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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think [abortion is] one of the top issues, and I think it’s a legitimate issue. I think some of those other issues … are manufactured issues. They’re not real.” – Senate President Scutari referring to school gender policy controversies
TOP STORY: The Curious Timing of an ELEC Motherlode
The state’s unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%.
Governor Murphy appointed Jacquelyn Suarez as Acting DCA Commissioner.
Governor Murphy urged RWJBarnabas to settle the nurses strike, according to NJ.com.
The NJDOL recouped more than $630k in unpaid wages for 314 Boston Market employees.
Bergen County upgraded restrooms at county golf courses. The county will build a completely inclusive playground.
Morris County unveiled a new courthouse design, according to NJ Hills.
Senator Booker introduced the ‘Green Ribbon Act’.
Former Senator Bob Gordon joined Stevens and Lee Public Affairs.
ICYMI: Way announced Parker as COS; Way assumed LG oath; Way to succeed Oliver; Fulop held virtual town hall; RWJUH nurses’ strike continues into week four; Booker, Sherrill toured Washington HQ
The NJOHSP named Daniel Engelhardt deputy director.
The partisan divide is intensifying over offshore wind, according to NJ Spotlight.
Senate President Scutari says abortion is a legitimate campaign issue, while school gender controversies are ‘manufactured’, according to Politico NJ.
Senators Pennacchio and Corrado called for a special legislative committee to investigate the handling of state-run veterans nursing homes.
The LD10 legislators slammed the Murphy Administration over the DOJ report on state-run veterans nursing homes.
Senator O’Scanlon called for reforms to address wasteful Paterson school district spending.
Environmentalists are demanding that Governor Murphy make good on his promise to end the bear hunt.
ICYMI: Fiordaliso passed away; Cryan appointed Duffy COS; Messenger passed away; Scutari, Coughlin dive into school fight
In White, another planning board meeting ended with no vote or public comment on a massive warehouse proposal.
In Bridgeton, a man was sentenced in the shooting of a state police officer.
In Hoboken, Rafi Cordova unveiled a plan to solve the rat problem.
In Hillsborough, a developer alleged a ‘scheme’ to delay a warehouse proposal, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Jersey City, Commissioner O’Dea called for an end to surprise business inspections, according to Hudson County View.
In Madison, BOE candidates discussed the referendum and LGBTQ policy, according to the Daily Record.
In Newark, the city will expand the controversial gunshot detection program, according to NJ.com.
In Paterson, violent crime plunged this summer, according to Paterson Press.
In Raritan Borough, the apartment boom is likely to continue, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Seaside Heights, people are being ticketed for trying to swim in the ocean, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Union City, a judge ruled that certain rent calculations are unconstitutional, according to Hudson County View.
In New Brunswick, AG Platkin avoided taking a side in the Kratovil freedom of press case.
ICYMI: In Hanover, court blocked notification policy; in New Brunswick, a hearing was held in the Kratovil case
AROUND THE WEB:
Fulop: ‘We’re pushing Gov. Murphy & the admin to restore funding’ for bus service
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said he and his team are “pushing Governor [Phil] Murphy and the administration to restore funding” for bus service with A&C Bus going out of business at the end of next month.
Paterson drops school bus driver checks for company with pending indictment
Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press
- The city school district is no longer checking the credentials of bus drivers from a student transportation company whose former manager pleaded guilty in March to using unqualified operators.
Retired Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott receives $219K payment for leave time
Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press
- The city is paying recently retired Fire Chief Brian McDermott $219,329 for his leave time, according to public documents released this week. How does the payout break down? That sum includes $115,849 for 120 units of unused leave time, in essence vacation days; $9,654 for the two weeks’ pay held back for all Paterson employees when they start work for the city; and $93,826 for 720 hours of terminal leave, a payout Paterson gives retiring public safety workers who don’t take sick days during their final three months on the job.
Democrat Senator questions wisdom of Murphy Administration’s parental notification lawsuits
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- The Murphy Administration’s war on parental rights is deeply unpopular, Save Jerseyans. The polls prove it. The Democrat legislative leadership’s recent hedge proves it.
Reader-friendly version of NJ fiscal report now required by law
John Reitmeyer, NJ Spotlight
- New Jersey is now required by law to provide members of the public with a more user-friendly version of a key state financial report. A law enacted earlier this week requires publication of a “plain language” analysis of the annual financial report prepared by the Office of the State Auditor.
Assessing Daniel’s Law: Judge Esther Salas weighs in
Ted Goldberg, NJ Spotlight
- Three years ago, Roy Den Hollander used the internet to find the address of District Court Judge Esther Salas. Hollander, a lawyer who was angry about a recent ruling by Salas, went to her home, where he shot her husband, Mark Anderl, and son, Daniel Anderl. While Mark Anderl recovered from his injuries, 20-year-old Daniel, died.
Gov. Murphy to attend groundbreaking of Lakes Bay redevelopment project in Pleasantville
Eric Conklin, Press of Atlantic City
- Gov. Phil Murphy will visit the city Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony for a project that could transform the Lakes Bay waterfront. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. at the Lakes Bay Marina on Bayview Avenue, according to a news release.
Wayne Parry, Associated Press
- As the United States races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment.
Can these changes to Monmouth Park hotel, condo plan save the racetrack?
Dan Radel, Asbury Park Press
- Will a plan to save the cash-strapped Monmouth Park racetrack with a hotel and an age-restricted condo community actually work? That is just one of the concerns the people of this more-than-one-horse town have. Right now they have a person willing to put a lot of money down — $200 million to be exact — to make a go at it.
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