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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Right now, Washington is filled with too many people more interested in getting rich or getting on camera than getting things done for you.” – First Lady Tammy Murphy launching her Senate candidacy
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The state suggests mediation, not litigation, to resolve the schools segregation lawsuit, according to NJ Spotlight.
The MTA is in talks to possibly settle the congestion pricing lawsuit, according to NJ.com.
NJ utilities are planning multi-millions in investments, according to NJ Biz.
Inflation is hitting the state’s lack and Hispanic households the hardest, according to NJ Spotlight.
Homelessness surged in New Jersey last year, according to NJ Monitor.
A Shore judge in Facebook trouble says he’s not biased, just tech-unsavvy, according to the Asbury Park Press.
Bergen County towns are luring away Paterson police officers, according to the Bergen Record.
Meals-on-wheels is expanding in Camden County, according to the Courier Post.
Somerset County home prices fell in October, according to MyCentralJersey.
AG Platkin named Carolyn Murray as Acting Sussex County prosecutor.
Rep. Pallone proposed a ban on water beads marketed to children, according to NJ Spotlight.
The Alfred Sanzari Family Foundation announced its fall grant recipients.
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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
First Lady Tammy Murphy launched her US Senate candidacy.
Rep. Kim released his Senate campaign launch video.
In LD30, Lakewood is sending Democrat Avi Schnall to the Legislature with a mission, according to NJ Spotlight.
BGill Group launched a new office and new website, according to ROI-NJ.
Take a look at the list of receptions and events during the League.
ICYMI: 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
In Bayonne, officials are grappling with the aftereffects of gentrification and development.
In Egg Harbor Township, Committeeman O’Donoghue will depart after winning the Atlantic County sheriff’s seat, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Paterson, the schools may face two lawsuits, according to Paterson Press.
In Toms River, a lawyer was tapped by the Governor to be a judge, according to the Asbury Park Press.
ICYMI: In JC, O’Dea will launch mayoral candidacy, McGreevey launched candidacy as 2025 battle begins
AROUND THE WEB:
There’s no shortage of issues for the lame duck Legislature to tackle | Quigley
Joan Quigley, For The Jersey Journal
- They won. Or their replacements did. And they’ll soon return to Trenton for what’s called the Lame Duck session. What can we expect them to do? Things have already settled down in counties and municipalities where this year’s elections were held, but major changes won’t happen in most of those places until January.
Noticing more deer along the side of the road in NJ recently? Here’s why
Amanda Wallace, NorthJersey.com
- Many New Jersey residents are fond of their neighbors, including the white-tailed deer that inhabit their neighborhood. They are also used to unfortunately seeing numerous deer laying on the side of the road during their daily commute.
NJ employees are stressed. How to keep the Israel-Hamas War from tearing a workplace apart
Deena Yellin, NorthJersey.com
- The Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas and the resulting bombardment of Gaza has generated anxiety for anyone with close ties to that part of the world. People worry about the safety of their loved ones and may not be able to communicate with them. In addition, there’s a continuing feeling of unease here at home as hate and violence grow globally. Workplace experts say those factors can create trauma and make it difficult for employees to focus.
Maryanne Trump Barry, for former president’s older sister, dies
Associated Press
- Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald Trump ‘s oldest sister, has died at age 86 at her home in New York. Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a level below the Supreme Court.
Newark fire department unprepared for fatal ship fire, investigation finds
Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight
- A deadly cargo ship fire in Port Newark early this summer left two veteran Newark firefighters dead and showed just how unprepared the city’s fire department is for dealing with shipboard blazes. An investigation by Ted Sherman of NJ Advance Media sheds new light on how the tragedy unfolded, with analysis of previously unseen incident reports and records, and previously unheard radio transmissions from the night of the fire. He discusses the investigation with Briana Vannozzi.
NJ dispensaries are selling a ton of legal weed. Here’s how much the state is cashing in.
Mike Davis, Asbury Park Press
- The New Jersey cannabis market is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry. From July 2022 through June 2023, New Jersey dispensaries sold more than $734 million in cannabis products, according to statistics from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The vast majority of sales came from recreational marijuana customers, who spent over $555 million.
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