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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I’m sick of the BPU’s lies about ‘meaningful stakeholder process’ A three-minute slot on a ZOOM and a 20-day comment period is the antithesis of transparency and engagement.” – Eric DeGesero on behalf of the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey and New Jersey Propane Gas Association
TOP STORY: NJ Versus NY a Sure Loser During the Climate Crisis
Governor Murphy will lead a nine-day economic mission to East Asia in October.
Governor Murphy signed legislation prohibiting the use of gestation crates for certain livestock.
North Jersey reservoirs are nearly full after July rain, according to the Bergen Record.
NJ towns are counting up tax revenue from cannabis sales, according to NJ Spotlight.
The NJ Turnpike Authority has a new executive director, according to NJ.com.
A legal weed dispensary is coming to Cape May County, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hunterdon County is battling with the state over lost health insurance funds, according to TAPinto.
Seton Hall appointed Passerini as interim president, according to NJ Biz.
Rep. Pascrell praised new Social Security Administrator Martin O’Malley.
A WalletHub study ranks NJ as having the 2nd lowest job resignation rate in the nation.
ICYMI: Murphy announces filing of a lawsuit over congestion pricing at press conference; Gottheimer says FAA needs to ‘get their act together‘; Franklinite the new state mineral; NJSP assumed control of port duties; basic facts are still murky about Port Newark fire, prompts questions
NJDOH Commissioner Persichilli’s retirement has elicited dramatically different responses, according to NJ Monitor.
Governor Murphy’s NJDOH commissioner nominee is a pioneer in addiction treatment, according to NJ Spotlight.
The state’s public worker pension fund raked in huge gains this year, according to NJ.com.
The NJBPU approved the framework for the second cycle of the state’s energy efficiency program. Senate Minority Leader Bucco blistered the plan as leading to the ‘ban of gas stoves and appliances’. Senator Schepisi slammed it as ‘expensive and misguided’. The NJBIA said the framework is ‘laudable’ but ‘not the best approach’.
ICYMI: Murphy took action on legislation; Bucco has sights set on majority
In Hoboken, Ward 1 council candidate Paul Presinzano released a plan to combat rats in the city.
In Jersey City, Assemblywoman McKnight is seeking solutions to bus line closings. The city launched its first free public bike storage network at transit hubs.
In Perth Amboy, the AG’s Office announced that 19 defendants were charged in the takedown of a violent gang.
In Camden, teachers are going door-to-door to recruit for full-day preschool, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In East Brunswick, the council approved a $40M ice rink, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Edison, the cost estimate more than doubled for the sports recreation center, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Hazlet, the town website was enhanced, according to TAPinto.
In Livingston, the town attorney says the amended Fair Share Housing agreement is a win, according to TAPinto.
In Monroe, a veterans affordable housing project is underway, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Morris Township, the auditor has no recommendations this year for the town, according to NJ Hills.
In Newark, the Housing Authority is set to approve $35M for private security, according to TAPinto. The city ordered a revaluation, according to NJ.com.
In Newton, a curfew ordinance for youth is being discussed, according to TAPinto.
In Union City, the city will build 101 units of affordable housing, according to Hudson County View.
In Roseland, property revaluations are underway, according to NJ Hills.
In Wildwood, an underage curfew was proposed, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Edison, Bimal Joshi defeated Sam Joshi for Dems chair; in Mount Holley, former Mayor Stafford passed away; in Parsippany, Barberio prevailed in GOP chair race; in Paterson, Mendez secured Council Presidency
AROUND THE WEB:
New firefighters for Newark, but ‘city is still mourning’
Ted Goldberg, NJ Spotlight
- The city of Newark welcomed nine new firefighters Wednesday but a pall hung over the graduation ceremony. Referring to the recent deaths of two city firefighters when responding to a fire in a cargo ship at Port Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka said they were “still fresh in our hearts and minds. Although the deaths of Captain Acabou and Captain Brooks Jr., and we still — the city is still mourning. The families are still mourning and trying to figure that out.”
Mallory Grossman’s parents reach $9.1M settlement with NJ school district in bullying case
Gene Myers, NorthJersey.com
- The Rockaway Township School District in Morris County has agreed to pay $9.1 million to the parents of Mallory Grossman, the 12-year-old whose death by suicide in 2017 sparked a national debate about bullying and prompted new legislation in New Jersey. The settlement, announced Wednesday, marks the largest-ever payout in a bullying case in the state, according to Bruce Nagel of Nagel Rice in Roseland, who represented the family.
N.J. moving away from gas. But does that mean they’re coming for your stove?
Associated Press
- New Jersey is pushing an ambitious agenda to move its more than 9 million residents away from natural gas and gasoline to heat their homes and power their cars, in favor of electricity to do the job of both.
Murphy signs infamous pig crate ban in New Jersey that Christie rejected
Dustin Racioppi, Politico
- Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a ban on gestational pig crates that former Gov. Chris Christie infamously vetoed a decade ago, a move that critics — comedian Jon Stewart and iconic singer Cher, among them — called a presidential campaign ploy.
The NJ residents giving the most money to Trump’s 2024 campaign
Sergio Bichao, NJ1015
- New Jersey may be a blue state but as far as Donald Trump is concerned, it’s green. New Jersey 101.5 looked through campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission to see which New Jersey residents have donated the most money to the presidential campaigns so far. Below, you will find a list of Trump’s biggest boosters in the state.
Trump, Christie argue over whose Democrat hug was worse
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- The bloom is (long) off of the rose for former political allies Donald Trump and Fatty McThunderbiscuits (Chris Christie), Save Jerseyans. The former man sits atop of the 2024 GOP primary polls by a mile. Several, in fact. Chris Christie is far back in single digit territory; he’s throwing a hail mary by running an all-“Orange Man Bad” campaign right out of the Left’s well-worn playbook.
Rev. Al Sharpton delivers keynote address at HCCC Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Retreat
Daniel Ulloua, Hudson County View
- Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the keynote address at Hudson County Community College’s annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summer Retreat this morning.
Oh, brother! Trenton sister-city pact with St. Helier overlooks slave issues
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- In 2007 New Jersey officially apologized for its history of slavery with the State expressing in a Resolution “profound regret” for its role in the trade and for the “wrongs inflicted”. The Resolution underscored human suffering inflicted on Black people, noting that, “the fundamental values of the Africans were shattered; they were brutalized, humiliated, dehumanized, and subjected to the indignity of being stripped of their names and heritage; women and girls were raped, and families were disassembled as husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, and fathers and sons were sold into slavery apart from one another”.
Monmouth, Ocean counties trying to balance affordable housing and open space
Charles Daye, app.com
- To visitors, the Jersey Shore means beaches and boardwalks. But to locals like Neptune Mayor Keith Cafferty, it’s the green woods and open fields where he grew up playing. That’s why he campaigned on bringing more preserved open space to the township — last year saw the opening of a skatepark on Asbury Park Boulevard — and why he’s now pushing for a park on the vacant Welsh Farms dairy property at 703 Old Corlies Road.
Mayor Baraka: The 10 things we should do to improve our children’s lives | Opinion
Ras J. Baraka
- We can learn a valuable lesson from the Maasai tribe of Kenya. Respected for their fierce intelligence and unrivaled battle skills, these warriors reveal their wisdom by greeting each other with “Kasserian Ingera?”
This is who can qualify for NJ ANCHOR rebates in 2024
Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com
- New Jersey’s ANCHOR tax rebate program was a hallmark of the 2023 budget and the Department of the Treasury is already looking ahead to 2024. As of this week, more than 1.638 million applications for the program had been approved, said Melinda Caliendo, a spokesperson for the department.
Evesham man sentenced 2-years probation for role in U.S. Capitol riot
Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- An Evesham man who took part in the Capitol riot with two friends has been sentenced a two-year probationary term. Michael Gianos, 35, was the last of the trio to be sentenced for entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Verizon resolves problem with calls to NJ police departments
Dan Alexander, NJ1015
- Verizon appears to have resolved problems connecting calls made from cell phones to police departments and business landlines in New Jersey and around the country. Calls made to other Verizon personal lines appeared to be going through. However, calls that New Jersey 101.5 randomly made to the main line for the Toms River and Bradley Beach police departments connected but were cut off by an “all circuits are busy” message.
A focus on good government: Manville
Bill Spadea, NJ1015
- Manville, New Jersey, is a great town located in Somerset County. Home to about 11,000 people, the town has had its share of hardships including massive flooding from Hurricane Ida in September 2021.
Dredging begins of Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers
Ted Goldberg, NJ Spotlight
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging 14 miles of the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers to make them easier to navigate. “We’re making good progress and will be continuing that likely over the next several weeks…” said project manager Alex Gregery of the Corps.
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