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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Taking a bribe is, obviously, no part of the legislative process or function; it is not a legislative act.” – Prosecutors rejecting Senator Menendez’s request for the dismissal of the corruption case against him
TOP STORY: Bergen Behemoth
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Governor Murphy signed an executive order establishing the New Jersey-India Commission.
A lawsuit alleges that the Portal Bridge design has key flaws, according to the Bergen Record.
Prosecutors rejected Senator Menendez’s defense claims, according to NJ.com.
No one seems to know how many students are still being taught virtually, according to NJ Spotlight.
Rutgers researchers are working on a breakthrough COVID treatment, according to NJ Spotlight.
The state found ‘widespread fraud’ in the addiction treatment industry, according to NJ Herald.
Governor Murphy estimates a $2B impact from the 2026 World Cup, as questions linger, according to the Daily Record.
Syphilis cases are rising sharply in PA, NJ, and DE, according to NJ Spotlight.
The $1.8B cleanup of the Passaic River is stalled, according to NJ.com.
Rep. Kean announced a Vietnam veterans commemoration project, according to NJ Hills.
The Community FoodBank of NJ awarded $3.2M in grants.
Genova Burns LLC added two new attorneys to their litigation department.
ICYMI: Murphy’s approval 46%; FIFA coming to MetLife; NYC unions opposing congestion pricing plan; Rutgers poll on state outlook; Kuch family suing schools; funeral details for the late Sheriff Berdnik; Gottheimer voiced opposition phony pregnancy centers; Murphy signed liquor law overhaul; 9/11 community mourning Zadroga
Bergen County races this year will feature a large pool of candidates vying for party support, with a potential rematch for Sheriff.
In CD3, Assemblymembers are battling to fill Rep. Kim’s seat, according to NJ Spotlight.
In CD7, Summit Councilman and former candidate Greg Vartan endorsed Sue Altman in the Democratic primary; Altman is now running unopposed in the primary, and focusing her aim on the general election against Rep. Kean.
In CD9, Governor Murphy endorsed Rep. Pascrell for re-election, as Assemblywoman Sumter seeks party support at Saturday’s screening.
Rep. Kim’s AAPI recruitment isn’t as strong as his own fundraising, according to Politico NJ.
Curtis Bashaw is seeking the Morris GOP endorsement at their upcoming convention.
NJ Democratic voter registration fell by 8k in January, according to SaveJersey.
ICYMI: Several points worth examining in FDU poll; Bramnick discusses candidacy; Kim endzone dance over large lead over Murphy; Campos Medina discusses candidacy; in CD7, Dems ganged up on Kean; DNC member Burgos resigned; Bashaw launched his candidacy; Bramnick charting guv middle course
Perks could end for some part-time elected officials under proposed legislation, according to NJ.com.
Assemblywoman Katz is introducing legislation in response to the DEP’s plan to close roads in Wharton State Forest.
Planned Parenthood Votes NJ added T. Missy Balmir to its Board of Trustees.
ICYMI: Turner reintroduced ‘John Lewis Voting Rights Act’, Reynolds-Jackson champions the act (video); Murphy took action on bills; Scutari announced committees; Coughlin announced committees; new era began in Senate
In Atlantic City, a information session will be held on the ‘road diet’ and other projects, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Bayonne, officials remembered frequent council critic Solari, according to TAPinto.
In Clifton, D’Amato was tapped to fill a council seat, according to NorthJersey.com.
In East Hanover, the mayor implored residents to sound off on the fair housing bill, according to NJ Hills.
In Livingston, Bhuptani was appointed to the council, according to TAPinto.
In Newark, lead was left in some replaced water pipes, according to TAPinto.
In Nutley, the 2024 election season moved to the fast lane, according to TAPinto.
In Paterson, the police strategy will be shared with officials, according to Paterson Press.
In Paramus, the council will review the master plan, according to TAPinto.
In Phillipsburg, violators will be banned following a dispute involving over 30 parents outside a youth enter, according to Lehigh Valley Live.
In Sayreville, the defense in the Dwumfour murder say prosecutors lack evidence, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Trenton, police tactics are under new scrutiny, according to NJ Spotlight.
In Union City, the BOE is suing a vendor, according to Hudson County View.
In Wayne, the council will decide on funding allocation for a deer fence at the arboretum, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Westfield, the mayor says migrants brought to the town have caused zero issues, according to TAPinto.
In Wyckoff, a new committee member was appointed, according to the Bergen Record.
ICYMI: In Perth Amboy, Gonzalez will run for mayor; in Edison, Joshi raised $200k; in AC, Callaway arrested; in Annandale, the continued battle over books; in Annandale, librarian at center of controversy; in Newark, historic step lowering BOE voting age; in Montville, intra-community legal battle
AROUND THE WEB:
‘Gaslighting, retaliation and intimidation’ forced me to leave Seton Hall, former president says
Ted Sherman, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- When he unexpectedly resigned last year as president of Seton Hall University, Joseph Nyre gave little explanation as to why he was abruptly leaving. But in a stunning lawsuit filed late Monday night, Nyre took aim at the private Catholic university in South Orange and its Board of Regents, claiming retaliation, misconduct, as well as sexual harassment of his wife, for his early exit.
Why does NJ get second billing to New York City for the World Cup?
Dan Alexander, NJ1015
- When the FIFA World Cup finals come to New Jersey in 2026 the game won’t be played in an arena called MetLife Stadium. FIFA revealed Sunday that MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford was awarded the finals of the 39-day tournament to be played on July 19, 2026. Stadiums in Atlanta, Dallas, Foxboro, Massachusetts, Houston, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia and Santa Clara, California will also host matches in the United States.
Christie reemerges to hawk his new book
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- He’s back. Again. After a few weeks of laying low following an ignominious exit from the 2024 GOP primary, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie popped his head up on Monday to confirm the Tuesday release of his third book through mega-publisher Simon & Schuster. The title? “What Would Reagan Do?: Life Lessons from the Last Great President.”
Ex-Hoboken Assemblyman Garcia gets another continuance in Newark bribery cas
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- Former Hoboken Assemblyman Carmelo Garcia has received yet another continuance, his fifth since 2023, in his ongoing Newark bribery case. The continuance, granted by U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Cox Arleo yesterday, says that the move was made “to permit defense counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation in this matter and to allow the parties to continue plea negotiations.”
Home rule, the housing crisis, and segregation | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- To many people in New Jersey, it is an article of faith that every town is a castle, that home rule gives more than 600 local governments the unassailable right to control their own turf.
Let’s get rid of plastic bag ban | Quigley
Joan Quigley, For The Jersey Journal
- If I collect a day or two’s worth of mail for a neighbor, you can be sure I’ll give it to her in a recyclable bag. If I’m sending you home with a slice of leftover birthday cake, it’ll be in a recyclable bag. If you come to my house Trick-or-Treating next year, you might get your Hershey bar in a recyclable bag, too.
Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers
Robbie Sequeira, NJ Monitor
- Last month, city council members in Fort Worth, Texas, decided developers that received massive tax breaks to build affordable housing would no longer be able to buy their way out of the obligation by paying a $200 annual fee in lieu of each unbuilt low-income unit.
2 weeks after release of shocking disparity study, state seemingly has done little to address issue
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- Tuesday marks two weeks since the state released the long-promised disparity study — one that showed all minority groups, as well as females, have received nowhere near their “fair share” of state contracts, based on their population size and their ability to do the work.
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