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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We can’t fight among ourselves.” – Senate Minority Leader Bucco on the need for Republicans to stay together
TOP STORY: GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Serrano Glassner Wows the Room
GOP Senate candidate Christine Serrano Glassner is undaunted by history in seeking the seat, amid Senator Menendez’s legal troubles, telling a fundraiser crowd that she’s working hard to secure the nomination next year.
In LD16, Democrats are keeping abortion as a priority issue in the legislative election.
Rep. Kim’s campaign released a poll showing him with a massive lead over Senator Menendez in the 2024 Democratic primary.
Mayor Fulop’s gubernatorial campaign surpassed the threshold for matching public funds.
Mercer County Democrats want Senate President Scutari and Speaker Coughlin reinstalled for the next legislative session.
Hudson County GOP Chair Arango slammed House Democrats for siding with a ‘renegade, nihilist group’ of Republicans to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker.
Top Hudson County Democrats remain hesitant to criticize Senator Menendez, according to NJ Spotlight.
The Bergen County GOP’s recruitment could jeopardize GOP chances of wining a legislative majority, according to SaveJersey.
ICYMI: SEIU released endorsements; GOP stepping up VBM game; NJLCV released endorsements; AFSCME NJ released endorsements; in LD3, the GOP on defense; Kim is ramping up Menendez challenge; HCDO spoke out on Menendez; NJYD issued endorsements; WPCNJ released endorsements; GSE’s Action Fund released endorsements; source makes the case for Hispanic successor to Menendez; NJGOP confirmed June primary; NJCA released endorsements; Dems fear Menendez repercussions; Malinowski circulating for Senate; Van Drew is looking at Senate; in CD3, all eyes on Murphy as Kim revvs up Senate run; amid leadership moves on Senate seat w/ accelerated timeline, Kim announced candidacy, Hamm announced candidacy, Menendez troubles shapes futures of others; questions arise for 2024, 2023 battleground implications; in CD8, Rep. Menendez could be imperiled
Governor Murphy took action on legislation.
Assemblywoman Quijano named Jimmy Rivera as her Chief of Staff.
Assemblyman Bergen voiced concern with the veterans home plan unveiled by Governor Murphy and legislative leaders.
Frustrated parents say the state’s anti-bullying law needs work, according to NJ.com.
The NJ Chamber of Commerce will honor four legislators for economic growth work.
The NJ Business Action Center was awarded a $85k grant to expand small business exporting.
ICYMI: CWA reached tentative deal with Murphy Administration; Murphy announced Emy Quispe as Deputy COS; Murphy announced Hillmann as DCOS; Sweeney applauded Murphy’s selection of Gutierrez-Scaccetti as COS; Helmy will depart; environmentalists demanding bear hunt end; Fiordaliso passed away
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Senator Menendez’s stepping down as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a highly-influential position, shows a crack in New Jersey’s foreign policy apparatus.
A Senator Menendez’s political career stands on a ledge, its instructive to go back to his self-described humble beginnings in Union City, where he was first elected to office on the BOE in the 1970s.
Compliance Corner: Here’s an initial assessment on how the Elections Transparency Act is changing the state’s political landscape.
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In Atlantic City, the City Hall courtyard will be renamed for the late LG Oliver, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Bridgewater, the town terminated participation in the state health benefits plan, according to TAPinto.
In Cedar Grove, the council approved a pact with PWSC for sludge removal, according to TAPinto.
In Clifton, the city will enlarge the police department, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Englewood, a group is suing the city over zoning changes, according to the Bergen Record.
In Madison, Morris Sheriff Gannon endorsed council candidate Martinez, according to NJ Hills.
In Margate, the town is considering changing health insurance providers, according to Downbeach.
In Mount Laurel, two cannabis companies were approved, according to TAPinto.
In Paterson, a cop filed charges against Councilman Jackson after an incident, according to Paterson Press.
In Phillipsburg, more apartments are planned, according to Lehigh Valley Live.
In Roseland, a police chief is likely to be appointed, according to TAPinto.
In Saddle River, the town is taking a new look at a middle school deal with Ramsey, according to the Bergen Record.
In Somerville, the sale of the sewer system to American Water was completed, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Toms River, the town is fighting the Ciba-Geigy deal, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Verona, the council will hire a planner for downtown development guidance, according to TAPinto.
ICYMI: In Hanover, court blocked parental notification policy; in Paterson, Torres indicted again; in New Brunswick, judge ruled against Kratovil; in Prospect Park, Khairullah joined federal lawsuit; in White, no vote or public comment on warehouse
AROUND THE WEB:
North Jersey developer Fred Daibes’ probation deal in bank fraud case thrown out by judge
Kristie Cattafi, NorthJersey.com
- A judge has rejected a plea agreement that had been in place for prominent North Jersey developer Fred Daibes related to bank fraud charges he pleaded guilty to last year.
Van Drew spearheads federal “No IDs for Illegals Act”
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- The Biden Administration is suddenly interested in building a wall. Go figure! Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2) – who’s been serious about border security from before it was cool – isn’t allowing the speakership vacancy to distract him from core priorities.
Hoboken Mayor Bhalla opens up about letter last year that said ‘we are ready to kill you’
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla opened up about a letter last year that said in part “we are ready to kill you” in an email blast sent late this afternoon.
Forum focuses on NJ’s housing crisis
Melissa Rose Cooper, NJ Spotlight
- On Wednesday, politicians and community leaders came together to discuss ways to end the housing crisis at New Jersey Citizen Action’s annual Financial Justice Summit. Among them was Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who said he’s committed to improving housing affordability and availability in his city, where three quarters of residents are renters.
‘So help me God’: Bergen County man sues state official over religious oath
Philip DeVencentis, NorthJersey.com
- A Bergen County man has sued Secretary of State Tahesha Way for allegedly forcing people who run for public office to swear a religious oath. The 17-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeks a permanent injunction to prohibit Way’s office from making candidates swear “so help me God” on petition forms.
Inflation, rainy weather blamed for average tourist spending less this summer
Michelle Brunetti Post, Press of Atlantic City
- Inflation and rainy weather depressed tourist spending at the shore this summer, but expansion of shoulder season activities will help make up for it, a panel of experts said Thursday at a Stockton University forum.
Josh Gottheimer has a plan to fix Congress | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- It may seem that Congress is hopelessly paralyzed, the red half dead set against the blue half. But that’s not really true, as we saw again last weekend when big bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate voted to keep the government open.
How can NJ legislative candidates support both parents’ rights and LGBTQ+ rights?: Stile
Charles Stile, NorthJersey.com
- Outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold in August, Assemblywoman Kimberly Eulner, R-Shrewsbury, stood in solidarity with the conservative “parental rights” activists assembled to protest a lawsuit involving public schools’ handling of transgender students.
Parent, fisherman, bar ‘dad’: Who was Richard Koop, the man Nadine Menendez killed with a car?
Kristie Cattafi, Ashley Balcerzak, NorthJersey.com
- Before heading out to the patio at the Westside Village Tavern, pause for a second and take a look at the last bar chair. The small plaque — “in memory of Koop” — is easy to miss, but it’s a large reminder to his friends of a “townie,” a good man and father.
New Brunswick case spotlights debate over residency requirements for police
Dana DiFilippo, NJ Monitor
- Last spring, journalist Charlie Kratovil discovered that New Brunswick’s police director lived two hours south of the city. Such a revelation might rightly rile the public, which expects their police and public servants to live in or near the city where they work. Outrage, though, pivoted to press freedom after city officials threatened to arrest and fine Kratovil under a law that shields some public officials’ home addresses.
What does the future hold for site of former Sussex County jail? Rumors swirl
Bruce A. Scruton, Newton New Jersey Herald
- Sussex County officials appear to be taking steps to ready the former county jail off High Street in Newton for sale but declined to say if they have a bona fide offer on the table.
Our view: Teachers pushing to rule New Jersey themselves
Press of Atlantic City
- Teachers and their politicized union, the New Jersey Education Association, have spent many years attempting to buy elections, sometimes successfully, sometimes not.
Where things stand on East Brunswick’s municipal ice rink project
Susan Loyer, MyCentralJersey.com
- Plans are advancing for the township’s new municipal ice rink. The Township Council is scheduled to conduct a hearing Oct. 23 on guidelines for prospective bidders for the East Brunswick Ice Arena, planned at the old Wonder Bread site on Tices Lane, that will feature two NHL-sized rinks.
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