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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “He has likely scored the lowest favorability and approval ratings of any major New Jersey political figure we have ever polled in our five-decade history.” – Rutgers-Eagleton Poll research associate Jessica Roman on Senator Menendez
TOP STORY: The Jersey City-Developing Hudson County Civil War
Note: The Morning Intelligence Briefing will be off on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.
A Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds a majority of New Jerseyans are unaware or undecided about First Lady Tammy Murphy and Rep. Kim in the Senate primary.
Governor Murphy directed the lowering of flags in honor of the late former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
First Lady Tammy Murphy’s leadership on maternal health is under the microscope, according to NJ Spotlight.
Long-term care nurses filed for election to join the HPAE.
Cursive is making a comeback in schools, according to NJ Monitor.
Bergen County elections officials were called out over elections issues, according to the Bergen Record.
Middlesex County’s stadium spending plan increased to $200M, according to MyCentralJersey.
Monmouth County home prices dipped in October, according to the Asbury Park Press.
Morris County approved $5M for Drew Forest.
Rep. Menendez introduced the ‘PRODUCE Act’.
Rep. Van Drew unleashed on Exelon as the IBEW strike rages on.
The House Ethics Committee is questioning trips to Atlantic City by NY Rep. Santos, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
ICYMI: Democrats held onto majorities; Insider NJ’s General Election special edition publication; 120 legislative seats up; House delegation split on Santos expulsion vote; nurses strike sparked national staffing conversation; Cheney says ‘don’t vote for idiots‘; Kean pivoted back to McCarthy while Smith and Van Drew stuck with Jordan; FDU poll 70% want Menendez gone
The coming Jersey City mayoral election could lead to a civil war within the Hudson County Democratic Organization.
In LD11, Assemblywoman-elect Peterpaul will be the first out lesbian legislator, according to NJ Monitor.
Rep. Sherrill endorsed First Lady Tammy Murphy for Senate.
ICYMI: Tammy Murphy launchs Senate candidacy; in CD9, the crux amid war; Republicans huddled up in AC; Senate pressing question centers First Lady; Codey threw support Tammy Murphy; Who’s Up And Who’s Down post-election; parental rights issue lost big; in LD3, Durr defeated; in LD4, Moriarty prevailed; in LD11, Senator prevailed, calling it the ‘greatest landslide‘; in LD14, Greenstein prevailed; in LD16, Zwicker prevailed; in LD25, Bucco prevailed; in LD38, Lagana prevailed
Governor Murphy took action on legislation.
Max Blum will serve as Assemblywoman-elect Collazos Gill’s Chief of Staff.
First Lady Tammy Murphy announced the introduction of doula access legislation.
Talk of raising the CBT to fill NJ Transit’s billion-dollar shortfall is picking up, according to ROI-NJ.
NJ Chamber of Commerce President Bracken opposes raising the CBT, according to ROI-NJ.
Senator Bramnick urged passage of a constitutional amendment to protect students’ rights to attend local schools.
Senate Minority Leader Bucco urged Governor Murphy to allow the CBT surcharge to lapse.
Climate activists urged passage of the ‘Clean Energy Act of 2023’.
ICYMI: Scutari reaffirmed as Senate Pez; Bucco reaffirmed as Minority Leader; Coughlin reaffirmed as Speaker; DiMaio reaffirmed as Minority Leader
Heavyweights Leonard Lance and Ray Lesniak go head-to-head on the Julie Briggs Show.
Sixty years after the assassination of JFK, gun violence plagues the nation, and is on the increase in the years following the COVID pandemic.
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In Clark, the AG’s Office announced charges against the mayor for allegedly falsifying records, forgery, and official misconduct.
In Hillsborough, Democrats touted local successes.
In Jersey City, Teamsters Local 560 endorsed Bill O’Dea for mayor. A lawsuit alleges Mayor Fulop created the police cannabis policy to win gubernatorial votes at the expense of taxpayers, according to the Jersey Journal.
In Atlantic City, lawmakers are pondering a move on the casino smoking ban, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Atlantic Highlands, the mayoral race is down to three votes, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Bernards, the BOE is remade after consersatives’ defeat, according to NJ Hills.
In Bernardsville, a BOE incumbent trails by one vote, according to NJ Hills.
In Cranford, Democrats narrowly retained committee seats, according to TAPinto.
In Jackson, hockey needs a new partner amid a budget crunch, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Little Falls, BOE candidates are tied, according to TAPinto.
In Oaklyn, the town backed off a eminent domain plan, according to the Daily Journal.
In Ocean City, a graphic novel was challenged at a BOE meeting, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Paterson, Ramirez jumped to third place in the BOE race, according to TAPinto.
In Parsippany, the debate over PILOTs is intensifying, according to TAPinto.
In Plainfield, the council approved an agreement with the South Plainfield Rescue Squad, according to TAPinto.
In Princeton, residents pushed back against the draft master plan, according to Planet Princeton.
In Red Bank, a new administrator was named, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Toms River, the incoming mayor warned against new hires, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Wayne, Ward 5 Councilwoman Ritter prevailed for re-election, according to TAPinto.
In Whippany, residents are concerned over the shrinking girls soccer numbers, according to NJ Hills.
ICYMI: In Bayonne, officials grappling w/ gentrification; in JC, O’Dea will launch mayoral candidacy, McGreevey launched candidacy as battle begins
AROUND THE WEB:
Andy Kim must outflank Tammy Murphy — and the NJ ballot ‘line.’ Can he succeed? | Stile
Charles Stile, NorthJersey.com
- As the New Jersey Democratic Party establishment solidifies its support for Tammy Murphy, a wishful-thinking scenario persists among the reformers in the party’s restive progressive wing. Call it the look-on-the-bright-side argument.
Failed N.J. offshore wind farm leaves unfinished construction and uncertain clean energy future
Steven Rodas, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- It has been nearly three weeks since Danish company Ørsted hit the breaks on its plans to build two offshore wind farms here — including what would have been New Jersey’s first. So why does Mayor John Peterson still not have a clear idea on when construction at Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township — where Ørsted a month ago began work to ultimately lay cables that would have brought the energy from the ocean back into the Garden State’s grid — will wrap up.
A tale of two reviews of slumping revenue from GSI, NJPP
ROI-NJ Staff
- We don’t expect Garden State Initiative and New Jersey Policy Perspective to agree on much. On Friday, they did. Both were alarmed by the revenue numbers released by the state, which showed personal income tax revenue was down 14.6% for the same month a year ago — and only a massive Corporate Business Tax settlement charge ($195 million) lifted the state’s overall revenue number up 2.2% over last year. Their responses, however, differed.
Warren Co. town among 15 in N.J. where ‘A Murder at the End of the World’ will film
Amy Kuperinsky, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- The end of the world? Try New Jersey.
League conference adds panel of Black and other caucuses for first time
Raven Santana, NJ Spotlight
- For the first time in its 108-year history, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities’ conference this week hosted a panel of leaders from the state’s legislative Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander caucuses to discuss their priorities. The event led by the state’s ACLU drew more than 100 leaders from a variety of municipalities and leadership positions.
What do building permits in New Jersey tell us about potential development trends?
Mike Deak, MyCentralJersey.com
- In the first six months of 2023, East Brunswick was tops in New Jersey in the amount of square footage of new retail space approved for construction. The township authorized permits for 310,696 square feet of new retail space. That was nearly a third of the entire state’s total of 1.04 million square feet. Neighboring Old Bridge was second in the state with 183,064 square feet.
Reenactment of George Washington leading troops in retreat in Bergen County: Photos
Julian Leshay, Special To NorthJersey.com
- Hosted by the Bergen County Historical Society, participants recreate a battle where General Washington and his army retreat from the British army at New Bridge Landing on November 20, 1776.
N.J. was poised to strip corrupt public workers of their pensions. Then, the bill stalled.
Riley Yates, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- The veteran Hudson County high school coach groped a 15-year-old student last year at a regional track-and-field meet, grabbing her as she stood in line at the event, authorities said.
Popular NJ state parks campgrounds to close in 2024
Mike Brant, NJ1015
- Some changes are happening at New Jersey’s state park campgrounds beginning in 2024. Not one, but two locations will not be reopening this spring. Now to be clear, this doesn’t mean the individual state parks will be closed. Both parks that have been affected by this will remain open for other activities such as hiking and fishing.
CarePoint wins round against rival in collusion lawsuit, judge denies motion to dismiss
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- CarePoint Health won a round against their rival RWJBarnabas Health as part of an ongoing collusion lawsuit filed last year, with a federal judge denying the latter’s motion to dismiss on Friday.
CRDA set to meet in person Tuesday for first time since pandemic
Bill Barlow, Press of Atlantic City
- The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is set to meet in person for the first time since going remote for the COVID-19 pandemic, and a cannabis business is again on the agenda. CRDA staff has recommended the authority board reject an application for a cannabis dispensary at 1926 Atlantic Ave., the site of the former Los Amigos restaurant that was an Atlantic City fixture for decades.
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