
Andrew Bobbit comes through again in Trenton
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- Mr. Magoo, a fictional animated television character in the 1960’s, had a near-sighted condition that caused chaos. Combined with a stubborn nature that included a refusal to wear corrective glasses, made matters worse for Magoo. Still, problems and predicaments were resolved as the cartoon character signed off with a catchphrase: “Oh, Magoo, you’ve done it again.”
NJ manufacturing doing better than you think, making these things you’d never imagine
Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park Press
- Each month, Unex Manufacturing Inc. executives get a phone call or email from an economic development group in another state — Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio — asking if they are ready to move out of New Jersey to a cheaper location.
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
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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Murphy doesn’t want to be the president, he wants to be a state trooper.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Teaneck property taxes pays for the school budget. Teaneck High School students walk out. Is a Hamas military shuffle march property tax bill included?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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..
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Can’t seem to access the Steinberg column on Sam Alito, Sr. on your website. Suggestions?
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.
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!!
Great article, thanks for keeping us informed!
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?