Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 5/13/2024
Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The enemies from within are more dangerous to me than the enemies on the outside. Russia and China we can handle, but these lunatics within our government that are going to destroy our country, we have to get it stopped. They’re not on the right, they’re on the left.” – Former President Trump at his Wildwood rally
TOP STORY: ‘F-ck Joe Biden’ and other Tales from Trump’s Wildwood
Former President Trump returned to New Jersey on Saturday, holding a huge rally in Wildwood. As thousands gathered on the beach, many in MAGA gear, Rep. Van Drew – a former Democrat who switched in 2020 and currently serves as his campaign’ state director – welcomed Trump, saying ‘we’re here and we ain’t going away‘. The former President said he ‘loves New Jersey’ and is ‘here all the time’, adding that his campaign ‘officially play in the state’, predicting that ‘we’re going to win’ the state despite the Democratic voter registration advantage. Referencing Newark, Trump said that if he wins he will ‘shut down deadly sanctuary cities‘ and begin the ‘largest domestic deportation operation in our nation’s history’. Trump took aim at former Governor Christie, his one-time ally turned critic, whom he repeatedly referenced as a ‘fat pig’. Trump made an endorsement of Christine Serrano Glassner in the GOP Senate primary, saying he was ‘going to stay out of it but you’re running against a Christie person’. Trump took repeated aim at President Biden, taunting him as a ‘moron’ surrounded by ‘fascists’, according to NJ.com. Van Drew labeled the event the largest political rally in state history, with Trump quipping that ‘we have a much bigger crowd than Bruce Springsteen’, according to NJ.com. The rally showed that Trump’s base has become louder and prouder since 2016, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Senator Menendez’s trial begins today, according to MyCentralJersey. Prosecutors have a compelling narrative, according to Politico NJ.
The state is launching an ad campaign for gambling addiction prevention, according to NJ.com.
A pro-Palestinian high school walk-out at a Camden County school became a flash point for debate in the state, according to NJ.com.
Barring an early exit by some protesters, the Rutgers-New Brunswick commencement went off smoothly, according to the Bergen Record.
Rutgers Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic says the state is violating the rights of rape victims, according to News12.
ICYMI: Fulop celebrates reservoir trail; Kim leading in Senate race; Murphy addressed the First Lady’s Senate exit; majority reject OPRA changes; animosity growing around Sussex’s Hayden; as state wrestles with ballot decision, appeals rejected stay request, Republicans filed lawsuit to expand ruling to GOP ballots; ballot system brought to electoral maturity; poll shows Dems support Rep. Kim; Quraishi ruled county line unconstitutional
Rep. Sherrill took an aggressive approach to former President Trump’s rally, organizing a ‘Day of Action’ on behalf of Democratic candidates, as she seeks to bolster her statewide credentials ahead of a potential gubernatorial candidacy.
Speaking on Bill Spadea’s radio show, former President Trump said Jack Ciattarelli would have won the 2021 gubernatorial race if he had courted his support, according to Politico NJ.
In CD8, Muslims For New Jersey endorsed Mayor Bhalla, according to Hudson County View. Senator Booker endorsed Rep. Menendez, according to Hudson County View. Mayor Bhalla wants more mayors and less Menendezes in Congress, according to the Jersey Journal.
In CD10, many contenders filed to run for Rep. Payne’s seat in the special primary.
ICYMI: CD10 names, Armstead collecting signatures; Vainieri endorsed Guy for HCDO chair; Fulop held town hall; Glassner looking to pull Bashaw into fight; as Passaic intensifies, Speziale endorsed by Fulop; Murphy addressed campus unrest; Malinowski eying chair of Hunterdon Dems; Fulop launching down-ballot effort
Senate President Scutari demanded NJ Transit honor the full value of ‘virtual tickets’.
Choose NJ announced a West Coast office in California.
The NJ Cultural Trust released guidelines for arts organizations grants.
The OPRA overhaul legislation advanced in the Assembly Budget Committee, according to NJ Monitor; on Thursday, the Senate Budget Committee advanced the OPRA bill.
ICYMI: Lawsuit filed alleging state ‘knowingly’ forced casino workers to work in second-hand smoke
An Insider NJ movie review of ‘Civil War’.
Veteran defense attorney Joe Hayden shared his personal recounting of the Bill Musto trial.
Leonard Lance discusses former President Trump on the Julie Briggs Show.
Beware the Ides of March: New Jersey and Rome.
Former Senator and Governor Richard J. Codey shares this thoughts on this year’s presidential race.
Download and read Insider NJ’s 2024 Advance and Insider NJ’s 2024 African-American List
In Annandale, the book battle is ongoing.
In Bernards, salaries for nearly half of teachers top $90k, according to NJ Hills.
In Brigantine, business growth is attributed to city investment, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Clifton, the police chief is irate over the reaction to a new vehicle request, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Hackensack, the budget was approved, according to the Bergen Record.
In Hoboken, officials announced a plan to reimagine curbsides, according to TAPinto.
In Jersey City, insiders say some in the HCDO are rethinking their choices for mayor, according to the Jersey Journal.
In Paramus, the zoning board rejected a Hindu temple expansion, according to the Bergen Record.
In Piscataway, a fire chief was busted for throwing gravel on a rare car, according to NJ101.5.
In Ridgefield Park, former Mayor Fosdick passed away, according to the Bergen Record.
In Springfield, the administrator says abuse of paper shredding events might lead to new limits, according to TAPinto.
In Toms River, hundreds of layoffs threaten schools, according to NJ101.5.
In West New York, Commissioner Parkinson was appointed a school principal by the BOE, according to Hudson County View.
In Westfield, the BOE swore-in new members, according to UC Hawk.
In Wildwood Crest, a new beach resort opens this week, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
ICYMI: In New Brunswick, freedom of press case may go to state SC; in Roxbury, BOE decision to rescind transgender protections
Insider NJ columnist Bob Hennelly writes ‘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:
The bosses strike back | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- We finally got rid of the so-called “county line,” in which the candidates favored by party bosses got a privileged spot on the ballot in New Jersey. So now that it’s gone, how will the overlords cope?
Gottheimer’s authoritarian answer to antisemitism | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer had the best of intentions when he helped win passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act in the House earlier this month, a bill he co-sponsored. He wants to protect Jewish students at a time when antisemitism is surging. Who can argue with that?
N.J.’s senior U.S. senator is on trial for corruption. Again. Will this time be different?
S.P. Sullivan, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- Bob Menendez has been here before.
Matt Rourke, Associated Press
- Trump showed up late, but addressed a large crowd of supporters on the beach about six months ahead of the 2024 election.
Gotta Know Jersey: The ins and outs of upcoming primary elections
Colleen O’Dea, NJ Spotlight
- Tuesday is the deadline for New Jersey residents to register to vote in this year’s primary elections to nominate the Democratic and Republican candidates for one U.S. Senate seat and all 12 congressional seats. Local and county races are also on the ballot, as well as the president.
Can and should Libby’s iconic Paterson grill be saved? See what some officials had to say
David M. Zimmer, NorthJersey.com
- Libby’s, an iconic Paterson grill that closed in 2020, is teetering on the brink of destruction. State officials may still intervene to save it, as the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office has put the pending sale of the city-owned riverside property under review “to ensure preservation of the property’s significant historic features.”
Rep. Kean: Now more than ever, Ukraine needs U.S. support | Opinion
Tom Kean, Jr.
- I recently returned from leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Ukraine. We had arrived in Kyiv with good news: The U.S. House of Representatives had passed — with 73% of the vote — $60 billion in assistance to aid the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression and reinvigorate American’s defense industrial base.
Trump criticizes Ciattarelli, says “he thinks he’s hot stuff” in Spadea interview
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- Have there even been more twists in a race one year out from the actual vote? Unlikely! Yesterday, Ed the Trucker (Ed Durr, former LD3 State Senator) confirmed that he intends to enter the 2025 GOP gubernatorial primary.
Candidates speak out on Rutgers’ deal with protestors
Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight
- Among the voices speaking out Friday on Rutgers University’s agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters were two candidates from very different points of view: Republican state senator and gubernatorial hopeful Jon Bramnick and longtime social justice activist and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hamm.
Op-Ed: We have a responsibility to protect student protesters
Amol Sinha, NJ Spotlight
- As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its eighth month, students across the country are organizing demonstrations calling for a ceasefire and urging university administrations to divest from all groups who may profit from the ongoing conflict. In New Jersey, pro-Palestinian students at colleges across the state, including Princeton and Rutgers, have also gathered in recent days, leading to the arrest of at least 13 protesters by Princeton campus police on April 29.
Education and attendance remain primary concerns for Trenton
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- A heart-to-heart conversation with one former Trenton resident delivered this significant reveal. “When our child turned five we decided to move because there was no way we would send him to school in Trenton,” the parent confessed. In similar fashion, relatives of my girlfriend moved to West Windsor in order for their two children to engage more successful education possibilities. Good education in action offers wonderful perspectives.
Broken street sweepers add to Trenton’s issues with trash
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- “There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them.”The popular late 1950s television show Naked City ended with that acknowledgment. Filmed on location in New York City, the series concerned the detectives of NYPD’s 65th Precinct. Episode plots usually focused more on the criminals and victims.
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
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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.