Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 5/7/2024
Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I know that County Executive Craig Guy is the ideal choice to lead the county party forward now during a time of change and transition when the HCDO will need to adopt new approaches to directly engage with voters on the issues that matter most to them.” – Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop
TOP STORY: Essex United for McIver
A Monmouth University poll finds younger voters express less climate change urgency.
NJ ranks high among the states that smoke the most weed, according to NJ.com.
Senator Menendez’s defense team say prosecutors disclosed his mental health details, according to NJ Spotlight.
The state paid over $6M to a woman raped as a child in a foster home decades ago, according to NJ.com.
Former Cumberland County Sheriff Forcinito passed away, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
Middlesex County unveiled MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
Stephanie Caloiaro joined Malamut and Associates.
A panel of experts will discuss the change nature of local news.
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
In CD7, the NJEA and NEA endorsed Sue Altman.
In CD8, Rep. Menendez and Mayor Bhalla clashed in a debate, according to Hudson County View.
In CD10, Councilwoman McIver formally announced her candidacy for the seat of the late Rep. Payne, as Essex County unites around the councilwoman with main players Mayor Baraka, who endorsed her, and Chairman Jones in support, as well as district mayors. A special election to fill the seat, amid many moving parts and potential contenders.
HCDO Chairman Vainieri endorsed Hudson Executive Guy to succeed him as HCDO chair.
Cape May County Republicans mourned former Chair Karavan, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
The South Jersey Black Political Caucus endorsed candidates.
Jersey City Mayor Fulop held a town hall for his gubernatorial candidacy.
ICYMI: Glassner looking to pull Bashaw into fight; as Passaic intensifies, Speziale endorsed by Fulop; Murphy addressed campus unrest; Malinowski eying chairmanship of Hunterdon Dems; Fulop launching down-ballot effort; in CD8, Menendez slammed Bhalla; Passaic’s intense primary battle; Moran launched Moxie; Murphy became factor in end of line; Menendez independent candidacy could give GOP best shot; line impact less seismic; Bhalla is going for broke in primary challenge; Sherrill trouncing other 2025 guv Dems; Zisa stepping down; Ciattarelli launched guv candidacy; Bramnick has question for Ciattarelli, Spadea; Bashaw declined to participate in debate; in CD3, Conaway, Murphy battle energized; don’t count out party boss influence just yet
Eash Haughton joined Capital Impact Group.
Marijuana reclassification could clear hurdles for NJ businesses, according to NJ Biz.
The Legislature is looking to loosen compensation rules for some top county officials, according to NJ Monitor.
Amended OPRA reform is set for consideration, according to the Bergen Record.
Dozens of groups urged lawmakers to kill the $10B Turnpike project, and fund NJ Transit, according to NJ.com.
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 Jersey City, the budget was introduced.
Pascack Valley mayors asked the DEP to address flood mitigation, according to the Bergen Record.
In Atlantic City, CRDA officials wonder how long spending can continue, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Bernardsville, the schools budget got good news, according to NJ Hills.
In Bridgewater, the town approved replacing fields in ‘terrible shape’, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Califon, cloudy drinking water is still a concern, according to NJ Hills.
In Chatham Township, a former employee is suing the town alleging workplace discimination, according to NJ Hills.
In Cliffside Park, a woman alleges she was assaulted on a school bus, according to the Bergen Record.
In Clifton, schools are lightening the load for stressed students, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Clinton Township, taxes will rise, according to NJ Hills.
In Edison, a cell tower was proposed, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Florham Park, the budget was approved, according to NJ Hills.
In Haledon, a marijuana shop was rejected, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Hanover, neighbors are concerned about the use of a home for a sober living facility, according to NJ Hills.
In Lebanon, a tree ordinance was adopted, according to NJ Hills.
In Mount Olive, the state will review highway concerns, according to NJ Hills. The town moved towards allowing pot shops, according to NJ Hills.
In Newark, old mattresses will be required to be wrapped up, according to TAPinto.
In Newton, the town manager says the budget is boring, according to TAPinto.
In Ocean Grove, part of the cross-shaped pier can reopen, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Princeton, a school referendum is looming, according to TAPinto.
In Red Bank, the town is looking to hire a community engagement coordinator, according to TAPinto.
In Springfield, the town is mulling shared services with Millburn, according to TAPinto.
In Woodland Park, the budget was approved, according to TAPinto.
ICYMI: In New Brunswick, freedom of press case may go to state SC; in Roxbury, BOE decision to rescind transgender protections
Insider NJ columnist Carl Golden writes ‘‘Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game!?’‘
Insider NJ columnist Bob Hennelly writes ‘Gaza’s Fate Looms Large in NJ Dems June Primary Debate‘
In a guest column on Insider NJ, Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson writes ‘Health Care Access: We Need to do Better‘
Insider NJ columnist former Senator Bernard Kenny writes ‘America 2024: A Matter of Life and Death‘
In a guest column on Insider NJ, Senator Timberlake writes ‘Heroes Who Walk Beside Us: Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.‘
AROUND THE WEB:
Paterson courthouse street renamed for Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter
Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press
- Theodora Carter looked at the Passaic County Courthouse on Monday afternoon and recalled attending her father’s murder trial there almost 60 years ago. “I was 6 or 7 years old,” Carter said. “I didn’t have a clue at all. There was a lot of press. I learned pretty quickly that my Daddy was famous. As I grew up, I realized the injustice of the Paterson police and how they framed him.”
McGreevey: Jersey City needs to get its budget act together | Opinion
Jim McGreevey
- On Friday, April 26, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority shared fiscal concerns with the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency over the Centre Pompiduo x Jersey City project.
Here’s how many NJ Transit employees earned more than $100K in overtime
Larry Higgs, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- For the first time in years, no locomotive engineers were among the top 10 NJ Transit employees in 2023 who increased their total pay by working overtime.
Joseph Horner House in Princeton is named of the 10 most endangered historic places in New Jersey
Krystal Knapp, Planet Princeton
- Preservation New Jersey has announced its annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey. The list spotlights irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural, and archeological resources in New Jersey that are in imminent danger of being lost. The Joseph Horner House at 344 Nassau Street is on the list for 2024.
Ted Sherman, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- The N.J. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down confidentiality rules that prohibited a state employee from talking to others about a sex harassment complaint she had filed against a supervisor while the matter was under investigation.
Middlesex County Democrat Strategist Wins an ‘Oscar’ for Her Campaign Savvy
Tony Gallotto, TAPinto East Brunswick
- Democratic consultant Iris Michelle Delgado – Middlesex County’s and one of New Jersey’s most-artful strategists – is the winner of a prestigious “Pollie Award,” as 2023’s national “Campaign Manager of the Year.”
Ooh la la! New Jersey mayor accuses Murphy of political payback
The Center Square
- A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency’s move to pull funding for a French museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy’s U.S. Senate candidacy. On Friday, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority threatened to pull funding for the controversial Pompidou Museum project unless the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency “rectifies” a $19 million shortfall on its books.
Which New Jersey towns will sink under water from sea level rise? Find out on this map
Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press
- What would Lake Como’s shoreline look like under three feet of water? What will the Manasquan Inlet Coast Guard station look like in the future with sea level rise? Maps from the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration show how sea level rise will inundate these locations and other Jersey Shore communities in decades to come, as rising oceans and sinking land contribute to rapidly rising water levels throughout the region.
How Rutgers student protest was peacefully resolved
Hannah Gross, NJ Spotlight
- Around 3 p.m. on Thursday, a group of about 100 Rutgers faculty members prepared to form a circle around the students in their pro-Palestinian encampment on Voorhees Mall at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. With one hour to go until the university’s 4 p.m. deadline for the encampment to be cleared — either by the students’ choice or by law enforcement — faculty were prepared to risk arrest to protect their students from violence.
State must come clean on CarePoint’s future | Jersey Journal editorial
Jersey Journal
- What is going on at CarePoint Health? And what is the state doing to fix it?
State vows to nix funding for planned museum if revenue projections don’t improve
Sophie Nieto-Munoz, NJ Monitor
- The state could yank funding from a planned French art museum in Jersey City if officials there fail to provide a balanced budget to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority by the end of the month, the authority’s director warned. The $34 million in funding the agency promised to build the Centre Pompidou outpost won’t be released by the state until city officials prove the museum won’t be a financial black hole, said the agency’s chief, Tim Sullivan. Sullivan recently sent a letter to a city official threatening to revoke its funding pledge because of a $19 million revenue shortfall.
Though noncitizens can vote in few local elections, GOP goes big to make it illegal
Matt Vasilogambros, NJ Monitor
- Preventing people who are not United States citizens from casting a ballot has reemerged as a focal point in the ongoing Republican drive to safeguard “election integrity,” even though noncitizens are rarely involved in voter fraud.
This is the NJ city where people live the longest
Bill Doyle, NJ1015
- A lot of factors go into the length of a person’s lifespan; some of those include access to and quality of health care in the area, the quality of the air and water, and, of course, lifestyle choices like smoking, not exercising, and quality of sleep. 24/7 Tempo reviewed 2023 data on life expectancy, smoking, physical inactivity, and sleep.
Too many deer! There’s still no clear answer on what NJ should do
Dino Flammia, NJ1015
- White-tailed deer continue to increase their numbers in suburban areas of New Jersey and even in the cities. The ongoing population growth has been acknowledged by groups and officials as a problem for land owners, drivers, and the state’s ecosystem. So what can New Jersey do about it? The same question is asked year after year.
Job hopping to boost salary still a thing in NJ. But what do employers think of hoppers?
Daniel Munoz, NorthJersey.com
- Jaisa Martins has had six different jobs since graduating from Union County College in 2014. She works in the office administrative field, and during the past decade her salary has doubled to $65,000. Martins’ experience is not unique.
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.