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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We missed that until it was too late to react to it. So essentially, two years ago, we ran the wrong campaign, didn’t associate ourselves with the anger people were feeling, because we thought that the level of accomplishments we had delivered for the district would carry the day. That didn’t turn out to be the case. Fast-forwarding to here, it’s a clearer focus on what people are thinking.” – Former Assemblyman and LD3 Senate candidate John Burzichelli
TOP STORY: NJ House Delegation Splits on Santos Expulsion
A Stockton university poll finds strong support for labor unions in the state, especially among young people.
Urgent care centers are opening all across the state, according to the Bergen Record.
A civil rights group is suing the state to stop the secret storage and use of baby blood, according to NJ Monitor.
Pizza boxes are now recyclable in Burlington County, according to the Burlington County Times.
Middlesex County launched ‘Pathways to Recovery’.
Disabled war veterans will have new housing in Passaic County, according to NorthJersey.com.
Senator Booker reintroduced the ‘Federal Firearm Licensing Act’.
The NJ House delegation split on the expulsion vote of Rep. Santos.
ICYMI: 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 finds 70% want Menendez gone
Republicans and Democrats have different approaches to tackling affordability issues in the election, according to NJ Spotlight.
In LD11, national culture wars define the battleground race, according to Politico NJ.
Control of two key South Jersey legislative districts are at stake next week, according to NJ Monitor.
The NJGOP is suing a group boosting third-party candidates, according to NJ Monitor.
ICYMI: JNESO endorsed candidates; stars aligning for Tammy Murphy; in LD25, Jane Fonda leaped into the district; Sherrill crisscrossed the state; in LD25, Dems trying hard to unseat Bucco; allies protested Kean’s Jordan vote; in LD3, Weinberg slammed Durr; LD11 battleground contest; Murphy swung back at GOP critics; in LD23, Dems putting up a spirited fight; in LD3, Durr, Burzichelli clashing; Malinowski blistered Kean; Battleground dynamics; Sayegh noticeably suburbanized; establishment preparing for Baraka guv race entrance; Senate seat backroom dynamics; CWA released final endorsements; Fulop unveiled affordable housing plan; in LD25, Dems circulating poll showing Clarke leading; in CD3, Murphy announced candidacy; Selen held a fundraiser; Bergen GOP infighting; Glassner undaunted by history
Senator Sarlo discusses parental rights with Steve Adubato (video).
Doubts abound on whether the state is moving too fast on electrification, according to NJ Spotlight.
ICYMI: Donohue will serve as Acting Executive Director of ELEC.
In White Township, acres of farmland will be preserved following contentious hearings on a warehouse proposal.
In Parsippany, the Democrats lambasted the GOP for refusing to debate.
In Bound Brook, the town broke ground on a new pool.
In Perth Amboy, the city highlighted decreasing crime trends.
In Clifton, voters will be asked to approve a new open space fund, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Hoboken, the council approved a 5-month moratorium on new parklets, according to Hudson County View.
In Montclair, officials will spare more trees from a sports complex revamp, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Neptune, the city council president called for a probe of Trenton’s dealings with Orsted, according to SaveJersey.
In Paterson, the BOE race features seven current and former members, according to Paterson Press.
In Phillipsburg, mayoral candidates debated, according to Lehigh Valley Live.
In Princeton, the schools superintendent resigned, according to Planet Princeton.
In Roxbury, the parents rights debate dominates the BOE race, according to the Daily Record.
In Somerville, a redevelopment plan could bring a performing arts center, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Ventnor, the city signed up with a new online beach tag sale vendor, according to Downbeach.
In Wayne, hundreds of teachers aides have an easier path to certification, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Wildwood, a judge said Wildwoods Boardwalk repairs can take place amid a legal challenge, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
ICYMI: In Fort Lee, lawsuit against congestion pricing announced; in Atlantic City, Small burnished statewide support; in Paterson, Mayor Sayegh announced Kader as COS; in Chatham, Mayor Felice hit the doors
AROUND THE WEB:
I voted early in NJ. It works, it’s here to stay and we must embrace it | Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly, NorthJersey.com
- One day this week, I checked out the scene at America’s grand election conspiracy. I stopped by a polling place that offered early voting. A woman greeted me at the door with a smile. “Welcome,” she said. Inside, a handful of voters huddled over voting machines, pushing buttons and making choices for local municipal races and for the New Jersey state Senate and Assembly. The room was as quiet and peaceful as a church.
What happens to NJ’s plans for offshore wind after Ørsted?
Tom Johnson, NJ Spotlight
- New Jersey will have to wait a bit longer to see offshore wind turbines generating electricity along the coast. That’s the consensus after Ørsted’s abrupt announcement this week that it was walking away from its two offshore wind projects, raising questions about the viability of the emerging industry and whether it should be the linchpin of New Jersey’s strategy to curb climate pollution.
N.J.’s easiest ballot choice is in the 3rd District | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- As election day draws near, voters may still be ruminating over what their local candidates stand for, other than the values depicted by the “D” or “R” beside their names on the ballot. Then there are legislative districts like the 3rd, in the southwest corner of our state, where the Senate race is alarmingly close but the choice is abundantly clear.
State and local election workers quitting amid abuse, officials tell U.S. Senate panel
Jacob Fischler, NJ Monitor
- State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday. Conspiracy theories have fueled a more hostile environment for election workers, which has led many to quit, creating more challenges for the inexperienced new leaders, the top election officials from two battleground states testified at a U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on threats to election administration.
What does Paterson’s mayor think about new charges against Alex Mendez? He’s not saying
Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press
- Mayor Andre Sayegh was always quick to criticize Councilman Alex Mendez during the past few years, often with comments laced with rancor and contempt. The mayor condemned the councilman for having recyclables in his garbage, for buying a Range Rover that had a stolen title, for hosting a Dominican Independence Day event without a city permit, for putting conflicting “paid for” messages on his campaign literature, and for getting indicted on election fraud charges.
What ballot questions will South Jersey voters decide?
Joseph P. Smith, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- Voters will have a chance to decide a variety of issues within their municipalities on Election Day 2023. School improvements, construction of a light rail passenger service, and smaller school boards are just some of the topics of “Yes” or “No” ballot questions in Burlington, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties. There are no municipal public questions in Camden County.
Economic blows batter Biden’s clean energy goals
Kelsey Tamborrino, Marie J. French, Ry Rivard, Gloria Gonzalez, Politico
- The economic travails burdening Joe Biden’s presidency are threatening to put his climate goals out of reach. A Danish developer’s decision to tank two giant New Jersey wind projects is just the latest sign that higher costs, driven by rising interest rates and continued supply-chain woes, are posing an unexpected obstacle to the clean-energy projects that hold the key to Biden’s legacy — despite $369 billion in promised federal aid from his signature climate law.
Kevin Coughlin, Morristown Green
- Exasperated with the pace of the state’s prosecution of a public corruption probe–a sting operation that started with disgraced Morristown attorney Matt O’Donnell donning a wire in 2018–a judge on Wednesday suggested he might consider tossing cases against three former elected officials.
NJBIZ reveals 2023 Business of the Year award finalists (updated)
NJ BIZ Staff
- What better way to wrap up 2023 than by honoring the state’s most dynamic businesses and business leaders who share a commitment to professional excellence, business growth and their communities? The NJBIZ Business of the Year Awards, launched in 2006, does just that. This year, we’re recognizing 45 companies that have made significant contributions to help the state’s business community grow and prosper.
Prudential to cut 243 senior leadership positions
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- Prudential Financial is eliminating 243 senior leadership positions as part of a cost-cutting initiative aimed at streamlining the company’s operations, according to published reports. Prudential CEO Charles Lowrey, speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call, did not specify the number of employees, saying only that the layoffs stem from a desire to create a leaner, faster and more agile company.
Final New Jersey Election 2023 Race Rating Changes
Matt Rooney, Save Jersey
- These ratings are NOT predictions. They’re my best educated assumptions about how these battleground legislative districts are situated heading into next week’s General Election. This is a “low turnout” cycle with a relatively robust volume of early votes. There are mixed variables, too (e.g. a favorable Republican issue environment versus Democrat institutional advantages and the ever-lurking abortion card). Anything other than a “safe” district should be considered competitive… just to varying degrees as elaborated upon below.
Sentencing for ex-Jersey City BOE pres., JCETP acting ED, Sudhan Thomas delayed
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- The sentencing for Sudhan Thomas, a former Jersey City Board of Education president and acting executive director for the now defunct local employment and training program, has been delayed, court records show.
A town-by-town look at ballots in Sussex County for Election Day
Bruce A. Scruton, Newton New Jersey Herald
- Tuesday is Election Day and ballots in Sussex County include races for state Legislature, county commissioner and surrogate as well as local municipal elections. There are also local questions in Byram, where a bond issue is on the ballot to fund a new municipal building; and in Vernon where voters are being asked to begin a “length of service” program as a retirement benefit for local volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services.
Urgent community meeting was more Trenton staff than community members
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- Bull crap! Considered it called, right here. Right now. First, a message from South Ward Councilwoman Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg following an urgent meeting on Friday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. inside Frankye’s Restaurant on South Clinton Ave.
‘In that one bomb four generations were lost’: NJ BOE member loses 9 of his family in Gaza
Suzanne Russell, MyCentralJersey.com
- Sami Shaban’s father called him on his birthday Sunday with horrific news – nine members of his Palestinian family had been killed in a bombing in Gaza. Adding to the tragedy is that his cousin had invited Shaban’s uncle and other family to his house thinking it would be a safe refuge. “And it’s in that house that they faced their end,” Shaban said.
Nude photos, created via artificial intelligence, circulate through New Jersey high school
Kim Strong, Asbury Park Press
- Nude photos, generated by artificial intelligence, have caused an uproar after they circulated two weeks ago through Westfield High School in Union County. The photos, shared in a group chat by a group of boys, depicted girls at the school, according to a story by the Wall Street Journal. “This is a very serious incident,” Principal Mary Asfendis wrote in an email to parents. “New technologies have made it possible to falsify images and students need to know the impact and damage those actions can cause to others.”
How can Asbury Park, Neptune stop ferocious lake flooding? Options under consideration
Charles Daye, Asbury Park Press
- Three lakes — Wesley, Deal and Fletcher — have become so prone to severe flooding that both Neptune and Asbury Park are working on solutions in the short-term and for the future. “I live on Deal Lake. I have lived here since 1974 and it is the worst flooding I have ever seen, ever,” said Asbury Park Councilwoman Eileen Chapman.
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