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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “This year, the Democrats are handing it to us on a silver platter.” – LD38 GOP Assembly candidate Barry Wilkes
TOP STORY: The Score at the End of a Hectic Political Week
NJ Secretary of State Tahesha Way assumed the oath of office as the state’s Lieutenant Governor, succeeding the late Sheila Oliver in the position. Way said serving in the role is the ‘one of the greatest honors of my career’ and is looking forward to ‘continuing to build on the legacy’ left by Oliver.
Governor Murphy ordered flags to half-staff today to commemorate 9/11.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday for the late Joe Fiordaliso.
The state expanded edible weed choices, according to NJ.com.
NJ Transit locomotive engineers launched a billboard campaign over stalled contract talks, according to NJ.com.
While pols protest, asylum seekers are settling in the state, according to MyCentralJersey.
Middlesex County honored Hunger Action Heroes.
Rep. Pascrell applauded the IRS’s new focus on targeting rich tax cheats.
ICYMI: Way to succeed Oliver; Fulop held virtual town hall; RWJUH nurses’ strike continues into week four; Booker, Sherrill toured Washington HQ
Governor Murphy will conditionally veto legislation lifting food restrictions and brewery events, according to NJ Monitor.
The state budget got a huge boost from COVID aid but there’s trouble ahead now that its ending, according to NJ.com.
Contentious issues were aired before the state BOE, according to NJ Spotlight.
There’s been no move by lawmakers to address the judicial backlog, according to NJ Spotlight.
Senator Testa accused the Murphy Administration of undermining tourism and holding breweries ‘hostage’ over liquor license reforms.
Senator Corrado criticized the Murphy Administration over the DOJ veterans nursing home report.
The LD24 legislators commended the decision to extend the bear hunt.
The NJBIA will honor 5 women at their 2023 Women Business Leaders forum.
ICYMI: Fiordaliso passed away; Cryan appointed Duffy COS; Messenger passed away; Scutari, Coughlin dive into school fight
In Hoboken, Ward 6 council candidate Lauren Myers raised $15k at her campaign kickoff.
In Readington, Senator Zwicker and Freiman touted $1M in funding for the DPW.
In Gibbstown, the LNG export terminal project was dealt another blow, according to NJ Spotlight.
In Holmdel, the planning board wants to condemn a portion of land linked to the Big Bang antenna, according to NJ.com.
In Jersey City, the council is considering use of $11.7M in previous bonds, according to TAPinto. The council took a step towards cancelling a 20 years tax break for Amazon, according to Hudson County View.
In Marlboro, the town introduced an anti-auto theft initiative, according to NJ101.5.
In Ocean City, beach tag sales increased $2M from last year, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Ocean Grove, the standoff is growing between the town and residents over beach closures, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Pohatcong, planners approved a warehouse, according to Lehigh Valley Live.
In Wayne, zone limits were placed on certain facilities, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Westwood, the superintendent will retire, according to the Bergen Record.
ICYMI: In Hanover, court blocked notification policy; in New Brunswick, a hearing was held in the Kratovil case
AROUND THE WEB:
750 victims of 9/11 were from NJ – We’ll never forget them
Townsquare Staff
- The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were felt by the whole country, the whole world. But nowhere more powerfully than in New York and New Jersey. New Jersey lost 750 souls in the attack — more than any state other than New York. Of those, 539 were still technically classified as “missing” when the New Jersey State Police stopped updating a webpage of those unrecovered. The page now serves as a memorial to all who died.
A good man’s passing, and the lesson he leaves behind | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- The sudden death of Joe Fiordaliso, a hero in the fight against climate change in New Jersey, was not just a personal blow to the many of us who knew him. It was a reminder that we’ve grown too cynical about politics and government.
Inside chaotic, final hours of a troubled N.J. nursing home where residents were abruptly evicted
Susan K. Livio, Ted Sherman, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- The warning signs had long been obvious. Hundreds of thousands in unpaid bills. Millions in mounting losses. Chronic staffing shortages and a landlord alleging breach of contract over lease payments that had not been made for months.
New Jersey Democrats’ failure to communicate | Opinion
Patrick Murray
- “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
Attention, Gov. Murphy: New Jersey can help with migrants | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- The immigrant crisis landed on New Jersey for the first time last week – at least politically – and it didn’t exactly bring out the best in us, notably the state officials from both parties whose message was as welcoming as the slam of a door and the clack of a lock.
Commentary: An open letter to the Morris County GOP chair
Cathy Wilson
- Dear Chairwoman Ali, I’m writing to you with a plea to change your stance on Republican participation in League of Women Voters candidate forums. My appeal comes from a true passion for the value of civics and civic engagement. My message begins with a story…
ELECTION RACE RATING: Could LD38’s Deli King be 2023’s big upset story?
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- Let’s not beat around the bush: this district has often been a MASSIVE tease to those of us who obsessively cover this stuff. For 15 years, this North Jersey suburban outpost has been routinely mentioned as a GOP pick up opportunity. It never happens (though the party came agonizingly close in 2013 and 2015), and insiders in recent years are beginning to roll their eyes whenever victory in LD38 is contemplated.
Jersey City Council hears more frustration over killing of Andrew Washington
Daniel Ulloa, Hudson County View
- The Jersey City Council heard residents continue to lament the death of Andrew Jerome Washington, who allegedly charged police with a knife during a mental episode, at last night’s meeting.
Choice of Tahesha Way as lieutenant governor praised as ‘perfect pick’
David Cruz, NJ Spotlight
- Tahesha Way, who was sworn in as New’s Jersey’s lieutenant governor on Friday, fills the vacancy left by the death last month of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Way, who will also continue in the post of secretary of state, is one of the longest-serving cabinet members in the Murphy administration.
Guest Oped: Trenton Needs Protective Rent Control
Kevin Norris and Brady Rivera
- It is no secret that with the rising cost of living, the remnants of historic inflation, and an economic lull post-pandemic, many people in New Jersey and our nation continue to struggle to make ends meet. CNBC reports that nearly 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, while about 70% report they feel stressed about their financial situation. This economic strain makes securing our most basic necessity of housing increasingly challenging. The New York Times reports that Americans are now rent burdened.
Is your South Jersey employer among the state’s best? Check the list
- Staas Haught, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- Are South Jersey employers hard to work for? In a recent report from Forbes ranking the best places to work, only one South Jersey employer placed in the top 20 for top employers in New Jersey. Perhaps surprisingly, the No. 20 spot — held by Pennsauken-based Bayada Home Health Care — was enough to beat some of the bigger names, including a certain popular convenience store with a goose mascot and some Philly-based employers.
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