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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “ We are already seeing folks in New Jersey that have probably swelled into Jersey from New York City or from other locations. But you need scale, enormous amount of federal support, resources that go beyond anything we can afford. Putting all else aside, I just don’t see it, and I would suspect that that would continue to be the case.” – Governor Murphy opposing a plan to bring asylum seekers to Atlantic City
TOP STORY: Moms for Liberty Summon Two GOP Stalwarts
Top Democrats grabbed millions in the state budget for pet projects, according to NJ.com.
Budget documents show conflicts for lawmakers, according to NJ Monitor.
Senator Cryan appointed Christian Duffy as his Chief of Staff.
The LD1 legislators slammed the Biden Administration over a proposal to house migrants at AC International Airport.
Assemblyman Catalano urged the Legislature to address parental rights.
ICYMI: Messenger passed away; Scutari, Coughlin dive into school fight
In Asbury Park, the school boss demands results, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Freehold, the regional school district changed busing policies, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Gloucester, a long-vacated pier may soon get two apartment buildings, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Harvey Cedars, Mayor Oldham won’t seek re-election, according to TAPinto.
In Hawthorne, the town is prohibiting short-term rentals of private pools, according to TAPinto.
In Jackson, schools and dorms were approved in some residential areas, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Jamesburg, an apartment building was proposed, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Millburn, a new Democratic candidate joined the committee ticket, according to TAPinto.
In Montville, a $70M referendum is planned as school enrollment surges, according to the Daily Record.
In Morris Township, an offer was extended to condo owners to extend their affordable designation, according to Morristown Green.
In North Haledon, the town plans to build a modern police station, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Ocean City, an anti-wind crowd gathered on the beach days after Orsted’s delay, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Plainfield, the first legal weed shop is opening, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Princeton, Mayor Freda says the Care Center situation was unavoidable, according to Planet Princeton.
In Ridgewood, high school students will have a later start time, according to the Bergen Record.
In South Brunswick, the public library is getting a $11M transformation, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Westwood, the BOE introduced a parental rights policy, according to the Bergen Record.
ICYMI: In New Brunswick, a hearing was held in the Kratovil case
AROUND THE WEB:
Protestors encounter chain closing N.J. beach. They called police — then jumped it.
Katie Kausch, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- The final Sunday of beach season was shaping up to be a hot one, the sun already beating down punishingly by 9:30 a.m. A cool breeze off the Atlantic teased some relief, practically calling the groups of people clustered on the boardwalk to the sand.
These Passaic County residents will get ballot questions in November’s election
David M. Zimmer, NorthJersey.com
- Residents of three Passaic County municipalities will face ballot questions in November’s general election. Municipal officials in two towns, Clifton and Woodland Park, are seeking to establish or tweak an open space tax. School board officials in Little Falls, meanwhile, are asking residents to cut the Board of Education down from nine to seven members.
N.J. airport and migrants: Not perfect together, but … | Editorial
South Jersey Times Editorial Board
- Relax! This isn’t a recommendation that the glut of undocumented migrants in New York City be transferred, in part, to Atlantic City International Airport for temporary housing.
Governor Murphy flip-flops on aiding immigrants
Terrence T. McDonald, NJ Monitor
- Gov. Phil Murphy’s opposition to a plan to bring asylum seekers to Atlantic City is shameful. Just six years ago, Murphy campaigned to become our governor by drawing a bright line between the kind of America Donald Trump wants and the kind of America Murphy believes in.
More peer support for NJ vets with mental health struggles
Bobby Brier, NJ Spotlight
- When Frank Schupp was going through a hard time after deployment with the U.S. military, he reached out to a fellow veteran who knew the pain that he was experiencing.
To fight bias, should NJ schools teach about Sikh religion?
Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight
- Kavneet Singh says his Sikh religion is widely misunderstood and he believes that has led to a sharp increase in bias crimes. He recalls when images of Osama bin Laden, the founder of Al-Qaeda, flooded news reports after 9/11. Bin Laden wore a white turban. There was a subsequent increase in bias attacks on members of the American Sikh community, where men also wear turbans.
Pygmy whale that stranded on Long Beach Island is euthanized
Dan Radel, Asbury Park Press
- The Loveladies section is the latest site of a whale death, where an adult female pygmy sperm whale stranded on the beach at Seaview Drive on Tuesday.
Hoboken was Frank Sinatra’s home, but Fort Lee is where he cemented his comeback
David M. Zimmer, North Jersey
- The yellow colossus atop the Palisades might as well have been built for Frank Sinatra. Fort Lee’s Riviera nightclub had all the glitz of a Las Vegas casino. Shaped like a massive turret ready to send shells out its panoramic windows toward New York City, the art-deco nightclub had an aura few performers could match.
School’s open in Jersey! Get to your segregated corners and stay there! | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- In New Jersey, unlike in most states, racial segregation in public schools is illegal, no matter what caused it. But our schools are, in fact, more segregated than those in Alabama or Mississippi. And they are becoming more segregated every year.
Bills, pens — and the mouth that roared: Egenton jokes about his 30 years in Trenton
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- When you’ve spent 30 years in Trenton, serving as the top lobbyist for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce through 15 legislative sessions and eight governors, it’s hard to pick out a highlight. So, Mike Egenton went the comedy route.
Bring back armed cops to protect mail carriers, N.J. congressman says
Richard Cowen, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- For 50 years, the U.S. Postal Service has operated its own armed police force, one that is sworn, according to its charter, to protect “employees, infrastructure and customers” and to ensure public trust in the mail. Numbering about 750 officers nationwide, the postal police historically has had two missions — as an in-house security force protecting U.S. Postal Service facilities, and on patrol to protect letter carriers, who are the easy targets of robbers.
Northeast transit workers threaten 2024 commutes — and political headaches — over wages
Ry Rivard, Politico
- As the country’s public transit systems try to get back on track from the Covid-19 pandemic, Northeastern railroad unions are threatening strikes that could damage the recovery. Unions representing workers on systems vital to New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey are considering walkouts, strikes and other job actions that would disrupt the commutes for thousands and thousands of people in the most densely populated region of the country.
New Hoboken Chief Judge Choi & Municipal Judge Pennington take oaths of office
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- New Hoboken Chief Municipal Court Judge Benjamin Choi and Municipal Judge Scott Pennington took their oaths of office Tuesday ahead of starting their latest gigs tomorrow.
Trenton produced a ‘Time of my life’ kind of day
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- As sleep arrived Thursday night after a better-than-expected positive day in the capital city, one fantastic song invaded bedroom and headroom. Now I’ve had the time of my life/No, I never felt like this before/Yes I swear, it’s the truth/And I owe it all to you. This Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes performance remains a favorite. And the movie it connects to Dirty Dancing, includes one of the most memorable lines in all of Hollywood. (Go ahead, I’ll wait).
He fought for fellow Korean War veterans. Now a portion of Route 287 will honor his name
William Westhoven, Morristown Daily Record
- Thirty years ago, a Korean War veteran from Morris County led the charge to have Route 287 renamed the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway in honor of his fellow servicemen. Now, the late Warren Wilhide will get his own tribute, with a portion of the interstate near his longtime home to be named after him.
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